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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #250 on: June 30, 2016, 04:43:28 PM »
Damn!!
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #251 on: June 30, 2016, 06:30:54 PM »
Appears to be a bottle of Heineken but it is in the koozie...
Wrong bottle, David. Heineken doesn't have an embossed surface. Looks like a trendy, hipster micro-brew of some sort. After all, Stev-O stays ahead of fashion trends. Lead, never follow is his mantra.

Sorry to buck your logic Cal, but it was a Heineken.  No trend, hipster, micro brews in my beer fridg, the wifey bought the "green beer" and that's what I'll drink! If it's cold, I'll drink it, my latest fav is Modelo...

Need to get some of that Firemans #4  https://realalebrewing.com/beers/firemans-4/?age-verified=69f184e391
Or Shiner Blond.   Those are my go-to beers right now.  Gotta support the Texas breweries

Hey Joe....yeah, I like the Firemans too, it's made an hour away in Blanco.

Here's a shot of the drink fridg right now, we're pretty stocked up for the weekend....




Mostly cans as they will be going in the boat this weekend. Couple of nice Italian bottles of vino for the dinner party tomorrow night [w/Blackened Tilapia] and a bottle of Jack!

Well, thats got lunch covered, what you going to do for dinner.... ;D
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #252 on: June 30, 2016, 06:47:50 PM »
Blackened Tilapia! Sounds tasty!
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #253 on: June 30, 2016, 09:51:54 PM »
Nice Stev-o! All you guys have a great 4th of July weekend, stay safe and ride safe!!Rick
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #254 on: July 01, 2016, 04:15:03 AM »
Appears the "Jack has been attacked".

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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #255 on: July 01, 2016, 07:17:20 AM »
PM me your address and I'll be there in a few hours to help create some space in the fridge, Stev-o!
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #256 on: July 01, 2016, 11:06:57 AM »
PM me your address and I'll be there in a few hours to help create some space in the fridge, Stev-o!
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #257 on: July 09, 2016, 05:55:16 PM »
Appears to be a bottle of Heineken but it is in the koozie...
Wrong bottle, David. Heineken doesn't have an embossed surface. Looks like a trendy, hipster micro-brew of some sort. After all, Stev-O stays ahead of fashion trends. Lead, never follow is his mantra.

Sorry to buck your logic Cal, but it was a Heineken.  No trend, hipster, micro brews in my beer fridg, the wifey bought the "green beer" and that's what I'll drink! If it's cold, I'll drink it, my latest fav is Modelo...

Need to get some of that Firemans #4  https://realalebrewing.com/beers/firemans-4/?age-verified=69f184e391
Or Shiner Blond.   Those are my go-to beers right now.  Gotta support the Texas breweries

Hey Joe....yeah, I like the Firemans too, it's made an hour away in Blanco.

Here's a shot of the drink fridg right now, we're pretty stocked up for the weekend....




Mostly cans as they will be going in the boat this weekend. Couple of nice Italian bottles of vino for the dinner party tomorrow night [w/Blackened Tilapia] and a bottle of Jack!

Well, it was a good Holiday weekend!  Thanks for the offer of help, but we did pretty good at cleaning up!







These also went on the boat and were a hit: 50 shots of Jell-o!



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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #258 on: July 10, 2016, 02:23:55 AM »
If you were in Australia Steve, you'd be fined for not emptying that fridge..!!   By yourself that is.... ;D ;)
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #259 on: July 10, 2016, 03:39:13 AM »
If you were in Australia Steve, you'd be fined for not emptying that fridge..!!   By yourself that is.... ;D ;)
Partly the reason they won't let him in, Mick. The balance has to do with that whole episode of him and a pet goat... Another story for another thread  ;D ;D ;D

Not another one.... ??? ;D
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #260 on: July 10, 2016, 06:23:31 AM »
If you were in Australia Steve, you'd be fined for not emptying that fridge..!!   By yourself that is.... ;D ;)
Partly the reason they won't let him in, Mick. The balance has to do with that whole episode of him and a pet goat... Another story for another thread  ;D ;D ;D

Think the story must have been lost along the way, my goat story involves my buddies wife!
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #261 on: July 10, 2016, 11:54:22 AM »
Cal - you "remotely" know the history of Texas, not sure who/when started calling it the "Great State of Texas"?   But is hasn't been The Republic since 1845!

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« Reply #262 on: July 10, 2016, 03:15:38 PM »
Don't mess with Texas, indeed!
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #263 on: July 25, 2016, 08:00:24 PM »
Hello boys and girls...quick update........with all that is going on in a rather busy life lately, I'm very happy to update that the motor is back together, wired up and we have a runner!!


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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #264 on: July 25, 2016, 08:19:42 PM »
Looks good Stev-o,had it out to the park yet ?
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #265 on: July 25, 2016, 09:20:31 PM »
So fantastic. Love that air cleaner. This bike kicks ass.

Nice work Steve!
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #266 on: July 25, 2016, 09:38:22 PM »
So fantastic. Love that air cleaner. This bike kicks ass.

Nice work Steve!

Yes !  The exhaust is sweet  :)
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« Reply #267 on: July 26, 2016, 03:37:51 AM »
Looks great!  What are cleaner is that?


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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #268 on: July 26, 2016, 03:50:45 AM »
Jolly good show  ;D

Hello boys and girls...quick update........with all that is going on in a rather busy life lately, I'm very happy to update that the motor is back together, wired up and we have a runner!!



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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #269 on: July 26, 2016, 04:13:11 AM »
Love the exhaust!

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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #270 on: July 26, 2016, 05:06:52 AM »
Looks great Stev-o!  Quick question, if I am swapping a head out, what gaskets do I all need for the 750?
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #271 on: July 26, 2016, 06:18:45 AM »
I'm not Stev-o, but I used the Vesrah gasket kit for my 78.  It had everything I needed, including the 4 copper crush washers for the exhaust.

I know some don't necessarily prefer their head gaskets either but I'm using it on Stella and so far, so good as I have no oil leaks on her after a couple of thousand miles.
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #272 on: July 26, 2016, 05:21:09 PM »
Looks great!  What are cleaner is that?


Thanks guys.  The air box is a vintage Henry Abe unit, bought it on ebay a couple years back. The bike came with one on it but was in poor shape, traded it for a set of H2 carbs! [that I need to send to Nils for vapor blasting]

Body set is still in paint, need to give my painter a kick in the ass! 
I have a spare K4 tank, may mount that for a test ride this weekend.

Still have quite a few "odds & ends" to button up, but having it running is a big milestone...
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #273 on: July 26, 2016, 08:27:33 PM »
Looks great!  What are cleaner is that?


Thanks guys.  The air box is a vintage Henry Abe unit, bought it on ebay a couple years back. The bike came with one on it but was in poor shape, traded it for a set of H2 carbs! [that I need to send to Nils for vapor blasting]

Body set is still in paint, need to give my painter a kick in the ass! 
I have a spare K4 tank, may mount that for a test ride this weekend.

Still have quite a few "odds & ends" to button up, but having it running is a big milestone...

How does it sound to you Stev-o ?
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #274 on: July 27, 2016, 08:25:17 AM »
Looks great!  What are cleaner is that?


Thanks guys.  The air box is a vintage Henry Abe unit, bought it on ebay a couple years back. The bike came with one on it but was in poor shape, traded it for a set of H2 carbs! [that I need to send to Nils for vapor blasting]

Body set is still in paint, need to give my painter a kick in the ass! 
I have a spare K4 tank, may mount that for a test ride this weekend.

Still have quite a few "odds & ends" to button up, but having it running is a big milestone...

How does it sound to you Stev-o ?

Sounded great with the MotoGP exhaust!  And the idle was very smooth...
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