I needed to replace the fork seals on my 07 YZ250F and didn’t have the special wrench for undoing the fork caps so I designed this tool to be 3D printed. It took a few iterations to get the design strong enough but I was successfully able to loosen both […]
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Damaged Aluminum Thread Repair
When working on used vehicles it is almost certain that you will run into a damaged thread situation at some point, especially with threads in aluminum – it doesn’t take a huge amount of force to strip threads in aluminum. The latest issue for me is stripped threads in the […]
Dirt Bike – Repair Dent in Exhaust
2 Stroke Through a recent trade, a KTM 125sx was acquired with a huge dent in the exhaust. Dents like this, not usually as bad are very common on these exhaust expansion chambers and while the bike might seem to run ok, a dent this size must be having an adverse […]
2003 125sx As Received
After losing confidence in the YZ250F reliability due to the valve failure, I listed it on Kijiji for trade for a 2 stroke. I was offered a 2004 KTM 125sx that was ‘ready to ride’ and when I checked the reviews, this was the year that they sorted out the […]
Kawasaki KX100 – Replace Gear Change Shaft
Replace Gear Change Shaft on a 2001 Kawasaki KX100 On the kids’ KX100 the gear change shaft sheared at the neck and needed to be replaced. I wasn’t sure whether I would need to split the engine cases but as it turns out, the engine doesn’t even need to be […]
2001 Kawasaki KX100 – Sold
Related articlesReplace gear change shaft My older kids at 13 and 16 didn’t have experience of riding motorbikes with gears and the RM125 was way too intimidating for them to learn on so I wanted to find something a bit more manageable. The 80cc bikes seemed a bit small so […]
2001 Yamaha PW80 – Sold
The little guy was way too big for the PW50 so started looking for an upgrade. I found a couple of 4 stroke TTR90s but didn’t get any replies and once the little guy got wind of a potential bike change, he put the pressure on! I found this PW80 […]
2001 Yamaha YZ250F – Traded
After only a couple of outings to RJs Motorsports track in Midhurst near Barrie on the old RM125, I was hooked again. On the second outing I had tuned the suspension and was doing much better but it felt very sensitive to throttle input, like the power band was very […]
DIY Gaming Steering Wheel Frame
Winter is here and even though I have insulated the garage and have a 35,000 BTU heater in there, it is often way too cold to work out there and there aren’t any urgent jobs for me to do at the moment anyway. So for some entertainment I borrowed my […]
3800 Fiero – Sold
Related articlesPower-Train MountsRelocate The AlternatorDrive AxlesMinimize Bump SteerExhaust FabricationElectrics and WiringFuel Pump This is how I got started doing a 3800 V6 supercharged engine swap into a Pontiac Fiero … May 2008I am now the proud?? owner of a 1985 Pontiac Fiero 2M4, the engine has a broken timing belt […]