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12 year old repairing his retro dirtbike.iWrenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887386041202601099noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628853746866629310.post-14125314909349511882011-02-24T10:15:00.000-08:002011-02-24T10:17:57.624-08:00Front-ups...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He was very busy in school and Judo that it took him several months to ride his bike again. He often mentioned that he really wanted to ride and was worried that his bike might not start if it slept too long again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He crashed many times that day but he said that he was happy to learn new stuffs and would like to ride again soon. Going home, I was so tired and sleepy driving the car but he kept me from sleeping because I really couldn't make him stop talking about how he enjoyed the ride, newer tricks, the crashes he had, the repairs and modifications that he plans to do on his bike... When we reached home, I was ready to pass dinner and just dive in bed but his mom joined in and we then again talked about bikes and other stuffs for another 3 hours. We really had a good time that day...</div>iWrenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887386041202601099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628853746866629310.post-33450399688631643712010-10-11T13:41:00.000-07:002010-10-20T09:51:03.306-07:00first off-road test ride<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_zrK4jKbWdmDHqN16DIaT3Pk_oL90I5IHP28zT6jCIe0xpdavWSgSh8q161djVT2OFPqalUMuMLCagstFn0KtzZDZqy8lSkZFbrfweCPMzMDSGBt2Peva5aBaEbZK5HJhNVTMlcE3rU/s1600/ST330005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_zrK4jKbWdmDHqN16DIaT3Pk_oL90I5IHP28zT6jCIe0xpdavWSgSh8q161djVT2OFPqalUMuMLCagstFn0KtzZDZqy8lSkZFbrfweCPMzMDSGBt2Peva5aBaEbZK5HJhNVTMlcE3rU/s200/ST330005.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This was his first time to ride on small rocks and at first he looked worried but since it's a Trials bike, he has to ride it like a Trials bike...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>iWrenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887386041202601099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628853746866629310.post-8182703009357484642010-10-11T13:02:00.000-07:002010-10-20T09:49:54.965-07:00son testing his repairs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWQtIt3mjT0mvkg4Qd1S47yTJP9KVWcmTmkvmzzW0VwaQfDSBjxEeo8vwO6VOScbVrIj-wHCh4q3lPhPDLdotb4zmqw59AjdmictgbqzZHDOZO2y8rhdqf7ha82pWSEjc8DDn6S1G9BE/s1600/IMG_0191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWQtIt3mjT0mvkg4Qd1S47yTJP9KVWcmTmkvmzzW0VwaQfDSBjxEeo8vwO6VOScbVrIj-wHCh4q3lPhPDLdotb4zmqw59AjdmictgbqzZHDOZO2y8rhdqf7ha82pWSEjc8DDn6S1G9BE/s200/IMG_0191.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After several minutes of riding he finally got some smile on his face and was enjoying testing his bike. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You might be curious about the bandage on his right arm, he got his arm injured from doing Judo a few weeks back. He said it still hurts but never when he is riding??? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHkZhegWmH-pFLYZ58-zh1lemk-s0KLVU3Ac0E-Uuni4mizIrDFJmBLLeK-V_ofBfPHUBkVf2CmTEuVkkl1QtbUgB0Tvi95kCGU2BOaxclDSt9P9ve80G6p6aueBoghqv63jumEMyUQU/s1600/IMG_0123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHkZhegWmH-pFLYZ58-zh1lemk-s0KLVU3Ac0E-Uuni4mizIrDFJmBLLeK-V_ofBfPHUBkVf2CmTEuVkkl1QtbUgB0Tvi95kCGU2BOaxclDSt9P9ve80G6p6aueBoghqv63jumEMyUQU/s200/IMG_0123.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">He is having troubles testing his bike inside the small lot at low speed. He is used riding in open off-road areas where he doesn't have to dodge anything except for trees and boulders. Since this is his first time to ride a Trials bike, he said that the bike feels funny compared to dirtbikes. He often gets the engine to stall and have to struggle with the left kick starter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>iWrenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887386041202601099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628853746866629310.post-3723389648332234682010-10-08T23:44:00.000-07:002010-10-20T09:49:08.617-07:00testing his bike<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAvqp5rZ3h-QGjUQ8GgZPXuBJbiMssgnC17OHWTDdmMan0ArOgwchkiwRLMmcGDZRiT0ZyL4JT6PmivYu5WWFoiZpswa5afuQMRplAtvn8QaBmmL4saDLPkMiaEXCLx8IFOtOEhT4w_g/s1600/IMG_0196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAvqp5rZ3h-QGjUQ8GgZPXuBJbiMssgnC17OHWTDdmMan0ArOgwchkiwRLMmcGDZRiT0ZyL4JT6PmivYu5WWFoiZpswa5afuQMRplAtvn8QaBmmL4saDLPkMiaEXCLx8IFOtOEhT4w_g/s200/IMG_0196.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next was for me to check his bike... engine is OK, clutch OK, chain adjustment OK, lights and electronics OK, suspension OK, brakes OK! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskfleYyybNdpXKxz8Fkm0OBtunTSDyF8IFkZgDV6nO7yqucs-aMif4Qh0T-R509SlyqakCHbNss3iPktQIu7h537MMMvkkMjAjNRCRJoIKYznt-__yC0nOrpORgxBCdd-ihZjJ9ns5bs/s1600/first.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskfleYyybNdpXKxz8Fkm0OBtunTSDyF8IFkZgDV6nO7yqucs-aMif4Qh0T-R509SlyqakCHbNss3iPktQIu7h537MMMvkkMjAjNRCRJoIKYznt-__yC0nOrpORgxBCdd-ihZjJ9ns5bs/s200/first.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After finishing his repairs, he took his bike for a spin to check if everything is in order.</div>iWrenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887386041202601099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628853746866629310.post-79691280562927675682010-10-08T23:12:00.000-07:002010-10-20T09:48:40.453-07:00bike setting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5QswzS6sl3hJozHrSRexnXUlEk1RoWyGpj2pEpFA3w8OnOhma1d9CiNyQPwvdkQETDBPjXFWAmg1VsZN4Ns0ZHW6zxpucg9IPMevi9S8bPVabU09dXbnnWGCo6DhJ6SsOJ87flbvXDE/s1600/ST330127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5QswzS6sl3hJozHrSRexnXUlEk1RoWyGpj2pEpFA3w8OnOhma1d9CiNyQPwvdkQETDBPjXFWAmg1VsZN4Ns0ZHW6zxpucg9IPMevi9S8bPVabU09dXbnnWGCo6DhJ6SsOJ87flbvXDE/s200/ST330127.JPG" width="200" /></a></div> doing some final adjustments </div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrAMEx7s1TfOBFoMcumf9tIx4WzZ-gMN6YwhFWUXSB68uVkPajKBxvtuTR9C_BPn8WuB2trTaxaFruOGQpJv0c2ZW2NVmM8F_2q2cUecU_S1L9NgMnR1_Lmph38qeziElsU2hRVW8bV0/s1600/ST330116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrAMEx7s1TfOBFoMcumf9tIx4WzZ-gMN6YwhFWUXSB68uVkPajKBxvtuTR9C_BPn8WuB2trTaxaFruOGQpJv0c2ZW2NVmM8F_2q2cUecU_S1L9NgMnR1_Lmph38qeziElsU2hRVW8bV0/s200/ST330116.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was just after he finished checking the carburetor, spark plug, changing the gear box oil and LLC (long life coolant). Here he is checking some wires for connectivity.</div></div>iWrenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887386041202601099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628853746866629310.post-25221235443124323382010-10-05T09:19:00.000-07:002010-10-20T09:47:57.744-07:00changing the brake fluid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHrYS9cPE-UI_0Zj7jQ21s77WFJprWV6vymFS3KGbkuQgtc1VfOXRaqSiYoMxZdUU3W2qMm_AQFkRR-KMc5FR3URVvFF_28B0jjBs5RRS3o9xTzVuqbsOkNJSADDLKTfCGBgpWI1FQAc/s1600/ST330109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHrYS9cPE-UI_0Zj7jQ21s77WFJprWV6vymFS3KGbkuQgtc1VfOXRaqSiYoMxZdUU3W2qMm_AQFkRR-KMc5FR3URVvFF_28B0jjBs5RRS3o9xTzVuqbsOkNJSADDLKTfCGBgpWI1FQAc/s200/ST330109.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">front and rear brake fluid change</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The rim was full of dirt and sand so my son had to clean the rim using a brass wire brush and a scraper before installing the tire.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTeIZoXi24WKiUyzmw8eJGO3ICJvOLWtSqaeeQm5hUwlpbyqKT-pFhdAJknUEW91lia_XVcaPOc_k-u0q51_TzLn9XHub5Z6xiEiXONBYFdKKdtEQ41s6vQg7o_iiHSQz4R4VSQNpxRwA/s1600/aa3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTeIZoXi24WKiUyzmw8eJGO3ICJvOLWtSqaeeQm5hUwlpbyqKT-pFhdAJknUEW91lia_XVcaPOc_k-u0q51_TzLn9XHub5Z6xiEiXONBYFdKKdtEQ41s6vQg7o_iiHSQz4R4VSQNpxRwA/s200/aa3.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He had a problem getting one part of the tire's side to seat in the rim. First he tried using water and soap but it didn't work so he tried using tire cream but still it didn't work. Then he used deep penetrating oil (WD-40 / CRC) and finally got the tire sides to sit in properly on the rim. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>iWrenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887386041202601099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628853746866629310.post-24743288764766518512010-05-11T13:18:00.000-07:002010-10-20T09:44:45.802-07:00right side view<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_IlEM329h16bxkIhRWji1L3olugefvnULfI6AmpUQ6KqRJXu1SsAmSAgAi6pBPu1VSZqJPTnUCI-9kqtp3VVVyjs6n-pu3VUA6L_I0LxX3F6qifHvgWXh97FgbecuVBvDjZsVJ7ZtZc/s1600/aprilia2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="150" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470109479527329474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_IlEM329h16bxkIhRWji1L3olugefvnULfI6AmpUQ6KqRJXu1SsAmSAgAi6pBPu1VSZqJPTnUCI-9kqtp3VVVyjs6n-pu3VUA6L_I0LxX3F6qifHvgWXh97FgbecuVBvDjZsVJ7ZtZc/s200/aprilia2.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" width="200" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Dents on the muffler.</div></div>iWrenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887386041202601099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628853746866629310.post-33519278692827195712010-05-11T12:02:00.001-07:002010-10-20T09:43:53.727-07:00First Post<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSLScPYiw1Bm7vepbe3vFrGRvE6zaYELloNlnaA7KXhyL5HkGw_nGSv8Ql-WDrM29bTYCu8qpBzoP6Zh2WAyqH3E7p5AJjjP1ApqcXDTjOEZYCObko2-FEFJCN_zhPuiIEaf_xaggkT4/s1600/aprilia1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="150" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470089955869962210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSLScPYiw1Bm7vepbe3vFrGRvE6zaYELloNlnaA7KXhyL5HkGw_nGSv8Ql-WDrM29bTYCu8qpBzoP6Zh2WAyqH3E7p5AJjjP1ApqcXDTjOEZYCObko2-FEFJCN_zhPuiIEaf_xaggkT4/s200/aprilia1.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" width="200" /></a><br />
<div>This is my son's retro Aprilia Climber 250 Trials bike. This photo is after my son finished the repairs. It was in bad shape when I first gave it to my son. The engine wouldn't fire up so he needed to overhaul the carburetor. The front tire needed a new inner tube, some electronics, brake fluid change and brake pad /rotor cleaning. The side stand were bent and needed straightening. Radiator coolant and transmission oil was changed and the drive chain needed adjustment. Handle bar and levers too needed adjustment. </div>iWrenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887386041202601099noreply@blogger.com0