Winter Projects

[Savage99]

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Speaking of the ZRX, a couple of my buddies have Zrex's. Ones an 11 and the other is a 12. Both are heavily modified. But, the Vmax holds its own!

I had a '99 1100 and this one is a 2004 1200. I made a few mods to it during the rebuild. It runs pretty good.

This is my third vmax. I have had a 93, 06, and now the 14. I like both bikes so much can't see getting rid of either. Each one is equally fun in its own way.

 

[desert_max]

I had a '99 1100 and this one is a 2004 1200. I made a few mods to it during the rebuild. It runs pretty good.

This is my third vmax. I have had a 93, 06, and now the 14. I like both bikes so much can't see getting rid of either. Each one is equally fun in its own way.

I'm on Gen1 Vmax #4! I had two ZL900 Eliminators (one a brand new, off the showroom floor '85) in Florida. The most recent got totaled when I was rearended at a light. The ZRX motor is a direct descendent - and is externally almost identical. There are a few Eliminators running around with Zrex motors in them. Great motors.

Sheesh. This conversation is making me want to get my danged Z1300 "Winter Project" finished.

Soon. Soon.

 

[Parminio]

*Soon™

 

[Fire-medic]

I had a '99 1100 and this one is a 2004 1200. I made a few mods to it during the rebuild. It runs pretty good.

This is my third vmax. I have had a 93, 06, and now the 14. I like both bikes so much can't see getting rid of either. Each one is equally fun in its own way.

Have you done business with LCR in Rochester NY (Larry Fitzgerald)? I've been there, and it's a bit of a trip for me.

 

[Savage99]

Yes, he is the one I usually go to for inspections, tire mounting, etc... any work I can't do. He is only about 15 minutes away.

He has built some cool custom vmax bikes.. done some near conversions to chain driven bikes.

 

[CaptainKyle]

Adapted a console in to my truck from an Explorer today . $25 bucks and some cleaning and painting and making some brackets. Much better than the wooden box I made.lol

 

[Fire-medic]

The box looks like it's functional for your Mason jar and the other stuff.

 

[desert_max]

Yeah, no self-respectin' southern boy would drive without that near by...

 

[CaptainKyle]

Done some easy work today . I have been having issues with my stupid shoulder and neck the last week or so. Tin man send me a box of goodies for art. I made use of the rocker arms he sent and made a couple birds . I am trying to get a little stock built up to go to a craft show when the weather gets better. I still sell a lot of it right after I build it but have not been advertising it lately so I can get a little stock built up.

 

[Fire-medic]

I still use a mason's trowel once in awhile, I could never cut one of mine up! Those all appear to be cheerful designs.

 

[CaptainKyle]

I still use a mason's trowel once in awhile, I could never cut one of mine up! Those all appear to be cheerful designs.

I have a couple but have not used one in year's most of this stuff I use for art is stuff I pick up really cheap or people give to me.

 

[Parminio]

I always wanted to learn some basic masonry but never have. Wanted to build my own BBQ out back. Maybe someday...

 

[V4max]

Its pretty simple man as long as your corners are straight the rest is a breeze. Run a string line and get your diagonal measurement and have 4 corner pins mix some mud up put it on the bottom of your brick or block and put it down against your string line you got ran from your corner pins. Run your corners up a couple rows then go down the middle.

 

[Parminio]

Why is it I think that sounds far more easy than it actually is?

I was thinking of trying a small retaining wall with those premade blocks first. That way I don't have to use mortar and can learn the basics of layout.

Gotta talk the wife into coming off the money.

 

[V4max]

Its really that easy buddy. Now if you get into some more detailed things with weird angles and corners it gets a little technical. But a backyard bbq shit you got that man its as easy as i explained.

 

[V4max]

Put mortar on your trale hold the brick in your non dominate hand and put the mortar on one end then the other and put it down and so on and so forth. Get the premade mortar and you don't need sand just water mix it kinda stiff definitely not runny though.

 

[CaptainKyle]

I have a friend that builds brick fire oven's but his are dome shaped probably a little more complicated

 

[V4max]

Yea you get into domed shape and different angles its alot more entailed.

 

[Fire-medic]

Fine Homebuilding is a good resource for researching things having value as d-i-y projects. They also have lots of articles on building technology, tools, and sources. The write-ups on peoples' homes featured is a good use of "I won the lottery!" $$$$. They do have more-modest stories.

 

[69Z28RSSS]