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Recent Content by motoTrooper

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    Gooseneck Chopper

    Fantastic madhat fabrication, cheers for seeing it through!
    Post by: motoTrooper, Nov 10, 2021 in forum: The Garage
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    Modern '79 cafe build

    Yup, just towed it to the DMV and patiently talked to them about it until they understood the deal.
    Post by: motoTrooper, Nov 1, 2021 in forum: The Garage
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    Modern '79 cafe build

    I was able to title and register my Lancia Scorpion (basket case) with a bill of sale, so no problem
    Post by: motoTrooper, Oct 31, 2021 in forum: The Garage
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    Modern '79 cafe build

    I think your front wheel and tire will be wider than your rear from the get go.
    Post by: motoTrooper, Oct 29, 2021 in forum: The Garage
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    Riven Motors cafe build

    Hey everyone, just posted a video about the build with some running/riding shots. Hope it inspires others to complete their projects, it's worth...
    Post by: motoTrooper, Oct 17, 2021 in forum: The Garage
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    xs400f (2L0) resuscitation +

    At this point perhaps switch the leads from the coils? It's a 180 twin and when I first put mine together I had them wrong, switched the leads...
    Post by: motoTrooper, May 15, 2021 in forum: The Garage
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    The start of a very long road

    You lucky duck! Wow, people actually know what to do with grease nipples on your side of the pond.
    Post by: motoTrooper, May 5, 2021 in forum: The Lounge
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    The start of a very long road

    Buy the whole donor bike. Failing that, all the parts should fit fine. Have you attempted to remove the swingarm from your bike yet? The...
    Post by: motoTrooper, Apr 29, 2021 in forum: The Lounge
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    xs400f (2L0) resuscitation +

    My battery has been fairly low for a while, just holds a "surface" charge but the kickstarter has reliably started her up every time. Runs like a...
    Post by: motoTrooper, Apr 23, 2021 in forum: The Garage
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    Back to the track.

    I have the same aspiration. Carry on!
    Post by: motoTrooper, Feb 12, 2021 in forum: The Garage
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    Back to the track.

    Are there track times for vintage machines or are you going to have to tolerate the modern weapons attempting to suck you into their wake?
    Post by: motoTrooper, Feb 11, 2021 in forum: The Garage
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    Turn signals not working with new relay

    Here's what I did to make mine work, it is post #56 on my thread: http://www.xs400.com/threads/riven-motors-cafe-build.13403/page-3
    Post by: motoTrooper, Feb 8, 2021 in forum: The Garage
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    Maxim Build

    You DO have quite a selection of tanks, looks very nice there.
    Post by: motoTrooper, Jan 3, 2021 in forum: The Garage
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    Newbie from South East UK with a Basket Case XS250

    I've been watching some Allen Millyard videos and he showed how he takes fouled plugs and puts them in his barbecue to burn off the carbon build...
    Post by: motoTrooper, Dec 24, 2020 in forum: The Garage
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    Maxim Build

    The blue tank looks good too, at this point your cycle looks like an industrial sculpture of a chicken...
    Post by: motoTrooper, Dec 24, 2020 in forum: The Garage