I'm a glutton for punishment, was just about home from work, got a call from the office, ended up fixing a water line. Couldn't find the leak, way to many utilities in the way. Pulled the plug at 9pm. Got it all repaired, twice. Sucker exploded under the road ,feel bad for the guy footing the bill.
Finishing up a test, self extended blaster swinger with laser cut peices, 4 plug welds, all tinged, hre did not do this!
Picked up 1 inch shorter brake line for my elec-project $10 bucks (China most likely). I know this seems odd but works quite well, a heat gun would be to hot I’d think besides I don’t own one. The ends are pressed on parallel but I need about a 20* offset at the rear master end. Well a crock pot, tape to tape it around the edge some steam and heat and 10mins and slight pressure twisting and presto-
Worked great....
Yes that’s buffalo chicken (dinner)
Yes I could have spent more on a correct fit line.
I figured this was somewhat comical so figured I’d share.
Damn now I’m hungry,
Shep
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fun clearing out my house with the plow tractor, now off to work snowblowing- not as fun
Getting the 3 point hitch mounted on the jeep
What a battle. Hitch pivots were so frozen that I had to use the backhoe bucket curl to break it free (although it did adequately test the mounting hardware)
Old hitch, This was also a three point hitch but different set up. I prefer the hydraulics coming from underneath with the new hitch.
New hitch, heavy bugger
Next, time to start the hydraulics.
Drove to Massachusetts and picked up a very original 87 Tecate 3 roller. As soon as it was in the garage, the kx500 motor was installed
Making a hinson wanna be clutch basket for a blaster. Was more of a test to see my skills over lunch. Adding re cushions and bolting gear to housing. Might start offering services via ebay. Match filed fins, oil holes added, taping tomorrow where I removed pressed on rivets, easy mod for the outside the box thinkers. Hinson $200 my time say hour total. It was very low hour engine why not make it last another 20 years with few bucks.
Btw 3 weeks into a crushed index finger with multiple fractures yet.
Got back yesterday from the Chili Bowl in Tulsa. Midget sprints racing indoors at the Tulsa Expo Center (10 acres under 1 roof.)
Christopher Bell won the last 3 but Kyle Larson broke that streak to pick up his first Chili Bowl win. Over 300 entries with only 24 making the feature race.
https://www.chilibowl.com/news/?i=80575
Little bit of drinking, eating, and watching some racing over a long weekend.
I think you'll be very impressed with the price to quality ratio. At first I avoided their parts because I thought they were too cheap to be any good.
My understanding is that Rocky Mountain ATV owns the Tusk brand and I have yet to be disappointed with any Tusk products I've bought or installed for others.
Glad to hear
I paid $438 for new engine guards and a set of black panniers with the mounting hardware..... that's unbelievable compared to anything BMW or KTM or even Honda Africa twin
Tusk mas produces. Anything run in larger numbers is cheaper, I run a machine shop. It suprises you at times, 1set up cost, minimal operator time, push buttons load parts. Those lock nuts can be done on a turning center normally in 4ft bar lengths, then transferred or programmed for 2nd ops.. long as the metal is what it says it is the name means nothing because I'm 95% sure somone guy in Taiwan is doing the work only to bring here and sell to us.