Forum: Hacks
02-15-2013, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 1,800
Views: 179,669
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Forum: Hacks
01-28-2013, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 683
Zipper, that's pretty cool. Where are you...
Zipper, that's pretty cool. Where are you located? etc.
I'd put a chair on the Kaw 440 that we did a mild bob on last summer but I'm not sure it would last long with the 400lb plus chair I'd...
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Forum: Hacks
01-27-2013, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 683
Drag Race: Ural vs 650 Single/Velorex?
So not really a drag race, just trying to make sure I'll be happy with whatever setup I decide to do for my first hack this year. I've decided that I don't need this rig to be quick, or comfortable,...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
01-23-2013, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,425
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Forum: Hacks
01-07-2013, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,655
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Forum: Hacks
12-30-2012, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 989
Can the car driveshaft be eliminated, to make...
Can the car driveshaft be eliminated, to make permanent 1wd? Either before it breaks or after (with some 1wd parts)?
I keep telling myself that I'd rather have something I can travel at higher...
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Forum: Hacks
12-17-2012, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 5,168
Views: 1,759,727
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Forum: Hacks
12-13-2012, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 5,168
Views: 1,759,727
I'm not going to bag on the owner's choice of...
I'm not going to bag on the owner's choice of tug. For all I know s/he bought the MP3 hoping it would be more stable, found it not to be the case, then bolted on the car.
The 2-4 wheel MC/Car...
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Forum: Hacks
12-07-2012, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,030
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Forum: Hacks
12-01-2012, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 5,168
Views: 1,759,727
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Forum: Hacks
11-16-2012, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,519
Unfortunately, as I found when I had my Ducati...
Unfortunately, as I found when I had my Ducati E900, one has to travel some long distance to find an unimproved road near the middle of Ohio. I think there's a quarter mile of gravel road in my...
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Forum: Hacks
11-14-2012, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,519
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Forum: Hacks
11-14-2012, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,665
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Forum: Hacks
11-13-2012, 03:07 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,519
Hardtail hack
Not so ADV, but very hack, so I'll ask away. I want to put together an outfit to see how much I like this whole sidecar thing before I start spending money. The hassle of freeing up the toy money...
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Forum: Hacks
11-09-2012, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,219
And now further off topic. I run a lot of wire...
And now further off topic. I run a lot of wire in vehicles (test equipment in cars), and I've entirely stopped soldering where I can use a crimp instead. I've seen too many soldered connections...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
11-02-2012, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,846
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
10-29-2012, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 14,349
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Forum: Hacks
10-11-2012, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 826
Easy to get wrong...
In my work I instrument and test cars for steering dynamics, among other things. Today I drove a car with an electronic power steering system that was so ambitious but so wrong. It actually fights...
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Forum: Hacks
10-11-2012, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 826
Rocket surgery!
It's not magic, but properly tuning a power steering system is not really a DIY job. So the aftermarket isn't really there yet. Same reason you don't see after market ABS. I'm not saying that...
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Forum: Hacks
10-08-2012, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 158
Views: 39,876
Sounds like a great plan. I've got the...
Sounds like a great plan. I've got the technology for woodworking and some experience with fiberglass, not so much equipped to weld.
I've been thinking about the crash thing, and I've decided...
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Forum: Hacks
10-08-2012, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 10,430
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Forum: Hacks
10-05-2012, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 158
Views: 39,876
Plywood tub?
Ag Streak, I see that you have fiberglass listed, but the tub looks pretty nice in ply! Is that a mold, or will you glass over the wood? Can't wait to see where this goes.
I've been thinking...
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Forum: Hacks
09-28-2012, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 14,536
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Forum: Hacks
09-23-2012, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 753
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Forum: Hacks
09-16-2012, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,078
Nice work avoiding what could have been a real...
Nice work avoiding what could have been a real mess. I'm just in the planning stages of my hack (waiting for a message back from Claude!) but I'm already looking for a good spot to practice hard...
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Forum: Old's Cool
06-01-2012, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 913
That's the way we decided to go. Touch up. We...
That's the way we decided to go. Touch up. We won't spend as much time on the finishes of anything and get it to fit and feel right first. Then maybe over the winter we can do the full breakdown...
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Forum: Old's Cool
06-01-2012, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 913
The tank, seat, fenders, controls are off. We...
The tank, seat, fenders, controls are off. We know the forks need to come off for a rebuild, and the wheels need to come off for cleaning, probably paint, and def new tires. Crucial junction now:...
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Forum: Old's Cool
05-31-2012, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 913
Thanks for the link, Zap! This isn't my first...
Thanks for the link, Zap! This isn't my first bike by a long shot, but my first mechanical project in a few years.
We aren't wanting to Cafe it, a bike should be suited to that sort of mod. ...
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Forum: Old's Cool
05-30-2012, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 913
Back in the game - '82 Kaw KZ440 LTD
Yea, not terribly old but close, and certainly an old chassis and motor! I picked this up from a friend, running and riding, for a song as a project for me and the boy (12 yrs old and not much...
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Forum: Old's Cool
05-25-2012, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,566
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Forum: Old's Cool
05-24-2012, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,566
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Forum: Airheads
05-22-2012, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,470
It sometimes helps to pump the forks after the...
It sometimes helps to pump the forks after the initial drain, to make sure you get all the old fluid out. Then maybe fill 'em, ride a while, and repeat? If the first fill fixes the problem, though,...
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Forum: Old's Cool
05-16-2012, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 782
If the seat's shape is simple enough (no...
If the seat's shape is simple enough (no stitching required) you can do your own re-cover. Your local fabric store will have the material, and a staple gun with SHORT staples will do the trick. I...
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Forum: Face plant
05-13-2012, 04:59 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,619
To the OP, thanks for you honesty. I instructed...
To the OP, thanks for you honesty. I instructed for about 7 years and stopped enjoying it at about year 5, mostly because every class had 3-4 students riding like you had been and getting little or...
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Forum: Hacks
12-13-2010, 05:50 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,956
I get what you're saying. The box/seat on the...
I get what you're saying. The box/seat on the dauntless seems to be in an odd place to me. Right in the middle of where you'd want to move if doing serious off-roading or hard riding, and right in...
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Forum: Hacks
12-10-2010, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,956
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Forum: Hacks
12-06-2010, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,956
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Forum: Hacks
12-06-2010, 03:32 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 5,406
I read through the thread and didn't see it...
I read through the thread and didn't see it mentioned, so I thought I might. All tires lose air over time, 4-wheelers included. A motorcycle tire, being lower volume than a cage tire, will lose air...
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Forum: Hacks
12-05-2010, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,956
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Forum: Hacks
12-05-2010, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,409
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