Tales from the Emporium

[NordieBoy]

Just found my 3rd ever post...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...7635#post67635

16th July 2004

My new bike.
This was the first time I'd seen it.
I've never ridden in mud before.
Very muddy, slippery, raining, slippery, clay, slippery surface.

Preperation
The clutch action was a little - missing - so we found a spare and bolted it on.
Ditto for the throttle grip.
Pulled the rear pegs off, tensioned the chain and I was away.

Acceleration
Nope, not really.

Straight line stability
Nope, nada, none.
Not on this surface.
Not with a 90% worn 23" front on there.
It changed direction more often than a political party with the staggers.
And this was on the straight.

Cornering
Slowly, eventually yes it did.
Brown pants moments by the bucket, luckily there was too much mud for others to notice.

Suspension
In theory yes.
It does have these thingy's that go up and down but I would hesitate to call the overall effect "suspension".

Knee down?
Not me but my brother got his knee down.
Closely followed by his head, feet, head, feet and head.
We could hear him laughing from a hundred meters away.

Maintainence needed
Kickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickki ckkickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickkick kickkickkickkick - change sparkplug - drain carb - kickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickkickki ckkickkickkick VROOOOMMMM!

Well maybe more like vromm.

Cons
Everything?

Pros
It was cheap.
I can race it in classic mx.
After I've bought all of TradeMe's xl/xr parts.
It was cheap.

Summary
This is going to be fun.
My jaw hurt from all the smiling and giggling not to mention my arms/shoulders/back/legs.
Can't wait to ride it again.

Ahh, were just like yesterday...

[madmartin]

Wow this thread was hiding well.

Looks like the Emporium is shifting to Wakefield

Double garage, high stud, flat concrete floor, 3 phase power

fancy pants!

[Padmei]

I've always wondered about 3 phase power. I know it's for machines & stuff but is it like it starts with low voltage then gets a bit more then gets lots more to finish the job? Can you hear when it changes phases?

Wow Wakefield huh? Trying to think of something good about it..... struggling.. struggling... oh yeah - nice commute in to town



By the way don't flatter yourself - you're not that tall

[pete376403]

I've always wondered about 3 phase power. I know it's for machines & stuff but is it like it starts with low voltage then gets a bit more then gets lots more to finish the job? Can you hear when it changes phases?

Wow Wakefield huh? Trying to think of something good about it..... struggling.. struggling... oh yeah - nice commute in to town

By the way don't flatter yourself - you're not that tall

Thought you are an electrician?
That three phase motors are a lot smaller than an equivalent HP single phase is just one advantage. But they start on three phase and stay on three phase, there's no changing.
(I am not an electrician)

[madmartin]

Thought you are an electrician?
That three phase motors are a lot smaller than an equivalent HP single phase is just one advantage. But they start on three phase and stay on three phase, there's no changing.
(I am not an electrician)

Thought you are an electrician?

I thought he was a self confessed dirt riding god?

[Padmei]

Just messing widya Pete.
I used to be a dirt riding god. More of a altar boy these days...

[NordieBoy]

Wow Wakefield huh? Trying to think of something good about it..... struggling.. struggling... oh yeah - nice commute in to town



By the way don't flatter yourself - you're not that tall

Commute via Church & Pig Valley's and Wairoa Gorge

Now that's a studly commute...

[NordieBoy]

But why do they call it "three phase"?

Phase 1: Think about running the motor.
Phase 2: Run the motor.
Phase 3: Get sick of running the motor and go and watch Shortland Street.

[NordieBoy]

Thought you are an electrician?

That's what it says on the stamp on his hand.
The stamp on the other hand says "dirt riding god", but that one looks home made.

[NordieBoy]

Went for a cruise up to the dam on the Stumpy this afternoon.
Now for venison steak, egg and chups.

Mmmm...







Why yes, Jenni is away for a week, how did you guess?

[NordieBoy]

Packed the borrowed van with tools and bike bits last night, waded out through the estuary to the car and loaded it up this morning. One more power cut today to add to the two Monday morning.
Internet/phone will be hooked up at the new place sometime in the next 5 business days.
Oh yeah, isn't it Easter and ANZAC weekends?

The Emporium is on the move!

[NordieBoy]

Names!

The old Emporium. Ye Olde Emporium?
The new one. The Emporium. The Bazaar. The Power Station (8 double power points around it's walls, not to mention the 3-phase.
May need a few weeks for the right name to suggest itself...

[Ocean1]

Dr Nordies ministry of certain things...

[Muzz67]

Just found my 3rd ever post...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...7635#post67635

16th July 2004


Ahh, were just like yesterday...

those legs in the background belong to me!

[NordieBoy]

Introduced the DR to it's new home today.
As a treat, I might check it's valve clearances tomorrow.

I rode here without earplugs and didn't like all the noises

I like earplugs...