Projects At Home During Lockdown

[Bonez]

Just been tidying the ends of the Daytona heated hand grips while the gloss black coats on the CB550 completely dry..... The previous owner just hacked the ends out with a craft knife which looked rather manky. Used one of Connies belt sanders to level things out and stopped just before my OCD kicked in thank goodness..... Finished with flat file and 240 grit sand paper left over pieces.... The end result was excellent.....;)

[sidecar bob]

Got the old girl back together today.
Put the carbs together with the home made o rings & put them on.
Gave all the bodywork a polish on the bits you can't get to when its together, then put the bodywork on & polished the rest.
Will drop the sump tomorrow & give it a clean out & new filter since it's been sitting for years.
There's always a few interesting bits in the race bike sump most years, this probably won't be much different.
Heres a bit of trivia. This bike got a knocking a big end sometime in the late '90's so I bought a complete tired GSX1100E for a grand & put the 1170 barrels & ported head on the E bottom end, & that's how it is today.
The original cases from this bike sat open & unloved in a shed for years, until they ended up in my black GSX1100 race bike that Jay Lawrence rides.
Those cases have taken the bike to victory all over, including the Barry Sheene Festival Of Speed at Eastern Creek Sydney & the Island Classic at Philip Island, it's something I get an extra buzz from when that bike does well, seeing as those cases also gave me my best motorcycling years in this bike.
I did consider putting the bodywork off this partially built race bike on it to see how it looked, maybe another day.
Roll on cheap rego next year.

[Bonez]

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Roll on cheap rego next year.AMEN Brother!

[sidecar bob]

Family photo.
Well. . . . the black kids anyway.

[Bonez]

Family photo.
Well. . . . the black kids anyway.In these politically correct days shouldn't that be Children Of Colour? COC for short.:eek5:

[Grumph]

Is the knocking Katana crank the one I have here ? That Kevin Orr took the end off for John Jervie's broken racebike ?
If it is, they'll be chuffed at the Robbie connection.

Just another piece of "stuff" holding my barn down awaiting return to the Norf Island....

[sidecar bob]

Is the knocking Katana crank the one I have here ? That Kevin Orr took the end off for John Jervie's broken racebike ?
If it is, they'll be chuffed at the Robbie connection.

Just another piece of "stuff" holding my barn down awaiting return to the Norf Island....

I'm not sure, it may be the one on the back of my bench, or the one I gave Seddo a couple of years ago.
They all look the same, is yours rusty all along in one place where it sat open for years?

[Bonez]

Pissing down outside at the moment so my plan of trimming some trees is on hold for the moment.....Not cold though..... The DX mail guy on his GN125 has just been down our street, the sun is popping its head over the horizon and the pair of Tuis that visit us are churping away happily.....A walk down to the dairy at about 0900hrs to pick up milk and bread is on the cards.....Support local and all that guff.....An apple and coffee to start the day off......

[Bonez]

Found tghos contraption on the grass verge while on the way to the dairy some time ago.....At first glance it looks like Berries long lost sex toy and is sticky still......On closer examination it plugs into a car accessary socket. It has what looks like a blue tooth remote ear piece and single v2 usb port wich is slightly manky but fixable.... No branding at all and looks like it is missing the on/off switch but generally in good solid condition....On the front face it has a small LED display,what looks like a phone button, channel _/+ buttons and Qs (Quality of service maybe) button?....At the end of the 6" flexible is a 4 vchannel speaker dongle thingy.....Anyone got anything similar?....I'll pull it to bits and see if I can make up an on/off switch with left over bits I have laying around or just bridge it on and seal it .... End cap comes off easy enough using a flat bladed screw driver....Nice indoor project by the looks......

Edit-Came aqpart nicely....The circuit boards could do with a clean up.....There's what looks like a 5 or 10amp(can't read the value) fuse at the center contact plunger.....Where the the ear piece goes it is magnetic....It had a rather large dust bunny in it which is surprising because of how well it was sealed.....Wet wipes jot all the gung off the outside casing....On on.....

[jellywrestler]

Pissing down outside at the moment so my plan of trimming some trees is on hold for the moment.....Not cold though..... The DX mail guy on his GN125 has just been down our street, the sun is popping its head over the horizon and the pair of Tuis that visit us are churping away happily.....A walk down to the dairy at about 0900hrs to pick up milk and bread is on the cards.....Support local and all that guff.....An apple and coffee to start the day off......

hey, this is about projects mate, facebooks about what you had for breakfast and how your piles are behaving in a cold spell.

[Grumph]

I'm not sure, it may be the one on the back of my bench, or the one I gave Seddo a couple of years ago.
They all look the same, is yours rusty all along in one place where it sat open for years?

On inspection, I'd describe it as evenly spread 360 degree light surface rust. So probably not ex Robbie.

On to do some welding while the sun shines.

(See what i did there Spyda - project plus weather report)

[Bonez]

hey, this is about projects mate, facebooks about what you had for breakfast and how your piles are behaving in a cold spell.Are you a fucken moderator?....You obviously don't have anything worth while to post....Here have a gummy....

[HenryDorsetCase]

hey, this is about projects mate, facebooks about what you had for breakfast and how your piles are behaving in a cold spell.

Its the warm spells that are worse - all that swamp-ass makes them really uncomfortable...

[HenryDorsetCase]

Giving this a whirl between work emails. Lot of surface noise and scratches on this so I am using the PVA glue method of clean-up. basically put it on the TT, spin it up and blob a bunch of glue on it, smear it across the surface, let it dry, peel it off. It should give a demonstrable improvement in sound quality. Plus its kind of fun peeling that shit off. I've had this record since 1978 or so so I want to keep it - even though its a bit knackered.

[jellywrestler]

Are you a fucken moderator?....You obviously don't have anything worth while to post....Here have a gummy....

nah mate, just someone who understands the meaning of the word 'project'. i've never actually done anything worthwhile in my life so can't post.

[sidecar bob]

nah mate, just someone who understands the meaning of the word 'project'. i've never actually done anything worthwhile in my life so can't post.

Go on, get out some "Plastic":msn-wink: & polish it, maybe a bit of alloy acid on the engine n shit.

[Bonez]

Go on, get out some "Plastic":msn-wink: & polish it, maybe a bit of alloy acid on the engine n shit.He's got enough toys downstairs. .....Maybe replicate an Aprillia indicator or summit......It's amaxing what you can do with black silicone sealant and super glue......

[Gearup]

Giving this a whirl between work emails. Lot of surface noise and scratches on this so I am using the PVA glue method of clean-up. basically put it on the TT, spin it up and blob a bunch of glue on it, smear it across the surface, let it dry, peel it off. It should give a demonstrable improvement in sound quality. Plus its kind of fun peeling that shit off. I've had this record since 1978 or so so I want to keep it - even though its a bit knackered.


Great cleaning method and well worth the effort cos it's The Clash after all.

[Ian Staples]

here is a photo of my bottom !

[F5 Dave]

Giving this a whirl between work emails. Lot of surface noise and scratches on this so I am using the PVA glue method of clean-up. basically put it on the TT, spin it up and blob a bunch of glue on it, smear it across the surface, let it dry, peel it off. It should give a demonstrable improvement in sound quality. Plus its kind of fun peeling that shit off. I've had this record since 1978 or so so I want to keep it - even though its a bit knackered.
Actually I'm seated not far from my largely unplayed vinyl collection (cant trust short people in the house, my last stylus got broken) which should contain a well played but pretty mint copy of that.

Wonder if I can lock the 'office' door and drag stereo in here?

[F5 Dave]

That'll be it then.

[sidecar bob]

here is a photo of my bottom !

Thats a very nice bottom.
I've just come in from holding the ladder while my wife clipped the hedge, that was a nice bottom too.

[Grumph]

here is a photo of my bottom !

Have you got room for a well for the tap ? Can you reach it ?
I can recomend the plastic inline taps available from garden power tool shops. Amazingly durable.

[HenryDorsetCase]

here is a photo of my bottom !

You dont fuck around do you? Good stuff.

[HenryDorsetCase]

That'll be it then.

That is mint!

My PA was wearing a Joy Division T shirt at our skype meeting today. So I've been sharing a bit of that with the neighbours. Now on to Sisters of Mercy.

[jim.cox]

Today I sorted the one big lockdown project I have.

There are several big jobs on the list around here, but alas materials are not to hand.

But we have the tools and we can dig holes.

So we now have a line of post holes for a retaining wall along the edge of the drive.

Now waiting on posts, boards and concrete...

[Honest Andy]

That is mint!

My PA was wearing a Joy Division T shirt at our skype meeting today. So I've been sharing a bit of that with the neighbours. Now on to Sisters of Mercy.

Ahh Joy Division, I remember those days...
Personally I've got Jethro Tull "Living in the Past" on the turntable.
Seemed appropriate...
;)

[sidecar bob]

Took the sump off the katana today, no bits in there at all.
A bit of black clutch fibre I'd guess, but no chunks to mention.
New oil & filter & hooked it up to a car battery & it fired right up straight away.
Only disappointment, home made o rings don't work.

[jellywrestler]

Took the sump off the katana today, no bits in there at all.
A bit of black clutch fibre I'd guess, but no chunks to mention.
New oil & filter & hooked it up to a car battery & it fired right up straight away.
Only disappointment, home made o rings don't work.

how do you start up an old Zook, i find it best to take off oil pressure plate and prime oil in there either via there or via the right oil gallery bung by the clutch cover, it frightens me to think of how long it takes oil to get to the head and cams when this whoe area has leaked back, worse still if a bikes ex aussie or hot tim shed and the oils is pretty much gone from the oil pump gears hence priming them.

[Bonez]

how do you start up an old Zook, i find it best to take off oil pressure plate and prime oil in there either via there or via the right oil gallery bung by the clutch cover, it frightens me to think of how long it takes oil to get to the head and cams when this whoe area has leaked back, worse still if a bikes ex aussie or hot tim shed and the oils is pretty much gone from the oil pump gears hence priming them.I just placed the last one up against our fence comcrete edging, put on a fresh fully charged battery,new plugs, drained all the gas out of the carbs and replace it with 98 as it pinged on 91. Prime the carbs. Fresh oil and filter. Fired it up with full choke with a bit of throttle, the clutch unesiezed, held about half throttle for about a minute or so and let it setting into a fast idle(2000rpm or so) for a few minutes then close the choke to normal idle rpm then take it for a ride to the end of the col'dsac then back home to see what leaks/doesn't work properly..

[F5 Dave]

That is mint!

My PA was wearing a Joy Division T shirt at our skype meeting today. So I've been sharing a bit of that with the neighbours. Now on to Sisters of Mercy.
A mate had some gopro footage of concert in Auckland not too long back. Wasn't bad. All my stuff is on CD, but I had taped some from the radio back when RadioActive was a student radio worthy of the name.

[sidecar bob]

how do you start up an old Zook, i find it best to take off oil pressure plate and prime oil in there either via there or via the right oil gallery bung by the clutch cover, it frightens me to think of how long it takes oil to get to the head and cams when this whoe area has leaked back, worse still if a bikes ex aussie or hot tim shed and the oils is pretty much gone from the oil pump gears hence priming them.

I wound it over on the starter with plugs out until the oil light went off.
The battery was buggered & obviously I can't get another at the mo, so I used the brand new car battery that's kicking around the shed to eventually go in my 535i beemer.
I forgot just how good the four into one into two sounded.

[Grumph]

how do you start up an old Zook, i find it best to take off oil pressure plate and prime oil in there either via there or via the right oil gallery bung by the clutch cover, it frightens me to think of how long it takes oil to get to the head and cams when this whoe area has leaked back, worse still if a bikes ex aussie or hot tim shed and the oils is pretty much gone from the oil pump gears hence priming them.

The oil pressure sender at the back of the barrel on the big roller bearing Suzukis is actually a one way valve in the line to the head.
The plunger of the switch when pressure shuts down, comes down and shuts off the line above it.
Most aftermarket oil cooler takeoffs from this point keep the one way valve.

The Bucket and shim motors have quite big oil pockets around the buckets. Even engines stored for years will still have oill in those

Was i you, when reactivating one stored for a while, I'd simply pull the plugs and spin it over for a minute or so. If any of them don't have oil warning lights it's dead easy to put one on.
With functioning warning light, they seem to prime in about 5 seconds.

[pete376403]

The oil pressure sender at the back of the barrel on the big roller bearing Suzukis is actually a one way valve in the line to the head.
The plunger of the switch when pressure shuts down, comes down and shuts off the line above it.
Most aftermarket oil cooler takeoffs from this point keep the one way valve.

The Bucket and shim motors have quite big oil pockets around the buckets. Even engines stored for years will still have oill in those

Was i you, when reactivating one stored for a while, I'd simply pull the plugs and spin it over for a minute or so. If any of them don't have oil warning lights it's dead easy to put one on.
With functioning warning light, they seem to prime in about 5 seconds.
I'm about to (next day or two) spin up my GS1100GK for the first time since 2007. I am going to pull the cam cover and pour some oil in there but I'll be interested to see how much oil remains around the buckets.

[sidecar bob]

I'm about to (next day or two) spin up my GS1100GK for the first time since 2007. I am going to pull the cam cover and pour some oil in there but I'll be interested to see how much oil remains around the buckets.

Don't waste your time pulling the cam cover, unless it's for another reason.
Wind up oil pressure on the starter. It all gets to the important bits if you do that.
You will do no harm to it with plugs out & no load at starter rpm.

[jellywrestler]

The oil pressure sender at the back of the barrel on the big roller bearing Suzukis is actually a one way valve in the line to the head.
The plunger of the switch when pressure shuts down, comes down and shuts off the line above it.
Most aftermarket oil cooler takeoffs from this point keep the one way valve.

The Bucket and shim motors have quite big oil pockets around the buckets. Even engines stored for years will still have oill in those

Was i you, when reactivating one stored for a while, I'd simply pull the plugs and spin it over for a minute or so. If any of them don't have oil warning lights it's dead easy to put one on.
With functioning warning light, they seem to prime in about 5 seconds.

i'm paranoid hence my method, when i took the plastic to eastern creek i took it up the hill without plugs and rode it in gear for three km's and got no clean oil out of the bung i mentioned, that was the day she was due at the wharf., my mate said why don't we put it in gear and turn the backwheel over, in my head i laughed, but as he'd come and helped didn't want to say no, if three kms didn't do it how are we ever going to get some oil through (it was hosing down and a re run wasn't straight forward) bugger me about three turns of the rear wheel and nice clean oil greeted us..... phew honestly if i didn't see oil there and then i would have pushed i back in the shed as there was no time left

[F5 Dave]

You have got more paranoid. When you first got it and I brought around some AV we just rolled you down the hill to fire it up.

[Berries]

those second ones are IUD's aren't they?
So that avatar is you then?






Are you on tinder?

[Grumph]

i'm paranoid hence my method, when i took the plastic to eastern creek i took it up the hill without plugs and rode it in gear for three km's and got no clean oil out of the bung i mentioned, that was the day she was due at the wharf., my mate said why don't we put it in gear and turn the backwheel over, in my head i laughed, but as he'd come and helped didn't want to say no, if three kms didn't do it how are we ever going to get some oil through (it was hosing down and a re run wasn't straight forward) bugger me about three turns of the rear wheel and nice clean oil greeted us..... phew honestly if i didn't see oil there and then i would have pushed i back in the shed as there was no time left

You and Kirby are both paranoid. When we first built the Budget GSXR1100, Kirby lived on the flat and I lived near the bottom of Huntsbury. Kerb insisted on taking it to the top of Huntsbury and running it down to my place to circulate the oil. The light went off in about 20 meters.....
Made a nice noise when we fired it at my place - echoed around the port hills nicely, lol.

[jellywrestler]

You have got more paranoid. When you first got it and I brought around some AV we just rolled you down the hill to fire it up.

yeah but then i'd had the rocker cover off and there was plenty of oil up there, thanks for your help then mate

[geezagillard]

Hi All
I bought this 15 yr ago and put a Stan Stephens 300cc topend on it but never got it going right due to the wrong needles in the carbs (Gaudenz solved that mystery). Got the frame back from the powdercoaters before the start of lockdown and have abeen adding day by day. Motor had a fresh crank in it prior to the 300cc going on and hasnt done any work yet. Standard 250cc top end back on in the interests of originality but did flow the bottom end before assembly which makes a massive difference with the KR1/KR1S.

https://i.imgur.com/68sS0C0.jpg



Nature taking over

https://i.imgur.com/206tZw1.jpg



https://i.imgur.com/DjvmZE3.jpg

Helps to have a media blaster in the shed

https://i.imgur.com/Dvr4RGV.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/jITcOWb.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/eKsuCEf.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Rj5EvW9.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/UH3ErpJ.jpg

[sidecar bob]

My Stan Stephen's story.
A couple of years ago I got picked up from Gatwick by the team P.R bloke Harley Stephens, we went a short distance in his van & stopped for lunch at a pub, we got yarning about all things motorbike as expected & he mentioned that his dad was an engine tuner.
Yep, turned out it was Stan's son.
It was a very interesting afternoon.

What media did you treat the alloy cases with to get that kind of finish?

[F5 Dave]

Hey. Very cool. Never ridden one of those.

Used the brakes on projects. Need very thorough clean up to work ok.

[Ian Staples]

steering wheel done. progress interrupted by a power cut and corresponding nap on the couch

[Bonez]

Couple of wee jobs done:

Run a hose from the outlet on the house via grates and bottem fence runners to a stainless steel sink I have mounted beside the garage door.

Repared a pair of multimeter leads that have screw on alligator clips.

Did the with the B&S powered lawn mower for thev first time in years. Started first pop. Thanks again for those who gave advice on getting it running again.:yes:

Found a decent clear plastic container to put all my soldering gear and freshened up the solderig iron with a nylon scouring pad. Now it is all in one place.

Fixed a hinge on the rear house access gate for getting under the flooring.

Connie and I had accumulated a ton of fasteners-nails, screws, brackets etc over the years, being stored in our seperateplay areas in the house and shed. Got everything together so it is all consolidated in small plastic bins on the wall in the shed. Now there is just place to get the fasteners from instead of it scattered all over the place.:sweatdrop

Cleaned up my old computer area beside the kitchen so now I have a place to test old kit.:done:

To be continued.......:2thumbsup

[Gearup]

Hi All
I bought this 15 yr ago and put a Stan Stephens 300cc topend on it but never got it going right due to the wrong needles in the carbs (Gaudenz solved that mystery). Got the frame back from the powdercoaters before the start of lockdown and have abeen adding day by day. Motor had a fresh crank in it prior to the 300cc going on and hasnt done any work yet. Standard 250cc top end back on in the interests of originality but did flow the bottom end before assembly which makes a massive difference with the KR1/KR1S.



Very nice job.

Machinery House lift table?

[pete376403]

My Stan Stephen's story.
A couple of years ago I got picked up from Gatwick by the team P.R bloke Harley Stephens, we went a short distance in his van & stopped for lunch at a pub, we got yarning about all things motorbike as expected & he mentioned that his dad was an engine tuner.
Yep, turned out it was Stan's son.
It was a very interesting afternoon.

What media did you treat the alloy cases with to get that kind of finish?

+1 - those cases look real good, please let us know how (if it was in the dishwasher, that wont fly here)

[sidecar bob]

I've got the Katana as good as it's going to get before the shops open again, so I went downstairs to work on the RS125 today as planned.
I moved the MV to get the RS out, I guess I don't have to explain attention deficit to a few people on here:laugh:
I thought, I'll change the gas & charge the battery & fire it up, anyway, 6 hours later. . . .
Plenty of alloy to polish :eek:
Its constructed like a heavy duty bicycle by someone that saw an old bicycle in the dark once.
They kind of messed up with the engine too, it had the potential, to be a thing of beauty. . . .its not.
That doesn't stop it being a lovely wee bike on the whole.

[Ian Staples]

Have you got room for a well for the tap ? Can you reach it ?
I can recomend the plastic inline taps available from garden power tool shops. Amazingly durable.

as per most specials or custom built bikes. things can get a bit squeezed for room ( I hate the word custom because it brings up images choppers with hardly dangerous motors and spider web frame gussets and wanky skulls all over it ) I cannot really fit a fuel tap in the usual place so I am looking at putting it right on the center line of the tank . I need a fuel tap with an 8mm hose barb pointing downward and all of the ones on TM look Chinese and nasty and I am a bit reluctant to set fire to my new bike due to a leaky fuel tap.

[sidecar bob]

as per most specials or custom built bikes. things can get a bit squeezed for room ( I hate the word custom because it brings up images choppers with hardly dangerous motors and spider web frame gussets and wanky skulls all over it ) I cannot really fit a fuel tap in the usual place so I am looking at putting it right on the center line of the tank . I need a fuel tap with an 8mm hose barb pointing downward and all of the ones on TM look Chinese and nasty and I am a bit reluctant to set fire to my new bike due to a leaky fuel tap.

Do you want a GSX Suzuki vacuum tap. I've probably got a few & they're quite compact. That way you will only need to reach it occasionally.
Have to say, as custom bikes go, the Warlord is a pretty cool chopper & one I would be very happy to see in my basement.

[Ian Staples]

Do you want a GSX Suzuki vacuum tap. I've probably got a few & they're quite compact. That way you will only need to reach it occasionally.
Have to say, as custom bikes go, the Warlord is a pretty cool chopper & one I would be very happy to see in my basement.

That could be a very good option thanks . Where does the vacuum feed normally come from ? is it the hole/port in the intake runner of the head ? from memory it is, the carb balancing fittings . Have you got a photo of a gsx tap please bob

[sidecar bob]

Something like this.
https://www.google.com/search?q=gs+1100+fuel+tap&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiYhc2B2NroAhXDLSsKHVEgDmwQ2-cCegQIABAB&oq=gs+1100+fuel+tap&gs_lcp=ChJtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1pbWcQAzoGCAAQBxAeUKp 5WOqrAWCbswFoAHAAeACAAaICiAGaCpIBBTAuMy4zmAEAoAEB&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-img&ei=yryOXpj4B8PbrAHRwLjgBg&bih=712&biw=1138&client=tablet-android-samsung-nf-rev1&prmd=isvn#imgrc=ZJRSE6o7DHiRxM
On Suzuki carbs, one of them has a vacuum outlet. You could make a spigot on a carb balancing plug. Only needs a vac signal from one carb.

[Bonez]

Get a later model with a bigger tap lever or that era Honda dohc 750/900 tap. Far easier to use with gloves on while on the move.....EMGO also have a large varity of fue\l tapsat fairly reasonable prices- http://www.emgo.com/index.php/catalogs Any decent m/c dealer should be able to get the parts if you give them the correct part number.

I've had Sukuki fuel taps fail and dump fuel into the crank case. Pain in the arse because when you remove the tank to fix it there is no OFF position and fuel gets every were if you don't cap the outlet tube.

[geezagillard]

Very nice job.

Machinery House lift table?

Yes! Good spotting

[geezagillard]

My Stan Stephen's story.
A couple of years ago I got picked up from Gatwick by the team P.R bloke Harley Stephens, we went a short distance in his van & stopped for lunch at a pub, we got yarning about all things motorbike as expected & he mentioned that his dad was an engine tuner.
Yep, turned out it was Stan's son.
It was a very interesting afternoon.

What media did you treat the alloy cases with to get that kind of finish?

It’s a level down from sand but I don’t remember which one but it doesn’t alter the surface so cleans up gasket surfaces and still eliminates corrosion albeit a bit slower. Good story.

[jellywrestler]

That could be a very good option thanks . Where does the vacuum feed normally come from ? is it the hole/port in the intake runner of the head ? from memory it is, the carb balancing fittings . Have you got a photo of a gsx tap please bob

if there's nowhere on the carbs for a vacuum take a feed from the exhaust pipe.

[jellywrestler]

as per most specials or custom built bikes. things can get a bit squeezed for room ( I hate the word custom because it brings up images choppers with hardly dangerous motors and spider web frame gussets and wanky skulls all over it ) I cannot really fit a fuel tap in the usual place so I am looking at putting it right on the center line of the tank . I need a fuel tap with an 8mm hose barb pointing downward and all of the ones on TM look Chinese and nasty and I am a bit reluctant to set fire to my new bike due to a leaky fuel tap.

the tap doesn't have to be on the tank, maybe run a hose to a frame mounted tap?, won't give you a reserve option though

[Ian Staples]

the tap doesn't have to be on the tank, maybe run a hose to a frame mounted tap?, won't give you a reserve option though

I will check tomorrow ( at work at the moment) regarding the vacuum port in the head or carbs . I am using cr33s so I doubt they will have one . pretty sure the tap on the tank will be the way to go although I won't be able to get to it while riding .

[Grumph]

as per most specials or custom built bikes. things can get a bit squeezed for room ( I hate the word custom because it brings up images choppers with hardly dangerous motors and spider web frame gussets and wanky skulls all over it ) I cannot really fit a fuel tap in the usual place so I am looking at putting it right on the center line of the tank . I need a fuel tap with an 8mm hose barb pointing downward and all of the ones on TM look Chinese and nasty and I am a bit reluctant to set fire to my new bike due to a leaky fuel tap.

I've used the 5/16 version of the industrial/agricultural inline tap on two bikes now. Yes, cheap looking, red and black plastic. But rugged. Semi flexible plastic. And they don't leak.

If you're only sleeping during power cuts, that explains the speed of working.....But can I point out FYI that the holes in the chassis of the Stanton Corvette - some of which are quite large - were cut by hand during power cuts using lantern light.....

I've neber been sure how to take Spyda's pushing of using exhaust pressure variations to pump fuel.....the consequences of a diaphragm failure would be spectacular.

[sidecar bob]

I will check tomorrow ( at work at the moment) regarding the vacuum port in the head or carbs . I am using cr33s so I doubt they will have one . pretty sure the tap on the tank will be the way to go although I won't be able to get to it while riding .

You could use a RG400/500 fuel tap.
They have a universal joint & the operating handle is mounted remote.
https://www.google.com/search?q=rg500+fuel+tap&client=tablet-android-samsung-nf-rev1&prmd=isvn&sxsrf=ALeKk02d_f-4X4L8QtUNujBs1iJ1dy-PKA:1586419313858&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiG-aq98NroAhXCILcAHWQzAkEQ_AUoAXoECAwQAQ&biw=1138&bih=712&dpr=2.25#imgrc=gx9rx-WtBdQJoM

[pete376403]

Don't waste your time pulling the cam cover, unless it's for another reason.
Wind up oil pressure on the starter. It all gets to the important bits if you do that.
You will do no harm to it with plugs out & no load at starter rpm.

Pulled the cover as I want to check the clearances anyway and, dry as a bone up there. No corrosion so that's good. Hope the crank is as good
. When I parked it I put oil down the plug holes and refitted the plugs with anti seize, removed the exhaust and pushed oily rag into the ex ports and plugged the ports with plastic drain pipe caps - exactly the right size. Didnt do much on the inlet side other than drain the carbs, and re-oil the K&N filter. And put about a litre of oil in the (drained) fuel tank. No corrosion round the bottom seam, sopefully it jasn't stuffed the fuel gauge sender.

[F5 Dave]

I've got the Katana as good as it's going to get before the shops open again, so I went downstairs to work on the RS125 today as planned.
I moved the MV to get the RS out, I guess I don't have to explain attention deficit to a few people on here:laugh:
I thought, I'll change the gas & charge the battery & fire it up, anyway, 6 hours later. . . .
Plenty of alloy to polish :eek:
Its constructed like a heavy duty bicycle by someone that saw an old bicycle in the dark once.
They kind of messed up with the engine too, it had the potential, to be a thing of beauty. . . .its not.
That doesn't stop it being a lovely wee bike on the whole.
RS125 you say?. Always keen to see a real race bike.

[sidecar bob]

RS125 you say?. Always keen to see a real race bike.

Sorry to dissapoint Aprilia road bike. A whole bloody alphabet & they had to copy Honda.

[husaberg]

Sorry to dissapoint Aprilia road bike. A whole bloody alphabet & they had to copy Honda.

Pretty sure BMW had used it first.
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[Laava]

Sorry to dissapoint Aprilia road bike. A whole bloody alphabet & they had to copy Honda.
Bloody Eyeties! Laverda went one step further and just copied the Honda engine for their SF range...

[F5 Dave]

Well, a mate has one, it's quite fun to ride. I ran it up on the dyno and it made 30hp, virtually the same curve as a RG150.

[sugilite]

Hi All
I bought this 15 yr ago and put a Stan Stephens 300cc topend on it but never got it going right due to the wrong needles in the carbs (Gaudenz solved that mystery). Got the frame back from the powdercoaters before the start of lockdown and have abeen adding day by day. Motor had a fresh crank in it prior to the 300cc going on and hasnt done any work yet. Standard 250cc top end back on in the interests of originality but did flow the bottom end before assembly which makes a massive difference with the KR1/KR1S.


Two Stoke - YEAH!
Thank you so much for posting this. I had no idea there was a 300 kit for these. I would imagine that would make a ton of difference, wahoo! :woohoo:

[Gearup]

Isle of Man Mountain Road:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UztAIEx7KCE

[sidecar bob]

Isle of Man Mountain Road:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UztAIEx7KCE

That bike is definitely restricted, they don't stay in one gear for that long under any circumstances.
I only watched from waterworks to the start of mountain mile it was painful.
You also need to consider a number of factors before rolling off, even for a second.

[Gearup]

That bike is definitely restricted, they don't stay in one gear for that long under any circumstances.
I only watched from waterworks to the start of mountain mile it was painful.
You also need to consider a number of factors before rolling off, even for a second.


Yep, it's the rolling off that created the problem later on.

[jellywrestler]

I've neber been sure how to take Spyda's pushing of using exhaust pressure variations to pump fuel.....the consequences of a diaphragm failure would be spectacular.
yeah it would be fun, that's how steve roberts did it on the plastic fantastic, there's about a meter of line so you'd doubt that any exhaust fumes or heat found it's way to the end for normal use, of course as said if there was a failure there'd be some fuel dumped...

[sidecar bob]

yeah it would be fun, that's how steve roberts did it on the plastic fantastic, there's about a meter of line so you'd doubt that any exhaust fumes or heat found it's way to the end for normal use, of course as said if there was a failure there'd be some fuel dumped...

I think you might have your pulse pump & your vacuum operated fuel tap arse about elbow:innocent:

[Drew]

I've got something on the go, it's quite different to the normal tracker/bobber you see on trade me.

I just dont much fancy you lot telling me to do shit differently.

[Drew]

yeah it would be fun, that's how steve roberts did it on the plastic fantastic, there's about a meter of line so you'd doubt that any exhaust fumes or heat found it's way to the end for normal use, of course as said if there was a failure there'd be some fuel dumped...
Seems hard. Vacuum pumps are common on scooters, and work well with little danger.

[sidecar bob]

I've got something on the go, it's quite different to the normal tracker/bobber you see on trade me.

I just dont much fancy you lot telling me to do shit differently.

Well I'm disappointed you didn't run with the rear wheel steer, front wheel drive concept I was trying to gain traction on with you, the time before last that we got pissed together.

[Ian Staples]

all finished Bar the seat. I have to wait for lockdown to end so I can get some material.

[Ian Staples]

Well I'm disappointed you didn't run with the rear wheel steer, front wheel drive concept I was trying to gain traction on with you, the time before last that we got pissed together.

given enough piss it would be !

[sidecar bob]

all finished Bar the seat. I have to wait for lockdown to end so I can get some material.

Surely your Mrs has an old leather jacket in the back of the wardrobe she won't miss.
Heres a few tips from Ichiban Moto.
It's for a bike seat, but I imagine most of the construction principles will be applicable to your project.
https://youtu.be/9oMRb9qLT-Q

[HenryDorsetCase]

I've got something on the go, it's quite different to the normal tracker/bobber you see on trade me.

I just dont much fancy you lot telling me to do shit differently.

I do not know why I have never thought of hanging the spare fuel tank I have up like that one.I learned something today, cheers.

PS - brown seat?

[husaberg]

I've got something on the go, it's quite different to the normal tracker/bobber you see on trade me.

I just dont much fancy you lot telling me to do shit differently.

Are you going to fill in under the seat with a large collector muffler box?
like a car shape?

[Naki Rat]

This one aspect of stocking up for lockdown activities that didn't find its way into our news but headlined The Guardian yesterday:
"Sex toy sales triple during New Zealand's coronavirus lockdown" (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/09/sex-toy-sales-triple-during-new-zealands-coronavirus-lockdown?)

[sidecar bob]

More MV tinkering today.
Polished & re fitted the headlamp ears & headlamp.
I took off the track exhaust system & polished & refitted the standard system that's been wrapped up in a plastic bin for years.
I drained the tank & fired it up went a few hundred meters on it.

[Bonez]

More MV tinkering today.
Polished & re fitted the headlamp ears & headlamp.
I took off the track exhaust system & polished & refitted the standard system that's been wrapped up in a plastic bin for years.
I drained the tank & fired it up went a few hundred meters on it.Good one mate.

[Drew]

Are you going to fill in under the seat with a large collector muffler box?
like a car shape?

Funny story, I spent 12 fucking hours building a muffler from scratch for exactly that purpose.
I didnt like the result, so binned it.

[Drew]

Looked shit.

[husaberg]

i was thinking flatter
https://www.cartechbooks.com/media/wysiwyg/7_34.jpg
https://motovue.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/instinct_0009.jpg

[Drew]

Under seat isn't what I wanted.

[Grumph]

I've got something on the go, it's quite different to the normal tracker/bobber you see on trade me.

I just dont much fancy you lot telling me to do shit differently.

Would we do that ? Fuck yeah, it's why we're on here.

What does rather stand out to me anyway is all the suspension joints and shocks right behind the front wheel - with no covering. Your call.

Muffler....There used to be a 2 stroke muffler on the market that looked like a round flat canteen. Pipe went in to the outside rim on a tangent, went round and round inside, and came out in the center with a bend opening to the rear.
Might look OK down beside the rear of the seat.

[F5 Dave]

I've got something on the go, it's quite different to the normal tracker/bobber you see on trade me.

I just dont much fancy you lot telling me to do shit differently.
No centre stand. How are you going to service the chain? FAIL! :laugh:

[jellywrestler]

Looked shit.

that stand you've got the bike on, is that for servicing prams and pushchairs or something?

[jellywrestler]

I think you might have your pulse pump & your vacuum operated fuel tap arse about elbow:innocent:

the air movement from the intake is similar to the air movement from the exhaust, at the same frequency is it not? the bike uses a fule pump from a 4wd suzuki farmbike and assume it runs off inlet manifold pulse?

[jellywrestler]

all finished Bar the seat. I have to wait for lockdown to end so I can get some material.

no quite, need the number 92 on it or is the racing car going to be mark 2, and a bulb horn.

[Drew]

Would we do that ? Fuck yeah, it's why we're on here.

What does rather stand out to me anyway is all the suspension joints and shocks right behind the front wheel - with no covering. Your call.

Muffler....There used to be a 2 stroke muffler on the market that looked like a round flat canteen. Pipe went in to the outside rim on a tangent, went round and round inside, and came out in the center with a bend opening to the rear.
Might look OK down beside the rear of the seat.
The linkage is a standard MC22 cbr item, in its proper environment it sits right in front of the back tyre. So I'm no worried about that.
I've found another solution to the muffler that I like.

[Drew]

that stand you've got the bike on, is that for servicing prams and pushchairs or something?

It's annoyingly short alright. The roll in wheel clamp helps, but if I go further that way the thing will tip over.

[Drew]

No centre stand. How are you going to service the chain? FAIL! :laugh:

Was planning on putting pictures of the finished product o the optimistic sellers thread. Just to get your thoughts.

[F5 Dave]

Well I didn't see mudguard extensions, scottoiler or carry rack, but I'll give benefit of doubt that you're intending putting those on later:devil2:.

[sugilite]

I've got something on the go, it's quite different to the normal tracker/bobber you see on trade me.

I just dont much fancy you lot telling me to do shit differently.
I like it! One thing though. The arrangement you chose to put the knobs on for the rear tyre - disappointing. :devil2:

[Bonez]

Got the drive way gutting cleared for winter.

Sort though my box of fsteners and put them in seperate icecream containers.

Helped Connie to set up a vacuum cleaner on her biggest scollsaw to suck saw dust away from it.

Had two cheese n onion sandies for lunch.

[russd7]

Helped Connie to set up a vacuum cleaner on her biggest scollsaw to suck saw dust away from it.

Had two cheese n onion sandies for lunch.

stood watching a guy using a tredly operated scroll saw at one of those gypsy markets a couple of years ago, the intricate stuff he was making was impressive, was chatting to me the whole time while doing it, incidentally if i remember correctly, i was eating a cheese an onion toasted sammy while watching him work, he was impressive,
I don't have the patience to play with that sort of stuff

[TheDemonLord]

So, first layer of Wallpaper was put on top of an old layer of wall paper - came off super easy.

And I was thinking 'Man, that was so easy, what is everyone talking about?'

Second layer of Wallpaper affixed directly to the GIB (with no plaster covering)....

"Oh, That is what they are talking about. Fucking hell this is a pissing cunting job"


Also - Kiwi Builders who put wallpaper on walls without plastering the GIB first are now somewhere between people who drive drunk and The Green party in terms of how much I dislike them.'

Worst part is I can't go hire a Wallpaper steamer so have to do it all by hand.

[sidecar bob]

So, first layer of Wallpaper was put on top of an old layer of wall paper - came off super easy.

And I was thinking 'Man, that was so easy, what is everyone talking about?'

Second layer of Wallpaper affixed directly to the GIB (with no plaster covering)....

"Oh, That is what they are talking about. Fucking hell this is a pissing cunting job"


Also - Kiwi Builders who put wallpaper on walls without plastering the GIB first are now somewhere between people who drive drunk and The Green party in terms of how much I dislike them.'

Worst part is I can't go hire a Wallpaper steamer so have to do it all by hand.

Almost every home in NZ that's got wallpaper it will be straight on the Gib with no plaster. Why would they plaster over it, it's a finished surface.
If you tear some of the Gib paper off with the wallpaper it will stand out like dogs balls if you just paper over it.
It will need to be filled & blocked back.
And unless the wallpaper is embossed, you can paint straight over it.
I did a whole house like that a couple of years ago, its still mint.
You go around & glue down any loose bits first & block back any rough bits.

[husaberg]

Almost every home in NZ that's got wallpaper it will be straight on the Gib with no plaster. Why would they plaster over it, it's a finished surface.
If you tear some of the Gib paper off with the wallpaper it will stand out like dogs balls if you just paper over it.
It will need to be filled & blocked back.
And unless the wallpaper is embossed, you can paint straight over it.
I did a whole house like that a couple of years ago, its still mint.
You go around & glue down any loose bits first & block back any rough bits.

Back in the early late 70's early 80's there was a painted over thickwall paper often used instead of plaster, i cant remember what it was called, but it had a name. so a painter once told me it was common. it was in the era of wall to wall carpet and shagpile and Michael Angelo ceiling tiles.
if you want to remove it you skim coat over or you re-gib. or you do what you did.
i dont really like the look of it painted over as it has a ripple to it and is not shape in the corners plus you see the paper joins.
You are 100% right though, You do not ever do what hes trying to do..............

[Laava]

Lining paper also anaglypta paper.

[Reckless]

Just spotted this thread Fuck me where do I start??? I'll try keep this short LOL
Firstly I had the put the racebike down when another competitor Highsided in front of me at Motofest- Broken collarbone Soo I'm one handed LOL
Just my luck when we have a free holiday for a month Fuckety fuck fuck :angry2:

Project 1 - finish the Trailer
I started over xmas and have got fuck all left to do but it will have to wait till I've got two working arms LOL
Race trailer - sleeping trailer

Chassis build - Braked
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Disasembled - galvanised - re assembled
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Floor down Wheel chocks and tie downs in place for 3 bikes
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Freezer panel going up
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Exterior nearly done _ note the hatch from the front so we have a sealed off area for stinky petrol etc when we sleep.
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A look at the interior - Skylight - Solar - Sink and Fresh/grey water tanks to come - Checker plate on exterior to come - The table of coarse drops down to become the bed.
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Quite chuffed with the way I designed the seats and table to be stowed against the wall but Kiwibiker says no more pics on this post so thats project 1
I got this far two handed then things took a temporary on hold till I get both arms back LOL

[Reckless]

Here we go again
Project 2
Ktm Needed a rebuild engine pipe plastics and graphics all 10 years old - Yes Ive had the 2hundy 10 years who the hell keeps a dirt bike for 10 years???
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Project 3 my Z1r I've had for over 30 years - needed a polish up - frame getting a bit worn
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Project 4 Fix the racebike
I had the put the racebike down when another competitor Highsided in front of me at Motofest- Broken collarbone Soo I'm one handed - Copied from above
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I've managed to get this far one armed with the collar bone smashed
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And managed to start to put the KTM engine together.

That's my lot I don't mind if Jacinda extends the lockdown at all LOL

Project 5 two bedrooms and a bathroom to finish our reno
Its two bloody dark up there to take pics of stripped out rooms atm - and I mean framing only new skylight installed and bath cradle plumbing ongoing

Hope you guys find my little word a little entertaining during lockdown I prob wouldn't have posted if not for that situation.
Now to try go and sleep on my back like a hooker waiting for it to be over - Collar bones are a bastard - on the mend now tho :) lol
Cheers all

[Kickaha]

Yes Ive had the 2hundy 10 years who the hell keeps a dirt bike for 10 years???


Only 10 ? those are rookie numbers

[Bonez]

Just repaired the trallising down the side of the house. Didn't have suitable L brackets for reinforcing so repurposed curtan rail hangers. Did the job nicely.....

[Grumph]

Got forced into a project I really didn't want.
Nice day yesterday, grass had dried out so I pulled out the rideon....
Halfway through the first lawn, down to a crawl.
REesearch and observation suggested the variator pulley.
So dropped the belts and pulled it off today. Cheap and nasty.
Wasn't seized - just stiff. Aerosol penetrating oil worked nicely. Test drives better than before.
If it does it again, I'll drill and tap for a grease nipple and passage to the bearing face on the shaft.

While it was up on it's side I thought I'd sharpen the blades.....Center bolts won't move even with a big fucker rattle gun.
So, disc grinder on what I could reach.

Now the weather is turning to shit....

[jellywrestler]

Got forced into a project I really didn't want.
Nice day yesterday, grass had dried out so I pulled out the rideon....
Halfway through the first lawn, down to a crawl.
REesearch and observation suggested the variator pulley.
So dropped the belts and pulled it off today. Cheap and nasty.
Wasn't seized - just stiff. Aerosol penetrating oil worked nicely. Test drives better than before.
If it does it again, I'll drill and tap for a grease nipple and passage to the bearing face on the shaft.

While it was up on it's side I thought I'd sharpen the blades.....Center bolts won't move even with a big fucker rattle gun.
So, disc grinder on what I could reach.

Now the weather is turning to shit....

are you one of these pricks who mows the lawn on easter sunday, a public holiday? i'm not a god fearing man but i hand on my heart can say i haven't mowed my lawns in twenty years on an easter sunday...

[husaberg]

are you one of these pricks who mows the lawn on easter sunday, a public holiday? i'm not a god fearing man but i hand on my heart can say i haven't mowed my lawns in twenty years on an easter sunday...

So you you still live in an apartment.

If Greg had any respect for history as a NZ tuner he would have trimmed it with petrol Bert style.

[F5 Dave]

are you one of these pricks who mows the lawn on easter sunday, a public holiday? i'm not a god fearing man but i hand on my heart can say i haven't mowed my lawns in twenty years on an easter sunday...
Or a Boxing day. . .

[James Deuce]

Oh shit, better mow the lawns.

[Grumph]

are you one of these pricks who mows the lawn on easter sunday, a public holiday? i'm not a god fearing man but i hand on my heart can say i haven't mowed my lawns in twenty years on an easter sunday...

Fuck off - of course I'd have mowed today Sunday if the fix had held. Pretty sure now it's the main drive belt which may be too long.
Replaced like for like last year but the guy I bought it off wasn't exactly mechanically minded so some resarch at an agent is going to be needed.

What you've got to realise Spyda is that once you're retired all days are the same. Usually I look at the TV guide to see what day it is. That's fucked niow.
This is why i haven't replied to Dave's thread about lunches....We simply snack on the move.

[Bonez]

Made a water channel in front of the car port using a 100mm angle grinder. 6 grinding disks later all done and funtions as it should. Been wanting to this for 20 odd years,:eek5:

[jellywrestler]

Fuck off - of course I'd have mowed today Sunday if the fix had held. Pretty sure now it's the main drive belt which may be too long.
Replaced like for like last year but the guy I bought it off wasn't exactly mechanically minded so some resarch at an agent is going to be needed.

What you've got to realise Spyda is that once you're retired all days are the same. Usually I look at the TV guide to see what day it is. That's fucked niow.
This is why i haven't replied to Dave's thread about lunches....We simply snack on the move.

I haven't mowed the lawns for twenty years on easter sunday as I don't have any lawns.... we used to have grass grown in a pot plant for our old cat to chew on when she desired, she wouldn't venture far enough outside to find the green pastures around here.
I know what you mean about every day is the same, like that round here pretty much, even though the mrs is working from home. she's having surgery on tuesday and off for six weeks so it's going to be even more like groundhog day here. Still no shortage of shit to do here mate.

[Drew]

are you one of these pricks who mows the lawn on easter sunday, a public holiday? i'm not a god fearing man but i hand on my heart can say i haven't mowed my lawns in twenty years on an easter sunday...


I haven't mowed the lawns for twenty years on easter sunday as I don't have any lawns.... we used to have grass grown in a pot plant for our old cat to chew on when she desired, she wouldn't venture far enough outside to find the green pastures around here.
I know what you mean about every day is the same, like that round here pretty much, even though the mrs is working from home. she's having surgery on tuesday and off for six weeks so it's going to be even more like groundhog day here. Still no shortage of shit to do here mate.

I was all revved up to tell you to fuck up, then I realised it was a wind up.

[Drew]

Been rebuilding/making the loom over the last couple of days on the 'tracker'. I'm discovering that vodka might not be the great friend I've always found it to be in the past.

That and my destroyed spine are hampering me something fucking fierce.

[jellywrestler]

Or a Boxing day. . .

there are no lawns where i spend boxing day....

[sidecar bob]

there are no lawns where i spend boxing day....

Well there are..... The guy that mows them has 500 people under him.

[F5 Dave]

there are no lawns where i spend boxing day....

Well, my point.

[HenryDorsetCase]

My better half mowed the lawns today. Having said that, push mower.

[jellywrestler]

Well there are..... The guy that mows them has 500 people under him.

you're the sort of guy who puts the Fun into funeral....

[sidecar bob]

you're the sort of guy who puts the Fun into funeral....

And the chur in to church;)

[jellywrestler]

And the chur in to church;)

i thought bishop brian tamaki did that first?

[Ian Staples]

i thought bishop brian tamaki did that first?

yes Brian T puts the Chur into church and takes the money out but that's OK because at least the mostly brown poor congregation can afford it . I think I should start up a church , all I need as a couple of thousand gullible suckers

[Drew]

Groan. The fucking wiring is taking me forever.

Think this is day4. (I haven't been overly motivated). Just gotta hook up the aftermarket dash now...and figure out which loom branch I mistakenly hid the rear brake light switch wires.

[F5 Dave]

yes Brian T puts the Chur into church and takes the money out but that's OK because at least the mostly brown poor congregation can afford it . I think I should start up a church , all I need as a couple of thousand gullible suckers
Well I'm not going to vote for you if your brand of religion bans the sale of alcohol on holidays, as I found out yesterday which fucked me off no end.

So what are you going to do about that? Huh? Huh?:angry2:


Oh. You'll allow it?

THE MESSIAH :not::not:

[HenryDorsetCase]

yes Brian T puts the Chur into church and takes the money out but that's OK because at least the mostly brown poor congregation can afford it . I think I should start up a church , all I need as a couple of thousand gullible suckers

You, Pope Brian, thousands of Mrkn evangelical fuckers, and L Ron Hubbard. I maintain that any religion is a scam perpetrated by con men to make themselves wealthy at the expense of others.

[James Deuce]

My current project is eating an enormous pie. At 8pm, the next project will be mowing the lawns. Again.

[Gearup]

You, Pope Brian, thousands of Mrkn evangelical fuckers, and L Ron Hubbard. I maintain that any religion is a scam perpetrated by con men to make themselves wealthy at the expense of others.


And as far as I know they're also exempt from paying tax!

[Drew]

And as far as I know they're also exempt from paying tax!

Tax exempt status of destiny church was revoked a couple years ago, dunno if they've been reinstated since.

[pete376403]

Tax exempt status of destiny church was revoked a couple years ago, dunno if they've been reinstated since.
Yup. In early October 2017, the Department of Internal Affairs issued notice to remove two of Destiny Church's biggest charities, Destiny International Trust and Te Hahi o Nga Matamua Holdings, of their charitable status. Destiny Church took immediate legal action and subsequently to date they still retain their charitable status with the Department of Internal Affairs.[72]

In late October 2019, the High Court restored the charitable status of Destiny International Trust and Te Hāhi o Ngā Mātāmua Holdings. Destiny's lawyer Ron Mansfield confirmed that the two charities were complying with the law.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny_Church_(New_Zealand)

[Drew]

Hmmmm, where and how to mount the speed sensor.

Front sprocket is the tidy option, but it'll be quite the bastardto fab a sprocket cover to hold it.

[pete376403]

Tidying up the shed, found a few things I thought I'd lost forever, plus about 6 or 7 ice-cream containers full screws to sort out. Gib fix bugle head, rwinfasts, posidrive , square drives, in all sorts of lengths. Then there are the slotted wood screws, PKs, metric and imperial threaded, nuts, washers and so on. Wondering if the remaining week or so will be enough

[caspernz]

Only got 2 bikes in the garage, one for work and one for play. Both of them recently serviced, so now seemed like the time to do a deep clean. Wash, detar and then into it with the clay bar. The Busa came up damn near brand spanking, bar the odd stone chip, with the FJR not too bad either. Next up the nano coat onto the paintwork, glossy and slippery as fuck sums it up. Polish up the shiny stuff, and really hanging out for a ride, well end of week one actually :brick::brick:

Two cars, done the same, wash, detar, clay bar the paintwork. Nano coat the paintwork, nice result. Vinegar to clean water spots from the glass and mirrors.

Looked at my work ute...same despite it only being a few months old.

Bit of spring cleaning at home, no kids and near new house, so apart from some reading and Youtube surfing, slowly going bonkers :wacko:

Working from home only kept me busy for a few days, now I can't wait to get back to work, same as most folks I guess :yawn::yes:

[pete376403]

Only got 2 bikes in the garage, one for work and one for play. Both of them recently serviced, so now seemed like the time to do a deep clean. Wash, detar and then into it with the clay bar. The Busa came up damn near brand spanking, bar the odd stone chip, with the FJR not too bad either. Next up the nano coat onto the paintwork, glossy and slippery as fuck sums it up. Polish up the shiny stuff, and really hanging out for a ride, well end of week one actually :
day 10 of quarantine

[caspernz]

day 10 of quarantine

Haha, yeah well I had the brake calipers off and the tooth brushes in there doing a tidy up...on day 3 if I recall correctly.

[sidecar bob]

Had a GSX750 tank dropped to the mailbox by the neighbour, all sterilized with methylated spirits.
Looked like colander on one section underneath.
A bit of acid & the big old electric soldering iron was the best home solution I had.
If it was on a visible part of the tank I would have kept at it until it was completely flat.

[Ian Staples]

Had a GSX750 tank dropped to the mailbox by the neighbour, all sterilized with methylated spirits.
Looked like colander on one section underneath.
A bit of acid & the big old electric soldering iron was the best home solution I had.
If it was on a visible part of the tank I would have kept at it until it was completely flat.

hi bob, looks pretty good to me, if you haven't already you may want to nutrilize the acid on the inside, I think bicarb of soda but uncle google will tell you the truth

[Ian Staples]

got the bottom all fitted and tacked it . tomorrow I will fully weld it didn't put a fuels tap mount in .I decided on a hose straight off the tank with a inline tap and filter

[Grumph]

got the bottom all fitted and tacked it . tomorrow I will fully weld it didn't put a fuels tap mount in .I decided on a hose straight off the tank with a inline tap and filter

Sometimes that is the only option. But if you can, put a well on the tank bottom Even if it's only shallow. Piece of 2in OD tube even 3/4in long will make a difference.
There's nothing worse than trying to get the last litre of fuel out of a flat bottomed tank.

[Ian Staples]

welded bottom into the tank and much to my surprise it has held it's shape

[Drew]

I finished the last of the fabrication, and pulled my bike apart.

Seems there are far fewer pieces than when I pulled the original bike apart.

[sidecar bob]

welded bottom into the tank and much to my surprise it has held it's shape

It's a thing of beauty.
I always consider it a privilege to be asked to scrutineer your sidecar. it's always more a bit of astonished perving at your engineering to be honest. And quite ironic that I should be judging your workmanship.:facepalm:
Can you put up some close ups of some of the cool bits on it?

[Drew]

Painting parts and stuff is so frustrating. I'm struggling to let everything cure properly. Just want to put it back together.

[sidecar bob]

Painting parts and stuff is so frustrating. I'm struggling to let everything cure properly. Just want to put it back together.

Go & watch some Project Binky, it will all be dry by morning.

[F5 Dave]

Not in this cold snap.

[Ian Staples]

It's a thing of beauty.
I always consider it a privilege to be asked to scrutineer your sidecar. it's always more a bit of astonished perving at your engineering to be honest. And quite ironic that I should be judging your workmanship.:facepalm:
Can you put up some close ups of some of the cool bits on it?

Hi Bob , have a look on the modifying bikes thread there are some photos from a while back. I pretty much finished the tank tonight ,I got the mounts done so test it for leaks tomorrow and that's it . I have to say it would be the most nerve wracking thing I have ever made and won't be looking for other tanks to make . There is probably at 80 hours work in it and at every stage I was thinking if I cock this up all of the previous work is ruined. On the whole I am quite pleased with it as I have never used a shrinker or English wheel or done any kind of panel work before,apart from patching rust hole in my $300 corona. My next part is the seat? tail piece unit ,Again in alloy.

[Ian Staples]

Painting parts and stuff is so frustrating. I'm struggling to let everything cure properly. Just want to put it back together.

That's why I like powder coating ,you give it to the man one day then put it together the next

[Drew]

That's why I like powder coating ,you give it to the man one day then put it together the next

Cant do that at the moment.

The brief was that I had to make it with what I already had in the garage. With the exception of a bottle of Argoshield, that's what I've done.

It means that the undertray is potentially a bit grunty...cough...8mm ally plate...cough cough, but at least that meant I could mount the electronic stuff to it.

It means the exhaust is a total dogs breakfast though. I made the whole thing with a set of Gixxer thou headers, and my Tig (that I cant fly very well) isnt here. So mig and stainless wire.

Reckon I'm gonna put a sign on the tank that says. "I'm a very shit welder. Sorry".

[jellywrestler]

My next part is the seat? tail piece unit ,Again in alloy. that should be a walk in the park after the tank

[jellywrestler]

I haven't been near the basement except to sort the drive belt replacement on my MV America which was straight forward as i managed to get a selection of shim stock from mitre ten the day before lock down, and make a coffee table, odd really, as i don't even drink coffee. I've been stuck in my office working on writing a book on all the road racing circuits throughout new zealand which i've been doing since april last year, with one month off. It's hard work doing all the computer graphics, research and as there's 64 north island circuits alone without the variations, another 20 odd,on each one coming up with different writings about each and every one is the biggest thing to overcome. Earlier on i would just pick up the top program on my pile, do it and do the next, some were easy some weren't. As i found i was short of stuff about some i'd delve into it, and often either sort it or get to a point where i'd put it onto my list of things to revisit. I'd regularly revist the hard stuff as i'm not one to put that all till the end
A lot of travel was planned to round up the titbits but of course that's now off the cards so have to roll up my sleeves and find it out from home. It's unbelieveable how much time it's taking and i'm getting 1 to two circuits done a day, if i'm lucky, of course there's some i'm stonewalled on in remote parts of the country but i'll just have to deal with things the best as i can.
just got the mrs back from hospital yesterday, she's had surgery and six weeks recovery but already she did her own lunch while i did mine next to her so we're pretty happy with how she is compared to how we expected.
Here's a sample of first layout, still got work to do as tracks not correct, grammar etc, big thanks to Ron Prichard a who contacted me through here.

[swarfie]

Although I'm still working (apparently plastic food packaging is an essential service:eek5:) I've managed to get a few jobs done on the race bikes due to having more time to do that instead of going for a fang somewhere:angry:

The 1932 Velocette MKIV KTT that I race in the pre-war class needed a couple of things sorting. I'd lost the exhaust rocker shaft at the Classic Festival in the last race when the bronze shouldered nut that holds/supports it in place had stripped it's thread in the cam box. It was left dangling on the lock wire but the shaft disappeared. The rocker continued to flail up and down opening the valve, but not by very much...wondered why it suddenly ran a bit flat:shutup: I had to make a new shaft, harden and grind it and then had to make a tap 1mm larger to tap out the buggered thread in the cam box and then made a new nut to suit the oversize thread. That all worked well but it was weeping a bit of oil out of the open rockers at the next meeting. I found that the flailing rocker had knackered the lurathane strips I'd previously inserted in the cam box to stop the oil coming out, so made new ones. Changed oils, cleaned, polished and parked. All sorted for the next meeting.

The Matchless sidecar belly pan was always something that pissed me off as I'd made it in a hurry to comply with some new rules before a Paeroa meeting back in the last century. It was a piece of shit and in 20 something years it hadn't cured itself. The frame on the Matchless is the catch "bottle" which has two drain bungs in the lower frame tubes and two of the six bolts that held the belly pan on were those drain bungs. At the end of every meeting I'd drain the small amount of oil and methanol out and it'd piss into the belly pan instead of the container I was trying to get it in, with the result of having to wipe it out, having to throw the oil nappy away (which didn't have any oil in it up until then):facepalm: and making the air a bit blue due to me not being able to do it in silence:sick: I also added a footrest/support for the swinger to help him/her hold themselves out on left hand corners. Oils changed, cleaned, polished and parked.
Next....

[sidecar bob]

You made a tap? Do tell.

[jellywrestler]

You made a tap? Do tell.

probably good to use skills that wouldn't be needed at work, they'd just design things for what's off the shelf.

[jellywrestler]

You made a tap? Do tell.

if it's anything like his home brew it will do the job extremely well!

[sidecar bob]

Got all the electrics working on the MV today, mocking up the wiring loom with bits of wire that were kicking around.
Now I know what goes where, and everything is working, I'll make a new loom with all the correct colors etc once the shops open.
All the CEV electrics are kind of trashy & not weatherproof at all. They use a system where you jam the stripped & soldered end of the wire into a hole & do up a screw onto it, like a block connector uses. Plenty of opportunity for wires in wrong places.
The more I work on it the more i like Hondas.
Looks better as a road bike than it did a race bike.
I might even keep it now.
Nearly ready for compliancing.

[nodrog]

Yes. Yes, I probably am.

But compared to you I am Einstein incarnate.


Turkey.

Don't sell yourself short. You must be smarter than Einstein, considering you are offering solutions for something you know nothing about.

[husaberg]

Got all the electrics working on the MV today, mocking up the wiring loom with bits of wire that were kicking around.
Now I know what goes where, and everything is working, I'll make a new loom with all the correct colors etc once the shops open.
All the CEV electrics are kind of trashy & not weatherproof at all. They use a system where you jam the stripped & soldered end of the wire into a hole & do up a screw onto it, like a block connector uses. Plenty of opportunity for wires in wrong places.
The more I work on it the more i like Hondas.
Looks better as a road bike than it did a race bike.
I might even keep it now.
Nearly ready for compliancing.

is that only a single carb? or is the other hiding?

[sidecar bob]

is that only a single carb?

No, it has a chum. . . Both with all the adjustments on the inside to make them as awkward as possible. No, I haven't got them on the wrong sides.
Also the only bike I've ever owned where the L/H carb has to be removed to pull the dipstick out, which can then get jammed up in spinney things inside if you don't put it back just right. Italian crap.
Easy to see why Honda cleaned up with the CB350.
Its likeable, but not for all the normal reasons.

[husaberg]

No, it has a chum. . . Both with all the adjustments on the inside to make them as awkward as possible. No, I haven't got them on the wrong sides.
Also the only bike I've ever owned where the L/H carb has to be removed to pull the dipstick out, which can then get jammed up in spinney things inside if you don't put it back just right. Italian crap.
Easy to see why Honda cleaned up with the CB350.
Its likeable, but not for all the normal reasons.

Why sir don't concern yourself with details like servicing, let the minons do that...... you are an MV owner.

[jellywrestler]

No, it has a chum. . . Both with all the adjustments on the inside to make them as awkward as possible. No, I haven't got them on the wrong sides.
Also the only bike I've ever owned where the L/H carb has to be removed to pull the dipstick out, which can then get jammed up in spinney things inside if you don't put it back just right. Italian crap.
Easy to see why Honda cleaned up with the CB350.
Its likeable, but not for all the normal reasons.

i remember many a test saying, but for an italian bike......, it was ok and part of the 'character'

[merv]

Yeah this 'character' stuff always makes me laugh as it is just an excuse for lack of decent design and build. I'll stick to my 'easy to live with and enjoy' Hondas thanks :clap::cool:.

Though for a 71 that MV doesn't look too bad styling wise.

[swarfie]

You made a tap? Do tell.

Easy enough. Turn a bit of 01 (through hardening steel) in the lathe to the OD of the new thread. Screw cut said thread. Put it in the dividing head in the mill and cut 3 slots down the length of it (on a 15 degree angle to produce the cutting edges) and a square on one end to fit my tap wrench. Harden and temper and ….tap the fricking hole. POP :bleh: :msn-wink:

Actually I didn't bother hardening it as it was only cutting aluminium.:niceone:

[eldog]

Here's a sample of first layout, still got work to do as tracks not correct, grammar etc, big thanks to Ron Prichard a who contacted me through here.

Enjoy everyday.

Nice to get old projects started, so hard, too easy to find other things to do...
I checked out the attached picture. I find historical stuff interesting, esp when you can add in some personal detail and have a bit of humor as well.

Sounds like it will be a good read.
Nice work.

10.30 am to 3.15 am thats a long day.

[sidecar bob]

Easy enough. Turn a bit of 01 (through hardening steel) in the lathe to the OD of the new thread. Screw cut said thread. Put it in the dividing head in the mill and cut 3 slots down the length of it (on a 15 degree angle to produce the cutting edges) and a square on one end to fit my tap wrench. Harden and temper and ….tap the fricking hole. POP :bleh: :msn-wink:

Actually I didn't bother hardening it as it was only cutting aluminium.:niceone:

I'm not sure you have priced up buying a tap recently:msn-wink:

[swarfie]

I'm not sure you have priced up buying a tap recently:msn-wink:

Hey, my time is free for this shit. If it had been on the shelf I would've bought one...Na, on second thoughts I'm too tight for that:whistle::2thumbsup

[Drew]

I really need to do a welding course. I'm fucking terrible at it.

[sidecar bob]

I really need to do a welding course. I'm fucking terrible at it.

Watch some Utube tutorials.
If its MIG, play with the knobs while you're welding. Turn the amperage & wire speed right up, start welding on a piece of scrap & roll the wire speed back gradually. The sweet spot will be quite obvious.
If its blowing holes, turn the amperage back a bit & repeat the exercise with the wire speed.
Not enough wire speed will blow holes too.
Welding is a small part of my job, not all of it. I can give you the number of a bloke you know that does it all day that may be able to offer some phone coaching.

[F5 Dave]

I really need to do a welding course. I'm fucking terrible at it.

The local polytech used to be the place for night courses for hobbyists. Some mates did so & learnt heaps. Wish I'd gone but I couldn't afford a MIG at the time. Now most courses are aimed at getting you a job and extracting as much money from you at the same time.

I'm still terrible, like really bad, but YouTube does make me think there is hope. Problem is I keep putting off practice & only fire it up when I want to glue some bits of metal together.
Badly.

Still the swing chair will need a rebuild next spring so maybe I'll get some more practice on that.

[F5 Dave]

Don't sell yourself short. You must be smarter than Einstein, considering you are offering solutions for something you know nothing about.

Sorry I’d had a few the night I tersely responded to your witty assertion that I may be mentally impaired, - which itself was a rather sad response to rely on a simple insult when you could not rebut the post.
But I do apologise for calling you a Turkey.
I imagine it was just that you were embarrassed because the suggestion was a good one and your ego would, in Trumpian fashion, go into denial and attack. Well done.

I do not know anything much about sidecars, if indeed this is what the intended purpose is, but I think anyone on this thread is capable of grasping the simple engineering concepts of chaindrive in an industrial or automotive setting.

But of course the use of scotch keying on sprockets is not my idea, this was passed onto me by my respected Darbi agent back in the day when I was trying to make an over engineered solution for cheap robust range of gearing choices.
British bike owners have apparently been doing this for decades when the thoughtful manufacturers combined the hub and sprocket. Before my time, but a prick of a problem.

The concept in engineering practice as you would imagine goes back way further. So of course it will work. In fact, the same concept is used in the floating disc brake.
The great thing about collective human intellect is that through oral traditions, drawings and latter written words, we as a species can preserve and build on ideas so they can be passed down to all humanity.
God Bless.:devil2:

[sidecar bob]

The local polytech used to be the place for night courses for hobbyists. Some mates did so & learnt heaps. Wish I'd gone but I couldn't afford a MIG at the time. Now most courses are aimed at getting you a job and extracting as much money from you at the same time.

I'm still terrible, like really bad, but YouTube does make me think there is hope. Problem is I keep putting off practice & only fire it up when I want to glue some bits of metal together.
Badly.

Still the swing chair will need a rebuild next spring so maybe I'll get some more practice on that.

I can't help but think your welder is set up wrong.
A nicely set up mig & a steady hand is all you need for very acceptable results.

[swarfie]

Part 2. My Velocette Venom MKII Clubman has been getting hard to start lately...yeah yeah yeah, I've heard all the BS about Velos being mongrels to start. Anyhoo I plucked the magneto off it yesterday and found the armature wobbling around like a cock in a rubbish bin. Half of the petal washer that insulates the timing side bearing was sitting in the bottom of the housing and the bearing literally fell out in my hand. It seems to me that mags can be nearly completely rooted and still make a spark. I measured the bearing housing and found it was 0.04mm out of round which is probably why the bearing was loose. I mounted it in the lathe and bored the housing out about 0.15mm and made a new shim/washer out of plastic shim stock and pressed the bearing back in. I'd done this a couple of times and I reckon its better than the original setup which is only made of paper. Nice fat blue spark was the result:clap:

I'll get it back on the engine tonight and time it up. Hopefully it'll be back to starting one kick and smiles ;)

[jellywrestler]

I'm not sure you have priced up buying a tap recently:msn-wink:

tut tut, we had a discussion about sourcing a new wiring loom for your mv this week and you said you needed the therapy.....

[nodrog]

Sorry I’d had a few the night I tersely responded to your witty assertion that I may be mentally impaired, - which itself was a rather sad response to rely on a simple insult when you could not rebut the post.
But I do apologise for calling you a Turkey.
I imagine it was just that you were embarrassed because the suggestion was a good one and your ego would, in Trumpian fashion, go into denial and attack. Well done.

I do not know anything much about sidecars, if indeed this is what the intended purpose is, but I think anyone on this thread is capable of grasping the simple engineering concepts of chaindrive in an industrial or automotive setting.

But of course the use of scotch keying on sprockets is not my idea, this was passed onto me by my respected Darbi agent back in the day when I was trying to make an over engineered solution for cheap robust range of gearing choices.
British bike owners have apparently been doing this for decades when the thoughtful manufacturers combined the hub and sprocket. Before my time, but a prick of a problem.

The concept in engineering practice as you would imagine goes back way further. So of course it will work. In fact, the same concept is used in the floating disc brake.
The great thing about collective human intellect is that through oral traditions, drawings and latter written words, we as a species can preserve and build on ideas so they can be passed down to all humanity.
God Bless.:devil2:

So am I to be maching into the swingarm to gain more than 2mm clearance to fit an adapter plate and all the required hardware? Then cutting the frame up to move the engine over to line the front sprocket up? Or maybe I could just move the wheel out, and the engine and fuck the geometry completely?

Or maybe I could machine out the hollow cush drive and bearing carrier and hope that all the extra weight of the required hardware would improve the rigidity, and lap times?

Why would I want to modify a design that has been used for over 30 years? It is hardly going to increase its value like putting a mug bug engine in an rs250.

You have assumed that I was making a sprocket because they are hard to get, or some such reason. They are readily available off the shelf, and are the same price as any decent sprocket. But why would I buy one when I can make an exact replica, out of a blank, for half the cost ?

But you are correct, your idea of remanufacturing an iconic design sounds far more acceptable.

[jellywrestler]

I can't help but think your welder is set up wrong.
A nicely set up mig & a steady hand is all you need for very acceptable results.

i was dead set on a mig and went the tig way, i weld rarely and with a mig you have to work at it's speed, that might be fine if you have enough time and materials to pracitce on and get the right set up, with a tig it's vastly differnt, and i can go over the job again remelt stuff and get it looking better simply.
that's the problem with only picking up something from time to time

[sidecar bob]

tut tut, we had a discussion about sourcing a new wiring loom for your mv this week and you said you needed the therapy.....

See making a wiring loom to me is pissing around with wires for half a day, making a tap. . . I've go as much chance of making one of them as I have making from scratch a fully functioning 90 degree crankshaft for a Matchless twin cylinder race bike.:innocent:

[Drew]

The local polytech used to be the place for night courses for hobbyists. Some mates did so & learnt heaps. Wish I'd gone but I couldn't afford a MIG at the time. Now most courses are aimed at getting you a job and extracting as much money from you at the same time.

I'm still terrible, like really bad, but YouTube does make me think there is hope. Problem is I keep putting off practice & only fire it up when I want to glue some bits of metal together.
Badly.

Still the swing chair will need a rebuild next spring so maybe I'll get some more practice on that.


i was dead set on a mig and went the tig way, i weld rarely and with a mig you have to work at it's speed, that might be fine if you have enough time and materials to pracitce on and get the right set up, with a tig it's vastly differnt, and i can go over the job again remelt stuff and get it looking better simply.
that's the problem with only picking up something from time to time

I own a TIG, but I haven't tried to learn to use it. I'm a dick.

I pick up the mig and glue shit together nice and strong, but it looks fucken horrendous.

I set myself the goal of smashing this together with what I had in the shed (thank fuck I'd bought a speedo and headlight years ago), and it's a cobbled together monstrosity. The original brief was to make something nice...I've failed.

[swarfie]

See making a wiring loom to me is pissing around with wires for half a day, making a tap. . . I've go as much chance of making one of them as I have making from scratch a fully functioning 90 degree crankshaft for a Matchless twin cylinder race bike.:innocent:

Na that was a piece of piss :laugh::laugh:

I hate wiring as well. I've got a brother and a father-in-law that are sparkies. I'll leave it to them....and I'm fucking useless at woodwork. That shits got a grain :facepalm:

[F5 Dave]

I own a TIG, but I haven't tried to learn to use it. I'm a dick.

I pick up the mig and glue shit together nice and strong, but it looks fucken horrendous.

I set myself the goal of smashing this together with what I had in the shed (thank fuck I'd bought a speedo and headlight years ago), and it's a cobbled together monstrosity. The original brief was to make something nice...I've failed.
I had replaced my 'My first Mig Welder' (Repco flux core) after it became unbearable as it was too useful to be without. But it took me a year to commission the bottle etc on new MIG as I had too many projects and too little time, so I just worked around not needing to use it. I was a dick too. I seem to have even less time in lockdown.

[jellywrestler]

But I do apologise for calling you a Turkey.
that 'turkey' is called Gordie, he's about to become a shit load more famous than you once he gets to know how to use his video according to wikipedia, don't see your name there, but give me an hour and I can sort this out.

[Bonez]

Puddle Jumper was leaking from behind the rear light assys into the rear seat so pulled everything out of the boot to have a gander. Yip thing was designed tto route water directly to the back set. Grabbed the club hammer and a 12" length of 10mm mild steel round stock then proceeded to panel beat a channel either side to direct the water directly into the spare wheel bay. It was pissing down last night so good time for a test out. On inspection in the morning the channels had indeed done what they were suppose to do. Now just made a dimple on the edge of one drain rubbers and the water now flows directly out instead of sitting in the well. Quite happy with the outcome.:yes:

[HenryDorsetCase]

Bit of the old CAD* happening

*cardboard aided design.... thanks Project Binky

[Drew]

Made a couple of decisions. Dont try and hide my terrible welding, and dont clean or paint anything I didn't make or modify....

I'm high on tramadol because of my spine, but I kinda like the result at the moment.

[Drew]

I don't know how to change the orientation of that picture.

[Laava]

Still mulling ideas for a muffler or is just a dump pipe? Reminded me of a concept bike I saw where the headers dumped into the swingarm with some kinda swivel and then it exited again near the rear axle. Great concept but no doubt more downsides than practical. Is that a CB 350/450 tank? Looks good BTW, I am all about a good cantilever!

[Drew]

Still mulling ideas for a muffler or is just a dump pipe? Reminded me of a concept bike I saw where the headers dumped into the swingarm with some kinda swivel and then it exited again near the rear axle. Great concept but no doubt more downsides than practical. Is that a CB 350/450 tank?
I can chuck a small muffler under the left peg hanger without it looking stupid, so I'll do that.

Still be a little bit louder than I want, but ear plugs are cheap.

[jellywrestler]

I don't know how to change the orientation of that picture.

by taking another one?

[sidecar bob]

Made a couple of decisions. Dont try and hide my terrible welding, and dont clean or paint anything I didn't make or modify....

I'm high on tramadol because of my spine, but I kinda like the result at the moment.

Mate can you draw a cartoon of what that rear suspension is up to on a sheet of paper, take a pic & put it up.
I can't fathom it from the pics.

[sidecar bob]

I can't do any more to the MV until I can get some wire to make the new loom, so I pulled the '66 R50 beemer out of the hallway.
I've had this bike around six years. About three years ago I was out on a ride & it started smoking quite badly out of the left exhaust, & started chuffing smoke out the breather & lost compression & fouled the plug.
Any normal person would probably arrive at what I did. I figured it had overheated & nipped up in the bore, wrecked the piston, smudged alloy over the rings & stuck them in their grooves.
Every google search seemed to back that theory, so it became a static exhibit until I could find time to sort it.
I pulled it to bits today & got a very pleasant surprise.
The head gasket had blown into the oil drain holes from the head & it was blowing compression into them & sucking oil back out of them on intake.
I pulled the barrel off to & found the rings carbonized into their grooves from all the oil & the gudeon bush was rotating in the conrod (unrelated)
I cleaned out the ring grooves, polished the gudeon pin in the lathe, cleaned the rod & bush & put a bit of loctite on it & lined the oil hole up.
Gave the bore a quick hone in the lathe with wet & dry & bolted it all back together using the old head gasket with a smear of loctite 510 on it that I used to do the cam box to head joints on air cooled Porsches with.
Might take a look at the other side tomorrow before that blows too.
I see the fork boots have pulled apart from three years of sitting on the main stand. Lucky they're the same as the /5 & /6 ones & are easy to get.

[JimO]

just finishing off my new floor345511

[JimO]

105m2 of oak flooring

[husaberg]

I don't know how to change the orientation of that picture.


Mate can you draw a cartoon of what that rear suspension is up to on a sheet of paper, take a pic & put it up.
I can't fathom it from the pics.
.................
345514

[Ian Staples]

Made a couple of decisions. Dont try and hide my terrible welding, and dont clean or paint anything I didn't make or modify....

I'm high on tramadol because of my spine, but I kinda like the result at the moment.

I like it. are you going to certify it for the road ? trackers look like they would be a bit of fun to zip around city streets.

[Ian Staples]

The local polytech used to be the place for night courses for hobbyists. Some mates did so & learnt heaps. Wish I'd gone but I couldn't afford a MIG at the time. Now most courses are aimed at getting you a job and extracting as much money from you at the same time.

I'm still terrible, like really bad, but YouTube does make me think there is hope. Problem is I keep putting off practice & only fire it up when I want to glue some bits of metal together.
Badly.

Still the swing chair will need a rebuild next spring so maybe I'll get some more practice on that.

Back in the 80's I learnt to tig weld at the hutt valley polytech night school. It was well worth it and they encouraged you to bring your own project . it was the same here in Wanganui and then the powers to be decided that we need more glass blowers and flax weavers so the started those courses and shut down all of the trade related courses. Can't say I have ever seen a situations vacant ad for a glass blower or flax weaver.....don't get me started!!

[F5 Dave]

105m2 of oak flooring
Well that looks pretty. So is it covering or ripped up and start again? Pretty convincing if it isn't.

[JimO]

Well that looks pretty. So is it covering or ripped up and start again? Pretty convincing if it isn't.
its engineered flooring so 4mm of french oak on 11mm ply, over the existing TnG, all glued down not floating

[jellywrestler]

Can't say I have ever seen a situations vacant ad for a glass blower or flax weaver.....don't get me started!! p pipe makers don't usually advertise

[Ian Staples]

p pipe makers don't usually advertise

a guy at work knows someone who only did the glass blowers coarse so he could make bongs

[Drew]

I like it. are you going to certify it for the road ? trackers look like they would be a bit of fun to zip around city streets.

Yeah mate. I want to kick around on it.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Back in the 80's I learnt to tig weld at the hutt valley polytech night school. It was well worth it and they encouraged you to bring your own project . it was the same here in Wanganui and then the powers to be decided that we need more glass blowers and flax weavers so the started those courses and shut down all of the trade related courses. Can't say I have ever seen a situations vacant ad for a glass blower or flax weaver.....don't get me started!!

that glass casting course is internationally recognised and has produced some amazing artists and artwork. It isn't a binary "we must have welding or glass casting/blowing" - ideally we would have both. I've got some bits and bobs from people who have been thru that course. They are amazing.

[Drew]

Mate can you draw a cartoon of what that rear suspension is up to on a sheet of paper, take a pic & put it up.
I can't fathom it from the pics.


This is how it works.

[jellywrestler]

This is how it works.

and there's two ways a camera works, you can try this if you can't turn the piccie around before posting on the internaughty, it does it for you mate.

[jellywrestler]

that glass casting course is internationally recognised and has produced some amazing artists and artwork. It isn't a binary "we must have welding or glass casting/blowing" - ideally we would have both. I've got some bits and bobs from people who have been thru that course. They are amazing.

this is a motorbike forum, have yet to see a thread on a glass made motorcycle here.... seen a lot on welding though.
we live in an interesting time, wonder how many new coffee carts pop up trying to suck money out of the people too lazy to even make their own, wonder how many dissapear when people actually realise it's wasted money and times are tight and they can actually make their own....

[Grumph]

This is how it works.

If the proportions are correct, I hope you've duplicated the link arms running forward. Load at their connection point to the arm is roughly 3 times the load on the axle. Possibly higher.

I wouldn't be in a hurry to offer Spyda or me a ride. Let alone the really fat bastards club.

[merv]

I wouldn't be in a hurry to offer Spyda or me a ride. Let alone the really fat bastards club.

I wondered about, that and also seeing the seat sticking out without any support bracing, and hoped Drew doesn't want to carry a fat chick on the back

[jellywrestler]

I wondered about, that and also seeing the seat sticking out without any support bracing, and hoped Drew doesn't want to carry a fat chick on the back

nah he pays then for half an hour, has a shower then fucks off

[Bonez]

My trusty old Compaq CDS524, 486DX2/66 has finally hit the dust. No beeps,memory count, keyboard led flashing, no floppy drive seek. The cdrom and hard drive leds flashed as usual. I knew the bios battery was long dead so replaced that with a replaceable coin cell holder but no go. Replaced cpu, ram, power cord and still not a sound,. RIP old girl. You served me well.:bye: Had it since about 1998. I've stripped all the useful bits, which I'll test out individually, I can use in other systems and have a Pentium 75 in the same form factor as the CDS524 I can use other bits n bobs on.

[Drew]

If the proportions are correct, I hope you've duplicated the link arms running forward. Load at their connection point to the arm is roughly 3 times the load on the axle. Possibly higher.

I wouldn't be in a hurry to offer Spyda or me a ride. Let alone the really fat bastards club.

That picture is not to scale. But the loading on the link is increased still.

[Drew]

I wondered about, that and also seeing the seat sticking out without any support bracing, and hoped Drew doesn't want to carry a fat chick on the back

It's plenty tough.

[sidecar bob]

It's plenty tough.

Looks like a Britten.

[husaberg]

It's plenty tough.


Looks like a Britten.

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[sidecar bob]

I spent most of today doing the R/H head gasket on the 50/2 & sorting the timing & carb balance.
It was well worth the effort, it was just starting to suck oil up the return gallery on the right hand head gasket.
These bikes are prone to getting different timing advance from left to right & I've been aware that mine wasn't correct for some time.
I actually thought that's what had caused it to start smoking in the first place.
Anyway, I spent most of the afternoon sitting on a box, with an ohms meter across the points, hitting shit with a hammer, checking left & right timing & repeating until I got it down from over 12 degrees difference, to within one degree.
Heres the info I was working from, interesting read, but fairly useless unless you have a magneto equipped BMW twin.
http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/timing/index.htm

[Ian Staples]

Here is a close up of my rear suspension . Nothing clever here just a copy of an xr69 except with my ratios

[Drew]

There's nothing clever about my suspension. It doesn't differ from any linkage system, other than lying down.

[jellywrestler]

, other than lying down. much the same as your camera....

[Grumph]

Here is a close up of my rear suspension . Nothing clever here just a copy of an xr69 except with my ratios

Your pivot point for the link looks stiffer than the XR69. Worth it if you're going to carry a pillion.

I've found that nearly all the monoshocks now are based around a 2 : 1 motion ratio.
If you go away from this to any extent, it's oddball spring rates - and a revalve of the shock.

Bob - FFS, points ? I'd be putting a Pertronix module in there with a rotor with four magnets at 90 degrees - it's half engine speed right ?
A twin lead coil - and you'd never have to touch it again.

[sidecar bob]

Bob - FFS, points ? I'd be putting a Pertronix module in there with a rotor with four magnets at 90 degrees - it's half engine speed right ?
A twin lead coil - and you'd never have to touch it again.

FFS, magneto:lol:
It's a matching numbers minter, some future rivet counter will appreciate my resolve not to cave in.
Although I've never experienced a better ride from any bike based on matching numbers alone. Bloody anoraks.

[Ian Staples]

There's nothing clever about my suspension. It doesn't differ from any linkage system, other than lying down.

sorry , I wasn't implying anything at all

[tigertim20]

I really need to do a welding course. I'm fucking terrible at it.

Doesnt take too much. Practice mostly.

The polytech courses (night class down here, I assume the same available wherever you are) are actually pretty good for those just wanting to learn to weld. The one down here covers mig tig and stick, so you arent limited.

Theres some really good channels for welding if you wanna get better by youtube / trial. heres three channles that cover heaps:
Weldingtipsandtricks - channel on youtube, covers bit of everything, mig, stick, tig, positions and tips that make life easier, answers questions, etc
6060.com on youtube pretty much all aluminium on tig, but worth looking at
This old Tony (TOT) on youtube. does machining / welding (mostly tig) but heaps of info, and quite funny too.

my experience of teaching others to weld, is that theyre usually only doing one or two small things slightly wrong, and it doesnt take much to help them improve.

plus what the fuck else ya gonna do on lockdown?

[F5 Dave]

No, no. I think you misunderstand. Drew especially likes to be abused.

[Kickaha]

sorry , I wasn't implying anything at all

Don't ever apologise to that cunt


No, no. I think you misunderstand. Drew especially likes to be abused.

It's true, he does

I took the front wheel out of the BSA to work out how to fit the TLS front brake as it's going to require a few little mods but looks like it'll be easier than I thought, if anyone has a 1/2 width hub from an A65 it'd be even easier though as apparently they are slightly wider

While doing that I found one of the forks a bit reluctant to move through it's travel, so I pulled them out as well, I'll see if the tool I have will get the seal holders off and get them stripped tomorrow
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[Kickaha]

Damper rod, we don't need no stinking damper rod

[husaberg]

Damper rod, we don't need no stinking damper rod

later ones have a one way valve.
the shuttle valve
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ZcYAAOSw~AVYsCjB/s-l1600.jpg

the dow system
https://www.a7a10.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2895.0;attach=7512 ;image
https://www.a7a10.net/forum/index.php?topic=2895.0
you can install emulators afaik

http://www.b50.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5232

did you use the broom handle method to take the forks apart
i remember there being a trick with some DIY tool maybe a pipe with a cutout or something

[Kickaha]

did you use the broom handle method to take the forks apart
i remember there being a trick with some DIY tool maybe a pipe with a cutout or something

You can buy the two way damper rods from SRM

Don't need a broom handle if it doesn't have a damper rod

I have a proper tool for removing the sealholders

[F5 Dave]

Pipe wrench?

Something involving a large hammer?

Geez he's hard on gear. . . .

[husaberg]

Pipe wrench?

Something involving a large hammer?

Geez he's hard on gear. . . .

from a old memory (that may be wrong), it was a tool like honda one for for the oil filter only longer its use involved a lot of swearing and yelling from my dad.
it was worse than bleeding brakes with him, his was homemade.
Warwicks right, the broomstick was on the jap damper rods, with frantic turning of the bolts on pre electric impact guns eras
We had a rattle gun but that was reserved for the Flywheel nuts

[Kickaha]

Pipe wrench?

Something involving a large hammer?

Geez he's hard on gear. . . .

You could use those and yes I am, but correct tools make life a lot easier

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[98tls]

Good to see ya busy in the shed fella,you still got the MHR? pic from back when...
https://i.imgur.com/Tz0ucWvh.jpg

[Laava]

Got busy stripping the Multistrada today. Removed the airbox which on this model is integral with the throttle bodies, injectors and wiring/fuel lines. So it has many connections on the outside. 1x fuel line, 3x electrical plugs, 2x map sensor hose connections, 2x map sensor electrical connections, 2x crankcase breathing system connections and 1x airbox drain hose. And when you have all these disconnected, and you have removed several brackets, then you can start the wrestle of the knuckleskins! Is without doubt the most frustrating bit of motorcycle spannering I have done to date.
I pulled my Monster 996 apart in december and it was a piece of piss in comparison.

[Kickaha]

Good to see ya busy in the shed fella,you still got the MHR?

No I don't, fuckya for reminding me

[98tls]

No I don't, fuckya for reminding me

:confused::laugh: Well wasnt me that made ya sell it, to be fair at the time that pic was taken i wouldnt have thought you would part with the thing.

[swarfie]

Well that went swimmingly well. The Venom timed up nicely and fired on the first kick and started on the second...was hoping for a better result :whistle:
The missus reckoned she could smell petrol in the shed it was stored in a while back (stating the obvious is one of her forte's) and I knew one fuel tap was weeping so being an ass I assumed it needed replacing. It does but also turns out the bloody fuel tank has a split in the back seem:brick: I drained the fuel out and I'll have a go at soldering it up as I don't want to root the paint too much. Luckily its right at the bottom but is still visible under the seat. Wish me luck as I've never had too much of it with tank leaks unless I've welded them.:oi-grr:

[swarfie]

No I don't, fuckya for reminding me

To be honest I wondered why you did at the time. Just thought I'd rub that in. You're welcome;)

[James Deuce]

To be honest I wondered why you did at the time. Just thought I'd rub that in. You're welcome;)

It kicked him in a vulnerable place. You know, his wallet.

[Kickaha]

the bloody fuel tank has a split in the back seem:brick: I drained the fuel out and I'll have a go at soldering it up as I don't want to root the paint too much. Luckily its right at the bottom but is still visible under the seat. Wish me luck as I've never had too much of it with tank leaks unless I've welded them.:oi-grr:

The BSA one did the same ages ago, I cleaned the are up and used a JB weld product as a temp repair and well you know how long those temp repairs tend to get used for


To be honest I wondered why you did at the time. Just thought I'd rub that in. You're welcome;)

I just wasn't using it and sidecar racing was sucking up all my money plus some other stuff that was going on


It kicked him in a vulnerable place. You know, his wallet.

Still broke even on it, even after spending 5k on the engine

[sidecar bob]

Well that went swimmingly well. The Venom timed up nicely and fired on the first kick and started on the second...was hoping for a better result :whistle:
The missus reckoned she could smell petrol in the shed it was stored in a while back (stating the obvious is one of her forte's) and I knew one fuel tap was weeping so being an ass I assumed it needed replacing. It does but also turns out the bloody fuel tank has a split in the back seem:brick: I drained the fuel out and I'll have a go at soldering it up as I don't want to root the paint too much. Luckily its right at the bottom but is still visible under the seat. Wish me luck as I've never had too much of it with tank leaks unless I've welded them.:oi-grr:

Do you have a mega hot soldering iron?
I use an old electric English one that's about 30mm diameter & bar solder, not flux cored wire. I scrub the acid on with a toothbrush.

[Drew]

Do you have a mega hot soldering iron?
I use an old electric English one that's about 30mm diameter & bar solder, not flux cored wire. I scrub the acid on with a toothbrush.

My old man once widened a tank for a mate of his. Soldering iron was literally a block of iron with a stick off it, and you heated it with a gas torch.

[sidecar bob]

My old man once widened a tank for a mate of his. Soldering iron was literally a block of iron with a stick off it, and you heated it with a gas torch.

Thats what I learned to solder leaking petrol tanks on Bedford buses with when I was 13 years old. That's why I referred to mine as electric.
Smallest member of the group got to jam himself between the body & the fuel tank & solder the top of the tank, rather than drop the tank out.
Oh, and it was a block of copper.
They didn't call me bones back then for nothing.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Thats what I learned to solder leaking petrol tanks on Bedford buses with when I was 13 years old. That's why I referred to mine as electric.
Smallest member of the group got to jam himself between the body & the fuel tank & solder the top of the tank, rather than drop the tank out.
Oh, and it was a block of copper.
They didn't call me bones back then for nothing.

In my role as Health and Safety officer, I might just point out that seems insanely dangerous. What with the fuel vapour and so forth.

Back in the days when men were men and so forth.

[jellywrestler]

In my role as Health and Safety officer, I might just point out that seems insanely dangerous. What with the fuel vapour and so forth.

Back in the days when men were men and so forth.

that's the difference between shiny arses like you, and people who work for a living....

[sidecar bob]

In my role as Health and Safety officer, I might just point out that seems insanely dangerous. What with the fuel vapour and so forth.

Back in the days when men were men and so forth.

It was hot, but not red hot, so not dangerous at all.
There was usually someone nearby blowing asbestos dust out of a brake drum & another bloke welding near an open petrol filled parts washing tin.
Children were expendable, but nobody died.
I had PPE, usually a pair of second hand boots 3 sizes too big & overalls with the sleeves rolled up, with my dad's name on them that he had worn out.
Great times.
I also recall kneeling on the roof of a bus with a heavy old orbital sander leaning over the side & doing the bit above the side windows.

[swarfie]

that's the difference between shiny arses like you, and people who work for a living....

One of the very reasons why I'd like to retire early. Absolutely fed up to the back teeth with 'shiny arses' poking their bloody noses in. We now have little perspex windows on grinders that you can't see jack shit through when sharpening drills etc because some H&S dickhead deems it an eye safety issue. I asked him if that it was okay now to not wear my safety glasses. I feel like smashing them off. They're currently putting up a pipe barrier around the back of the bandsaws in case a visitor trips up and puts their hand in the (back) of the blade. It's a toolroom workshop FFS....but don't get me started:crazy:

[jellywrestler]

One of the very reasons why I'd like to retire early. Absolutely fed up to the back teeth with 'shiny arses' poking their bloody noses in. We now have little perspex windows on grinders that you can't see jack shit through when sharpening drills etc because some H&S dickhead deems it an eye safety issue. I asked him if that it was okay now to not wear my safety glasses. I feel like smashing them off. They're currently putting up a pipe barrier around the back of the bandsaws in case a visitor trips up and puts their hand in the (back) of the blade. It's a toolroom workshop FFS....but don't get me started:crazy:

went into the workshop of the airforce museum a few weeks ago as i've mates in there, they were talking guards, the subject of the guard on a drill press in case some left a chuck key in there paticularly. they asked why, chcuk key was only reason and then said why do we have them on drills with keyless chucks, no answer as to why but they must still have them fitted...

[russd7]

went into the workshop of the airforce museum a few weeks ago as i've mates in there, they were talking guards, the subject of the guard on a drill press in case some left a chuck key in there paticularly. they asked why, chcuk key was only reason and then said why do we have them on drills with keyless chucks, no answer as to why but they must still have them fitted...

you may laugh (or scorn about that) and you are correct in doing so, but unfortunately i walked (just prior to covid lockdown)in to our woodwork shop to find a chuck key still in the chuck just waiting for some one to turn the drill on without noticing it (probably the person that left it there),
unfortunately it would be me in the shit if said person got hurt because i am the supervisor, The reason for all the rules is because ya can't fix stupid, this is a person who i have to keep reminding to wear a mask while using the sanders, we sand a lot of rimu and shell, both very nasty dust and yes we do have local extraction as well, this is a person who i have to remind not to have the blade set higher than necessary on the table saw, (we have already lost one thumb in my time there, no not mine), this is a middle aged person who has not long completed a pretrade at polytech as well as gone through in house training on how to use the gear safely and efficiently.

it is these people why we have to guard the shit out of machinery

[sidecar bob]

RS125 frame.
Didnt look like that earlier.

[russd7]

RS125 frame.
Didnt look like that earlier.

that looks good, what did you use to polish it?

[swarfie]

RS125 frame.
Didnt look like that earlier.

You've been busy with the Autosol...

[sidecar bob]

that looks good, what did you use to polish it?

A couple of years ago Spyda (jelly) had Alloy Fantastic at Eastern Creek. It had been shipped & left out in a shower & looked bloody horrific.
Spyda was like a one armed paper hanger, so i borrowed a bottle of this stuff off my Aussie mate Don that owns the two CR750's we run alongside.
The results were instant & effortless.
I came home & bought some online from a truck place in Palmy.

[F5 Dave]

Hmm. Might try some of that


https://automotivetruckparts.co.nz/products/product/534-purple-metal-polish