I have spent more than that on ti bolts and hardware. It's all about the journey, refining your skills, and showcasing your craftsmanship. Fine...
Come on, man. It's fairly obvious that Jim's quest has taken a detour from it's original intent. You just wanna rub his nose innnit. Not cool.
If you're worried about economics, I'd pick a game other than motocycles.
I feel your pain, Jim. I have parts, but not close enough to touch the project. Missing two critical items that wouldn't let me finish it anyway....
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Yes, no trick.
In certain situations, it is best to assume a more pragmatic approach.
You earned that day with a lot of hard work. Hope it was as good for you as it could have been.
I would take it to the shop and have somebody take a look at it. A man has got to know his limitations.
I used these folks for a recent project and I can vouch for the quality of their stuff. They are out of the UK, and shipping might take a bit...
You could remove the entire throttle. If you don't have enough slack to do this, you could remove the front brake master cylinder and switch gear...
S-Man and I have talked on multiple occasions about wheel and suspension seals. I use SKF or NTN seals exclusively, due to the quality, design and...
Had a phone chat with David Behrends at Fast Bike Industries this morning and things are moving along with the suspension work. He is just waiting...
I have some new ceramic bearings, Lightning Yellow Seals, for the front and rear, but I'm going to wait a bit before I drop them in. I already...
I have seen the same situation in every new moto I've ever purchased. I have gotten in the habit of completely tearing down any new, or new to me,...
You are getting all of the details knocked out. Hoping it will be a bullet proof moto for you, after all of your effort. I have a school bus at...
They are all the same these days.
My final acts for this weekend are keeping with the farkle fest theme. The left radiator comes with a plastic plug in the top of it. So I went...
Proceeded to the preparation for the thermo and smog delete. Started at the solenoid for the charcoal canister. [IMG] Got the thermo housing and...
Day two of the thrash. Started out by staring this rat's nest straight in the eye. This all had to be moved to check the grease in the steering...
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