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    rocker arm wear

    Hey guys I have some weird wear on the right side rocker arm pads. The left side is like perfect. The right side almost looks like there wasn't getting enough oil. I mean its not crazy bad just not as shiny and good looking as left side. If you look real close the center of the pads has the...
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    axle stuck can't get it out to save my life!!

    Guys I can't for the life of me get my rear axle out I managed to get the wheel out of the frame with axle and brake caliber on it still. I have sprayed wd40 in both sides and have hammered on it with a rubber mallet. Now that the mallet is broke I have been hammering on it with a hammer and 2...
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    welding questions

    Hey guys what kind of welders are you using? I don't know shit about welding but I have a frame with a hardtail already on it. So I'm not gonna do anything structural. Im thinking of getting a decent welder and practice a bunch and trying to put things on the bike once I get better like the gas...
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    is 43000 miles a lot for these bikes

    Hey I got a choice between a bike with 17000 miles mint condition and a bike that's kinda older looking with 43000 miles on her. The older one has trouble starting but runs (prolly carbs need cleaning). The older one is 1000 dollars cheaper. But just not sure about it. What do you guys think...
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    frame treatment

    Hey guys when you are doing a build how do you treat the frame. I have a couple spots that was grinded down to the bare frame. Looks like they did that to get rid of rust. And where they welded on the hardtail is bare metal too. Just wondering if I should put something on those areas while I...
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    question about what bike to get for chop

    Hey guys im new here and I'm going to be doing a build. I have a xs650 frame with hardtail welded on I just want to get a bike that runs and transfer it all to the hardtail. Now I have a choice between getting a xs650 with 17000 miles on it it's a 82 heritage special or a 72 street tracker with...
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