Bikes & Whats your hobby?

kpier883 · Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:24 pm Post subject:

One thing I have just taken up is messing around with sewing. I want to make some custom cold weather gear using merino wool, alpaca, cashmere, camel hair and/or other fabric types. Cheap fabric is available in the form of old wool sweaters, coats, and the like at most any thrift store. To that end, I got this a few weeks ago and have been cleaning it up and lubing it as well as replacing the wiring and figuring out how to thread the crazy bobbin it has. It is a Singer Model 27. I finally have it sewing about right (as best I can tell, having only sewed with a machine a hand full of times). So I am ready to take a shot at fashioning a long john bottom made of merino wool.

Interestingly, the old motor makes the same smells that the small electric cars of an electric race track did in the 60's / early 70's when I was a kid. My brother, my Dad and I had lots of fun racing on a little track we had. In fact, the three of us playing with that racing set is one of the first memories I have; from when I was no more that three or four years old.

It was fun when I finished a (temporary for testing purposes) re-wire and found that the sewing machine motor actually will run. Altogether a pleasant end to an evening. The little motor ran smooth and quiet and the smell immediately was familiar and brought back fond memories.

fasterspider · Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:29 am Post subject:

orlo · Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:20 am Post subject:

Guitar collection is sweet! My mom has 2 or 3 old Singers too.. Cool sewing machines!

bobber128 · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:15 pm Post subject: My other hobbies

I collect (and regularly use) antique razors and shaving "stuff" (soap mugs, brushes, etc). I use a double edged gillette everyday that was made in 1912. I am also a new beekeeper. between those, the kids, and the bikes, I stay pretty dang busy...

Qingdao · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:46 am Post subject:

Ridding the piss out of my vintage bikes Wink

Shooting guns; both oldy WWII guns and new ones.

My car... But it has in the past year or so taken a backseat to the bikes.

Sailing. Big small boats don't care. LOVE IT. Used to live on my old boat, but when I left for school my boat got pirated too bad to return. Sad

Cooking. Yes cooking.

School and learning in general. I just can't get enough knowledge!!!

jayel · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:00 pm Post subject:

my hobbies are avoiding hard work and pain

tjls8011 · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:42 pm Post subject:

Currently in grad school so i don't get to have a hobby for awhile. hahaha

Oldrider · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:14 pm Post subject:

Qingdao · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:11 pm Post subject:

tjls8011 · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:18 pm Post subject:

A masters in Industrial Management and Technology

mqqn · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:00 am Post subject:

Hi orlo -

In addition to motorcycles, both dirt and street (and mini-bikes...) I enjoy drag racing my two Corvettes, I love to go shooting, I like to fish, I hunt morel mushrooms, I play disc golf, I love collecting knives, I play guitar, I play darts in a dart league, I like making web pages, and I also have stuff from my prior interest in model railroading.

best regards -

mqqn

gthong · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:38 am Post subject:

I enjoy my bikes a lot:
2003 v rod
2008 Kawasaki concours 1400
1982 cbx 4000 miles
1973 CB750 near mint
1973 Suzuki GT 750
1974 Penton 250 enduro.. only ridden one year and stored
1975 TS185
1970 ct90
1973 Honda CL350
1965 Honda 305 scrambler.. vin#19.. I NEED A REAR FENDER IF ANYONE HAS ONE THEY'LL SELL

Kinda lost my minds on Boats too...
1973 Penn Yan 22 ft,
1973 Penn Yan 23 ft center console.. only a couple dozen made,
1986 wellcraft Nova 2(twin 350's) and a sea doo jet boat and a
2006 Yamaha FX160 Jet ski..

try keep all those batterys charged and tanks full!!! Thankfully I have my wifes full support on the boats and she doen't squack about the bikes.. so I'm a lucky guy

gthong · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:39 am Post subject:

I enjoy my bikes a lot:
2003 v rod
2008 Kawasaki concours 1400
1982 cbx 4000 miles
1973 CB750 near mint
1973 Suzuki GT 750
1974 Penton 250 enduro.. only ridden one year and stored
1975 TS185
1970 ct90
1973 Honda CL350
1965 Honda 305 scrambler.. vin#19.. I NEED A REAR FENDER IF ANYONE HAS ONE THEY'LL SELL

Kinda lost my minds on Boats too...
1973 Penn Yan 22 ft,
1973 Penn Yan 23 ft center console.. only a couple dozen made,
1986 wellcraft Nova 2(twin 350's) and a sea doo jet boat and a
2006 Yamaha FX160 Jet ski..

try keep all those batterys charged and tanks full!!! Thankfully I have my wifes full support on the boats and she doen't squack about the bikes.. so I'm a lucky guy

Drucifer30 · Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:03 am Post subject:

Aside from motorcycles, im into building custom trucks, photography, tattoos, riding my pitbike, and spending time with my family.

Gunterp · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject:

Medieval Re-enactment (sword fighting). The medieval re-enactment necessitated other hobbies like leather craft, sewing to make garb, and armoring. The wife and I love candles so I make over 100 varieties for gifts and sell a few to cover cost of supplies.

A couple links to the fighting.

www.sca.org
www.pennsic.net
www.pennsicwar.org