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  1. newrider3

    This made me cringe...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv8pdi4O35c The backpressure myth strikes again...from an 'expert' no less.
  2. newrider3

    Knife Making

    I went to bump the old thread and found it locked... thought I'd post some pics of a project I started today while waiting for the insurance adjuster to show up. Started with an old mower blade, and whittled a blade out with a hacksaw, angle grinder, and file. Just need to figure out how I...
  3. newrider3

    1997 F-350 CCLB Powerstroke

    Sold the Subaru and picked up a new project/soon-to-be daily driver: 1997 Ford F350 crew cab longbed 4x4, 7.3 Powerstroke/5spd manual...Got it for a steal because it's a little ragged on the outside as an ex-oilfield truck, but the engine, clutch, and trans are apparently fairly new, just...
  4. newrider3

    Yamaha DT175 no start

    I'm trying to get my '80 Yamaha DT175 two stroke running to get it registered and start riding around town, but I'm getting no fire at all. This was a running bike before I rebuilt it. Compression is excellent, in fact it has new crank seals, new rings and hone, and the head has been lapped...
  5. newrider3

    Mad Max 4: Fury Road clip

    Thought you guys would get a kick out of this... http://jalopnik.com/5977971/watch-the-mad-cars-of-mad-max-fury-road-riding-through-the-desert?utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_facebook&utm_source=jalopnik_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
  6. newrider3

    Monster Scooter build

    So a few weeks ago, one of my roommates from last year brought his electric Razor scooter to a bbq at our friend's house. Everyone had a laugh screwing around on it, but the thing can't even carry him up the big hill we live on. I got to thinking how I could build something way better, and on...
  7. newrider3

    Tapatalk?

    I was reading another thread about a user having trouble accessing the forums from a mobile device, and thought having the site linked to the Tapatalk app would be fairly useful. It's a free app for users, and basic access is free to the forum owner. http://www.tapatalk.com/index.php
  8. newrider3

    1987 Subaru GL Turbo beater/wheeler

    I finally came into a little cash from selling my 250r motor, and decided to look for a beater car to try and save a little gas money and wear on my F100. Decided to look for a 4wd Subaru because of their reliability, and the fact 4x4 is nice to have where I go to school. Found this car on...
  9. newrider3

    $15 mega shop fan

    I've been hunting around for a powerful fan for my garage for years now, when it gets up to 100 degrees outside it is usually 120+ in my garage. I finally found a suitable squirrel cage blower out of a rotted out swamp cooler a friend scrapped, gave $10 for it. A little welder and sheetmetal...
  10. newrider3

    WANTED: gauge set for old 2-stroke Enduro bike

    Looking for a speedometer and tachometer pair from an older two stroke enduro/mx bike, cable driven type from a Yamaha DT/MX preferred, but Kawasaki or Honda units will work too. Cables are a bonus. Shoot me a PM if you have anything, Thanks! example:
  11. newrider3

    Honda TRX250r engine complete setup

    For sale is the complete engine setup from my kart, originally a TRX250r engine. Includes custom mount cradle for go kart, cable shifter setup, clutch lever and cable, carb, throttle cable, pod air filter, intake and reeds, radiator and hoses, radiator shrouds, coolant overflow tank, all...
  12. newrider3

    GX390 or 13hp/16hp Clone height without tank

    Would anyone with a Honda GX390 or a 13hp/16hp Clone be willing to measure the height of the motor if the gas tank was removed? Thanks!
  13. newrider3

    Trig/Geometry help-Expansion Chamber

    Custom Expansion Chamber So I'm doing some calculations to build an expansion chamber for a Yamaha DT175 using Gordon Jennings' formulas from the Two Stroke Tuner's Handbook, and I'm getting some figures that don't really make sense. I'm trying to find the length of the cones, the formula he...
  14. newrider3

    Drug Smuggler Kart

    Undated handout photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shows an off-road go-kart. U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized the go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security. The Border...
  15. newrider3

    FED style Soap Box Racer

    So my school is having a run-what-you-brung type soap box derby race in a couple weeks. Since I'm home on spring break this week a friend and I decided to throw something together. The only rules they set as far as design was mechanical steering and stopping capability, gravity power only...
  16. newrider3

    Need big rear tires?

    Just got this link in an email from BMI, thought I'd share. http://www.bmikarts.com/item/20-Rear-Superturf-Tire-Rim-&-Wheel-Hub-Assembly-05643-7324?utm_source=041311_FreeClone&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=041311_FreeClone
  17. newrider3

    Harbor Freight E7018 stick rods

    ...Are just as terrible as their flux cored welding wire. They won't hold an arc for anything, and are infuriatingly prone to sticking (no matter striking technique or amperage setting). Yes, you'll always stick the rod a couple times when arc welding, but it is ridiculous with these, compared...
  18. newrider3

    The "Scrap Yard" thread

    Was at the local pick-and-pull yesterday getting a roof for my buddy's '64 C-30, and saw this. Looks to have been laid over pretty hard on one side. I asked about the motor, but they want $500 just for the bare motor (this same place would sell you a complete smallblock core for $100)...
  19. newrider3

    Ignorant people.

    Check this site out. I bet you'll be pissed off for the rest of the day. http://www.stopthrillcraft.org/
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