.repair log

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Summertime Chicago.

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His and Hers.

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Some misc upgrades and repairs to my wife's Maxi. New Technigas exhaust, new Magura controls, new cables, plug and fluids. Running like a dream.

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Barbershop from jmharper on Vimeo.

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Grand Rapids Ghost Riders 10mm Rally. August 14-16, 2015. Grand Rapids, MI.

Footage from Friday and Saturday.

Shot on Nikon D3200 and and GoPRO Hero 3+

Great people. Great rides. Awesome bikes.

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Mopeds from Max Stevens on Vimeo.

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Finished my wife’s Maxi. She named it BLKBIRD.

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Sunday Smokers: A Moped Short from Max Maddox on Vimeo.

A group of moped aficionados spends their Sunday ripping smokey two-strokers through the quiet hills of California.

Shot & Edited by Max Maddox // 2015 Music: "See See Rider" - The Animals

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Well that’s pretty awesome.

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Well, She’s finished.

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Became the featured build on '77 Mopeds. Pretty Excellent.

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The Pinto is coming along nicely.

Was having issues with the rear brake. Took a bit of trial and error to get the right pads for it but I went up to MOPED and Will helped me out.

Was able to re-mount the rear wheel with 0 issues and it spins very smooth.

Installed a new 70cc O-Ring head on the cylinder which bolted up with no problems. Fixed the fucked up spark plug threads that my old K-Star had.

Was able to sneak a sleek looking LED taillight under the lip where the shocks meet the seat/frame. I'll have to wire that into the rest of the bike tonight.

Also need to run cables for it. Brakes, Clutch and Throttle. Got a whole new set of Magura throttle and brake controls that not only look great but they also FEEL great. I wasn't a fan of the brakes I had which had no return-spring. I like the tension on the brake handles.

I'm getting very close to having this bike finished and ready for the riding season. Just odds and ends before testing and tuning next week. Need to pick up some ATF as well.

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Back from powder. Time to reassemble.

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It’s been a while since I’ve updated on the Pinto.

I’ve got quite a few things to take care of on the bike. New brake pads, all new cabling, fresh fluids, plug, need to replace the tail light and figure out a better solution to mount my license plate permanently.

There’s a chance I could be getting the bike painted soon. In preparation, I’ll strip it down to the frame and clean everything. I picked a color called “Sleet Gold” and I know it’ll be perfect. In the event that doesn’t pan out, I’ve done a deep clean and can just get it back together.

Somewhat related; picked up steel pegboard organizers for my tools. Should keep things clean as I work.

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1978 JCPenney Pinto. More trial and error with my new Nikon. More moped nonsense on the way..