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alykat wrote:

Hey Andy, could you touch base with me ? I have a local guy who wants to build a Suby powered hill climb buggy and I’d like him to be in touch with someone who knows what they are talking about. Thanks, John 970-872-4804 or bearcreekchairs@tds.net

I just read through all this thread and saw this and I connected the dots of what a cool group of people I have found. HUGE THANKS to John, Andy, and all the KCW crew for helping me with my cheap skate race car project! I have found both new friends and a new passion.

 

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in reply to: KCW randomness #44935

Update on the Hotchkiss bug I got from Alykat:

I managed to get my first paint job done in spring time weather. Far from perfect but I could have done worse. Not sure about my color coordination but I used a bunch of mixed up old free paint from a body shop friend. Working on putting in some IRS trailing arm mounts now before I put the body on. Cheers from the motorbike shop in Fruita, Keg-orator is full 🙂

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in reply to: KCW randomness #44700

I arted…

I am not sure if it is cool or not but my wife likes cactus yard art.

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in reply to: Road trip pics!!! #44699

That place looks wonderful!

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in reply to: KCW randomness #44554

I always say: Motorcycles are great medicine!

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in reply to: Motorcycle racket #44176

This one needs a lot of love. Engine is locked up, frame has an interesting farm boy buzz box fix near the drive chain, but if you want a project you should come take a look at it. 810 E Grand ave in Fruita. The weekend weather looks to be a bit suspect so I will probably be around shop this weekend. my cell is 970 819 21o6

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in reply to: Motorcycle racket #44161

You have a good eye Ben!!

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in reply to: Motorcycle racket #44155

Rad. -I am still smiling! Lets do it again! I might even move some of the finger/head smashing car and trailer bumpers a little more out of the way to minimize the blood shed 🙂 But it does build character (like we need any). It is my race training program for 2020 😉

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in reply to: Motorcycle racket #43993

2Stroke Stuffing makes some entertaining and educational videos.

https://youtu.be/_J3PipmVqyM

https://youtu.be/6uRy8HO50Ck

Last June at the Steamboat vintage motocross races I pitted next to a nice guy and exchanged emails. He turned out to be a retired engineer for Snap On tools and wanted to get 2Stroke Stuffing (from Norway) to build a 50cc land speed racer to bring over to Bonneville and come August it all came together. Naturally I was to be the pilot probably because of my willingness to hunch my dumb ass carcass over anything I can catch a thrill on. (I was politely told that my lanky thin 200lb frame was exactly what was needed and I cant argue with an engineer). Any hoo after the bike was built and shipped across the fucking ocean, the event was rained out so we hung out all week at my shop and took the bike out to to the Utah/Colorado state line section of old HWY 6 and did test runs blowing up several pistons, cranks, and other parts. It is like laying belly down on a 16.000 rpm screeming skateboard.  It was a lot of fun and come this year I think the bike should be in form to break some 50cc records.

Moped Dick:

https://youtu.be/OGD6h-3gdys

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in reply to: Shasta 2020!!!! 20th Anniversary of SST!!! #43915

Wow! That looks like fun times. Sketchy like I like it. Cool video Glenn!

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in reply to: Motorcycle racket #43870

Great googly moogly that was FUN!!!!  I’m so stoked the KCW crew came out. Thanks! What a blast. I am seriously impressed with everybody’s mini bike ability on loose gravel. Especially the tuck and roll skils. Dang does my tail bone hurt today!!! We’ll have to do this again.

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in reply to: Bikes #43520

Hell yeah Franz, that thing has mega potential! Let me know when we go for beer run.I re-purposed my step dad’s ol 50’s or 60’s 26″er Schwinn. Might just be my favorite ride.

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in reply to: KCW randomness #43409

I keep going back and forth. So much! I think the practical direction is more class 11 style being I want a daily driver and it has swing axle but I already have some big fenders and John’s Jackman Off Road wheels, it could look so tough, and I do have one IRS conversion under my belt… So hard to decide but at least I have some core body stuff to work on while I hash out my vision 🙂

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in reply to: KCW randomness #43392

I had a real nice drive to Hotchkiss today. Thanks John!  I reckon I have plenty to keep me busy for some time now. Woo-hoo!

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in reply to: KCW randomness #43391

Wow! I dig the marshmallow king.

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