We had to replace one of the front axles on our 2004 Yamaha Grizzly, so we took the opportunity to go a step further and widen it out a good 4 inches. We went the wheel spacer route because I… Read More »04-19-21: The Grizzly Gets more Grizzle.
We janked the Raptor a couple of weeks back. The left lower ball joint came out of the knuckle while my son was riding it. You can see the arm on the right (from this angle). We ordered some new… Read More »04-17-21: Getting ready for new Raptor A-arms
Our old 1995 Yamaha Blaster is in good shape, but the wheels are toast. The tires are so dry rotted that I am a little worried about letting the kids run around too fast with it. Because of that, I… Read More »03-27-21: Stealing wheels from the Raptor for the Blaster.
I bought this Quadracer with a non functional kick starter as the only thing I knew for sure was wrong with it. It was the kickstarter spring that had failed. After looking around the internet for what seems like an… Read More »03-25-21: LT250R Kickstarter and clutch work.
We have had a few days of sun and now everyone is ready to get out in the woods to ride. There are a few new machines in the mix this year and some new riders too so that makes… Read More »03-04-21: Weather Is Breaking; Feeling The Crunch.
The holidays are always going to be a time for me to kick back and just hang with the family. Pretty much every year I tend to put all my projects down and just be lazy for a few weeks.… Read More »12-27-20: Took a little break. Ready to get busy now.
Today, I finally got all the stuff (well, almost all) I needed to replace the seat foam for the ’95 Yamaha Blaster we are working on. I didn’t really need all the things, but I have them all now for… Read More »11/02/20: New seat cover for project bike.
October 30, 2020 Embarking on a bolt-by-bolt transformation of the Suzuki LT250R, I found myself in for a day longer than expected but filled with the satisfaction of progress. The day started with organizing my shoeing supplies, a task made… Read More »Revamping the ’87 LT250R: A Bolt-by-Bolt Transformation.
Its a rainy day off. The lazy is strong today. My lackawanna is super inflamed. I’m glad I didn’t have to take my daughter to work at 7am this morning. I don’t think I even got up before 6:30 this… Read More »10/19/20: Blaster cleaning and web work.
Thursday afternoon Our newest project is a Yamaha Blaster. It may be ugly today, but these things are legendary. It is the first ATV to complete the 6000 mile Paris to Dakar Rally. This thing is a ’95, has been… Read More »10/14-15/20: New quad project, early shoeing and more allergies.