Tales from the Emporium

**NordieBoy** · 31st March 2007, 16:09

More bling...

Zeta bar protectors with modified stock handguards.
Also modified the headlight plastics.

**NordieBoy** · 2nd April 2007, 18:55

Started work on a cheapy bashplate.

Can anyone guess what it used to be?

No?

Anyone?

**cooneyr** · 2nd April 2007, 19:57

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Started work on a cheapy bashplate.

Can anyone guess what it used to be?

No?

Anyone?

You dont even want to know what a modern sign (high reflectiviy one) like that is worth! Have a guess. They are rather thin plate though arent they (1.5mm ish mild steel)? At least you will be able to see you engine with the reflected light! Opps its other way up.

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 2nd April 2007, 20:34

2.5mm aluminiumunim.
My little jigsaw with a wood blade cut it OK

Jenni got it for me from work, this one had had an accident.

**cooneyr** · 3rd April 2007, 08:18

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

2.5mm aluminiumunim.
My little jigsaw with a wood blade cut it OK

Jenni got it for me from work, this one had had an accident.

Sweet - 2.5mm alloy should take a few knocks.

I wonder some times if the "students" around the place realise how much money they are costing the country (in the end the gvmnt pays) when they aquire such signs. A 600 diameter or 600 square sign is in the order of $500 with the new highly reflective honeycomb stuff.

Sign manufacturing firms must love the rules that Transit introduced back in 2000 where there are now requirements for 1200*1200 signs. Wouldnt need many to cover a wall

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 3rd April 2007, 21:48

Cars will see me coming even without the headlight

Used some high density foam strips along the frame rails and some hose clamps to hold it on.
I'll get the back end bolted down to those two mounts back there.

It's not going to take a lot of abuse but I'm not going to abuse it a lot.

No extra engine noise to speak of and you don't even notice it's there whilst riding.

Bugger!
Just worked out how to do the hose clamps to make it easier...

**NordieBoy** · 4th April 2007, 09:49

Uh oh!

I do not think this is good...

**cooneyr** · 4th April 2007, 10:09

Skid plate is kinda reflective!

What have you been running over? I remember watching a program about a concord engine blowing up on take of due to a tyre flying to bits cause a stip of metal sliced it. Watch out you don't blow up!

Looks kinda deep - time for a new tyre?

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 4th April 2007, 10:21

New tyre was ordered just before the Dusty Butt - Waiting...
Seems more like a delamination than a cut.
I think it's always been there, just smaller - 2nd hand tyre.

**cooneyr** · 4th April 2007, 10:41

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

New tyre was ordered just before the Dusty Butt - Waiting...
Seems more like a delamination than a cut.
I think it's always been there, just smaller - 2nd hand tyre.

If the casing is still OK just chuck some vulcanizing glue (tube patching glue) in there. Should hold it all together OK but keep an eye on it. You might managed to see the tyre out.

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 5th April 2007, 19:41

New IRC GP21 went on today.
Wasn't prepared to take the risk and the E07 is still about 4 weeks away.

**NordieBoy** · 5th April 2007, 19:44

Oh...
Also found where the noise with bashplates is generated from

Mine was nice and quiet until I bolted the back of it to those 2 mounts behind the engine.

All of a sudden it was "let there be noise".
Take bolts out, noise isn't there anymore.

**cooneyr** · 5th April 2007, 20:48

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Oh...
Also found where the noise with bashplates is generated from

Mine was nice and quiet until I bolted the back of it to those 2 mounts behind the engine.

All of a sudden it was "let there be noise".
Take bolts out, noise isn't there anymore.

Do you think this is cause it is rigidly mounted therefore the vibration is tranmitted directly to the plate. How rigid are your other mounts?

My plate is bolted to those holes but I wouldnt say it is noisy??????

Cheers R

**PLUG** · 5th April 2007, 22:15

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

New IRC GP21 went on today.
Wasn't prepared to take the risk and the E07 is still about 4 weeks away.

... the mowerman & his shit house level of service strike again ... had simlar happen to me re delamination ... responce was "never heard/seen that before" ... something about old skool "casting" (mitas method, by the time the rubber runs around the mould to join up there is a tempreture differential between the joining part, hence the lifting) v new school injection method