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General Discussion / Re: She ain't going to make the Balls Run

« on: February 08, 2011, 08:52:02 PM »

It was a great time. Will post up some pics when i get them downloaded.  T-Bone

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General Discussion / She ain't going to make the Balls Run

« on: January 30, 2011, 08:50:22 PM »

  Unfortunately the cat will not be making the trip this year. I am upset to say the least. Was riding today and she started smoking so bad it looked like it was coal fired. Popped the hood open and there was so much fuel shooting out the exhaust that it looked like it was peeing. Then came the dreaded knock knock knock, it sounded like the reaper was at the door. I'm pretty sure the piston on the pto side is fried, and will know what else once I tear it down. That's the bad, the good is it looks like I can rebuild it with the parts available new. That will be a summer project. Now we need to find a sled for q-tip to ride. 

See you guys in about a week. 

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General Discussion / Re: Ha Ha

« on: January 11, 2011, 10:43:25 AM »

Try it..... not Bailey but got Andy Balls here on his second ride on the 69. Will try to post some up of his first ride with Q-Tip on the cat.

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General Discussion / Ha Ha

« on: January 09, 2011, 01:16:28 PM »

Just bought a 69 and 70 scorpion for 90 bucks.  The same ones I've been working on.... The 69 runs like a top and my daughter absolutely loves riding it.  She's got about 6 hours on that beast this weekend. Time for a rebuild, she wants to make it look purty. ha ha  Love that she is into the junk.

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General Discussion / Re: The Cat

« on: January 08, 2011, 09:26:00 AM »

Yeah, going to go for a long drive this afternoon to see if it acts up again. If so might have to feed it a few more beers.    ha ha

It might have a problem, I'm not one to judge 

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General Discussion / Re: The Cat

« on: January 07, 2011, 08:42:56 AM »

Well, I sat down and looked at it, had a beer. Stood up to get another beer and looked a little more. Started thinking about the KISS principle, you know keep it simple stupid. Had another beer. Pulled a few wires and cleaned the connectors up. More beer. Bolted/spliced/plugged it all back together. AND it runs like a top. I guess the beer fixed it. Ha Ha

See you in a month. T-Bone out

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General Discussion / Re: The Cat

« on: January 05, 2011, 09:33:18 PM »

Okay, im officially an idiot when it comes to electrical. I'm thinking I have a short somewhere that's causing my problems. The backfire is coming out the mag side carb. Stator, coil, CDI??? Just a bad wire somewhere. Please oh Please help a poor Dakota boy out here before I off myself. How do you track down electrical demons without just replacing everything.

T-Bone out.....

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General Discussion / Re: The Cat

« on: December 27, 2010, 07:04:10 PM »

Looks like it is the wiring harness from the CDI to the external coil. Wiggle the wires, get a little spark but nothing consistant. Start it it runs a bit backfires and dies. So I needs me some parts. Got a month to get them here and get it together and hope it holds. Wife is happier now that a diagnosis has been made, and it's a fairly easy fix. Wishing you all a very merry holiday season.  See you in about a month.

I want a polaris, would be a nice addition. Be something to take out my frustrations on....    ha ha

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General Discussion / The Cat

« on: December 25, 2010, 10:12:31 PM »

Well, I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later.  The cat sputtered and died while out with the kids, got it back to the shed, fired it up, backfired about three times and died. Haven't been able to start it sense. Wife is not happy with the balls run staring us in the face.  Tear into her tomorrow night, I'm thinking stuck carbs but will know more once I pull the plugs and check for spark, fuel, yada yada.

On another note, we going to have enough snow to ride this year?

T-Bone out

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General Discussion / Re: MIA

« on: November 30, 2010, 07:39:12 PM »

Been awhile again, I have more projects than runners, but isn't that about the norm.  I'll try to get some pics up when I get a chance. Need to clean up the shed tonight once Q-Tip gets home and get going on them. Hubie lit a fire under my butt with talk of his Massy fix up. I need something that will keep up with him so I can be there when the Massy blows.   

T-Bone

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General Discussion / Re: Balls Beater Raffle Sled

« on: November 30, 2010, 07:36:57 PM »

Easy for you to say, I have to drop my few hundred the day of the event. Damn you locals with your hometown advantage. Sometimes us middle of nowhere out of towners get lucky though. Ha Ha

T-Bone out   

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General Discussion / MIA

« on: October 21, 2010, 10:17:25 PM »

Been out of action for awhile but since I'm up and running again thought I'd post something. Latest works are a 69 scorpion, damn thing finally runs  .  Working on the JD 300 and the 84 liquifire. Doubt the 84 will be ready by this years beater run but maybe I'll get lucky and it will rebuild easy. Also working on an old Massy Chinook for the kids. I've decided I hate Walbro carbs, any tricks of the trade would be appreciated.  I also picked up a sno-jet cutter over the summer that will either become the "liqui-trailer" or the "Cats Tail"  haven't decided so looking for opinions.

 

See you in February.
T-Bone

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Club News / Re: Coleman Rescue Squad Donation

« on: July 10, 2010, 12:43:06 PM »

That's why I love that area,  people are awesome and always willing to go the extra distance. 

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Club News / Re: Our next Raffle Sled

« on: July 10, 2010, 12:41:54 PM »

Don't know why but reminds me of Herbie the Love Bug!!!   I guarantee you pull into a stop with this and you will be the life of the party.  I'm sure I'll buy my fair share of tickets.   

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Club News / Re: NEWLBVR Raffle WINNERS !!!

« on: February 08, 2010, 06:57:15 PM »

Great raffle again this year.  Had a great time at the Balls run and already counting the days down to next year.  Good to see you all, and hopefully we will get to ride next year. Wish I lived closer. 

T-Bone