Thursday, July 19, 2012
Chain Tensioner
I painted a skateboard wheel for the drive chain tensioner. I will post photos of the tensioner once Ive completed it.
Monday, July 9, 2012
One year an three days later... It runs.
Before I show the video, I wanted to highlight a very crucial part. Pictured are the needle float valves that sit inside the carburetor just under the floats. These needles are responsible for shutting off the flow of gas to the float bowl when its not needed. The small pin that protrudes from the center is spring loaded, and the one on the left is seized. The one on the right is new. This single four dollar part kept the bike from running for a week, its amazing how important some parts on a bike really are.
So without further ado, here is the first few kicks of its new life:
Before I show the video, I wanted to highlight a very crucial part. Pictured are the needle float valves that sit inside the carburetor just under the floats. These needles are responsible for shutting off the flow of gas to the float bowl when its not needed. The small pin that protrudes from the center is spring loaded, and the one on the left is seized. The one on the right is new. This single four dollar part kept the bike from running for a week, its amazing how important some parts on a bike really are.
So without further ado, here is the first few kicks of its new life:
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