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7/21/03 - Added Kenny's RM250 to Buddies Rides. Pretty sweet bike. Also added John's truck to Cool Cars.
7/16/03 - Updated Links pages and added somemore TechTips. I have yet to see a site w/more links. Check em out!
7/12/03 - Got my new Quicksand Racing -1 swingarm last night and installed it today. It SWEET!!! Also installed front/rear sprockets, chain and blue fuel/carb vent lines last weekend. Pics have been updated.
6/23/03 - Ordered 15 tooth front sprocket, 40 tooth rear sprocket, RK X-Ring chain, blue fuel/carb vent lines and in-line fuel filter. Also added John's Banshee to Buddies Rides.
5/26/03 - Updated lots of riding pics. Had a good turn out at the track and took lots of pics. Steve blew a head gasket on his 440EX on the first lap. That sux!!! But we did get some REALLY sweet pics of his quad all cleaned up and SHINNY!!! Also added a short video and a few new buddies rides. Dont have any upclose pics, but I will get some soon.
5/18/03 - Updated a few riding pics from the race Sunday. Only 3 pics, but atleast its something!
5/18/03 - Well the race didnt go as I thought it would. I still got second and won the holeshot award, but I jammed my wrist and was tired as hell after the first moto. I didnt stick around for the second. Luck for me my buddy was there to help me load the quad back up and drive me home. My wrist was KILLIN me. Oh well. I FINALLY took some updated pics of the shee after I got home from the race and cleaned it up. ITS SMOKIN HOT!!!
5/17/03 - Well the shee is broke in and SCREAMIN!!! Im off to the races tomorrow. First MX race of the year and I just barely made it! Well see how I do since its been 6 months since I rode last and its a whole new quad now. I will be back tomorrow with a FULL race report and pics!!!
5/16/03 - SHEE IS ALIVE!!! And running great! Still in the middle of the breakin process, but shee RIPS!!! I will update pics ASAP!!!
5/2/03 - Updated new pics of Steves Jeep - that biatch is TOUGH!!! Talked to Patriot Racing today, should have my motor back next week. I CANT WAIT!!!
4/15/03 - Shipped my engine out Monday to Patriot Racing. He said I should have it back sometime around beginning of May. So I will be posting pics then.
4/9/03 - Well I decided to go ahead and go w/Patriot Racing. Now I just have to get a crate to ship them my engine. So it looks like its gonna be another couple of weeks before I can ride again. Oh well, atleast this way it will be set up right! OH! Steve got his motor back from Lukes Racing! It looks SWEET! Its gonna be fast!!!! Should be installing it all this weekend.
4/8/03 - Talked to Patriot Racing and they cut me a hell of a deal on a TOTAL motor rebuild. Im still weighing out my other options, but I really wanna go w/their work. Gonna get a Pro MX port, case/cylinders port matched, custom billet stroker domes, bored .40 over w/Wiseco 795 Series piston kit. Sounds great, but I need to check on the funds and my other options. Will let ya know in a few days on what Im gonna do.
4/6/03 - Well, what do you know. Disaster strikes AGAIN! Some how, still trying to figure out how, I blew my left cylinder base gasket. Causing a SEVERLY lean condition resulting in piston MELTDOWN!!! This melted piston tore up my cylinder pretty good on the inside too. Probably gonna have to get it bored to get the gouges out. And Im gonna have to order new pistons. ALL A BIG BUMMER!!!! Not sure whats up w/my luck, but it hasnt been good lately!!! I will try to get some pics of my cylinder and piston.
4/3/03 - Well, I got her all back together today and made sure ALL bolts are torqued down this time. I will be fillin her up w/all new fluids tomorrow and takin her for a spin. Hopefully it goes well and will go on my first ride in over 6 months. I will be posting pics tomorrow!!!
3/29/03 - FINALLY! My tires came in. Almost 3 weeks after I ordered them. Got them put on and I am almost finished w/port matching the cases. It should be ready to go this coming week.
3/20/03 - Bad news. I didnt torque the cylinders down enough, and the front nuts came off during my test ride. I lost all compression, spewed antifreeze all over the place and she died on me. I had to push it back to the house about 1/2 mile. That sucked. So I had to tear the motor completly apart again so I could get any and all the antifreeze that got into the crank. NO FUN! I decided to go ahead and port match my cases while they were apart. I should be able to put it back together w/then next week.
3/16/03 - Well I gave her a full tank of 110LL Avgas and shees soundin really wicked! I let her have a good 20 min idle run today to burn off any excessive oil when I installed the new crank and stuff. I then gave her a compression test and Im pushin about 165 psi w/the 18cc domes. Just where I want it. She should run like a champ. I cant wait to take her out. It just eatin me up, I cant take the angziety!!!!
3/15/03 - SHEE'S ALIVE!!!!!! HA! I finally got the intakes last night and put them out. Got all the fluids filled up and started her up this mornging! And shee's soundin MEAN! Cant wait for my tires to get in so I can go for a ride!!! Will be posting updated pics VERY SOON!
3/10/03 - Took my tire downtown to get put on my new rim and guess what? They busted my bead. So now they gotta order me a new tire. So I went ahead and order 2 new tires for the front. Wanted to run the Holeshot MX's, but my rims are too wide for them. So I just ordered some 21x7x10 regular Holeshots. Should look a lil better than the big ugly ones I got on there now. Should be here by end of week.
3/9/03 - Well I got my frame/stuff back from powdercoat on Friday. It looks great. I also got all the other small parts I was waiting on - except the Pro Design intake and brake line guides, both from Alba Racing. They should be here by Wednesday. I also spent all weekend putting everything back together. It is all almost done, except for my front end and adding fluids. I should be ready to ride by next weekend. Also, Steve sent his stuff out today to get his 440 kit. Should be back in about a week or so.
3/4/03 - FINALLY, the gaskets came in. I installed them, spacer plate, pistons, cylinders and cool head w/19cc domes for now. Not sure which domes Im gonna run. I will have to see what the compression looks like first. All Im waiting on now is my frame and stuff from powdercoate, my Pro Design intake manifolds and a few small parts and I will be ready to ride!
3/2/03 - Got all my lil misc. parts from Northern Powersports yesterday. Finished putting the bottom end of the motor back together. All the motor is waiting on is my stroker gaskets, and they will be here tomorrow. Then I just need my frame and stuff back from powdercoat, a few more parts - all should be here this week - and I can start putting it all back together. Then it will be time to ride!!!!! Its been almost 6 months. I got the itch to ride BAD! Oh, also tore Steve 400EX motor apart yesterday. Gonna send it out to make it wicked fast!!!!
2/26/03 - My QSF a-arms/tierods came in today. So did my Lonestar axle, Hinson rear brake, PEP steering stabilizer and RTC clutch lever/brake lever. Just a few more parts and shee will be ready to ride. Taking my frame, hubs, bottom a-arms and swingarm downtown to be powdercoated tomorrow.
2/23/03 - Working on the quad somemore today and found out that one of my stock intake manifolds has a tear in it from the boost bottle. So I guess Im gonna have to get a Pro Design intake. Ordering it tomorrow.
2/21/03 - Ordering the rest of my parts today - everything w/a 
by it on my future mods. Steve is ordering his 440 big bore kit too. Also gonna send his cylinder off and get it ported, polished and valve job by Lukes Racing. Its gonna be SWEET!!!
2/18/03 - Found out today the reason the plate wasnt thick enought, cause its a long rod stroker. Not just a stroker. So thats even better. Two for the price of one. So I have Total Performance making me some thicker gaskets right now.
2/16/03 - Installed my new crank and all the new oil seals. Put the cases back together and installed my new stator plate, lightened flywheel, case saver and everything on the clutch side except for the clutch - waiting on a new clutch boss. Started to install the spacer plate, cylinders, pistons and head, but the spacer plate isnt think enough. Got to get a thicker one?!?
2/15/03 - 4mm Stroker crank came in today. Started installing it and putting bottom end of engine back together.
2/7/03 - Still ordering parts. Ordered my Quicksand Fab MX +2 +1 A-Arms w/Hemi Joints & Quicksand Fab +2 Tierods w/Hemi Joints today. I cant wait. There gonna be AWESOME!!!!! Also ordered my 4mm Stroker crank last week. Should be here anyday now. Quad should be ready to go by the end of March, begining of April...I HOPE!
