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oh the brake cable accelerator cable was me.

It did have a twist grip, but it broke at the Drome and I needed a quick fix

 

Have fond memories of buring up my leg on this pretty bad while drunk at Otaki Forks

 

I need me more two strokes

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Yeah sure it ran pretty good. just push start and lol away

besides when i was very drunk and added like 100mm to much 2 stroke to the mix, then it wouldnt start

 

was not fast tho.

But tire size might have been a factor

Plus I'm not a small dude

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Progress is slow (Livin' on the slopes of a mountain in the middle of winter isn't conducive to shed work LOL)

 

BUT, it is progress none the less.

 

Hope the step son knows how to ride a 3 wheeled skateboard hahahaha.......................

 

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looking rad! FYI in my experience rollers like that add a shitload of noise, wear, power loss and unwanted junk to movement of the chain, especially on the tight side like that. chain sliders/rub blocks work a lot better, straight line a million better. especially when you've only got 0.28Hp to start with haha.

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Sadly the only way to successfully run a roller on the 'drive' (i.e. tension) side of a chain drive is to use a sprocket as an idler pulley. It will need to be running on an idler shaft with bearings. 

 

Love your project however, good to see a fellow convert of the electrolysis rust removal method.

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Keen to see before and after of tank repairs

 

 

Thats a cool trick!

 

unintentional pun

 

 

Didn't work...pffffft............

 

I do have a deformed cap and 'filler neck now tho'.

 

I guess the cap was weaker than the seams AND the dents.

 

Off to find someone with one of these tomorrow.

 

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Went out to chat to OS member 'Frosty' today about rims and spokes for the project (and all sorts of other general sh*t).

 

ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNND i returned home with these...............bad ass......Exactly what i needed.

 

Even more awesome was the fact he insisted i take them home, even tho' i said i wasn't in a position to pay for them right now.

 

Frosty goes to the top of my "GCs" list.

 

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