Forum: Ride reports
11-12-2011, 09:25 AM
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Forum: Hacks
09-06-2011, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 32
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-05-2011, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 17,417
cool!
If it was mine, I'd lower the...
cool!
If it was mine, I'd lower the headlight , move the ignition key , make a bracket to lower the gauge(s)
here's how a cafe'd bonneville looks with lowered headlight + gauges: ...
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Forum: Beasts
08-25-2011, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 6,147
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Forum: The Garage
08-24-2011, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 4,190
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Forum: Road warriors
08-24-2011, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 7,136
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Forum: Beasts
08-23-2011, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 6,147
Currently got a 97 xlt 600 triple (got it for...
Currently got a 97 xlt 600 triple (got it for free, still runs good with 12500 miles on the clock) , a 00 XCR800 triple , and a 99 xc700 liberty twin, a 02 xc800 twin and a '11 Switchback 800. All...
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Forum: Old's Cool
08-23-2011, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,744
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Forum: Old's Cool
08-23-2011, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,744
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Forum: Old's Cool
08-22-2011, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,744
bought this Dnepr MT-16 last year, its lots of...
bought this Dnepr MT-16 last year, its lots of fun. 4000 miles on it and its been sitting for close to 15 years before I got it. So rubber stuff was gone , carbs needed a rebuild - bad! , and I had...
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Forum: The Garage
08-21-2011, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,563
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Forum: Old's Cool
08-19-2011, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,031
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Forum: Old's Cool
08-19-2011, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 4,626
Views: 643,083
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Forum: Old's Cool
08-19-2011, 02:38 AM
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Replies: 4,626
Views: 643,083
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Forum: Old's Cool
08-18-2011, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 167
Views: 32,215
Had a moped with a fan-cooled Sachs engine that...
Had a moped with a fan-cooled Sachs engine that looked identical to the one above. Mine was 2.5hp in stock form, with a 60cc kit and 17mm Bing carb it was supposed to be around 7hp. Never had the $$...
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Forum: Hacks
08-14-2011, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 7,526
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Forum: The Garage
08-13-2011, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 232
Views: 57,580
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Forum: Hacks
08-13-2011, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 3,158
the camo look was non-intentional :D I think...
the camo look was non-intentional :D I think I'll go for some kind of satin black paint.
Wheels are done , and exhaust is now painted in heat resitant matte black. Pics will follow.
(no...
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Forum: The Garage
08-13-2011, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 232
Views: 57,580
indeed ...
indeed
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Forum: Hacks
08-13-2011, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 3,158
losing 30# of caked mud also helps improve the...
losing 30# of caked mud also helps improve the power/weight ratio :evil
Had to bring out the rattle cans for my Dnepr, its original green paint turning brown in spots from the dreaded rust. So...
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Forum: Hacks
08-12-2011, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,286
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Forum: Old's Cool
08-12-2011, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,007
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Forum: Hacks
08-12-2011, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 164
Views: 18,786
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
07-24-2011, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 489
Views: 167,625
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Forum: Vendors
07-21-2011, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 594
Views: 117,856
found this cool "snakeoil" bottle at my mum's...
found this cool "snakeoil" bottle at my mum's place:
My first thought were to try to make a miniature "steverstove" copy, just for the heck of it.
Then I got the idea to use it as a fuel bottle...
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
07-21-2011, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 9,293
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
07-21-2011, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 9,293
Views: 3,395,239
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Forum: Beasts
07-21-2011, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 17,414
Views: 4,663,964
no personal experience with the EFI bikes but...
no personal experience with the EFI bikes but from what I've gathered over at Triumphrat.net. the problems here are 3-fold:
- smaller battery than earlier models (to give room for more electronics...
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Forum: Beasts
07-21-2011, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 17,414
Views: 4,663,964
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Forum: Hacks
07-17-2011, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,383
thanks, i noticed that conversion plate while...
thanks, i noticed that conversion plate while browsing ebay for parts last night. Sounds like a worthwhile upgrade then.
However, had to postpone the carb work, as I've been busy taking the...
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Forum: Hacks
07-16-2011, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,383
dove into the "mixing bowl of doom" today, and...
dove into the "mixing bowl of doom" today, and after a couple hours fiddling, swearing and adjusting to the specs in the manual - and new plugs, the bike now both starts - and stay running. And...
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Forum: Hacks
07-15-2011, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,383
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Forum: Hacks
07-14-2011, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,383
Gutless Dnepr MT-16...
Bought a 93(?) Dnepr 650 last summer, been sitting for 15 years prior so its in bad need of a tune-up.
Inconsistent starting, runs kinda rough. And feels gutless.
Rebuilt the K65 carbs with...
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Forum: Beasts
07-06-2011, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 17,414
Views: 4,663,964
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Forum: Vendors
06-28-2011, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 377
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Forum: The Garage
06-27-2011, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 232
Views: 57,580
more "bike stands"
Here's my makeshift bike lift. Was in a hurry as the 2 new tires arived the same day I had to ship my bike to go on vacation.
The car jack is one of my favorite tools, but very seldom used on my...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
06-26-2011, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,294
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Forum: Vendors
06-26-2011, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 594
Views: 117,856
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Forum: Vendors
06-25-2011, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 594
Views: 117,856
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Forum: Road warriors
06-25-2011, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,607
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