Machine Tools in the Shop
This is my JET 12X36BD Lathe. I’ve converted it to DC Drive for infinite variable speed and added a Shooting Star Digital Readout…
Bmw Pivot Bearing Replacement
I bought a 2004 BMW R1150RSL with 18K miles on the odometer.
Upon inspection at the time of sale, I noticed a certain amount of play in the rear wheel. This could be worn or mis-torqued Pivot Bearings or the dreaded Final Dive Bearing Failure. The test is the following. Put the bike on the center stand, wiggle the rear wheel at 9-3 o’clock and at 12-6 o’clock. If there is movement you need to determine whether it is Pivot Bearings (PB) or Final Drive Bearing (FDB). Have someone hold down the rear brake, do the wiggle test again. If there is still movement, it is the PB. If the movement stops, then it is the FDB. PB is a relatively easy fix. The FDB is a bit more involved. Fortunatly for me, my new bike had PB issues.
2004 Bmw R1150rsl
What is it with me and the BMW R11XXRS? When I first “discovered” BMW motorcycles I immediately fell in love with the R-RS model. This model has been the redheaded step child of the BMW line. Many years they are left out of the USA catalog entirely. Back in 2000 I was in the market for my first brand new BMW. The R1100RS was the bike I wanted.
June 2009
The June 28th Egg Shoot has come and gone! Results: 100YD RIMFIRE – David Valdina 100YD HANDGUN – Gary Marciel 100YD HUNTING/SPORTING Gordon Guisti 200YD FACTORY – Bill LaPlume 200YD CUSTOM – Jonathan Wong 300YD FACTORY – Bill LaPlume 300YD CUSTOM – Gary Marciel How To Get Approved For A Car Loan Car Loan For Bad Credit Rating Usda Loan Calculator Deferment Forms For Direct Loans Help
Shinko F009 Raven Tires…..a Review
I bought a 2004 BMW R1150RSL last week for a VERY good price. It needed a bit of love and the top of the list was tires. The rear Metzler Z6 was severely cupped and the front tire was on its last legs. This bike exhibited extremely poor handling. It simply would not stay down in a left hand turn. And following a line around a corner was nearly impossible. I was convinced it has major suspension or frame issues. But before I could deal with that, I needed new tires.
Not wanting to spend a fortune on tires, I did some research and found a company called “Shinko”. A bit more research found that this is the former Yokohama motorcycle tire company. I’ve used Yokahama tires on my Porsche and my pick-up trucks for years. The Price of the Shinko tires was almost unbelievable.
A search led me to the new Raven F009 Sport Radial tires.
April 2009
Woodcock Rifle Range Egg Shoot Results for April 26, 2009 A great day of shooting was had by all. Weather could not have been better! Even the 20 mph winds simply made the shooting “interesting”. 300 yard custom and the 100yard classes shot first. 300 Yd Custom Rifle: Jonathan Wong once again was not t9o
Motorcycles In The Barn
One of my most ardent hobbies is motorcycle collecting. I buy and sell three or four bikes a year. Cruising the various classified sections on the motorcycle internet forums can reveal some amazing deals. If you buy them right, usually in the fall, you can ride a bike for a year or two and sell it for what you paid. Not a bad hobby.
This is the current collection.
Contact Mike Bellm
This is Mike Bellm’s on-line store and web site http://www.bellmtcs.com/store/index.php?cid=97
A Varmint Bench With A Twist
If you do much shooting in the Prairie Dog Towns out west, you need some type of shooting bench. I wanted a bench that had the following atributes:
Easy to carry
Cheap to build
Would allow use of a professional “benchrest” front rest.
Sturdy
The first requirement is all relative. As long as I can throw it on top of the Jeep or in the back of the Pick-Up, I’m a happy camper. I would set a cost of less than $200 for the second. The third specification took a bit of head scratching. And the last meant Three legs of a very sturdy nature with the seat not attached to the bench. Every bench I’ve tried with the seat attached had way to much movement for accurate distance shooting.
Here’s what I came up with:
Egg Shoot Web Page/photos
We now have a photo album web site for pictures from the various egg shoots………..Thanks Maureen! http://www.freewebs.com/deadlyprincess/