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  thanks, man! There WILL be spacers, but I haven't made 'em yet. I have a piece chucked in the lathe for a triple clamp spacer presently. Getting closer all the time...

I know it ain't jetsrus. Just sayin'.

PM

Forgive me for asking what is undoubtedly painfully obvious to all but myself, but have you asked the manufacturer of these fine mufflers about the missing holes? Surely they have a logical engineering reason for omitting them. If they say: "the holes were hard to drill", I assume you'll have your answer.

Thanks for pinch-hitting, er, Striker! (real name withheld to protect the, uh...Striker).

 :righteous:gettin it done, man!

Pardon me, but...would you have any Grey Poupon?
Clamp is a lovely piece; what can you reveal about the rest of your color scheme??

BTW John Ritter would probably be happy to perform your engine work 

Got a new disc for the RD: 320mm Tour Max from Parts n more in Canada



I freaked a little when I saw my cost for an EBC disc and cancelled the order, then found this on eBay for $50 less. Stainless, floating like the OEM...but actually heavier! OEM=62.29 oz, Tour Max=63.88 oz. I'm gonna need some ti bolts to offset that ounce and a half 

 

I have been assimilated, but it was worth it. Good parts, good service and good people.

Z1900? Damn, brother...how wide is that freakin rim??

The top triple clamp metamorphosis:

Started the rear wheel rebuild process and almost finished the top triple clamp conversion: clip-ons to fat bar.

...and to that end, I'd like to not destroy the spokes or nipples in the process. Don't you hate it when the can of panther piss loses it's propellant and you can still feel all those expensive chemicals in there?



I can't bring myself to throw them out. Finally, I have a use for these traitorous containers:



Motorcycle wheel hot tub party! I figure I'll turn it every day, 3 spokes submerged at a time, 36 spokes...it'll be awhile. But I'm still making wheel spacers and steering head bearing spacers, etc, so what's the rush? Better than cursing at seized nipples (make your own joke).
Just got a text that my handlebars are in! Looks like I'm going to town today, after all 

  more on that later, Scott!
Today I hid from the rain and dismounted the paddle tire from the YZ490 wheel I bought, and brought it together with the TDR250 wheel. Both D.I.D 2.50, 36-hole rims, so they're the same...or so I thought.



The TDR rim is a delicate flower compared to the open-class dirt bike piece. What a brute.







So I'll clean up the YZ rim and address the worst of the scratches before having it anodized again, and hopefully get it pretty close to the same color as the front. Both rear wheels gotta come apart first...