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bricolage in an oakland workshop
Sunday, June 17, 2007
one reason to love thumpers.
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top end tear down.
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With oil looking like it did, the inner workings of the engine didn't look as bad as I imagined. Still could use a rebuild. Cam chain t...
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
In a pinch, pancake batter can substitute for engine oil.
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Step one, drain the engine oil...HOLY CRAP! WHAT IS THIS??? Apparently this happens when water gets into the engine oil. Lovely. I'm ...
Sunday, May 20, 2007
More Cleaning
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With the engine sort of running after the carb rebuild, I continued some deep cleaning work, trying to remove the baked on mung between the ...
Saturday, May 12, 2007
kuoba link
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Instead of chopping the rear shock, I got a lowering link for the rear, made for an XR650L. It fits this bike, okay, but the end caps need ...
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Carburetors work well when clean.
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I knew the bike need a carb overhaul more than anything to get it running again. It had to be profoundly gummed up from 2 years of non-op w...
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Saturday, April 21, 2007
a roach that runs.
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So I remember Bubba Shoebert's Honda 750 flat tracker when I was a kid. I loved that bike with its fierce wheels, coupled to an engine ...
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