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« Reply #375 on: December 16, 2011, 09:51:30 PM »
Probably a good thing...

Who knows what he'd do if he got ahold of the forklift...



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I only see jesus having a sauna with a teletubbie.
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I find it disturbing that you're imagining me in a sauna, never mind the teletubbie aspect of it

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« Reply #376 on: December 16, 2011, 10:18:20 PM »
Lookin good ML!
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This just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.
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« Reply #377 on: December 16, 2011, 10:26:50 PM »
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"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**
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« Reply #378 on: December 18, 2011, 08:40:14 PM »
Who's the creepy looking pervert stareing into the camera?? Grin
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« Reply #379 on: December 18, 2011, 08:45:09 PM »
The lowest paid guy I have working for me.

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« Reply #380 on: December 18, 2011, 08:47:42 PM »
No way dude, i'm still in tennessee. laughingdp
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« Reply #381 on: December 18, 2011, 08:49:57 PM »
At least you get a check every week or every other week. I haven't had one since January.
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« Reply #382 on: December 19, 2011, 07:37:35 AM »
Eating aluminum fries?
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« Reply #383 on: December 19, 2011, 07:58:12 AM »
Ramen noodles. Smiley
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« Reply #384 on: December 22, 2011, 10:14:10 AM »
Restoring a classic bike is a long, expensive, and difficult progress; especially of you are trying to do it the right way, not just the easy way. My CB250G5 is one of the first Hondas with a front disc brake, which is a simple chrome plated steel piston sealed with a rubber gasket into the caliper body. After sitting idle for years in a bath of corrosive brake fluid, the old piston became pitted, rusty, and had chrome flaking off not only on the inside, but on the outside sealing area. This can cause brake fluid to leak past the seal, and make the already "soft" braking more of a 50/50 encounter with death. Kevin (Monsterlover), out of some mad sense of generosity, machined up a new caliper piston out of stainless steel... and it is a thing of absolute mechanical beauty. HE EVEN PUT MY NAME ON IT!!!!

(Better pictures on the way soon.)


Look at that! It's beautiful.







And although there was never any question about fitment, I tested it out. It could not fit any better. The measurements are spot on, and it really is a shame this gorgeous chunk of metal will be hidden under brake fluid and a caliper. I take comfort in the fact that I actually will never have to worry about the most common Vintage Honda front brake problem again. Kev, I cannot thank you enough, man. Once again, The DMF reminds us of how truely generous and kind our brothers and sisters can be to one another.

 bow down Kevin
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« Reply #385 on: December 22, 2011, 12:48:28 PM »
Nice..  kevin, you would be able to make brake rotors easy huh?   Would love a light version for my car..  can't wait for spring time..
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« Reply #386 on: December 22, 2011, 08:45:23 PM »
Quote from: cokey on December 22, 2011, 12:48:28 PM
Nice..  kevin, you would be able to make brake rotors easy huh?   Would love a light version for my car..  can't wait for spring time..

I couldn't make a rotor from scratch but I could lighten up an existing one.

@ Pip- glad to help you out bro
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« Reply #387 on: December 22, 2011, 08:56:24 PM »
Cool.. ill keep that in mind
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« Reply #388 on: December 23, 2011, 04:00:58 PM »
Kev, nice piece .. PIP enjoy it and take pics from all angles ...

BTW, that piston [the old one] with a little 'ceboecuba' fits perfectly and wont leak ....[that's how lots of real cheap shops fix brake fluid/preasure leaks in Latin America and lots of third world countries]  waytogo Dolph
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« Reply #389 on: January 07, 2012, 08:03:53 AM »
Things have started to pick up a little.  Looks like I've landed some longish term higher volume work to keep things rolling along.

Good thing I got that mill because out of the blue I got a call from a past acquaintance to do some work for them and ill need the mill to do it.

This is low volume (couple pieces at a time) repeat work. Repeat is the key.

I also had a meeting with another potential customer yesterday. He's coming out to see the shop next week so that's cool.

2012 is going to be my year.

We're gonna crush everyone. 
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