Monthly Archives: July 2014

Hacking RC Toys For Parts

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Dino

Many of my projects use parts that I’ve salvaged form various devices. The Rumble Robot was an early project that used the entire toy and main board. The All Terrain Robot used the main board and drive motors from a … Continue reading →

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1973 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer Build Episode 6

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Dino

Wow! What a challenge this build is! Every part I need turns into a grand search through all the bags and boxes and sometimes I can’t find the part I need. This week I managed to get the rear wheel … Continue reading →

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2002 BMW K1200RS Final drive bearing replacement- part 2

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Dino

I received all the parts this week and in this video they get installed. I used a couple of tricks involving cooling down the crown gear assembly and heating the bearings in the oven. Cooling the crown gear makes it … Continue reading →

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2002 BMW K1200RS Final drive bearing replacement- part 1

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Dino

I love my BMW K1200RS. It’s a sport/touring motorcycle with an emphasis on sport. Even though it weighs in at 630 pounds it handles like a dream. However… The final drive ball bearing on this generation of the K12 was … Continue reading →

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