Bought this wrecked Honda RC51 on Ebay last night for thousands less than a non-wrecked SV. Should make for an interesting project and track bike! Selling my SV650 to fund the project, stay tuned for more info as we receive
Full rebuild took me about 30 minutes. CR80 inverted cartridge fork seal and wiper replacement. For more information on how to rebuild cartridge forks, please visit the Cartridge Fork Rebuild How-To post.
Time lapse of me rebuilding a KTM 50 Pro Sr.
The Southern region Lone Star Drift point series kicked off on March 17, 2012. Lots of spectators, great driving, and a fun competition!
Here is the valve shim adjustment help video for Aprilia SXV/RXV owners. Over 18 minutes long, the first part I zoom in on the specific parts as I work on the rear cylinder, then the second part I zoom out
When it comes to putting a finish on metal parts, there are pretty much three available ways. You can paint, anodize, or powder coat. Paint is simple, but requires lots of effort in preparation and polishing to achieve a truly good finish and the end result
Some people go the extra mile when embarking on a project car, bike, airplane, etc. Taking one bike and modifying it is one thing, but mating together four different motorcycles to make one is simply extraordinary. ‘Taffymoto’, a supermoto enthusiast hailing from south
Let’s talk tools. If you live the modified lifestyle, you will spend far too many hours with a wrench in hand cursing at some recalcitrant piece of machinery or another. This is true whether your passion leads you to do
Here is the final installment of the 1991 RB25 Nissan 240sx project that includes various engine modifications and the issues that came up throughout the project. If you haven’t already, check out the previous posts of the car’s beginning, the
Mini dirt bikes. They’re the latest craze in the motocross world. Chances are that any given Saturday at your local track you will see a bunch of adults riding entirely too small bikes and generally bothering all of the kids
The third major part of our 1991 240sx’s life with us was the chassis and bodywork modifications. Check out the car’s beginning and RB25 engine swap if you haven’t already. After the first drift event with the fresh RB25 swap I decided
Modified Lifestyle blog has officially launched and what better way to start off than with a guide on how to replace aftermarket fork seals and bushings on inverted cartridge style motorcycle forks! Nothing can replace the owners manual for accurate instructions
Cars and coffee car meets…not exactly the modified lifestyle, but any excuse to post pretty pictures of exotic cars, right? If you are not familiar with the meet, Cars and Coffee is a worldwide car enthusiast get together that has made its name particularly
This is the second chapter in our 240sx’s drifting life. If you haven’t already, check out the car’s first baby steps with us here. After the 240′s stock KA24DE died we picked up a modified Nissan R33 Skyline’s inline 6
Back in our drifting days we built a dedicated drift car over the span of a few years. It started out as a typical beater 1991 240sx with little power and crappy suspension, but by the end it was a
Here at Modified Lifestyle we cannot leave anything well enough alone. Over the last few summer months we’ve taken on quite a few dirt bikes in need of repair. Most of these projects are not complete so you will be seeing more
If machines could talk, these two CR80s would have a lot to say. They were rescued from the piney woods north east of Houston, TX in horrible condition. From bent frames to decades old oil residue I’ve never seen bikes this
This CR80 was bought along with the 1993 YZ250 for a package deal. A boy’s father bought this used CR80 for his kid to ride with him. After a few rides the engine seized up. Cause? It blew the piston
We bought this YZ along with the 2002 CR80 from a father and son combo. The father was more interested in the new chopper he was about to buy and let both bikes go for a package price. It was
First of many, this is a montage video of our workshop and a track day at our local Three Palms motocross track. Shot with a Canon 5D Mark II/Canon 100-400mm lens. Be sure to watch in HD!
Today is the first launch of Modified Lifestyle – the blog for motorheads who live life Modified. As you can see, we are in the early phases of configuring the website and adding content. Please be patient as we will be fully