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UUUMMM buy new radiator. I know more expensive but in the long run your brain will thank you for it.

Welcome to the fray, It is a fun place but of course not as fun as actually riding. Enjoy!!!

Well, that sounds right fiscally responsible, If you need someone to hold onto that money so you don't spend it on anything unnecessary, I am willing to take time out of my busy schedule to do that for you. The Yacht Varnish, is it flexible when dry?

Maybe I will be able to get them out for an event or two!!

HAHAHAHA sorry mate she's all back together now. Good luck with yours.

Does it look like this. This was mine winter of 2007/2008

Yep could be big announcement: FOR SALE 2005 Sherco 2.9 Recent Engine rebuild!!!! Just don't have enough time for it anymore. Make Offer $$$$ Ham2, I am just giving you a hard time, I hope you get it sorted so it works well and is cheap to do also.

HMMMM Gold? tempting, very tempting.

Biff is also a major wizard when it come to powder coat. No decals here it is two tone powder coat, I am very pleased with the outcome. First did 2 coats of white, then used vinyl sticky letters to spell wgasa, spray a coat of black, bake, and sticky letters curled from heat and go bye bye.

As a member in good standing (or falling depends on the section) of Team WGASA I can say with all authority WGASA stands for Who Gives A S*** Anyway If you go riding and place 5th out of 5 (I have quite often) WGASA!! If you can't seem to clean that section WGASA!! If you look silly as hell flying over the bars after your front tire misses the "catch" log on the other side. WGASA!! The whole point is to have fun and live to ride another day.

Well I guess I am not one of the younger guys but not quite one of the older guys (my kids will say otherwise) I was born in 1973, wow some of those names on the list I know from being around as a kid, Bob Hopkins (did some Demos with him) and Dick DeBolt, some of the riders I heard Dad talk about a lot Lane Leavitt, Marlan Whaley, Bernie Schreiber, and some others I have heard part of their stories here on this site, Wiltz Wagner, Martin Belair, Curt Comer. So for a guy in the "middle" this was really cool to see. Thanks I would hope that there will be continued coverage of the 5 people named "Rider did not finish", whatever happened to them?

And so we return to the Beerhammer.

Sure would be interesting!!!! Wonder if we could do a twinshock and a modern rig? I think we would be the only ones in MI riding sidecar!?

JSE, Thanks for that. Is there any advantage to running it on one side or the other?

Sounds PERFECT!!! Wait are we talking the Adjustable wrench or the adjustable Wench?

I was scouring the picture looking for an aluminum can of Bud with a stick out the side of it.

Twice???? Slow learner perhaps?

Welcome Sam NO Anti seize or Lock tite!!!!

Got a concussion, had to go up a bank with a medium size log in the center, the direction I came at the log there was a tree branch above my head. When I unloaded to go over the log I shoved my head right into that branch, Thank God for helmets, there was a horrendous cracking noise that I heard but unsure if anyone else heard it. Right after it happened my buddies were telling me to sit down and relax in the shade, to which I said "Sure OK" and promptly stood in the sun with my bike for a little bit trying to figure out what I was doing. A few minutes later and I was off and finished the event. The Missus was really upset when I finally told her about 3 days later, She said something about wanting to know when it happens not later. There was a section that the exit was on an uphill, the end gates were about 3/4 the way up the hill. The Missus was watching this one. I had a clean going to the exit. My front axle passed through the exit gate and somehow the entire bike and myself went tumbling down the hill on the outside of the section. Once everything stopped moving, I jumped up and yelled, "THAT'S A CLEAN, THE FRONT AXLE WAS OUT!!" As my wife and the observer were concerned with my health and safety, they looked at me like I was completely out of my mind. A buddy of mine who rides pretty well in our Intermediate class was going up a steepish hill, he just did not have enough juice and gently rolled backward into a tree with his side. Unfortunately the tree was none to gentle when it broke a couple of his ribs.

From one of the "Wayne's Guides" "The factory torque is 73.2 ft lbs" This last time I used my torque wrench set at 73 ft/lbs and one of those rubber strap wrenches wrapped around the fly wheel to hold it in place. Bike was in neutral. HOORAY HE HAS SPARK!!!

OK for the record: The 1999 Gas Gas 270 is a 270cc motor. The 2003 Sherco 2.9 is a 270cc motor. (2.9 or 290 just a marketing ploy to make it sound bigger) Beta is the only manufacturer to have a 290cc motor and that is with the new EVO 2 stroke. Correct me if I am wrong.

The typical Redneck Tool Box Hammers ------4 lb sledge, Ball peen, 16 oz Claw, rubber mallet. Adjustable wrench ----- SAE and Metric Vise Grips -------3 sizes Pliers -------slip joint, channel lock, needle nose. Everybody else had such good serious replies thought we could use a little stupidi.......levity. Start out with just getting the tools you will use the most. Combination wrenches. Ratchet and Socket set. Screw drivers Borrow the big stuff until you have saved enough to buy your own. It took me years to acquire the mass of useless junk that I have.

Just practicing the day before observing my clubs event---riding sections in thought I would try the next class up. Easy 55-Gal drum on it's side, with some little logs next to it. From standing start front wheel inches from barrel, did not give enough gas or enough unloading and got bash plate onto drum and promptly tilted to the right side, "Aaah I thought I will step off and life be good" It was alot farther down than I thought and my foot got tangled in the logs twisted ankle up really good. I came back the next day on crutches to watch for a bit. Wife was worried I was gonna slip and fall in all the new fresh mud from the rain that morning. Many numerous times going over largish log and missing the little "catch" log on other side for front tire and promptly going over bars. It is really kinda funny because it seems If you have a huge crash you break the bike but your body is ok. Little silly crash the bike is fine but you mess your body up.

So true, So true. My wonderful wife read this one and promptly said "If you get moody I will slap you upside the head and tell you, I don't care about your silly bike!"

Are sidecars always mounted on the clutch side of the bike? or can they be either side?