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All I know is I loved the way the old 701 looked. The 801, not as much.

It’s a crappy situation to be sure. But part of me wonders if the guy who died wouldn’t have done exactly the same thing if one his “buddies” were in the same situation.

"kind of low for my kind of trails"... I wonder just what kind of trails he built that for?

There is no honour among scumbags.

Suzuki katana 3 wheeler CA$2,500 https://www.facebook.com/share/1BuDLRgzWo/

That’s a good call. I expected I was overestimating, under my assumption that metal would be cheaper than it really is, at least at retail. I did some test turning on a scrap of brass last night. Even brass on my little lathe was a long slog so cutting less metal than necessary would save a...

@Mad Mike did you mean to say 1018 and 303 ARE easy to turn? I just priced this out at Metal Supermarkets. IF I used their calculator correctly. 1018 turned out to was $61.36/lf. I had no idea this stuff was that expensive, even if for minuscule quantity. Gives me a new perspective on the...

Some knowledgeable folks here! My lift has two arms that take adapters which then fit into the swingarm pivot recess, highlighted here: With the bike mounted it looks like this: I'm guesstimating at dimensions but I think these pieces are about 2" in diameter in their widest aspect. I can...

I have a lift which uses fittings that go into the swingarm pivot point on both sides. The vendor sells fittings for my road bike and I have these on order. However, I also have three dirt bikes and an old 87 project bike for which the vendor does not list fittings. I have a tiny...

This weekend I framed out the inside of the back third of my shipping container in the hopes of getting some stuff off the ground and creating more space. I was able to do so while accomplishing my goal of not drilling into the walls or floor. I plan to wait until I get fittings for the Abba...

Some chargers have the ability to rescue dead batteries. I had a few batteries that my Canadian Tire 3 port “smart” chargercouldn’t charge and appeared dead. I bought an Optimate charger and was able to rescue them. I have had batteries that the Optimate hasn’t been able to rescue. I’m not...

The space bit is exactly the reason I bought this. I don't do anything that I couldn't do with on the centre stand or with my Pitbull stands. Regular lifts like your HF work great if you have a garage and enough space. I don't have either. I'm stuck using a shipping container for my bikes...

I don't have a compound slide, but apparently the Sherline lathe I have allows you to rotate the headstock, allowing you to accomplish the same thing. I have to play with that this week. Playdough idea is a good one. i tried to take some measurements with calipers, but didn't have a depth...

This is the Abba Skylift: This is what some of their fittings look like. The fittings fit into each side of the swingarm pivot recess. I don’t think I need a 5-axis machine (I had to look up what that is, LOL). To my uninformed eye, all the fittings LOOK like they could be turned, but I...

Just bought one and was wondering if anyone here has one and ever thought about making fittings for them. I have some dirt bikes and an 87 CBR that Abba doesn't sell fittings for. I have a micro lathe and mill, and a bunch of tooling that I barely know how to use, but this seems like it...

Spent a few hours trying to resurrect an old lawnmower someone had put out last year. I have a riding mower and a new self-propelled mower but at my cottage I cannot have too many backups- my rider is already out of commission for want of a starter. Looks like fuel isn't getting to the plug...

Is that you GG?

Fortunately, I was able to avoid the modding rabbit hole. Out of that , I might never have emerged.

So, I’ve been thinking on and off about this but hadn’t had time to actually do anything concrete. We had a ton of damage from the ice storms and such and I’ve spent a good part of the last while cutting fallen trees and dropping other ones that need to go. Our lake was also subject to...

I went to a couple of HBCs when they started liquidation to see if they had any high end G-Shocks marked down. Didn't see anything better than the 25-40% discounts that were regularly offered (although, I think only for watches less than $500?). Were there ever any decent deals on MR-Gs? I...