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    husbands project- trying to help him for his birthday

    http://phantom-bikes.com/shop/motorized-bicycles/http://www.thejakebike.com/site/0f6b8451d76844dc9a3145e4f02d1563/shop-for-bikes-1?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejakebike.com%2Fshop_for_bikes.html#2605 Here a few more sites to look at.
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    husbands project- trying to help him for his birthday

    First, get him a quality bicycle from a reputable bike shop. I did the same thing with a cruiser from Walmart and I broke frame welds after a few months. You can also check out gasbike.net as well for parts. There are several sites that cater to autocycles that include frames specific for this...
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    NEW MEMBERS - Read this - I'm sorry, but c'mon people.

    Ok. Inst his the whole purpose of dotheton? I mean, why else ould we go here other than bragging rights. Its to learn from others. Their mistakes, their successes. Ok. Not trying make this sound dickish. Just agreeing with ya. Seems some forget that they are here to learn. That being said. Could...
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    How do you put a value on a finished bike in order to sell it

    There is always auctions like ebay and such.
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    Current build

    What kinda gas mileage do you get? That's awesome work btw. :D
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    ebay over pay scam?

    I had a similiar issue when I purchased some rear lower control arms for my Jeep TJ. Back then, I had mailed out a money order and when I didn't receive my item or even a tracking number stating that the item had been shipped, I contacted the money order company to discover that the money order...
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    help me win a bet

    Length of Lever and the location of the fulcrum on the lever makes a difference. In the case of a kick start lever, fulcrum doesn't change. Extending the lever will provide less effort to do the same amount of work. Tell your friend it's all basic physics we learned as freshmen in high school.
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    Engine Oil in the carbs

    The bike has 35K miles, 17K of which were on the bike when I bought it two years ago. I have done the oil changes and sta bile for the winter time, even though for the most part I operated in winter on clear roads. No blue smoke. LOL Hence why I posted on here before assuming.
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    Engine Oil in the carbs

    Yes, there is oil in the airbox. I also noticed oil on the air filter as well. The engine currently will idle but choke out under throttle as well. Little history, the bike sat for about 6 weeks with less than a gallon in the tank (Not my doing, but someone who I thought was a brother) and it...
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    Engine Oil in the carbs

    Hey guys, been a part of DTT for awhile now. And now I have a dilemma. I have a 2004 Yamaha V Star 1100 Classic and twice now when the fuel ran low of a gallon or so, the engine would stall under throttle. Idle no problem for the most part. So, today I took the bike down to run some seafoam...
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    Where to buy multicolored wire?

    Go to a car junkyard. That's where I went to get my wire. Car wire harnesses are cheap and you get multiple colors to work with. I had to do this to a 81 KZ650 in which I had a hard time finding an original harness.
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    Drink of choice?? What kind? Whiskey? Beer? Scotch? Wine perhaps?

    Guinness all the way! And any other ales thicker than pale.
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    Motorcycle Clubs & Patches

    Check out this link. It helps explain everything about MCs, RCs, and colors and patches. http://www.rcvsmc.net/index.html This link is posted on the MN Patriot Guard site in which I am a Patriot Guard Rider. Very good info. I also wear my patch only on PGR missions. Otherwise I ride w/o any...
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    HD 1200 Nightster caféracer

    That's purdy! Fantastic job! And that's an understatement! First awesome looking sporty that even I would consider owning!
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    how to recreate this in fibreglass

    As a form, start off with a foam block and shape it till it fits your application, then prepare that shape as your plug to form the glass.
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    how to recreate this in fibreglass

    Did you ever consider hiding the wires in the handlebars or are you using clipons? I ride a vstar 1100 classic and that was one of the first things I did was new handlebars in which I could hide the wiring. Cables should be seen in my opinion.
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    RIP motorcycles in Ontario?

    I pay $100 for state minimum here in MN. With the rising cost of fuel like it is, I can't afford a car. Gas is expensive, insurance is expensive etc. So, yup I freeze my ass off in the winter time, taking the bus when the roads are not clear.
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    Clip ons and foot controls

    Little story here, for a long time I always viewed the riding stance of sport bike riders as very uncomfortable. But, then one day I was daydreaming and came to realize that when I ride a road bicycle, your legs and hips are vertical while you lean forward and down for your handlebars. On a...
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    Clip ons and foot controls

    It's all about your own comfort. Adjust accordingly.
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    What's your favorite kind of leather riding gloves?

    Deer skin w/ a gauntlet for cold weather riding, finger less deer skin for hot weather riding.
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