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Found a guy in South Africa making aftermarket exhaust for the bike. About $1k to procure, but they sound amazing. It already has a race ECM from the previous owner/exhaust setup, so the fueling should be close. https://buellformance.com/products/buell-1125-dual-outlet-slip-on-exhaust

Yeah, I've not had time the past few years. Now I'm retired and ready to get back to bringing this bike back to life. I'll have my motocross bike finished this coming week, I hope. Then I can get on with the job of splitting the Buell in half. Then I'll do a quick post mortem on the current...

It's a unique bike for sure. I have a lot of NOS parts that I hoarded when I bought it. Rare color too. Once I get the old motor out of it, I'm going to disassemble it and see what is salvageable for parts. I'm guessing a lot, since it was running and riding until the day I pulled the stator...

Buell had Rotax design a motor for them, for the 1125. They now use that motor in a 1190cc platform for the new Buell bikes. Here is my new motor from a shelf at Vance and Hines. Complete with wiring harness. Erik had them build it for a race bike, at about the same time Buell went bankrupt...

1125cc Rotax V-Twin

I don't know... We have found it awful easy to make $800k in the past 20 years just investing ourselves. That's gains... I've never seen a fund go to zero, or cut in half. You'd have to awful at picking investments, or the most unlucky investor ever.

So, it's someone else's property. You know it is. They are unaware I think the right thing to do is clear. Whether you make that moral decision is up to you.

I'm enjoying this years returns to date. Letting me focus on rebuilding a couple motorcycles

Bike is mint, but needed a motor, so I have a new motor and an old motor that is 95% good. I'll get pics and progress posted here

I'm planning to get my Arctic White Buell 1125R back on the road this year. Fingers crossed.

Fear is very costly. Investing cannot be emotional, or you'll end up broke

Investing 101 also says, timing the market is folly. The high 20 years ago was 10k. If you had not bought in at that high, you wouldnt have realized a 400% gain. I've never considered WHEN I bought. I just bought. We average 15% return on our funds that I manage myself. Id hope paying an...

Vanguard has the VOO ETF, which IMHO is a rock star.

We have a couple ROTH IRAs with Vanguard, and a ROTH 401k at Schwab. It's probably more important what YOU do with it once it's moved, than where it's moved to. No matter where we have had our money, it's always outperformed the broad market

TYM 4820 FEB 2022 35 hours

Leatt neck brace

You are correct on all accounts. Swarming actually has real benefits for a healthy colony, so I don't try to stop them from swarming.

You can keep just two hives. No need to split or manage. Bees are genetically created to swarm... But that doesn't hurt your plans to keep two hives. Mine swarm every year, no big deal. I never split... But I do trap swarms for more colonies

Hinson clutch kit

Months to ship a tractor? Yeesh. Someone will be getting fired over the decision that creates that delay

Penned last year. I love how the hacks at CNN and NPR only report misinformation. No wonder their candidate lost

She is tucked back in the corner

Adjusted the valves today and got it back together. Putting in a new clutch kit later this week.

Wow, 3% leak down on the bike... I'm shocked. Still needs valves shimmed

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I really can’t think of anything. I’m pretty content, and also very blessed. If I want it bad enough, I’ll get it… but I want for little

OTC Leak Down Test unit

Doing valve adjustment and leak down this week.

Set of feeler gauges and valve shims

Yeah, mine are all BSPP... Glad they got you sorted

Our bees were all flying this week as the temps neared 60F. Finishing up 4 more new hives this week.

Keeping Bees With A Smile

I am also excited to see Kawasaki getting back into 2-stroke bikes... Maybe Honda will follow suit.

Getting the throttle body out, is pretty involved. Have to clean the high idle circuit

We now have a total of (5) bikes. 2009 Buell 1125R 2014 Yamaha FZ09 2018 Yamaha R3 (2) 2015 CRF250Rs

Two CRF250Rs One for the boy, one for me.

Those calculators are not very accurate. I'd go 10 days. 5 days, flip, and 5 more. Rinse it off, smoke

Hoping to pick up another tomorrow

Seems awful short. May taste hammy

Plumbing must be handled differently there... Here we have multiple days where it is 0f and below... And we don't run water to keep it from freezing.

Sometimes the answer, is the easiest answer

Global cooling

It's been zero degrees here for about two days. I just checked the fuel temp in the tractor, and it's still 24F.

I'd suspect it will melt pretty soon after. Right? We had 9" on the ground for 2+ weeks here... But we are much colder overall. I'd guess in a few days it will melt? Isnt it supposed to warm right up after the snowfall? When we got our last snow, 9", that was forecast to be 13".... We just...

Amazon. I've never seen it in a grocer

"A leaking EGR coolant, typically indicating a faulty EGR cooler, often shows up as visible white steam or smoke coming from the exhaust pipe, a gradual decrease in coolant level without visible leaks, and sometimes a check engine light, all caused by coolant mixing with exhaust gases and...

I'd love a tracked unit for that reason alone

Needed the carb cleaned. He was asking $300, thinking it still ran. It didn't. So I offered $100. Flushed the tank, fixed the carb, changed the oil, hit it with some automotive polish... Still had the little nipples on the tires. I got really lucky

Does it have an EGR?

I kept the tractor parked in the warm barn and used this $100 snow blower to clear the gravel driveway this year. Yes, I had to adjust the skids and scraper to leave my gravel in the driveway, but it was a champ. Now the tractor will sit out winter.

I have to heat and cool my house... But my property cost 1/8 what it would in CA, and my taxes are $1800/yr on this 8 acre residential parcel. So, I suck up the hearing and cooling 🤣

3% this week alone

Same. Paid off in 2014. It will be interesting to see what the rebuild in California looks like after the fire. High building costs, red tape and 7% mortgages to people who had no fire insurance? Maybe they will go back to an agrarian society

Maybe, I think most are Madagascar

I'm going to try some Mexican vanilla beans too, I've heard they have a slightly smokey flavor... This will be a fun experiment

I use our Ninja 10 in 1 air fryer pro. 14 minutes at 350, air bake, it's perfect Let us know how the water works, that seems counter to what I'd have believed

I'm also going to start making my own bourbon vanilla extract.

Best bacon you'll ever eat...

I use hickory, apple and cherry

I'm lucky to have the ability to buy full hogs, and when that runs out, Costco carries 9-10lb pork bellies

Sorry, forgot... For. 5lb belly... 1/4 cup kosher salt 1/4 cup brown sugar 1tsp Prague powder #1 Coarsely crushed black pepper (amount to your preference) I blend it all together in a blender. Coat both sides of the belly Place fat side down in a ziplock or other plastic container Flip...

Experience is used to create fear now, when in his first term, it was inexperience. WWIII, remember Pick one and stick with it

Still less impactful

Where did all the coolant go though

Fact is, in the past 15 years new home builds have been slow. There is little inventory, so prices are rising, as are interest rates, which keeps people in their current homes. Nobody wants to pay today's prices, and trade a 3% mortgage for a 7% New home builds nationwide have lagged for over...

Environmentally friendly

If they are the best cars ever conceived... Why would they need incentives? Why would sales crater? People don't like the best auto ever conceived?

Lack of coolant, and oil bubbling on exhaust junction? Ok, Bobcat is really a Kioti, with different paint. You may also try their forum. The tractor is the same except for the loader as I recall Does that engine have an EGR? If that fails, it could cause issues you speak of

Same. Timing the market has proven to lose people more money than not. 30 years and averaging 13% plus... Without an advisor. Too much fear and emotion

College courses for the wife... I do appreciate her supporting me in retirement

Let me get back home and I'll post it. It is the best I've found for traditional hickory smoked bacon

Yeah the TYM ‘20 series have 3300lbs plus lift capacity, none of that common rail ECM bull crap, and they are heavy for thier size. My 4820 is a little smaller than the 494, but weighs just as much. I have the HST version and have zero complaints

The issue with common rail is the plethora of sensors and signals that the computer reads, just to run the engine. Mechanical injection needs fuel and air and compression... No computer.

2025 TYMs still have mechanical injection.

Inventory is low, new home builds have lagged for a decade, and yep, all those folks who bought with 2-3% rates a decade ago, aren't going to budge to take on 7%. Also, a large portion of sales, are to investors... Who are willing to rent you a home. We are in a different situation. Our place...

I saw a video of a guy who had hoses and cheap lawn sprinklers set aside just for this reason. He hooked them up, placed them on his roof, and evacuated. House is fine. Some people just know how to survive... Others wait for someone to save them.

They quoted higher than Kubota? 🤣 They must be smoking peyote

Yeah, that isn't right. I've got 30 hours on a TYM and not a single regen request

Holy cow, never thought I'd see that!

Sliced 9 pounds today!

I definitely don't burn 3gal/hr on my 4820. It burns much less typically

New snowblower carb and tune up kit for $25.

Frozen cable? Can you warm the unit up for a few hours and see if it thawed out?

Did you shut it down at high RPM? Id assume not... Which would sort of rule out the "stuck" part. It would only be stuck at its last setting So, did you shut it down at PTO RPM? Can you get the unit to above freezing temps to rule out a frozen cable?

Only if you don't know how

I got a $100 snow blower this week on Marketplace, then made wooden skids that are wide and taller. Leaves 1" of snow, but glides along nicely. Decided it would leave the driveway surface in better shape than the tractor

Got about .8 No seat My $100 snow blower worked really well this morning

We will end up with about 8" of accumulation. Was hoping for a bit more, but I'll still be able to pay with the new snowblower tomorrow morning

Online the starter is $367

He inherited it from a grandparent... Tried to sell it for a few years, no takers. Now he has me looking and it won't start, and he isn't handy. Got it home, disassembled the carb, cleaned, had it running in an hour. Started on the first pull. Changing the oil today and looking forward to...

27" snow blower. Never used. Needs carb cleaned. $100

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Another failed green company

Just put another 10 pounds in cure today. Using dry cure instead of wet

I like MDF for shelves and workbench tops. 3/4" is very durable.

It was a fad

I should say, today out of business

Well, the FE elites said it was fake... Impossible Until they themselves saw it... Which was fun to see happening in real time... Grifters and rubes

Somehow not surprised

That's just price gouging. My dealer threw mine in for free.

24 hour sun observed.

No worries. A bunch of flat earthers just got their world made spherical by traveling to Antarctica, and saw the 24 hour sun 🤣 Whoops

Very nice. Long smoke, cool mine overnight, then slice. Best bacon on the planet it homemade

We buy a pig every year from a local farm, and that produces the BEST pork belly. But now I have to settle for Costco

We do a lot of 250 mile drives in winter... That would stink

Yeah I'm seeing articles from all over. Every beekeeper I've talked to had large honey production drops

I bought 10lbs of pork belly this week!

My Branson has a rod with a bend in it, it works fine and seems plenty sturdy. I don't think much about it. It just works

Just looked at my bee yards yesterday, and they are looking ok so far. February is when they usually succumb.

Realizing I buy very little. Maybe because I already have so much? We didnt use 1/2 of our Christmas gift fund this year. We have been under budget on groceries for months now (since I retired and started cooking). I sorta want an articulating endoscope, but I have to decide if its really...

It should reach an equilibrium, at some point not getting saltier. The sodium content of the cure should pretty directly affect the sodium content of the bacon. If you used the recipe for 5#, on 3#, it will be salty. You can't really just remove it from the cure early either, because the time...

I make all of our bacon. Dry cure method is my favorite. Then I smoke it on the charcoal grill with hickory, cherry, apple.. Homemade bacon is like a completely different food product when compared to commodity bacon.

So, my buddy has one, and said it's good for one tire per charge.

I have, and they are terrible to attempt to wrangle on uneven terrain, and they will not bend over a 3" tree... That's why we bought a 800lb pull behind with 28hp.

My dealer has always been very responsive. Great guys.

Another order out the door... One more big order to fulfill for January. 4 hives and 4 swarm traps, with frames and cedar stands. Then I'll have 5 hives built for quick sale in the spring.

Was it a Kubota mobile mechanic? Have you discussed this issue with them? What was their response? If it's not repaired, I'd dispute the charge with the credit card company and go from there.

So the dealer cannot recreate it, and they looked in the rear end and found nothing? Can they recreate the circumstances you were driving in? I'm wondering about wheels spinning in the rims now too. Were you certain the rear axle wasn't turning?

Maybe regional rep? That is RIDICULOUS

I'm going to enjoy some of my retirement time at auctions. Maybe I find a deal, maybe not... But at least I'm telling them what I'll pay 🤣 My neighbor just bought a set of SSQA pallet forks at auction... Even though he doesn't have a loader, just in case I had a need to borrow some 🤣

Yeah, I do t think you'll find any actual engineering changes. Bolt on pieces, like a wheel rim, perhaps. I'm not a fan of the black frames, I actually liked the Branson charcoal gray paint. It happens to match my hydraulic top link perfectly

I can see a liability issue if you delay the shut down of equipment. There may be instances where you want it off, now. In the jet I flew for 20 years, we required a 2 minutes cool down before engine off. The engines had highly sophisticated software, and we still had the ability to...

To be fair we pay about $100/mo for three cars and three motorcycles

How much acreage do you maintain? I mean, groceries at Walmart and Aldi here for three are $450/mo alone. Throw in property tax and gas for a car, and I'm at your number. Congratulations on living for basically free.

That's fantastic. We are completely debt free, and that is 1/4 of what we need, when you consider everything from groceries, to utilities, to insurance, fuel, car repair, car replacement, home maintenance, gift giving, tithing, internet, phone etc

Everything we have is paid off. But insurance, property maintenance, etc would eat up $2500/mo pretty quickly. The difference in our budget is that we consider costs like home/property maintenance as a monthly bill. Car repair and replacement is another monthly bill. Gifts for birthdays and...

Yeah, SS isn't retirement... Unless you live in a tent and eat cat food. Can you imagine living on $2500/mo?

Does it really have a Kubota motor? I've heard conflicting reports

Yeah that math seems off

I sorta thought the same

I machine my own receivers, typically you match my uppers... Too bad I've not yet perfected my oil refining. 🤣

I've used one of these rough cut walked behinds once, and swore I'd never do it again. Wrestling those things around in anything but grass on smooth ground, is terrible IMHO. I gladly spent $5k on a 28hp tow behind cutter the next week. Weighs 700lbs, 28hp, it is a monster. We have some...

I have read that using the wrong transmission oil weight in a hydrostatic can cause issues... Not sure if that is true, but something to consider. Quality is one thing, wrong weight could be another

Credit scores are dubious. What if one has no debt? Without it, your score declined, because you are actually VERY good with money.

I guess a tariff will actually have to be implemented, for us to have a real discussion. It appears small Kubotas are manufactured in the US, so the only hit may be to the steel that they import? For some odd reason both Joe and Trump want to block an Italian company from saving US Steel, in...

https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/s-p-500-rises-5-7-in-november-to-log-best-month-of-2024-86615491#:~:text=The%20S%26P%20500%20posted%20its,29. https://www.confluencefp.com/stock-market-recap-august-2024/ I'm not going to complain, when our...

I look forward to the # of illegal border crossings reported in the new administration. Since there was a threat of tariffs on Mexico if they didn't participate in that mitigation, and it appears they are taking that threat seriously. Meaning... It has a result, and the tariff hasn't been...

The issue has become the unaffordability of homes. In relation to income, homes are more expensive than in the 1980s. I feel extremely fortunate that we bought and paid for our current acreage and home, in full, in 2018. My daughter will be on the edge of homelessness in Boston for quite a...

The sky has been falling for two decades. The current administration has lied and subverted democracy. It just blows my mind that people can't see it on their own side. It's like people who still wear paper masks alone in their cars. They have been severely psychologically damaged, to ignore...

Don't let anyone take away your power... Anyone. Ever. ((Hiccup))

The new administration said they would impose tariffs, IF certain things were not rectified. So again, I don't expect to see many tariffs. I do expect to see other nations coming to the table now that the US is poised to protect itself. Joe is asleep, Kamala is on a boxed wine bender...

And November was the best month of 2024

He did lower my taxes... And if he makes markets happy, well, I'll be happy. Being retired at 47, I have enjoyed the Trump run up since Nov 6th.

They are very complex builds, compared to a langstroth hive, for sure. I've looked at other Layens builders offerings, and I think we build the premium example. Our pricing is also extremely reasonable considering the labor involved.

I mean, Joe B said he would raise min wage to $15/he when he pushed Bernie out of the race in 2020. That didn't happen. That's why I don't believe all things. And I also understand the context of the tariffs. I don't ignore the context of them and blindly say they will be implemented...

Finished assembling this tonight, now I need to pull it apart and paint it. Buyer comes to pick it up, along with a stand and swarm traps, this next weekend.

So are Tesla Cybertruck owners in that boat? They don't seem to be THAT happy for a $100k plus truck

Keep us posted

Rivian dominates owner satisfaction, Tesla comes third Rivian dominates owner satisfaction, Tesla comes third

And then the American people can decide if Congress is operating on their behalf

I had that conversation too, yesterday. He said things are already getting worse... I said, point me to exactly what that is. His answer, I don't know, you go look it up. No... See that's not how it works in real life. Maybe with the MSM it does, but not in reality. He has an excuse, he...

It will be interesting to put all of these government agencies out there and inform the American people of the actual waste. Then if congress doesn't act, I suppose we vote.

I've been explaining this to my son, who just became aware of politics, and sees everything at only face value

Thank you. I do pride myself on good metal work. All hand bent too!

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/04/top-selling-automakers-in-world-for-ev-sales/

I'll have photos of a December mowing job at a warehouse this weekend. Latest mow I've ever completed!

Delivered a couple hives yesterday, and should have another order ready for pick up next week. Had to fill the 40lb propane tank to keep a little warmth in the shop to keep working. Making 50 more lip balms today... Those things sell well this time of year

True. TSC pricing is quite high. I go there only in a pinch

How will a dealer know if you used their brand of oil? I mean, I’m not obligated to have them change it for me? Does Kubota oil taste different than Rotella? Not sure who makes TYM oil, but I use Rotella T6. If it’s good enough for my sport bikes, it’s good enough for the tractor.

Odd, Kubota has an engine plant in Lincolnshire, IL. I wonder what they actually do there My understanding was the larger series tractors were the only ones assembled here. The smaller units were manufactured here.

I've read Illinois

True. Every time someone asks about buying a RK tractor, the advice is no, buy the TYM… for the service and parts alone

Wow, that is terrible. Keep us posted

To be fair, I’ve never heard anything but nightmare stories of Rural King service departments

I think SS will dismantle itself given a little time, that’s the issue

Those tractors are made in the US though.

The reason I didn’t buy one, was because of no dealer within a Tri state area. That has always been their weakness in the US. If I had a dealer close, for service, I wouldn’t need to buy at TSC. Seems an odd marriage

Awful quiet

But who will service them... That's always been their weakness

DPF…

****, we get that much as frost

Thread title said why he did it now, not why he decided to do it in the first place. But why would a tariff affect a Kubota?

I mean, the DOD hasn't passed an audit in how many years? Sounds like the government isn't great at being accountable. We can probably do away with a lot of Federal jobs. Twitter didn't need 90% of them... We can probably afford to raise unemployment for federal workers

I'm actually happy to see people on both sides supporting DOGE, to reign in waste. There are actually people out there who are seeking to work with the new administration on the things they share in common, and that is nice to see.

Still curious why a TYM will run 200-400 hours, or more, between regens, and other units are so much less.

Mexican President said that Mexico is breaking up and dealing with two large groups of migrants before they reach the US border. The plan isn't to actually implement tariffs. The plan is to use leverage, as always, to secure a better deal for the citizens of the US. I support using leverage...

100 lip balm tubes, to make more beeswax lip balm from our apiary.

Just curious as I've never see anyone else require this on this model

Could the start issue been resolved simply by cleaning the point of contact for the negative terminal?

Grew up on a good many Hondas. Then I went the Yamaha route with a Banshee and my brother the Polaris route with a 2-stroke 4wd Scrambler. That thing was f-ing nuts. Today I own a Polaris Sportsman for around the property. Currently 10 years old, and I can see it easily going another 10...

The US Government is the largest source of weapons for Mexican cartels. Remember Fast and Furious? 2009-2011? Where the US intentionally sold military grade weapons to illegal buyers? Those weapons went on to be used in crimes on the border. Cartels use military grade weapons, not US...

Indeed

Sounds like productive talks with Mexico and Canada. I feel like we have seen this before. "THE SKY IS FALLING" And it never does.

I add treatment to every gallon I use, because I then don't have to pay attention to when it gets cold, or what fuel was left in the tank

It's a trim piece that runs along the lower wall to close up the gaps between the wall and the base boards that make the concrete form

This is something I have come to appreciate... A concrete floor and rat guards on the walls. The mice stay outside where the cats can get them

Federal government pays the largest portion

In central Michigan, nice easy snow while hunting deer tonight. Really no accumulation.

Likely just need to reset the butterfly valve via the PDF posted.

Added to my manuals, thanks!!

Can I ask what prompted you to do a manual DPF regen and not wait for the request?

For honey bee cutouts

My 4820 says to set parking brake for regen. I've never had a regen though

Mexican president claims ‘no potential tariff war’ with US after call with Trump Mexican president claims ‘no potential tariff war’ with US after call with Trump

With the Kukje(TYM) DIESEL, they regen once every 100-200 hours? Not like other brands. They have a valve on the exhaust that restricts it to raise the temp to burn off... No fuel injector or burner in the exhaust. Also, TYM/Branson are mechanical injection, the engine does not use an ECM to...

The 4820 is a better match to the TYM494. The 4820 has a slightly smaller footprint, same weight, more robust rear end, and the front axle design of the 4820 has been preferred.

Because someone is getting paid. Incentives for EVs are not about people or products, but redistribution of wealth, I mean, most "green" government programs are.

I think people conflate immigration, with illegal immigration. Immigration is great. A steady flow of people TRYING to avoid being detected, is not. My favorite pilot/student I have ever flown with, came here from Iraq, when he was 18, alone, barely knowing the language. Went to an aviation...

Are the clamps tight?