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Well fellas I may be looking to sell this thing. Since I have had knee surgery, I am kinda afraid to ride anymore. Being off of work for a month from this surgery and the amount of bind it put on the ...

I was just wondering for myself on the cooling, I do sweat stuff like that. It looks great on it I do admit you are doing a fine job on it.

Should you worry about paint acting as a thermal barrier with these engines being air cooled, just a though. Carry on...

Mad skillz, Man.. Wish I had your talent and eye for design. That is f-ing sweet. Hella nice job.. Cool

Found out the Dollar Tree has a "cheap" version of OxiClean that is sodium carbonate for $1 for a 16oz. container. Sweet deal I think I bought 2 starting my tank in the next hour or so. Wish me luck.

Looking good, keep it up. I was actually going to give ya crap for no updates but low and behold there it is.

[quote="mynameismudd"]she was running so damn good [/quote]

That is your problem there, if something is running "damn good" it is gonna break. Just my experience anyways, too good to be true then B ...

http://www.sense.net/~blaine/oilscreen.html

Shows how to patch it. Look around that site it has alot of goodies there.

So you are running 2 back tires then? It has to go to one side or the other if you are using a single back tire. If you have no engineering skills do not attempt a build like this, it could kill you o ...

[quote="xjwmx"]The mystery of the whereabouts of the lost 8th one will go down in motorcycle lore.[/quote]

Jay Leno has it, bastid. He has all the cool stuff.

Man I need to act now to get one of ...

Charging system is gonna die quick with all of those lights.

Of course not, they never had that kind of setup. Look to ducati's or bikes that had single swing's.

Hope you are not planning on using stock frame for this. That is alot of force to put on it. Th ...

Hells Ride, haven't seen it but looks good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHglhwcwO8I

[quote="twinsarehot"]rustoleum appliance epoxy:

nice finish.[/quote]

I use that all the time, good paint and pretty tough too.

One more from down under, Queensland. Now this one I am falling in love with.

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I have the sickness as well not even really begun my first and already want to start on another on for a cafe bike as well.

[quote="xsleo"]
I have seen LED driving lights in the auto parts store.
I have thought about getting a set and seeing how they work. They may not throw a good beam of light like a regular driving li ...

Well I have some 55w driving lights I really wanna mount on my bike. The problem is they will overload my charging system. I am planning on replacing lights with LED bulbs, tail, turns, brake, and idi ...

Thanks Pete. Maybe I will try and figure out some other rotor/stator options. I have read the banshee rotor thread before, but looking at other options as well.

I figured my amps wrong I used 12v i ...

Closest post I could find didn't want to start new one.

My question is: Could I add a couple driving lights on, to the bike. They are 55watt which would be 4.6 amps roughly. I would only run these ...

Pamcopete, or Retiredgentleman, would I have to change my connections on brushes with my bike being a 78 "Special" I am still learning what is different on these bikes from standards. I am going to ma ...

[quote="nj1639"]Kept the light tree, looks good!

I keep wanting to turn the ignition off where it used to be, old dog and new tricks syndrome, Ha![/quote]

Thanks, Nj for compliment and more so f ...

I added my voltmeter today, Thanks retiredgentleman for that idea. I love it, lets me see what the hell is going on with it. I felt this was a required item if I was ever going to run off-pavement. I ...

You can use that spray. Or use silicone spray, or tune up grease (dielectric grease) I have even used vegetable oil spray before when I was in a pinch.

Just watch you don't use something conductiv ...

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