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Today I made a great breakthrough!! I was able to get that piston unstuck!! What I did was get a lot of hot water and was able to get the stuck piston heated up and then followed that with some ice to cool down the piston. After letting it sit for a while I took a big piece of wood and a 2lb...

Today I started tearing down the engine. I got it down to the cylinders and got stuck. Turns out the right piston is stuck in the bore. So now everything is soaking in penetrant oil in hopes of breaking it loose tomorrow with a 2x4 and a big ass hammer. I was able to pull the cam chain gear off...

Small update today: received my gasket set in the mail, and I also ordered up a new cam chain master link, and some shiny new header pipes. Once that stuff gets here the motor "should" be ready to fire off. This week I'm taking off of work so I will be able to start tearing down the motor to see...

So it's about time I get a build thread together. I recently found a pair of bikes on Craigslist for dirt cheap. My score included a 1973 TX500 and a 1973 RD350. Both were in less than perfect shape and looked like they had been sitting outside for at least 20 years. After I got them home and...

I love my Lincoln 110. I'd get on CL and see if you can find some good used Millers or Lincoln's for your price range.

It might sound odd but for some of the smaller strand wires I have had luck using hollowed out 550 cord. It's durable and you can get it in just about every color known to man. Plus it's about $.11/ft.

n00b with first bike(s) seeks advice and knowledge. I dunno, I really like the way the TX looks, plus I wanted something that I could ride to work and not smell like 2 stroke exhaust. Thanks! I have been gathering parts slowly but surely. So far I have picked up carbs, and engine, a new...

Hey everyone, My name is Andrew aka Cookie_M0nster. Just wanted to say hi and a little about myself. I'm 24, and come from California where it's nice and sunny but we haven't had rain in forever. I have a degree in Automotive Electronics, and I have spent the last 10 years building and...