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JTK, I'll bet you know Gary Maybach, at his small engine repair shop. He is a good mechanic, and even a better person. If you're familiar with his band, Good Question Band, I'm lead vocal. Hope to see you out some time.

Cronk, I stand corrected. Thanks.ðŸ‘

My 20+ year old MTD 8/24 snowblower swallowed as good sized rock a few days ago. The snowplow kindly left it in my driveway, buried in the snow. Sadly, the shear pins did not snap, and the auger gear housing shattered. I was trying to get "just one more winter" out of the old girl, but I wasn't...

Here's a pic of the meter mounted on the Benny, 600 watt draw.

Yes, it is, and I knew I was running it way over its rated output, only for a few seconds. No way I'd run anywhere near that wattage for more than a couple of seconds.

Yeah, I know.. They're there until I break out the soldering gun and heat shrink tubing and do it right. Just wanted to see if it worked.

I posted previously about the brand new Harbor Freight generator I swapped for. Being the tinkerer that I am, I couldn't leave it alone.. Right after I got it, I followed advice I'd read and changed out the plug and cap for NGK items. At the same time, I added a fuel filter and better quality...

2000 miles, filter every time.

I've been riding since 1967. I started on a Honda S-65, and presently ride a 1985 Yamaha Vmax and a 2002 Yamaha RoadStar. A 250 is plenty of bike for commuting, or even light duty traveling, as long as you stay off the freeways. I've done thousand mile trips on bikes like Honda CB160s or Yamaha...

1985 Yamaha Vmax. 135,020 miles, 2000 since last change. Rotella 15w40, Volar filter. 4 qts in, 4 qts out. Never used any oil.. No discernible metal particles on drain plug magnet.

Update. Godzilla hit 135,000 miles yesterday.

I decided to get it started. I added a fuel filter, good quality fuel line, and the NGK plug cap. Mixed up a gallon of 32:1 mix, and it started on the third pull. It's outside running and powering a small artificial Christmas tree. About a 100 watt load. It puts out between 115 and 117 volts no...

We had a garage sale last weekend, and I had some unused stereo equipment for sale. No takers, even for $15.00.. Later in the day I went to Craigslist, and found a BRAND NEW Harbor Freight 2 stroke generator for trade. He wanted stereo equipment in trade. We made the deal, and both walked away...

Looks like a cool model of an old Knucklehead doesn't it? It runs. The Kickstarter works. The spokes are individually made, and laced. The gearbox shifts. The chain is functional, and the speedometer actually works.

I bought a 2002 Lanos new around 2003. Daewoo was closing up shop here in the US, and I got it for $6995 NEW! The car never let me down, I put over 100,000 miles on it and got $2500 back in trade for a 2009 Kia Rio. The car had absolutely no rust on the body. I put a timing belt, a set of pads...

Yamaha.

Update. Turns out the tractor is putting AC to the headlights. I was looking at them when lit, and they just didn't seem as bright as they should. A voltmeter check showed AC, not DC.. The diodes were only lighting when the current was flowing in the proper direction. I wired a line from the...

I've got an '85 Yamaha Vmax that had charging problems for years. I finally solved it by getting a Shindengen SH775 regulator and a set of Furukawa connectors. I've previously removed the ignition coils and installed coil sticks, so there was room under the seat for the regulator. There are 3...

Back in the '70s I worked in a VW shop. Champion plugs were noted for seizing in the aluminum cylinder heads of the cars. I personally won't use them.

This is kinda odd. I thought lawn tractors ran the headlight bulbs off of AC from the generator. I know the AC is rectified and regulated to charge the battery. I had a couple of LED tail light bulbs left over from changing my Kia Soul to LEDs, and just for giggles I replaced the stock...