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  1. #7831
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    Work had me in Greymouth the last week.

    While I was there it was great to catch up with Husaburg, and he lent me some old karting mags from the 60's.

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    He knew I am interested in building an Ariel Arrow vintage racer and I was looking to establish that Tillotson style pumper carburetors and hydraulic disk brakes were in common use pre 63.

    Looking through the mags and sure enough the pumper carbs are there and even a Ariel Arrow engine in a Kart but most interestingly there was a Wiesco advertisement offering copper cylinder heads for air cooled engines.

    Walking around town I came across a shop on the corner of William and Guinness St. With lots of interesting old bits and bobs like miners helmets, lamps, hand made model trains and steam engines and an old BSA in the window.

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    I went inside and found it was a regular Aladdins Cave.

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    I was told this is a bike Burt Munroe re-built for a friend.

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    A BSA B33 in front of a Bantam and another vintage bike. The BSA is an original AA road side rescue bike used when the roads around here were mostly gravel.

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    Another classic/vintage bike, an aero engine, old school microlight and 4-5 vintages cars.

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    The ceiling is covered with model aeroplanes.

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    Aladdins Cave

    In reality the Store is the local Hose & Hydraulic Centre. Phone Fax (03) 768 9068 specializing in Hydraulink fluid connectors, Robin Engines and everything to do with hydraulic hose and coupling service.

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    The shop has plenty of Hydraulic Stock, everything you could need, but even at the counter there is other interesting things to see.

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    Like the Willys jeep

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    and Bradford van

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    and old radios

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    stationary engine and something else buried under there

    There used to be lots of interesting places around the country like this, and this has to be the best of them that's left.

    Made all the more interesting because its not just some sort of musem but a real working enviroment with the biggest range of hydraulic hose and fittings you could imagine.

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    I am very grateful to Robin Gray for taking the time to show me around. It was a great morning looking at some very interesting stuff and talking about motorcycles and racing.

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    As a contrast to the NSR500 stuff here is sme YZR500 internals



    Contrast the crank to both the RS250 and NSR500


    Came appon this to 6 cylinder RG750

    http://teamheronsuzuki.blogspot.co.n...der-rg750.html
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    Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken

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    Tz, the shop reminded me of the old grocery stores! I love the tool and equipement stores!
    You can search for days and always find one new part you 've never seen before! They're also a huge source of inspiration for "custom" solutions to problems.


    ----

    About the (Yamaha now) Tz, would there be a photo from the side of the crank? Seems to have a lot of holes (& crank weights?)
    I never agreed with the dual boost approach of Yamaha.. (but then again, who am I?). Why have the window area decreased by the 50-60* axial angle, while you can have it decreased by 10-20* - in a rear/B TFR?

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    Happy Birthday, Jan Thiel!
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    Happy birthday indeed! Hope he has a look here.

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    I enjoyed talking to you Rob inbetween league training, baby sitting, badminton, bike fixing, fault tracing etc maybe next time i will be able to take you on a tour of some other aladans caves.

    But Evan Grooby's shop is sure packed with stuff. It is on one of the corners for the Motard section of the Street circuit next to the jump
    Did you get to look at the foundry down the road?

    I have spoken about this bike before.Ok its not the place to post it (cause it be diesel)but it will get the most traffic here.

    It was bloody fast for a bike that was 130cc.......
    Funny thing is. i always thought the shock working in extension well it looks like it is pretty standard Britten like set up.
    It also looks impressively short as well as a current looking steep steering head.

    Oh happy birthday Jan.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I reminder distinctly .




    Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken

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    As we are talking about Small Hondas, heres how to get rid of the total loss battery ignition and have a push and go.

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    This is the typical Total Loss Battery Ignition System and is very similar to an Energy Transfer or Magneto Ignition Sytem and could be converted fairly easily.

    Energy Transfer Magneto by Hoyt McKagen.doc

    Here are details on how to convert the Hondas alternator to a Energy Transfer Magneto system.

    And how Gordon Jennings converted a CB450 to Energy Transfer Magneto.
    http://www.race-uscra.com/linksfiles/engineeringanddesignfiles/HondaIgnition/Jennings
    Honda Magneto Cycle 1969.pdf

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    Hondas version of a Low Tension Magneto System.

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    And Energy Transfer Mag.

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    Just for Husi & his love of the Evil Empire

    I'm currently recreating my 100cc engine & fixing many of the mistakes from 16years ago (& probably adding new ones & overlooking others). Here is an improvement based on the original, but now with 60% more offensiveness.

    ##nd# has again been ground off the cases, but this time the lettering is more obvious to the punter honing in for a spy photo

    Appropriately taken on top of the dustbin.
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    Don't you look at my accountant.
    He's the only one I've got.

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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post


    Just for Husi & his love of the Evil Empire
    You too in time may come to appreciate the Dark side.

    Until then stop looking at your sister that way.

    PS there is like 11 Yamaha pics in my post above plus a Suzuki.
    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I reminder distinctly .




    Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken

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    Unsure if it has been posted already, sorry if it has, but I thought this was of interest:
    The Hossack Engine
    http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...on-two-stroke/

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    Yeah that looks like a real powerhouse.
    Don't you look at my accountant.
    He's the only one I've got.

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    To reduce drag between the crankcase and the crankwebs, what should be the minimum clearance again?

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    Frits have said no less than 1mm anywhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Yeah that looks like a real powerhouse.
    Biased port timing, what's not to like?

    Other than the nightmare seal issues...
    Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon

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