Recent content by phomeniuk

I had the thought the other day that these mag wheels might look better all black. I've seen quite a few builds with this type wheel where the builder has painted them and I think it just makes for a cleaner look. So I downloaded a photo editor app and crudely coloured them in. I think it looks...

My list of small items was building and building so I decided I'd tackle that this weekend. Basically, I had a bunch of little things to button up that weren't stopping me from finishing the build, but needed to be done. First was the forward tank damper rubbers. They were never on the bike so...

Yes they are the original shocks. They are starting to leak a little bit too so it might not be a horrible idea to replace them anyway. I did a sag test just out of curiosity and I measured about 20mm sag with the preload set to maximum. I've pretty well made up my mind to go with a 13.5"...

I'm a pretty tall dude (6'4") so I already look like a circus monkey on this bike, which doesn't concern me but I always feel like my toes are going to hit the pavement while cornering. I've been considering replacing the shocks with something a bit longer. I've got 12.5" eye to eye now and I...

I was thinking the same thing, the vibration while riding is pretty substantial with this little bike. Judging by how loose the terminal screw was I'm assuming it was making and breaking contact at will. At any rate, I've learned a lesson in using lock washers for the hundredth time. I had a...

Disclaimer: Long post This past week was a bit of a learning experience for me. I went on a couple more rides and each time the bike would fall on its face at mid-high revs. So I hopped on the forums and also consulted my father (he was a mechanic for years and built a few drag bikes in the...

Well I broke down and ordered an Antigravity 4cell battery and it just arrived today. Fits nicely in my battery tray and it was packaged with a bunch of different pieces of sticky backed foam so I used that to make a pocket for the battery in my electrical tray. Checked voltages at idle and...

Haven't posted in a while so I thought I'd send a little update. Took her on a couple rides last fall, cooked the battery and haven't got around to ordering a new one. Was thinking of the Antigravity 4 cell due to its size. Will likely order one of those as I think it's my only option. I did...

Back at it again. My rear brake light switch wasn't working the greatest due to the return spring being the wrong length and/or tension. I was thinking of ways to replace it since my sour cream container full of return springs didn't seem to have what I was after. Enter a father with a daughter...

I tossed around the idea of using the stock inner fender as my finished rear fender but it's in pretty rough shape so I elected to avoid using it. That being said, I had never considered using it as a mould, however I don't have any experience with fiberglass and I'm sure I'd make a mess of it...

I had some free time tonight after my daughter went to bed so I slid out to the shed to ponder about these fenders. I ended up modifying my existing front fender to suit. Had to bend the ears straight and then re-bend them at the same angle but 1/2" further up. This ensures clearance on my front...

I was toying around with the old rear fender trying to make it look good but I couldn't get it to where I wanted it so I just kind of fo4got about it. My brother had suggested that a small fitted fender like you'd see on a modern sport bike would look good on the back. Will have to do a little...

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Well it may be "done" but I'm still tinkering. I wasn't too thrilled with how the headlight looked with the rest of the bike so I moved it down as much as my wiring would allow and I moved it bacl on the ears by 1 hole. I think it suits it alot better. Also, I noticed my front tire barely...

The day has finally come! Slapped the plate from the DRZ on her and took her through the gears. I went down the road about 4km and back and learned a valuable lesson in using lock washers. My left side rearset had it's footpeg rattle loose and fall off. I went back to look for it with no luck so...