For those who are building cafe racers, brats, or any of the numerous other styles, a bikes suspension can play a huge part in the final performance of your machine. In fact, suspension ultimately is one of the most important … Read More
With the bike almost completely torn apart I am approaching a different stage in the project. No longer am I focused on disassembly but rather can start fixing, refining, and rebuilding. As I have mentioned before, the engine is first … Read More
In the last few days I have made good progress on breaking down the bike further. I got the gas tank, seat, all of the boxes from under the seat, and the front pegs removed. I also took the … Read More
This past weekend, as planned, I picked up my RD350 from my father. I’m sure he’s glad to be rid of it, as it will free up another 15 square feet of floor space in his garage. I wish I … Read More
Back when I was a senior in high school, almost ten full years ago, a family friend named Phillip gave me a Yamaha RD350. These bikes are 350cc twin cylinder, two-stroke, reed valve units. Estimates I’ve come across put the … Read More
Yesterday I had the opportunity to do some more testing with the Silent Disco broadcast system. This time around I was only trying to gauge the distance capability of the system. Using the AirPort Extreme base station connected to the … Read More
I promised some DIY projects on here but have yet to deliver. So here we are. This is your only warning, this is a nerd heavy wall of text. Bail now or be prepared to be bored to death! If … Read More