A lathe is a really neat tool to have when you are trying to make custom components. Mine is just a little 6" Craftsman that is probably older the I am. If I need to turn something big, I drive across town and use my dad's. He has a big 16". Tools like a lathe are kind of funny. You can get by for years without one using various Redneck methods. However, once you get one, you can't imagine how you ever lived without one.
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2005 Hammerhead 150
170cc BBK, PnP Big valve Head, A12 Cam, Uni Filter, Custom Exhaust, 10G rollers, 1500 Contra Spring, 2000 Clutch Springs
Just added - 2007 Joyner 250 SV - Let the fun begin
4-Dirt Bikes, Baja Bug and enough toys to keep me in the garage and out of trouble.
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