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It’s ridiculously easy. I did this in about 5 minutes.

1. Unthread the lever pivot set screw by using a 2.5 mm allen wrench and turning counterclockwise. Make sure to keep your hand underneath the brake as the screw may fall down suddenly.

2. Unthread the lever adjuster screw by using a 2.0 mm allen wrench. You will not unthread it entirely. After a few turns, you’re ready to move to the next step. You will hear popping sounds. That’s ok.

3. Gently pop the lever out and you are done.

4. Replace with a new lever by reversing the above steps.

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Not too long ago MTv’s Parental Control Show contacted KMX Karts and asked if they can use the trikes as part of a date during an episode. Since KMX US is based out of Ohio, they contacted me to see if I can coordinate with the MTv producers and provide them a set of KMX Karts for the show.

So I call up my partner in crime,Moe as well as my buddy Scott Sweeney (no relation to Ghost Rider) to see if they could help me out during the taping. We loaded my little hatchback with the KMX Karts and drove down to a place called Aliso Canyon Park out in Porter Ranch.

Once we got to the location, we were treated to a catered lunch that served us Messican food, grilled Sword fish and the best bread pudding in the world!

Here are the KMX Karts. Magally and Brian at Pricepoint.com were kind enough to provide the show a set of Sette Impact Knee/Shin guards and elbow pads.

At one point, the camera guys set up the KMX Kart with a point of view camera or POV.

Part of the show required a vehicle to be used in the scene. So my little Hyundai became an immediate star! When this airs, and you see this car, just remember its mine!

Moe and I spent some time with one of the “daters” of the show teaching him how to operate the KMX. We jumped on the golf cart and followed him around while giving him pointers.

Here’s a random shot the crew hard at work.

A scene where my car was used.

So here’s your two “daters” going on their KMX Karts Date. Cool guys named Ronan and Shaun.

Scott helping one of the camera guys with the POV camera.

This was the last scene of the day where the two daters were chit chatting and trying to get to know each other.

As the day came to an end, we were at least two hours away from home. The LA traffic didn’t help but today was certainly a great day. We’ve never been part of any type of TV show, so this experience was pretty cool! Our main job was to make sure the guys were ok and that the KMX Karts were in working order during the whole shoot.

I’d like to thank MTV and staff for having us there, KMX Karts for giving us the opportunity as well as PricePoint.com for providing the Sette Impact protective gear for the show.

To see more photos of the taping, click HERE!

BTW the show will air in 6-8 weeks!

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Some people call this a diagonal bunny hop, or a sideways bunny hop. Our friend Scott Tauzin who has shown us how to do a regular bunny hop, is now demonstrating how to do a fancier style of bunny hopping that can be useful to to jump over logs, poop, ruts, sidewalks and old people.

Enjoy!

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B.R.A.I.N. has an article about different manufacturers releasing new products in anticipation of Sea Otter 2008. Some of the manufacturers mentioned in the B.R.A.I.N article include Rock Shox, Thule & Specialized. Here’s a blurb from the release:

Event sponsor SRAM will be releasing many new products at Sea Otter. In advance of the event, here are a few details to savor about the new offerings from SRAM brands RockShox and Avid…

Avid throws a splash of color into the mix with the Juicy Ultimate brakeset. Juicy Ultimate will be offered in both white and blue color options. These new Avid colors will complement other SRAM products like the new RockShox SID.

Click here for the rest of the article.

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….errr…on a Wednesday. But beer on a Wednesday is just as good as it is on Tuesday so…..to the Brewsmobile! Que the hokey Batman music.

Today we’re looking at an interesting and different brew from Humbodlt Brewing Company.  This brewery is out of nowhere but good old Humbodlt, CA. Lots of breweries have taken a stab at this “novelty” brew, so let us look at how this one panned out.

This beer is dark like a black tea and smells of roasted malts. Nothing new there. The taste of it is really very puzzling and unique though. Hemp seeds are used during the brewing process and give the beer it’s earthy, grainy taste. It’s a very light and somewhat watery beer despite it’s dark color. There’s a subtle and sweet overtone throughout the drink and just a small amount of carbonation.
No, this beer doesn’t have any THC and no you can’t turn the bottle into a pair of sandals(sorry hippies). But it’s a good drink nonetheless. If you find this, or any other hemp ale, go ahead and try it. Just make sure you you have your hand over the labels or mommy might confiscate the goods.

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