Motor 51 Garage

09/15/2026

Also, if you’re keeping up on the XS750, Painting is almost done. Mark Tomlinson, my Painter, does excellent work! 

09/15/2026

For those who have been tracking, I just finished working on the "fire bike." Here’s how it came out after replacing all the chrome and rewiring, etc..



07/08/2026

05/31/2026

Ok, even if this “fake news,” it’s still a beautiful sentiment.

Security camera catches a bald eagle shielding three kittens during a brutal suburban storm.

A home security camera in suburban America captured a moment that left neighbors completely stunned.

As heavy rain flooded the street and wind blasted through the neighborhood, a bald eagle was seen crouched beside a building with its wings spread over three tiny stray kittens, protecting them from the storm.

The footage is dark, blurry, and low quality, but that only made people believe it even more. The kittens stayed pressed underneath the eagle the entire time while the rain poured around them.

Neighbors said they watched the clip multiple times because it felt impossible to understand why a wild eagle would stay there instead of flying away.

Online, thousands of people called it “the kind of moment that reminds you animals can surprise us in the gentlest ways.”

Even in the middle of a storm, something chose to stay and protect the smallest lives there. ❤️

05/28/2026

Well, as I stated in my earlier post (4/15/26), I thought this would take awhile, and it did. But I like the results.

04/19/2026

Wise man.

04/16/2026

Like I said…These carbs will take great TLC to be resurrected from the dead. All the rubber is dried and cracked. Took awhile to find NOS OEM replacements for these parts.

04/16/2026

The XS750 ready for primer. Interesting side decal placement. The dark blue of the tank is actually paint, surrounded by the stickers. The paint matches closely to a 2014 Ford Excursion deep blue. Thanks for the excellent work Mark Tomlinson of MarksXS650!

04/15/2026

Well, this is gonna take a while.