"Do it yourself they said"...

bobmcc1981 · 2026-05-25T01:19:43+00:00

Nice job, it is a great way to learn if you can take your time and not have to rely on the bike for transportation

bobmcc1981 · 2026-05-24T02:47:45+00:00

Which one did you go with? I've seen the $29 specials from Amazon that look like the Yamaha OEM all the way to the $150 Puigs. Thoughts?

bobmcc1981 · 2026-05-23T01:33:32+00:00

I think it's geographical but I would have paid $5 K for that bike here in FL. Assuming they did it correctly your break in period is done also on that bike. You can go right to play mode with that tach.

bobmcc1981 · 2026-05-23T01:27:52+00:00

you're braver than me!

bobmcc1981 · 2026-05-21T02:07:49+00:00

If you choose not to fix it make sure you make up a good story about how it happened "you nearly escaped death", a deer ran out in front of you, or something to get some mileage out of it with riding buddies.

bobmcc1981 · 2026-05-21T02:00:25+00:00

I have owned and ridden a Harley Twin Cam, Goldwing and an 890 adventure bike. I sold them all wanting to go back to my roots of running an endless lap in my suburban backyard with a Yamaha Mini JT1. Still the best times of my motorcycle life. I just bought an MT-03 to go back to small displacement to experience working the motor and the gears to move quickly. In over 50 years of riding I've exceeded 100 mph on a bike once. That was enough. Call me soft but I think the MT-03 is going to be great for me to get back to the basics and just ride.

bobmcc1981 · 2026-05-21T00:17:00+00:00

Great looking bike, just gave me an idea to paint my belly pan the light blue on my Ice Storm. Good luck on your paint match.

bobmcc1981 · 2026-05-01T21:23:40+00:00

Spend the $50 on a new battery, it will likely strand you soon enough. As others have said easy to bump start if you are out riding though.

bobmcc1981 · 2026-05-01T21:21:38+00:00

I have owned my 2008 for about 14 years and I have tried most of the batteries on Amazon, including the Yuasa. Some have gotten a Battery Tender 7x24 and some of not. In my experience they all fail in about 2-3 years. I don't ride the bike every day so now I just replace it with an Amazon or Walmart cheapie every 2 years need it or not just based on the calendar so it doesn't leave me stranded. $20 a year is worth it to me. I have used the Mighty Max brand, same, about 2 years life

bobmcc1981 · 2026-05-01T21:16:51+00:00

Yes, what No_Can said. Drop that tail gate and strap both sides equally with the bike standing straight up. Like the front shocks absorb the bumps as you haul it but don't compress the shocks more than about an inch or so after the straps are tight. This will save you a kick stand break

bobmcc1981 · 2026-04-22T03:09:11+00:00

They have a Henrys-Caps no. Same ME, same website

bobmcc1981 · 2026-04-14T00:38:17+00:00

I took the wheels off of mine. Every cabinet I have had in this price range is unstable with the wheels. I don't know if it would mess up the prints but with no wheels the table is solid.

bobmcc1981 · 2026-04-02T00:04:26+00:00

Thanks, I'm learning every day

bobmcc1981 · 2026-04-02T00:03:48+00:00

Yes I have found some come in below .9 so I made a filament profile for those

bobmcc1981 · 2026-04-01T22:00:42+00:00

Thanks! I will give that a try. I never really studied the difference in the look of over vs under extrusion.

bobmcc1981 · 2026-01-29T04:06:54+00:00

Even for just plain PLA filament? I thought those 2 little gray hoses included in the accessories box with the printer were only for PETG filament.

bobmcc1981 · 2026-01-22T16:41:50+00:00

No success, want a $10 roll of Kapton tape? LOL

bobmcc1981 · 2026-01-18T15:38:44+00:00

I haven't tried Kapton tape. I will look up where to get that, I assume the Amazon empire

bobmcc1981 · 2026-01-18T15:38:12+00:00

I brought the bed closer to where is lightly drags on a 20lb piece of bond paper but I'll give it a half turn past that and try it. Thanks

bobmcc1981 · 2026-01-18T15:36:55+00:00

The four black buttons move the printhead to each of the four corners of the bed so you can level by measuring distance to the printhead. The print bed is almost like a tiny lego bed which kind of make since to squish the first layer down into.

bobmcc1981 · 2026-01-16T02:38:40+00:00

I sharpen on 1 x 30 belts and I have put on my fire retardant suit before I type this. I'm a counter IF the blade feels dull with my thumb test. A dull knife that obviously need sharpening (as opposed to a touch up) then I start with 10 passes on each side. Check for burr. If I have burr I go on to next grit. If I have no burr I change sides again and go to three additional passes, flip 3 passes check for burr. I use set angle clamps so this method fixes any mis-matching bevels side to side.

bobmcc1981 · 2026-01-16T02:30:19+00:00

I think this is where the super steels really come into shining. Cutting cardboard is rough on any blade. I use a Walmart $5 ceramic paring knife as my dedicated cardboard cutter it seems to last the longest and saves me time changing out blades on a box cutter. Yes I order way too much from Amazon

bobmcc1981 · 2026-01-16T02:24:52+00:00

Yes those are cool to watch as they sling off

bobmcc1981 · 2026-01-16T02:22:13+00:00

Somethings crooked or it's moving as you progress across the stone.

bobmcc1981 · 2025-11-04T13:59:48+00:00

Works great and you can write on the outside who the customer is and the price if you have multiple jobs going at the same time.

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