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Posted By jegarh

Thanks, I hope I can do your efforts...

Thanks,

I hope I can do your efforts justice. I have a high bar to clear.

Jerry

Forum: Hacks

02-13-2013, 08:12 AM

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Posted By jegarh

another question

Sorry to keep pestering you, but where did you get the neat little rubber "gaskets" the plug inot the ends or the air filter?

Forum: Hacks

02-13-2013, 08:02 AM

Replies: 36

Views: 3,061

Posted By jegarh

Trabant air filter

I have been looking for the filter you used. Is this the same one that is used for the Trabant 601?. That one looks like it has an opening only at one end. Did you open the other end? Or did the...

Forum: Hacks

01-15-2013, 05:58 AM

Replies: 36

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Posted By jegarh

Please make some working drawings of this. I am...

Please make some working drawings of this. I am sure lots of us would be willing to pay for them.

At least a list of the "off the shelf" plumbing bits and other ods and ends you used.
...

Forum: Thumpers

12-24-2012, 02:22 PM

Replies: 977

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Posted By jegarh

Let me know what it would cost to ship to 78852...

Let me know what it would cost to ship to 78852 zip and I will gladly pay the shipping.

Thank you,

Jerry

Forum: Thumpers

11-30-2012, 10:02 AM

Replies: 977

Views: 130,199

Posted By jegarh

Adapting a Cateye bicycling computer.

I have been toying with mounting a Cateye bicycle computer on the front fork leg. It is cheap enough and will give me a very accurate speedometer at least until it gets torn off in the brush. Has...

Forum: Thumpers

11-27-2012, 01:16 PM

Replies: 977

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Posted By jegarh

Sprocket change

Last night I mounted a 14T countershaft sprocket. I have Dunlop 606's mounted and the 15T was marginal trying to spin the larger tires. It has made a noticable change in the percieved power. This...

Forum: Thumpers

10-06-2012, 05:07 AM

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Posted By jegarh

I have a 2011 and this is the one I found. Seems...

I have a 2011 and this is the one I found. Seems to cover just about everything.

http://rawrats.com/OwnersManual.pdf

Forum: Thumpers

09-11-2012, 11:32 AM

Replies: 977

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Posted By jegarh

Actually my rack is the one sold by Moose Racing....

Actually my rack is the one sold by Moose Racing. I think it is sold by others as well. It is stout and just the right size. I plan to weld a plate on so I can attach my 1 gal gas can to it. ...

Forum: Thumpers

08-28-2012, 03:29 PM

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Posted By jegarh

I really like my Burro rack. I have it and the...

I really like my Burro rack. I have it and the Dirt-bagz side racks installed and they are first calss.

Forum: Thumpers

07-15-2012, 09:08 PM

Replies: 977

Views: 130,199

Posted By jegarh

Ron, If it was mine I would clean it up really...

Ron, If it was mine I would clean it up really well and sand the inside with 220 or so and glue the two halves with "super glue" ( my favorite is Loctite ). Use the gel or long control formula. ...

Forum: Thumpers

07-02-2012, 08:31 PM

Replies: 977

Views: 130,199

Posted By jegarh

XT250 of the brush country

My son and I did a little 159 mile jaunt through the SW Texas brush country. Even simple excursions like this one can be loads of fun. 100 miles of dirt and all alone. He did a nice little report...

Forum: Thumpers

05-16-2012, 07:09 AM

Replies: 977

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Posted By jegarh

I have a 2011 XT 250 and was going to make a tail...

I have a 2011 XT 250 and was going to make a tail rack until I saw the Burro Rack. It is simple, elegant and STOUT. I currently have a Dowco tail bag on the Burro that will hold 2 one gallon Rotax...

Forum: Old's Cool

08-06-2011, 12:14 PM

Replies: 19

crazy old motorcycle stories

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Posted By jegarh

When I was in Jr. High all of my little buddies...

When I was in Jr. High all of my little buddies had Motos of some kind. I was forebidden to have one. "You will kill yourself on one of those!!!!" was the cry my Mom made. (I did have a very...

Forum: Thumpers

08-03-2011, 05:39 AM

Replies: 7,816

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Posted By jegarh

Thanks Doc. I built a front rack for my...

Thanks Doc.

I built a front rack for my brother-in-law's bicycle and he told me that a lot of people had asked him about me making them one. "What shall I tell them?" I said, "Tell them that I...

Forum: Thumpers

08-01-2011, 05:49 AM

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Posted By jegarh

If you get too old to serve as a bad example, at least you can give bad advice.

QUOTE=nuh uh no way;16522887]does anybody have any idea how to take apart the speedometer? the service manual hardly goes over this at all. specifically i need to know how to remove the backlight...

Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths

07-31-2011, 06:27 AM

Replies: 18

Left on Red

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Posted By jegarh

I have to go through a very fickle motion sensor...

I have to go through a very fickle motion sensor controlled light on my way to work every morning. Usually it will leave me sitting there until a car comes up behind me. I was told by a MSF...

Forum: Thumpers

07-31-2011, 06:08 AM

Replies: 7,816

Views: 1,022,481

Posted By jegarh

ready to party

I mounted the saddle bags and now all she needs is some Wet Black and we can party!

Forum: Thumpers

07-31-2011, 06:05 AM

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Views: 1,022,481

Posted By jegarh

Proof of concept

I mounted it on the bike and tacked on some supports for my cheap panniers.

Forum: Thumpers

07-31-2011, 06:02 AM

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Posted By jegarh

After all of the bits and pieces were brazed on...

After all of the bits and pieces were brazed on it went into the hot bath to remove the flux. 30 min in the hot water and Poof! the flux that won't come off with a 7" body grinder is gone.

Forum: Thumpers

07-31-2011, 05:56 AM

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Posted By jegarh

Show and tell: The Process

Making one of these things requires a tinker's brain besides the usual tubing benders, chop saws, hand held grinders, files, Oxy-actelene rig, files, rulers, clamps, drill presses, drills, a cheap...

Forum: Thumpers

07-30-2011, 06:43 PM

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Views: 1,022,481

Posted By jegarh

fresh out of the oven

I tried to add this to my "show and tell" post but I don't know how so I added a post to show the rack up closer when it came out of my state of the art powdercoat oven.

Forum: Thumpers

07-30-2011, 06:29 PM

Replies: 7,816