‘Projects’ Archives
Motorcycle Bike Rack
THE DREAM: Motorcycles carrying Bicycles Yes many an avid motorcyclist and bicyclist has had this same idea. Seems two wheels attracts other two wheels. Here are a few examples of how this has been done before: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=512119 http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=567943 just to [...]
Suzuki V-Strom DL650 Oil Change Guide
Below is a brief guide with pictures and instructions on changing the oil for a Suzuki V-Strom DL650. My Wee-strom is a 2005 so thats what the pictures are from, but I dont think it has changed much over the years (though I think it did change in 2012) so this should be fairly applicable across the board. Similar to the BMW F650GS Oil change [...]
Marzocchi Monster T – Fork Seals / Rebuild
I recently picked up a used 2004 Morzocchi Monster T. This is an awesome downhill fork - if maybe just a little bit on the heavy side. It was one of the first 40mm stanchion mountain bike forks and as such is super beefy and very plush. It is a great fork and I look forward to many fun miles riding on it. I installed it as part of a Rocky Mountain [...]
NASA Para Wing (NPW9b) Construction
I have been talking about building big kites for a long time. Ever since I started snow kiting in 2003. Well I finally committed to buying the materials and set off on this adventure a couple of weeks ago. Overall this project was not nearly as difficult as I thought it was going to be. That is not to say that everything came together perfectly, [...]
Luggage Rack for the Kawasaki Ninja 250
Beth picked up a little Kawasaki Ninja 250. Since we wanted to do some touring this summer a luggage rack was necessary. The Ninja has some excellent little luggage hooks, and while these are good for hanging bungee netting from, there is only so much stuff you want to pack on the back seat. So a luggage rack needed to be fabricated. The cost [...]