An unfiltered chronicle of the Steelbak journey. Expect personal insights, project updates, and raw reflections on the DIY process. It’s the gritty reality of building, creating, and innovating.
Should be running, but isn’t. The wiring harness should be golden, but its time to take it apart to document and test for production anyway. I ordered a new seat cover from Amazon. (affiliate link) Now its time to go… Read More »06/20/23: LT250R update
This is how it started… They guy I bought this bike from did this and he told us that he is a mechanic and electrical is sort of his thing. I’m not so sure about all that. Electrical certainly hasn’t… Read More »’87 Suzuki LT250R Race Harness
I didn’t want to load up the quads today. Too much to be done, but it was beautiful and we wanted to go down to Kentucky anyway for a wedding. This is where Will got trench foot with did seem… Read More »First Mt Bike Ride Of the Season at Bavarian.
This is a build series for a 2005 Yamaha Raptor 660R. Yamaha Raptor 660 This is a great classic machine. The power is phenomenal but also very tame at least in factory-esque condition. It is also capable of huge performance… Read More »Premium Raptor 660R Trail Machine Build from A Ragged out Mess – v1
Easter Sunday seems to be the kickoff of the season for us. Last year I actually didn’t get to ride much at all, but hopefully things will be different this year. We forgot to change the oil on the Blaster… Read More »Easter Sunday Ride
As an avid outdoors enthusiast, I’ve always had a passion for building and tinkering with all-terrain vehicles and other machines. After years of honing my skills and perfecting my craft, I’ve decided to turn my passion into a business by… Read More »Revving Up Sales: Exploring eBay, Amazon, and Self-Hosted Platforms
As the owner of a small business building custom ATVs and other projects, I have discovered the importance of keeping track of parts and inventory the hard way. It can be a time-consuming and overwhelming process, but it’s crucial to… Read More »From Chaos to Control: How Smart Inventory Management Can Take Our Custom Builds to the Next Level
Shuddering at low speed. Shop quoted $3800 This appears to be a common Focus and Fiesta problem. They share the same double clutch system. My research shows that all it probably really needs is to be pulled out and apart… Read More »2012 Ford Focus Clutch replacement, Catalytic Converter and Whatever Else Comes Up.
