honda cb900c

so the name of my bike is now Calandra. it is greek for care free. i already have the pipes needed, and the turn signals. also on the way are the exhaust collars needed to keep the pipes attached to the engine block, as well as some other parts to keep it all up off the ground. also i get a new kickstand. the center kickstand is a pain to get it on, the bike weighs around 500 pounds! nice thing is that i know that i can lift it off it's side.....

so after a long time searching, i finally found the bike that i want. and so i got it. it was $300 and had a clean title. it is a honda cb900 custom. it is a fixer-uper, but it is awesome.

she is so good looking, not sure of her name yet

like i said a bit of a fixer-uper

nice simple display

she is heavy, there is no side kick stand, so i had to out it up on it's main stand.

update on the scooter gang...... we have a name and logo!!

we are the KING PRAWNS!

SCOOTERS!!!!!

ok, so since i decided to start going into automotive, i have since decided to open up my own shop. yup you heard right, i have decided to specialize in scooter repair. i have worked on mike's scooter, and have been able to fix it up so it will run, celeste's bike has been having problems that i have been able to work on. then dave from my auto class bought a scooter and so i have been able to help him. i love it, it is so much fun. i have also decided to fix up the yellow scooter and get it so that it can run, and then take it apart so i know how it works. that is my next adventure.

this is my new logo.

I GOT A NEW BED!! so the old futon i was sleeping on was falling apart, and so when celeste decided to get a new bed, dad and i went to put it all together for her, and i decided it was time for me to get a new one as well. so dad and i made one. it is a lot taller, and a lot more secure than the last one. and i love it. i got to put my wood burning skills back into use, and did the face work on the drawers. it took a long time, but it turned out nice.

so this was my futon

it was broken in several places, all along the center bar, all along the front bar, and sidebars. made for some uncomfortable sleeping some nights.

this was just after the futon came down

it's CLEAN

this is the new bed!, it also has a secret compartment along the back under the bed that goes the full length of the bed, so cool!

these are the fronts of my drawer. like i said, lots of work.

glory ride

gearing up for the first ride of celeste's scooter

there she is, all systems go

that's right, i got a leather jacket

gotta love the glasses

and we're off, it was a good ride, a little cold, but a lot of fun

busted parts

this is what we saw when we first opened the front cover

close up of the damage, two pieces of wood, and an automotive clamp

this is why the wood was needed, the ignition was broken in two

here are all the parts minus the other locks, and the signal relay

the first ride

this is what we looked like on our first ride

it was cold that night, it was november i think

next to our rides, well, they are both mine really

scooter adventures

so celeste started all this scooter business, but i have taken it further. as has been seen before, i now have 2 scooters. also i have become the family scooter mechanic. i have worked on my first scooter for a while, and it is running very well.

when celeste got her scooter, the guy that sold her the scooter and tried to help her put it together, didn't know what he was doing, and then it died, and then it got stolen, beat up a little bit, and then it was found, and then after a long time, it was finally brought home. apparently, the people who stole the bike decided that since they broke the ignition they should fix it. so the ignition was not only buggered up from the screwdriver, but it was broken in half. so they put it together with two pieces of wood, and an auto clamp. so i fixed that, and then started on the wrest of the bike.

so dad and i went to work on it, figured out that it was just the battery keeping it from starting, so we got the engine started had it running for a while, then went to work on the blinkers. but first it snowed for about a month.

so finally we had some decent days to work on the scooter. after several hours, and lots of tracing, we found the faulty part. a small signal relay. a transistor had broken off and shut down all of the blinkers. so we got that part, plugged it all in, and started it up.

so here are some pictures of our first ride, with both of my scooters. then the busted parts, and then the first ride of celeste on her own scooter.

This is Sabia

"The Sweet One"

just after i opened the box

the box is off, just the metal frame

the beast is out!!!!

2011

well it's a new year. only one thing that i forgot to post last year, and that is......................................

I GOT A NEW SCOOTER!!!!!!! it's a 2008, 150cc scooter. it looks like dad's in design, but mine is white and green. it is a sweet ride. i was able to ride it for about a week until the snow started to fall. now i am past Christmas and new years, and i just can't wait until the snow goes away so that i can go riding more. m new scooter is named Sabia, it means the sweet one. i also found a nice leather jacket at DI for $25, so i've got that goin for me. Christmas was great, we had ben and amber come over at 4 in the morning to help us open presents. i got some more tim tams and ginger beer, an old republic book, and lots of other stuff. my big gift was a deep fryer/slow cooker combo. it is so cool. then for new years we went over to ben and amber's house and played games and watched movies. now i am in school, and like usual i was a slacker and didn't register until a week before classes started, so i have uni band, and a networking class. they are both good classes, and i am looking forward to playing and learning. i am 1st horn this semester, and so i need to work hard. well, that's all.

so today i got new sunglasses, they have a camera built into the bridge. i am looking forward to using them, it should be a good time. i'll post picks and vids as i go. i also need to take pictures of the timpani covers that i made for the marching band. they turned out good, even if i do say so my self.

i found my new love. her name is Shanessa. a 2007 aero 50cc scooter. it was love at first ride. $250 and it's all mine. it is such a sweet ride.

i got to ride her home in the night, so we got to find out that my high beams don't work, and my break lights don't work, i have no speedometer, and no horn, but these are all cheap easy fixes.

the best thing was when, on the way home i was out by pioneer road, and when i got to porter park, i ran out of gas. so the way my lights are right now, everything shut off. no lights, no motor, nothin. so mom and dad went off to get a gas tank, and as soon as they left, a man across the street came over and gave me some gas. so i could now get lights, and get it started,but i forgot my phone on the couch. so there was no way to call them. i tried to use my ipod, but there wasn't any good connection to a network. so i waited until dad came back. other than that, it is a great little scooter.

update

well, i have been out of walmart for almost 2 months. since then i have been able to help my dad with several jobs, and got to do some things that i have been wanting to do for a while. i have been enjoying the time to do the things that i want to do.

well, so it is official, i only have 6 days left of working at walmart. there are times where i am a little sad, but the excitement of leaving, and not having to deal with so many stupid people out way that by so much, so that it makes my leaving so exciting. i will miss most of the people that i have worked with, and have shared good times with, but i live 5 mins away, so it's not like i won't see them ever again. every time i think about working with dad i just get excited, and true, it might not be as steady a pay check as it would be if i stayed at walmart, but i have been thinking that i need to cut back on my spending, and i need to focus on the spiritual things. there is so much that i need to do, and so many ways that i can help out in other areas that it just feels right.

the family, heaven on earth

well, i almost forgot about my blog...... so that's my excuse. well, a lot has happened since my last post and i am not going to try to catchup, i will just start over. so here is a tribute to my family. we were finally all together again during christmas, first time in many years.

the original 6

the entire family, grandma beam in the center next to mom

4 generation photo, grandma beam, mom, amber & jade, and emily & claire

great straight faced old family photo

and now, the rest of the family

the original 8

only missing a few

More Recent Events

these are more up-to-date photos. up at the byu-i stadium.

this is a new addition to the weapon arsenal. dj created this spear and used a penny weighted balance to make it a smooth stabbing death maker.this is another new creation. this is dave and he is the designer of this mean ax. it was a real test of my foam smithing, but it turned out rather nice.

the ax in action, a different style to get used to.

Family Fun

This is where ben and his family came out to visit from germany

my nephews had a blast

even mom got in on the fun

MAN DOWN! MEDIC, MEDIC!

look, a family event