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Crafting Custom ATV/Motorcycle Cables: A Step-By-Step Guide

October 30, 2023 Roadkill Customs
We get the frustration of being unable to find or quickly get the right cable. We’ll show you how to take matters into your own hands. [More…]
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How The John Deere 108 Race Lawn Mower Was Made

May 11, 2023 Roadkill Customs
This John Deere 108 mower had all the standard features you’de expect it to have, but now, it rips around at a top speed of 47 MPH! [More…]
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Vintage 1980 Yamaha Enticer Snowmobile Revival to Former Glory

March 1, 2023 Roadkill Customs
Dalton from Pole Barn Garage bought this vintage 1980 Yamaha Enticer 300 snowmobile project to go do wintery snow things with Junkyard Digs. [More…]
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Lawn Mower Racing ~ The Worlds CHEAPEST Motorsport

October 1, 2022 Roadkill Customs
This is Lawn Mower Racing — a bunch of maniacs get together in a field to do some of the craziest racing on 50mph lawn mowers [More…]
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No Name Nationals Monkey Bike Challenge Rules

April 2, 2022 Roadkill Customs
The Monkey Bike Challenge is intended to allow for a competitive field of racers in a cost-effective format at the AHRA No Name Nationals! [More…]
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Go-Kart Mysteriously Appears ~ Will it Run and Ride?

December 21, 2020 Roadkill Customs
A yard kart showed up one morning at Ike’s warehouse with a Honda 5HP overhead cam engine and a few other parts. Will it run and ride? [More…]
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CHEVMOWLET ~ Farmtruck and AZN’s Drag Racing Lawn Mower

December 18, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Farmtruck takes on AZN in a heads up best 2 out of 3 race to give a new and improved Chevmowlet a good shakedown. [More…]
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55HP 670cc Harbor Freight V-Twin Engine Rail Kart Dragster Revival

July 29, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Reviving a 60s inspired mini drag rail-kart with a modified 55HP Harbor Freight 670cc V-Twin engine and some 1/8 mile drag action. [More…]
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Building a Radio Flyer Rat Rod Wagon

May 1, 2020 Roadkill Customs
John and Issac build a shaft-driven Rot Rod go-kart from a Radio Flyer wagon that is Predator 212cc engine-powered. A doable DIY project. [More…]
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Rat Rod Header 125cc Mini-Bike Trike Build

February 11, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Red Beard’s Garage, after a proper dose of rat rod inspiration while attending the Redneck Rumble, started piecing together their rat rod mini bike build. [More…]

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