BearXX

A big +1

Not the best pic.

Fixed that for you

Helvete! Det var langt Daym! I better start riding more

And some wall flashing. I'm not sure if I'll need one or not. A friend of mine does that for a living said it was OK as is. The upper roof overhang is 2 feet.

I know. Been working on it. The first rafter in is reinforced with steel plating on both sides. Additional support on the outer posts will be mounted. Thanks anyway :icon_thumbsup: On the upper roof there are snow guard rails to keep the snow from coming down.

+1 :icon_thumbsup: Still in awe...

Looking nice Some pics mounted on the bike would be great.

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Damn. Soon 3000 views I think i might not be the only one following the progress.

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We love the house 90% of houses in Norway has tiles or cement stone on the roof.. Very few have shingle.

When snow has accumulated up to the door the snow falls in when opening in. Opening out pushes the snow of the steps. Normally when it is snowing you sweep the stairs several times a day and before going to bed. Never had problem in the morning to open it up. The heat from the house and overhang of roof helps to keep the snow away from the top step. But the major issue is it the house caught fire. Easier to open out instead of in when the hallway is filled with smoke or debris. Now we can sit on the stairs and watch the rain or snow coming down.

Thanks Actually the chimney is perfect. 100 years old and no cracks or damage. The tin is put on to keep away horizontal rain and snow to damage it. They put them on all houses in the neighbourhood about 60 years ago. Fall and winter are pretty bad around here. Last night we had a storm, and it uprooted a tree behind the house. A 60 foot birch was hanging over the power lines 10 feet from our new garden shed. The power line company are now cutting it down. Hopefully the new shed is still standing when we get home from work

The house didn't have a roof over the entrance, so every year we have had problems with ice and snow on the stairs. After I changed the roof, I built this in two days. What I need now is a last coat of paint

The house we have is 105 years old and the roof didn't look that good after last winter. I guess it is about 60 years ago they changed the tiles, so I put up some scaffolding and had 5 friends over to take off the tiles. It took us 4 hours of work to rip it off. The roof on one side didn't look to bad, but I knew I wouldn't know for sure before all tar paper and timber is removed. The other side was a sorrow. 2/3 of the timer was rotten after a couple of old leaks has damaged the it over years. Some was totally gone. I removed all rotten/damaged stuff and made new. A lot of climbing up and down the ladder. And in the end put on 5000 kg of new tiles. (about 11000 LBS) New chimney and some metal sheets are things I'm waiting for.

Damn I love these mechanical topics. Learning tones of stuff... Keep up the good work :icon_thumbsup: I’m in awe...

Why the fuck do you care You're 8256 miles away -------------- mmxx Welcome to the nut house

Generally you should stay with the exact OEM spec sizes. Changing sizes can have very adverse effects on handling. Sorry about these other guys. Get back to the Pub you drunken fucks. LOL I tried 2 sets of 190 rear but went back to stock. The 190 makes it harder trough twisties

Thanks I've got about 4K on them and half gone, but I don't trust them. I'll change them this week.

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LOL I wonder why they stopped selling Blackbirds in US 5 years before they ended production

I'm amazed at you're skills. I would have put dynamite in it and called it dead... But I love to read these treads of rebuilding and problem solved topics. Picking up some tips and hints on how to do things.

+1 With the 205s I never had any problems with grip in twisties, and I got about 9000 miles on them. But keep in mind that the tarmac over here is not the same that you have. I noticed your roads had a more smooth surface, and with your climate with sun almost all summer makes them a bit slippery when wet. Over here it rains almost every week, so the roads are washed clean of sooth and oil. Temperatures at summertime is normal around 70 and sometimes up towards 90, but very seldom that high. 90 % of my driving is on trips to and from bikerallies with some luggage on the bike And sometimes I get restless I take the bike and hit the roads up the hills If I bought Avon tires over here I would be the laughing stock of the entire biker community. First thing we ask bikers who drove of the road is if he has Avon on the bike. We call it "off road tires" BT 57 Before I used Dunlop 205, but they’re not available any more. Been driving Blackbirds for 9 years, and never before had a locked front tire. Can you get 57 anymore? I thought 21's are stones currant sport tourer. Looks like they still are at the market. http://mc.bridgestone.co.jp/en/products/category/onroad.html

BT 57 Before I used Dunlop 205, but they’re not available any more. Been driving Blackbirds for 9 years, and never before had a locked front tire.