Saturday, September 02, 2023

Barn find Yamaha! Old dirtbike buried behind a bunch of junk

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So quite a while ago my brother told me his neighbor had an old bike stuffed in the back of a barn. I managed to sneak a peak at it at one ...
Sunday, March 19, 2023

What if my gas tank is rusty? How to seal and coat a fuel tank!

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  So... Don't ever take your hand off the funnel when pouring tank liner in... SUPER common problem when working on old motorcycles- the...
Sunday, March 12, 2023

How to buy parts for a project mini bike! Amazon and Ebay to the rescue!

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 Have you ever struggled to find parts for a project?  I'm going to let you in on a few secrets... Be sure to subscribe to my channel!
Friday, February 10, 2023

DIY Seat Cover for a Vintage Dirtbike! Don't tell my wife...

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  I might have snuck my wife's sewing machine down to the workshop for this one... Check out my new shirts!!! https://www.teepublic.com...
Sunday, January 29, 2023

DIY Minibike Frame Restoration in Action!

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 The "build" vid for the frame!  Would love to hear your thoughts on this!!! Check out my new shirts!!! https://www.teepublic.com...
Saturday, January 28, 2023

Disaster Strikes...

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  Here's what was left of the muffler after the pressure washing... Going to need to come up with something else!  If it's that bad,...
Saturday, January 21, 2023

And so it begins... DIY Motorcycle Restoration Commences with Frame Cleaning and Paint!

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  Made a little progress this morning. Got the frame cleaned up and painted. Love this paint, it goes on thick and seems to hold up well to ...
Friday, January 06, 2023

Stripping the poor minibike down!

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First video. Been shopping for parts, and man this could get expensive! Going the budget route for now. Plan on fixing / cleaning / painting...
Tuesday, January 03, 2023

Before and after- Saving a vintage Honda minibike that should have gone to the scrapyard.

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So 3 years ago, I found a Z50 for my 3 year old. I figured it would be an awesome fun project for us to work on. I teach. I have all of my b...
Friday, December 23, 2022

Operation CHRISTMAS BREAK.

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  Well, I survived the first half of the school year. Made it to Christmas break. I've got a laundry list of everything I'm hoping...
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Remember me?

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 Hey!  Yeah, I'm still alive.  Been an interesting few years.  To add to the last post... 5 years ago...   Remember the cancer?  Well it...
Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Been awhile...

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A good long while. Hoping to do a little more blogging:  We got "real" internet for the first time in 3 years.  Little easier to...
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Wednesday, April 06, 2016

Alphatig Review: Building a Welding Cart #5

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Hhere we are with a full on test fit. Everything seems to fit like I planned it. Still to do: make a hanger for the torch, a nub ...
Tuesday, April 05, 2016

Operation: Spring Break 2016 #3

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Got a few more things crossed off the lists... Remember the old dump truck I borrowed to do the roof last fall? Well... It sat. And the ...