More than one way to gut a cat

Merlin · 12-18-2016, 10:37 AM

Good deal. You couldn't fit a quarter through mine.

letsride · 12-18-2016, 11:31 AM

Nice Job Jerry!

Emerikol · 12-18-2016, 12:12 PM

Jerry, No shame in being cheap at all, I mean, look at the motorcycles we all choose to buy.

One of the first things I did was pull the exhaust on my Hawk and replace it with the racing pipe MotoCheez recommends. I actually had all the upgrade parts for it before I even had the bike! Conventional wisdom said that I should have broken the bike in and ridden it a bit to get a feel for the upgrades, but I was too impatient for all that. Once I had the bike assembled, I started it stock and ran it up the street once to warm the oil, then I pulled it back in the shop and drained the fish-glue, pulled the exhaust, spark plug, carb, and other odds and sods, and went to work! I'm in Tampa finishing up a few jobs down here, then it's back home for a few days before I have to go to Tuscaloosa, AL for a week. After the new year, I should have a few weeks of local work. That means I can put in a few rides and finish up some work on the Rebel. I'm just a few miles shy of the 500 mile mark on the Hawk, so I'm going to do another oil change, clean the screen, and build a magnetic drain plug for it. I have some craft magnets I picked up for that project. I'm thinking it should be as easy as drilling out the shank of the drain plug and using some high temperature metal epoxy to stick one of the magnets in the end. I'll post on that when I make it happen.

**JerryHawk250** · 12-19-2016, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emerikol

I have some craft magnets I picked up for that project. I'm thinking it should be as easy as drilling out the shank of the drain plug and using some high temperature metal epoxy to stick one of the magnets in the end. I'll post on that when I make it happen.

I just epoxied one of those small rare earth magnets to the head of the drain plug. It's about a 1/4" dia. but super strong. The whole drain plug is a magnet now. I can still use a socket over it.

Ariel Red Hunter · 12-19-2016, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

I just epoxied one of those small rare earth magnets to the head of the drain plug. It's about a 1/4" dia. but super strong. The whole drain plug is a magnet now. I can still use a socket over it.

Jerry, I think your solution to this problem is the right one.

**JerryHawk250** · 12-19-2016, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter

Jerry, I think your solution to this problem is the right one.

My wife use to do crafts and she had a butch of these magnets for refrigerator magnets laying around. They are about a 1/4" dia. x 1/4" long similar to these. https://www.amazon.com/BYKES-Neodymi...words=1%2F4%22

**JerryHawk250** · 12-18-2016, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by letsride

Nice Job Jerry!

Thanks.

12-18-2016, 10:37 AM	#1
Merlin Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,107	Good deal. You couldn't fit a quarter through mine. __________________ Bashan Blaze Mods: Alloy Rim's, Muffler, Mukuni VM26 Carb, Foam Filter, Tachometer, Volt Meter,LED Headlight, LED Blinkers
	0

12-18-2016, 12:12 PM	#3
Emerikol Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Carrollton, GA Posts: 1,465	Jerry, No shame in being cheap at all, I mean, look at the motorcycles we all choose to buy. One of the first things I did was pull the exhaust on my Hawk and replace it with the racing pipe MotoCheez recommends. I actually had all the upgrade parts for it before I even had the bike! Conventional wisdom said that I should have broken the bike in and ridden it a bit to get a feel for the upgrades, but I was too impatient for all that. Once I had the bike assembled, I started it stock and ran it up the street once to warm the oil, then I pulled it back in the shop and drained the fish-glue, pulled the exhaust, spark plug, carb, and other odds and sods, and went to work! I'm in Tampa finishing up a few jobs down here, then it's back home for a few days before I have to go to Tuscaloosa, AL for a week. After the new year, I should have a few weeks of local work. That means I can put in a few rides and finish up some work on the Rebel. I'm just a few miles shy of the 500 mile mark on the Hawk, so I'm going to do another oil change, clean the screen, and build a magnetic drain plug for it. I have some craft magnets I picked up for that project. I'm thinking it should be as easy as drilling out the shank of the drain plug and using some high temperature metal epoxy to stick one of the magnets in the end. I'll post on that when I make it happen. __________________ First Rule of Aviation: -Never Pass Up The Opportunity to Pee I was struggling to get my wife's attention; I sat down on the couch and looked comfortable. That did the trick! My wife says I only have two faults. I don't listen and something else... If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way I told you to... The Stable: 2005 Yamaha V-Star 650 - SOLD 2015 Suzuki DR 650 2015 RPS Hawk 250 - SOLD 2016 Ural Gear Up
	2

12-18-2016, 11:31 AM	#2
letsride Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 835	Nice Job Jerry!
	0