damage

boogered up js bearing, welded on kickstand & scrub brake

So, I've got a few different lighted flywheels and just about all of them have some level of damage. Some are just a few fins, and others are all of the fins. One of them is missing an entire fin. How dangerous is it to run these engines with busted flyhweels? I've heard some people say they...

These ice storms are hell, they weigh trees down and then they crash to the ground. I took out five trees early this fall because they were leaning to get sunlight and had stretched across the entire yard perilously, four of the five would certainly have come down right across my power line once...

This weekend's find is a 1978 Yamaha DT400. I've wanted one of these for awhile, but wasn't looking too hard It just sort of found me. I haven't run it yet, but the motor turns over, it makes a spark and the whole bike looks to be in pretty good shape. There's no serious damage or deterioration...

I was riding my Baja Warrior up a steep mining road today when I hit some nasty rocks and it fell over. In fact if went a little past perpendicular. I was going slow and was uninjured but by the time I collected myself and got back to the bike it had started smoking and died. When I first tried...

Hi folks, I recently set out to get a Predator Hemi 60363 for my DB30 project. I have had to retur. 2 engines already from damage in the box. Be careful when purchasing these engines! I thought my 3rd one was ok until I got home. I found that the transition elbow on the bottom section of the...

Just saw post, looks like it took a good hit. baja mini bike

Well I decided to open up the block that came on my recent find. Some might have read the other post regarding the motor. http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/tecumseh-engines/77697-a.html Knowing there was new side case nuts on the block I couldn't take it anymore I had to open it up. At...

I'm have a picture of the front hub on my 1973 Harley X90 . As you can see the part that stabilizes the hub is broken. I need to try to have it repaired or purchase a replacement. ebay.com has what seems to be a replacement for it. HARLEY (NOS) Front Hub X-90 Aermacchi Benelli Fantic | eBay...

My 300 dollar fix for Joyanne and Derek after a tree crunched their car. Paid the car off, put 1,400 in their pocket, AND the car in their name, P.L.P.D insurance.. Saving money like mad.. Tornado damage isn't ALL bad.. :laugh:

My 300 dollar fix for Joyanne and Derek after a tree crunched their car. Paid the car off, put 1,400 in their pocket, AND the car in their name, P.L.P.D insurance.. Saving money like mad.. Tornado damage isn't ALL bad.. :laugh:

My 300 dollar fix for Joyanne and Derek after a tree crunched their car. Paid the car off, put 1,400 in their pocket, AND the car in their name, P.L.P.D insurance.. Saving money like mad.. Tornado damage isn't ALL bad.. :laugh:

My 300 dollar fix for Joyanne and Derek after a tree crunched their car. Paid the car off, put 1,400 in their pocket, AND the car in their name, P.L.P.D insurance.. Saving money like mad.. Tornado damage isn't ALL bad.. :laugh:

I am seeking advice, having never attempted to build an engine for performance before. I have rebuilt my 5hp briggs in the past but its time for another go around. This time I want to aim for "bang for buck" performance as the engine is going back on an old go-kart. Last night, when I took...

Picked up the remains of a Rupp Centaur.Somebody tried to make a go-kart out of it.Lots of good stuff left.