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6 hours ago, Dutchy said:
....Happy chappy
Was there some brownie left over from last week? 😉
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Looks like white out from here or just pic is not loading?
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Don’t you guys have web cameras set up to know when to start drinking for sure? 😉 There is a drinking involved right?
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It’s a motor - bike after all. Not that much difference in capabilities from Husky 250. With a right tire you could show them youngsters how trail ride is done... 😉
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19 hours ago, Dutchy said:
2 rides a day
Keeps Covid blues away!
Nnatuurlijk 😉
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1 hour ago, Stray said:
Any advice on where to pour a bit of engine oil to aid first startup? Do I drop some down the spark plug hole? Drizzle a bit over the open area under the camshafts?
I use engine assembly lube for that purpose, interesting idea with your own lube. Oil is fine if you are ready to put an engine into service right away. Not from this company but bird is fine
“Also, that “stress cracking” described earlier is all over these engines. Inside and out. Even the cam clamp has some. I opened up one of my scrap engines to harvest the shims and that one had crazing all over too. Must be a casting flaw as Dangeruss says.”
Nothing to worry about those “turtle cracks”, just cosmetics and quite normal for aluminum die casted parts. Those veins are cracks fills - cracks that appears in the molds, not in the casted part. You could clean them up with a Dremel tool if you fancy....
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Agreed Duchy, all they need is good wash 😋
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3 hours ago, Dutchy said:
The guy running this graveyard is a dreamer as well
They all are. You have to dress up to look less sophisticated for good pricing...😋
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Looks like miles or good walking... I love good junkyards. Have you picked up any good projects?
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Good deals are out there, not sure why people buy new bikes with stuff like that
https://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/mcy/d/delray-beach-2015-suzuki-gsx-750z/7273922460.html
Look at this guy 🤪
https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/mcy/d/miami-2005-vmax-only-954-original-miles/7277867138.html
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Quite story there Kiwi👍 I am stuck on treadmill myself but good to know there are people who live the life fully.
I did the motorcycle endorsement on my ZRX in previous century, Lady wasn’t surprised but lectured me about not doing stoppie on brake check strip. Sorry, it’s my new bike lady ;-)
Which TL you are looking for? Now and then I check for well preserved R model
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God gracious, looks like they rode them wheels off! So much work on a new bike? We are spoiled down here with low mileage, well taken care of bikes, whatever is less than 10 years old I call it new. People buy them for coolness factor then don’t ride much. My record so far was 2006 SV1000 with 295 miles on the clock, I got it in 2017. Owner tried to learn how to ride on liter bike...😇
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Yep, uk bikes are the tattiest. Not sure why... How it make too NZ? Bloody tourists?😀
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10 minutes ago, Kiwiwannafly said:
Apparently sarcasm is wearing its stealth cloak today.
😂 mate I have seen everything, almost, yeah I have seen oil in brake systems and other stuff too. Big giveaway, they didn’t have radial calipers 20 years ago..,
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Puzzled with your diagnosis, shouldn’t rubber swell similarly like after contact with motor oil?
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Good progress. I love big projects. What I found working well for general cleaning is kerosene, paint brush and elbow grease then rinsed by hot water. BTW Zinc plating or phosphating are actually pretty easy at home.
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At least it’s a dry heat😀 I would rig camelback so it is dripping...
Have you tried ice west?
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I did mine in 2019 shortly after I got the bike. Passed on few dealers before settling on one in Palm Beach to do the job. Some tried to hold to my bike before part arrived, that took about a month. Quite pleased with new shaft. Old one was clunky at low walking speed, with bike at 20k miles I am assuming that was due to loose tolerances not actual wear
Here is an old pup
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4 hours ago, Skids said:
If only there was room over here for such large garages.
Excellent work Miguel.
Great space! Do not envy heating bill tho... btw where are them snow machines?
What did you do to your VFR Today?
in Eighth Generation VFR's
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That filter is quite bad by our standards. On the other hand we had small vendors picking up our trash, oil and air filters to be shipped to Caribbean for reuse. They were considered like new down there... 😉