How about getting one of these - Lubricheck Motor Oil Tester - and be done with it? No more wasting $$$ doing an oil change when it's not needed
The fine print on that device says 5000 miles.
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The fine print on that device says 5000 miles.
You mean these fine prints : "By confidently rejecting the outdated, 60 year old advice to change oil every 3,000 to 5,000 miles, most users can easily cut motor oil use by over 50%."
Yup, that one which also states further down, the dealers are happy to replace the engine for you when you mess it up due to improper oil changes. A 3-4 year lease is the perfect time frame to have a car, since maintenance is often deferred to the end of the lease (meaning let the second hand owner/sucker deal with it).
modified my spare tire mount so it's on an angle instead of straight. And replaced my swingout latch with a locking one.
I meant to add this link for latching toggle clamps that are very economical compared to Destaco and Carr Lane.
Pull Action Latch Toggle Clamps - The Toggle Clamp Store
Pull Action Latch Toggle Clamps - The Toggle Clamp Store
tampacruiser95
Upgrades are coming.
Nice. They have been out of them for a while until last couple of days. It came down to those or some Konig that I liked.
No fancy bike boutique frame here. I picked it up the frame from craigslist a while back, I was hesitant at first since it was advertised as made in china. When I saw the quality of the welds I was sold. Anyone or anyplace that can weld titanium like that without discoloration is a pro in my book. Should be ready for a ride by the weekend. Now hopefully I can fit her fatass inside the 80 ☺Hopefully Vladi80 will jump in and tell us, but there really aren't many ti makers doing a tapered head tube. Most are doing a 44mm and you can run 1.25, 1.25/1.5, and 1.5 just by changing headset cups.
If I had to guess I would say it's a Titan products frame? But so many small custom ti bike makers have popped up recently I am really curious to see who made it as well!
Definitely not light by any means. This fatty clocked in just north of 35lbs.
Not me, personally, but our company launched a Gates Foundation "poo plant" in rural Liberia. Our '93 Series 80 is still a heap of dung, mechanically, but it's still hauling people out into the hinterland and back.
Kwendin Biomass Energy Project
Kwendin Biomass Energy Project
Will you be selling the old ones? I might be interested in two of them to mount on a trailer.
tampacruiser95
Upgrades are coming.
Yeah sure, not really sure what they are worth. But let me get them off and post them in classifieds for you to decide if you want them. It should be about a week, week and a half.
Not fair. I want to start commuting on bike. Maybe this winter I can start. Babies are getting older....
and when I don't change oil, I'm an official titanium whore.View attachment 1160942
Nice bike! Came across one of those in a pic from a friend who rode RAGRAI. Keeping up with skinny tire bikes. That you?
Not sure that's the best of ideas but grade 5 or better would be a good start. That that cross member is a PITA to get hardware thru, I have a pintle but its also going thru an IPOR rear before the cross member, used grade 8 and had to chop a bit out of it to get the washers to seat flat.
I saw a jeep yeateday painted this way. Nice to be able to see it on a cruiser.
Litespeed? Signature chain/seat stay brace on left side.
But my first guess, moots have ti frames also.
Thanks!
Finally got to drive it for the last week of work, it's been great to have it on the road again and be able to enjoy it. Last Sunday I washed it really good and put on some undercoating product to prevent any cancerous rust this winter. This coming weekend I'm planning to wax it really good too.
