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Archive51 - Garage Nights at Don's 2004: |
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We've spent many nights crewmember's Area51 Facilities over the years, these pics are from Don's Garage back in 2004. Maffer damaged a ski on his old Scandic on our annual winter cabin trip so he towed it to Don's garage in St. Phillip's to make repairs.
French straightened the ski and welded the bottom where it had worn clean through!
While French was at the Skidoo, Maffer tackled the installation of new rear brakes on his Blazer.
Morgan's old Elan. What a unit!
Another day another project at Don's old Area51 Facility. Mark, Maffer, Sooley and I worked on the French's 2002 Honda Foreman.
On this particular evening I installed a top headlight disconnect switch on the Foreman which allowed the rider to turn off the top light when the front rack was full of gear. This greatly reduced glare, especially when mounting a front cargo box. I also installed a heated thumb warmer for riding on cold days.
At this time, the 2002 Honda Foreman in the pics was Mr. French's, while Mark claimed the Polaris 500 in the background.
The Polaris was a beast when it worked, the Mud Bug tires were pretty awesome, the bike had lots of power, and a comfortable ride. Since then, the Polaris was sold, Mark inherited the Foreman, and Mr. French bought a new Yamaha Grizzly.
Cheers, MIKE
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