Long time, no see

[ducatilover]

I'm back from my forums retirement for another tour!

Many bikes have come and gone in the last few years since I've posted regularly, all shapes and sizes. Older cars seem to have my attention more these days though, they fall over less on me


I'm now left with a little GT125 in my possession

If anyone could help me source an airbox for it, that would be appreciated

Some pics for attention of my new ginger friend https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210428/4180dea6b3746b6fe525f6dc79e8571a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210428/c894bef7fa4d77c176a40cdfc215752e.jpg

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[F5 Dave]

Very cute. People and pod filters!?!!

You might be ebay unless you find a local enthusiast with 9 tucked away. Try old school wrecker like Total motorcycles. Maybe Buckets but he has moved most stuff on.

[Autech]

I'm back from my forums retirement for another tour!

Many bikes have come and gone in the last few years since I've posted regularly, all shapes and sizes. Older cars seem to have my attention more these days though, they fall over less on me


I'm now left with a little GT125 in my possession

If anyone could help me source an airbox for it, that would be appreciated

Some pics for attention of my new ginger friend https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210428/4180dea6b3746b6fe525f6dc79e8571a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210428/c894bef7fa4d77c176a40cdfc215752e.jpg

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I managed to pick up about 3 engines from someone for them a while back for a bucket racer who was going to use it in a bucket sidecar, buggered if I can remember who it was though. If I remember I'll see if he has an airbox in the bits I got, I can't recall what was in there.

[Oakie]

My last bike before my 'mortgage and kids' hiatus many years ago (AKA 'The Dark Ages') was a GT125. It was awesome and it could move. I made it move so much one morning that I put a hole in a piston. No worries said the mechanic. I'll just weld it up and it'll be good as gold. So he did. And it was.

[F5 Dave]

Some less crazy handlebars would be nice and there are much better repro seatcovers surely for not too much money. Sadly the chrome trim for seat will be hard to replicate.

[ducatilover]

Some less crazy handlebars would be nice and there are much better repro seatcovers surely for not too much money. Sadly the chrome trim for seat will be hard to replicate.
The previous owner is trying to find where the original bars went, otherwise I'll just pop down the local and grab a new set, these are far too low, plug the banjo fitting on the m/c hits the fork cap, so cannot get the lever in a nice position


My last bike before my 'mortgage and kids' hiatus many years ago (AKA 'The Dark Ages') was a GT125. It was awesome and it could move. I made it move so much one morning that I put a hole in a piston. No worries said the mechanic. I'll just weld it up and it'll be good as gold. So he did. And it was. That's bloody brilliant


I managed to pick up about 3 engines from someone for them a while back for a bucket racer who was going to use it in a bucket sidecar, buggered if I can remember who it was though. If I remember I'll see if he has an airbox in the bits I got, I can't recall what was in there.
Would be greatly appreciated if you could manage to help!

Very cute. People and pod filters!?!!

You might be ebay unless you find a local enthusiast with 9 tucked away. Try old school wrecker like Total motorcycles. Maybe Buckets but he has moved most stuff on.
It's likely not even jetted for the filters too...
eBay has quite a few handy bits, looks like the only way I'll manage to get a gasket kit for it

[Blackbird]

Older cars seem to have my attention more these days though, they fall over less on me

Curious to know what older cars your interest is in? I'm in the early stages of thinking about getting a "classic" car which isn't going to kill our kid's inheritance. The one which appeals to me is the Reliant Scimitar GTE or even the coupe version.

[F5 Dave]

Either jetting unchanged, or he's put mainjets 5 sizes bigger to handle all the extra imagined power. Google will be your friend for specs..

[F5 Dave]

Curious to know what older cars your interest is in? I'm in the early stages of thinking about getting a "classic" car which isn't going to kill our kid's inheritance. The one which appeals to me is the Reliant Scimitar GTE or even the coupe version.

If you travel inland sth Island you may find a mazda familia that hasn't rusted to it's wheel arches. A lot less grief crawling underneath it in your dotage, and the added advantage that it might be worth something to the 50yrs old when your son inherits it.

Ok you might not want to be seen in it. But as Meat Loaf sez. . .

[ducatilover]

Either jetting unchanged, or he's put mainjets 5 sizes bigger to handle all the extra imagined power. Google will be your friend for specs..
I'll know soon enough! He said he hasn't touched the carbs, and they need a birthday anyhoo.

Curious to know what older cars your interest is in? I'm in the early stages of thinking about getting a "classic" car which isn't going to kill our kid's inheritance. The one which appeals to me is the Reliant Scimitar GTE or even the coupe version.
I just sold my 62 Morrie Minor, currently have a 35 Austin 10 Litchfield, 75 Austin 1300 and a 64 MG Midget with a 1275 in the shed

The Scimitar aren't a bad bus at all, lovely looking things

[Autech]

Curious to know what older cars your interest is in? I'm in the early stages of thinking about getting a "classic" car which isn't going to kill our kid's inheritance. The one which appeals to me is the Reliant Scimitar GTE or even the coupe version.

Personally I'd be jumping on something Japanese that's not quite gone stupid in price yet, a WRX STI or evo, they're creeping up in price (especially Skylines) but they will almost certainly continue to go up in price as they're getting ruined slowly by dickheads

[Blackbird]

I'll know soon enough! He said he hasn't touched the carbs, and they need a birthday anyhoo.

I just sold my 62 Morrie Minor, currently have a 35 Austin 10 Litchfield, 75 Austin 1300 and a 64 MG Midget with a 1275 in the shed

The Scimitar aren't a bad bus at all, lovely looking things

Nice! One of my neighbours has a Midget waiting to be restored. (which it never will be because he has too many distractions). It was raced by a previous owner and has a bigger engine too, but unsure of capacity. It has a humungous Weber on it.


Personally I'd be jumping on something Japanese that's not quite gone stupid in price yet, a WRX STI or evo, they're creeping up in price (especially Skylines) but they will almost certainly continue to go up in price as they're getting ruined slowly by dickheads

Nice in their own right but a bit too modern. I really fancy a Cobra replica but would have to pay really silly money. Considering the Scimitar came out in the 60's, the shape doesn't seem dated - see pic. Thinking about outrageous prices, a UK mate of mine has restored a 60's Jensen CV8, pretty much from the ground up over a period of 25 years. He was recently offered 80,000 quid for it by the original owner who happened to be the drummer for the UK pop group Slade. He turned it down as his soul is in the car after the massive rebuild.

[F5 Dave]

I know 3 people with cobras, 2 of them complete. Nah, you want a nice little Honda City. Or a Mirage with Powershift ​tm

[Stylo]

Guess we all have a few pics.

The memories are just as good too. Brand new '01 CR500R on the trailer. Pic taken in 2008 ? Moving houses.

The bike is still a zero hour machine, stored undercover. Time flys aye.....

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[Blackbird]

I know 3 people with cobras, 2 of them complete. Nah, you want a nice little Honda City. Or a Mirage with Powershift ​tm

And I know what you want too :bleh: :wings:

[F5 Dave]

A late 70s 3cyl Daihatsu Charade? Ooh you've rumbled me.:o

[roogazza]

And I know what you want too :bleh: :wings:

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Here ya go Blackbird,couldn't do a pic in the messages for some reason..... cheers G.

[Blackbird]

Here ya go Blackbird,couldn't do a pic in the messages for some reason..... cheers G.


Thanks for the PM Gaz, just got back from fishing :niceone:

That's a nice set of wheels! I've run into a snag with the Scimitar - my wife isn't sure whether she likes it now. Might have to do a bit more thinking. No car photos to show you but a couple from the fishing trip - the boss and a shot in the mussel farm off Coromandel. We got 7 keeper snapper which was fine for a morning's work in beautiful weather :laugh:

[Autech]

Did some digging to find you an airbox.
Came up short sorry :(



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[ducatilover]

Did some digging to find you an airbox.
Came up short sorry :(



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Thanks for looking :yes:

I think I have found one in NZ now

[ducatilover]

Little update on the wee thing

I bought the bits and bobs to do the top end, found someone else has been in there, cocked plenty up and the crank seals were starting to leak.

The fuel bowls were warped to heck, so I machined them flat in the mill.

One headgasket was in backwards

The head was bent more than Elton John, so I sorted that too.

Base gaskets were leaking

The ring gaps were wrong, bores have suffered because of that and the rings are rooted from the ends butting

So a full tear down and all the bits ordered for the bottom end now

I found one of the crank bearings installed incorrectly with the alignment dowel broached in to the casing :no:
Found the remains of a thrust washer/shim in the crank case that likely fell out during last assembly and went for a wander through the gearset
Poor little bike! Nonetheless, once I have the bearings and seals to rebuild the crank, it will be as happy as ever.

[F5 Dave]

You know what I like about people? Very fuking little much of the time. Well, when it involves mechanical things.

[husaberg]

Crazyman might have some std parts.

[ducatilover]

You know what I like about people? Very fuking little much of the time. Well, when it involves mechanical things.
You and me both. I've got an NS400R in at the mo for a do-over for a friend and found it has a cracked frame. So if anyone knows where I can procure one of those...

Crazyman might have some std parts. magic thanks for that

[F5 Dave]

No it's worthless. You can't fix them.


As an aside.

What is his number? I'll break it to him. Make his problem go away.

I'm good like that.

[ducatilover]

No it's worthless. You can't fix them.


As an aside.

What is his number? I'll break it to him. Make his problem go away.

I'm good like that. you're too kind, and it's a her that owns it 😉 all original and low ish milage.
Cracked through the casting around the steering head area, really not safe to fix at all.

[F5 Dave]

Ohh golly.

Fit quite well in an RGV frame.

[ducatilover]

And here are the surprise bits I found, plus the freshly machined float bowl

[ducatilover]

Ohh golly.

Fit quite well in an RGV frame.

Not the only cracking sadly, but it is the only part I'm not willing to fix

[malcy25]

I believe NS 250R frames of the same years are identical. Check that out.

Failing that, I have had an alloy frame repaired in Otahuhu years ago. I think they welded the BSL frame. They were around huia/station rd area.

[ducatilover]

I believe NS 250R frames of the same years are identical. Check that out.

Failing that, I have had an alloy frame repaired in Otahuhu years ago. I think they welded the BSL frame. They were around huia/station rd area.

I seem to have located some frames, but will look in to it.
I can do the repair, but there is no way I'm welding a cracked heat affected area, especially on the steering head, on a bike that will be ridden

[Calix Lee]

You know what I like about people? Very fuking little much of the time. Well, when it involves mechanical things.

That's life, and people have other things to do.

[F5 Dave]

Have other things to do?

So they cant put the gasket in the right way around, or gap the rings or put the bearings in the right way?

I dont think it's a time thing. An incompetence thing. Or perhaps just bad lighting?