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Dark tinted (smoked) headlight protector lens, for 2017 BMW R1200GS Adventure. Direct replacement, as per photos. Availa...
09/10/2017

Dark tinted (smoked) headlight protector lens, for 2017 BMW R1200GS Adventure.
Direct replacement, as per photos.
Available mid- to end November.
R280 per lens.
Contact: [email protected]

11/05/2015

Hi Folks, we've been quite creative at Live Fast the past couple of weeks looking into alternative fuels. A few of the tests we conducted were: running a 4 stroke engine on Syngas (extracted from wood during destructive distillation - successful), Methanol (extracted from wood - successful), Ethanol (successful) and recycling old engine oil to be used as diesel - black diesel (absolutely brilliant). To produce sufficient syngas and methanol, it takes quite a bit of wood and unless you have huge furnaces and extremely high pressure compressors, you ain't going to produce enough methanol to sustain your fuel needs. We gained more from the production of ethanol, but after calculating the cost, it would be about the same as pump fuel. After all this, we constructed a small centrifugal oil separation plant with filters, heaters, mixers etc. and successfully recycled old engine oil to be used as diesel. The test vehicle is a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder 2.5 turbo diesel, with a common rail diesel system. We have done slightly over 5000 km's on the recycled engine oil and it has exceeded all our expectations. Fuel consumption improved from 12.6l/100km to 9.9l/100km (test speed was 100km/h at different altitudes) Cost = Between R5/l - R7/liter (Depending on mixing ratio's). A small amount of smoke was evident while idling. Cold starting is slightly rough for about 10 seconds, but all-round got a thumbs up! Please note: Do not take old engine oil and dump it into your cars' fuel tank. It will block the filters and may cause extensive damage to the engine. It has to be processed and filtered. The colour will always be black, but that doesn't mean it is dirty. During the process we removed particles down to a size of 0.1 micron which is not visible to the naked eye (refineries use 30 - 60 micron filters, a standard diesel filter in a car is 10 micron). We'll keep posting our findings, pro's and cons, about the black diesel.

26/03/2015

Who knows what braided brake lines do or what they are? A lot of people associate braided brake lines with race cars and bikes. This train of thought is partially true. Braided brake lines can be used with any car, SUV, ute, bakkie or motorbike. They are designed to eliminate expansion of the brake lines found in stock rubber brake lines, hence increasing braking efficiency and giving a more direct feel and a more powerful force when applying brakes. They do not perish like the rubber lines do, as they are Teflon tubes wrapped in a very finely woven stainless steel braiding. Braided brake lines can handle far greater temperatures. The heat which builds up in the brake lines tends to soften the rubber lines, increasing the amount they expand which leads to brake fade. The expanding, contracting, flexing every time you turn your steering or go over a bump and heat are all contributing factors in the failure of rubber brake lines. These are unseen dangers every time you get into your car and drive. Having top quality stainless steel braided brake lines fitted, almost completely eliminates the risk of brake line failure.

25/03/2015

LIMITED RELEASE: Our steering wheel for the Gen 1 Mazdaspeed 3 and Mazda 3 is now available!

With hand wrapped and stitched leather, racing-inspired design, and two color options, this is the steering wheel your Mazda's been waiting for.

Buy it today, and note airbag and steering wheel switches are not included: http://bit.ly/cssteeringwheel

24/03/2015

Awesome!

13/03/2015

If you are in the Knysna area on Saturday morning, come past BF Motorcycles, Main Street Knysna and support their Dyno day from 09:00. They are also stockists of our dust covers.

Pretty lil' number..The L.F.P Dust cover in red.
13/03/2015

Pretty lil' number..
The L.F.P Dust cover in red.

HEL Stainless Steel Braided Brake lines available. Send us your old brake lines and we'll send you the new ones.hel@live...
11/03/2015

HEL Stainless Steel Braided Brake lines available. Send us your old brake lines and we'll send you the new ones.
[email protected]

Thanks to everyone for liking our page. It is much appreciated. We have started manufacturing awesome dust covers for ca...
11/03/2015

Thanks to everyone for liking our page. It is much appreciated.
We have started manufacturing awesome dust covers for cars and bikes. Made from a very stretchy material and elasticized all round ensuring a snug fit and requires no additional straps.
Colours available: Red, Grey, Silver, Black, Blue (2 different tones), Green, Orange, Purple, Lumo green, Lumo yellow, Maroon and pink, depending on availability.
For more info contact us on: [email protected]

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Knysna
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