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Ben Franklin
@ben-franklin
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Joined: September 21, 2022 12:37 pm
Last seen: November 3, 2026 9:23 am
Topics: 16 / Replies: 350
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well Friends, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't just a little beat, yesterday, after juggling that heavy, heavy swing arm assembly around on the drill...

2 days ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

C't'd   Then proceeded to stretch the bold about 4", since the longest 3/4" grade 8 bolts at tractor supply were 8" and I needed something cl...

3 days ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well Friends,   Today's foolishness involved me executing the brain fart I had about upgrading the 12.5mm DMC WA factory OEM pivot axel and b...

3 days ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well friends,   Decided to add some minor shop capability. Been thinking about the hack swingarm bushings that have a 1/2" diameter bushing...

1 week ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well friends, I mentioned the potential for a desert ride today, and it was quite nice! Temps were in the 70's F (lower 20's C) with a few rain spri...

2 weeks ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@miles-ladue and I hear they are hard to catch, too!  

2 weeks ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well friends, weather has been cooling off a little in Skunk Hollow; down in the 50's F at night.   Garage was not blazing today and riding o...

2 weeks ago
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4 weeks ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well Friends,   Alex's V-Rod required exercise this evening and mama was away on business. So... I acquired a charming passenger and we head...

1 month ago
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RE: Handlebar Oscillating or Wobble

@sidecarusa Jon, great advice!   Also, bike is new enough that steering head bearings are probably fine, but it would be worth jacking up the...

2 months ago
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RE: Handlebar Oscillating or Wobble

@wahlbornwi-rr-com Car tire on front would likely make that little peculiarity worse... Not that it is a bad idea, but kind of the opposite of fixing...

2 months ago
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RE: Handlebar Oscillating or Wobble

@wahlbornwi-rr-com Just noticed the lean out at 3 degrees. That is a lot of lean out. I tend to like 1/2 degree, but that is me.

2 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Sad day... learned of the passing of a good friend in Austin. Made it to almost 87, but health issues finally took him down.   RIP Steve, yo...

2 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

  Well friends,   Not exactly a wild adventure, but about the first day under 105F for a few months, so decided that the AT was the we...

2 months ago
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RE: Handlebar Oscillating or Wobble

@wahlbornwi-rr-com Well, mine was built along side yours, at the time... DMC had a few issues towards the end of their run. This thread captures my ...

2 months ago
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