I hadn't seen it. But I had to, after posting a link. I've watched him do plenty, including some very exotic and expensive ones.
What did you do in your garage today..?
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Effing Italians and they’re damn character.
Bought a used windshield from a dude for the scrambler (supposedly)….i can’t mate these two for the life of me. 3-5mm off.
Effing hell.
Might be time for dad to use his handy dandy new lathe or drill press to enlarge the hole.
5mm max….fak.
Bought a used windshield from a dude for the scrambler (supposedly)….i can’t mate these two for the life of me. 3-5mm off.
Effing hell.
Might be time for dad to use his handy dandy new lathe or drill press to enlarge the hole.
5mm max….fak.
The Tacoma, that drives MINT, seems to like to wag it's tail... it oversteers... a LOT. It's been a while since I drove a pick up, but I don't remember any pickup being this bad.
I decided I should look into this.
The spare tire under the truck was filled with concrete, it weighs about 250lb. Dropped the spare and got about an inch and a half of ride height back... betcha that helps.
I decided I should look into this.
The spare tire under the truck was filled with concrete, it weighs about 250lb. Dropped the spare and got about an inch and a half of ride height back... betcha that helps.
Use a file.
The bike-related things-to-do list is now 0. The last task was investigating why one particular LED bulb was only lighting up half of itself, but swapping it with the identical bulb on the other side seems to have fixed it. Maybe the connector just needed to be unplugged and plugged back in again.
Next up: winter tire swap on the Bolt.
Next up: winter tire swap on the Bolt.
I suspect you'll get even more oversteer now that the back end is lighter by 250 lbs. You want traction back there and that's what the extra weight was doing.
Fair point as it could just make the back end act more like a pendulum ... having said that it would still add weight over the wheels even if not directly over them.
Will be interesting to see what happens ... one would think the guy who originally put the cement in the rear spare would've removed it if it didn't do what he was expecting but who knows.
Was it held up by one of the cables that likes to rust through and drop the spare on the road at the best of times?
Looked at my muddy KLR and thought it still has the JB Weld patch on the rad and Calaboogie swamp water in it. The new MSR unit is on the shelf**, and when I'm in that far since I'm 20,000 kms past a valve clearance check I better do that. Then I walk past it and think "what am I doing on the drag project today?"
**Beside that new rad are a brand new pair of Hagon shocks for the CB750 that I bought at the Paris rally in June. Havn't gotten around to them either.
**Beside that new rad are a brand new pair of Hagon shocks for the CB750 that I bought at the Paris rally in June. Havn't gotten around to them either.
Snows on the Odyssey and oil change and carb drain on the 300 yesterday. Today an oil change on the 1290 and top up fuel. I have some detailing and paint to touch up on both bikes as rocks are taking their toll. Skidplates on both are taking beatings which has to mean I’m riding them properly 
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matt365
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I'd say, just ride it. Skid plates are supposed to take a beating, and scratches add character.Snows on the Odyssey and oil change and carb drain on the 300 yesterday. Today an oil change on the 1290 and top up fuel. I have some detailing and paint to touch up on both bikes as rocks are taking their toll. Skidplates on both are taking beatings which has to mean I’m riding them properly
My 300 is held together with zip-ties.
Pristine plastics tucked away in my closet, if and when it gets sold.
Does a dirtbike ever really get winterized?
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matt365
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Oil, stabilizer, batteries pulled in all but my wr250x and the husky300.
Good chance a group of us are going to Virginia next week. Hatfield & McCoy's trails.
Did the Creemore loop a week ago Saturday. Sloppy, cold, but fun.
Dual sports really extend the riding season.
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Good chance a group of us are going to Virginia next week. Hatfield & McCoy's trails.
Did the Creemore loop a week ago Saturday. Sloppy, cold, but fun.
Dual sports really extend the riding season.
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Skidplates on both are taking beatings which has to mean I’m riding them properly
You call that taking a beating? Looks nearly pristine to me.
Relax
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To you and me, but haven't you seen all his other stuff?
Shaman
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I saw the post about a Scrambler windshield... oddly I spent 1/2 hour on one at the Cherohala this year and really enjoyed it. I ran out of tire and scared the @#$& out of myself but that was a rider error 
Anyway, garage stuff... this was yesterday's project. I got back a considerable amount of room that, as you can see, I am now storing summer tires for two of the vehicles. The stop sign is to let me know when the 911 is fully in the car garage. I have another workshop/garage on the property but it's full of motorcycles and my friends' BMW. Not bad for $10 worth of plasticized hooks and 15 minutes with a measuring tape & drill.
Anyway, garage stuff... this was yesterday's project. I got back a considerable amount of room that, as you can see, I am now storing summer tires for two of the vehicles. The stop sign is to let me know when the 911 is fully in the car garage. I have another workshop/garage on the property but it's full of motorcycles and my friends' BMW. Not bad for $10 worth of plasticized hooks and 15 minutes with a measuring tape & drill.
True, but they only look that way because I take a few minutes to keep them that way. Like this center stand on my 1290 after only this year. I just hit it now with rust killer and will put a coat of matching enamel on it tomorrow. It’ll look new again and it’s just 5min of work. I have some orange KTM paint to touch up crash bars and the 300’s frame tomorrow as well and again just 5min of work.
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Fall is when I do most of my dirtbike maintenance. Pulled the tank, air filter, battery, etc and giving it a clean and inspection of the places I don’t usually see. I’ll grease the rear linkage as well.
I think my oem lithium battery might be done as it seems to go dead after a week of sitting (works fine during the day of riding after I kickstart it though). 7yrs is pretty good life I guess.
I think my oem lithium battery might be done as it seems to go dead after a week of sitting (works fine during the day of riding after I kickstart it though). 7yrs is pretty good life I guess.
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Mad Mike
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I’d crate that thing. It’s going to be a collectable soon.
