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Great Suspension on a Budget

Great Suspension on a Budget

by Chris on December 23, 2015 with No Comments

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

Bikes cafe racer, CL MotoTech, diy, do it yourself, good vibes, motorcycle
Cafe Racer Build Part 4 – Engine, Transmission, & Misc.

Cafe Racer Build Part 4 – Engine, Transmission, & Misc.

by Chris on September 24, 2013 with 11 Comments

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

Bikes, DIY cafe racer, diy, good vibes, motorcycle, rd350, sav0r, yamaha
RD350 Cafe Racer Build Part 3 – Progress Report

RD350 Cafe Racer Build Part 3 – Progress Report

by Chris on September 16, 2013 with 2 Comments

  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

Bikes, DIY cafe racer, diy, good vibes, rd350, sav0r, vintage racing, yamaha
RD350 Cafe Racer Build Part 1

RD350 Cafe Racer Build Part 1

by Chris on September 9, 2013 with No Comments

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

Bikes, DIY cafe racer, diy, do it yourself, motorcycle, rd350, sav0r, yamaha
RD350 Project

RD350 Project

by Chris on September 3, 2013 with 1 Comment

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

DIY cafe racer, diy, do it yourself, motorcycle, rd350, yamaha
Do It Yourself Silent Disco – Update 1

Do It Yourself Silent Disco – Update 1

by Chris on August 16, 2013 with 5 Comments

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

DIY disco, diy, do it yourself, good vibes, music, sav0r, savory, silent disco
The Do It Yourself Silent Disco

The Do It Yourself Silent Disco

by Chris on August 13, 2013 with 21 Comments

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

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