SC got stoned

[Uncle B]

Arrived at Caltex Taka to meet XJ/FROSTY and go for a ride over the Hill.
All took off up the hill at a fair pace (lots of holiday traffic around) stopped at the top for a chat then headed to Martinborough for a coffee and bite.
After sufficient refreshments we all convoyed out the back of Martinborough towards Gladstone and stopped at the turnoff to the Gladstone Hill climb road.......a bunch of us waited for the others to turn up but enough time went by to realise that something must have happened to one of our crew. So I waited while a search was performed.....they came back and reported that StoneChucker had had his radiator holed and turned back to Martinborough.......knowing that I have a trailer and he is my neighbour I duly turned back to help my fellow KBer.
Caught up with SC who was in good company with Lisa & Cathy (Cathy's bike was also in the wars...broken clutch cable) (bungbung was off seeking a replacement).....I rode home, hooked up my trailer, shot back over the hill, loaded SC's leaking steed and delivered it home.
Good to meet XJ/FROSTY and thanks to jimbo600, Deano, celticno6, Hayden, Velox, Paul in NZ and the others for a great ride today.....pity I couldn't do all of the ride with you....another day :2thumbsup

[Hitcher]

Still waiting to hear the Chucker's version of this strangely ironic tale...

[NC]

Oh, there was a ride on? :unsure:

[et al]

Ouch! Remember we spoke about radiator guards when I saw you at top of Rimutakas/Martinborough last week? I was on the 900 Hornet with my son (Gunner) on the SV650S. I think you were keen on doing a rad guard for your SV1000S, did StoneChucker's rad have any protection?

[Blakamin]

Still waiting to hear the Chucker's version of this strangely ironic tale...
Probably off his own front tyre..... :msn-wink:

[merv]

I think you were keen on doing a rad guard for your SV1000S, did StoneChucker's rad have any protection?

Something like this? I wondered if this guy's was a bit restrictive of air flow.

The stock one on my VFR is totally unobtrusive and you hardly notice it has one.

[NC]

Probably off his own front tyre..... :msn-wink:
Stonechucker, kinda ironic :whistle:


Spudchucker better stay away from vege trucks :blink:

[Paul in NZ]

Basically it all started going wrong when they came up with the overhead camshaft and...

[Blakamin]

Basically it all started going wrong when they came up with the overhead camshaft and...
...things had more than 2 valves per cylinder.... and 2 cylinders....(i'll ignore the cam thing as mine's a desmo)

[James Deuce]

Basically it all started going wrong when they came up with the overhead camshaft and...

Vicki!! Time for the medication.

[Uncle B]

Ouch! Remember we spoke about radiator guards when I saw you at top of Rimutakas/Martinborough last week? I was on the 900 Hornet with my son (Gunner) on the SV650S. I think you were keen on doing a rad guard for your SV1000S, did StoneChucker's rad have any protection?

The mind is already ticking over with a "backyard...good on ya mate...not too shabby for a country boy" rad guard.
Going to make a few phone calls to secure the required materials.....looks like a day in the garage creating......hmmm....a patent product perhapse.

StoneChucker's radiator had no protection....I heard him muttering about adding one to the growing list of mods to perform.

[Paul in NZ]

Vicki!! Time for the medication.

Pretty fancy talkin' for a guy with 2 x DOHC watercooled DEAD bikes.....

;-) (heh heh)

Paul N

(your serve I believe)

[Hitcher]

(your serve I believe)
Yup. I make that 30:15 to Paul...

[James Deuce]

Pretty fancy talkin' for a guy with 2 x DOHC watercooled DEAD bikes.....

;-) (heh heh)

Paul N

(your serve I believe)

Oil seal.

TR6 - has that run yet? Ooooo Nice rolling chassis though.

[Hitcher]

Ooooo Nice rolling chassis though.
30 all. Paul to serve...

[et al]

FYI VTWIN: the mesh I have used was from Repco. I recall someone told me that Ulrich in Petone also had it, and would probably be cheaper than Repco. I have also seen stainless steel square mesh used on a Ducati, would be better than the alloy stuff if you can get it.

[Uncle B]

FYI VTWIN: the mesh I have used was from Repco. I recall someone told me that Ulrich in Petone also had it, and would probably be cheaper than Repco. I have also seen stainless steel square mesh used on a Ducati, would be better than the alloy stuff if you can get it.

Cheers et al
Repco would be expensive.....I used to be a salesman at Ullrich, but that was a couple of years ago....trying to remember grades/thickness of the expanded mesh.

[Sparky Bills]

So it was you that went past me today.
At least he didnt crash or anything like that.

[Paul in NZ]

See the other thread...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=141565&posted=1#post141565

Paul N

[Paul in NZ]

Oil seal.

TR6 - has that run yet? Ooooo Nice rolling chassis though.

Both of them managed to stagger more miles than most plastic fantastics and are repairable.

Both incidents you mention in a sad attempt to divert the argument and are down to a hamfisted mechanic (me) and lead fisted rider rather than technology.

Indeed... Lets look in Jims shed? CBR?

Not even a nice rolling chassis??? :bleh:

Your turn... (and Mr Hitcher I appeal for a line call on his last post, he was diverting the argument)

[James Deuce]

Both of them managed to stagger more miles than most plastic fantastics and are repairable.

Both incidents you mention in a sad attempt to divert the argument and are down to a hamfisted mechanic (me) and lead fisted rider rather than technology.

Indeed... Lets look in Jims shed? CBR?

Not even a nice rolling chassis??? :bleh:

Your turn... (and Mr Hitcher I appeal for a line call on his last post, he was diverting the argument)

Hah! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I've seen your thumb remember. Uglier than Darth Vader's exposed brain.

[gav]

Fault, new balls, please!!

[mini_hooks_]

Fault, new balls, please!!

game, set, match
i make it 6-5 to paul in nz :bleh:

[Paul in NZ]

Hah! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I've seen your thumb remember. Uglier than Darth Vader's exposed brain.

Again trying to divert!

Double fault!

[James Deuce]

Again trying to divert!

Double fault!

Hah! Well while your attention was diverted the magnificent F5Dave used his superior mechanical skills to get the CBR running. We just had to basically prime the fuel pump by bypassing the fuel relay. Once the pump was primed the relay let the CDI know that there was fuel again and the bike runs a treat.

Put new plugs in too. Next step if to sort the clutch, get a new battery, and a new rear tyre, then off to the testing station for a new rego plate, WOF and a years rego.

It is a running bike again. So bloody there.

Big thanks to F5Dave again. Ain't this community grand?

[toads]

so sorry to hear your bike is in the wars again S/C, hope it's all sorted quickly for ya

[White trash]

thanks to jimbo600, Deano, celticno6, Hayden, Velox, Paul in NZ and the others for a great ride today.....pity I couldn't do all of the ride with you....another day :2thumbsup

Nice few pics there, B.

Question. Who's the gay cunt in the blue one piece with the Yump on his back? Or the other two homos standing there with matching jackets? Glad I didn't come, the one on the matching bike to mine may have tried to lure me into some seedy public toilets with promises of rough man sex..... :gob:

[StoneChucker]

A long, long time ago, in a shitty 3rd world country, was born a hapless and doomed individual. No matter how this poor boy would try, he got repeatedly kicked in the nuts. :shifty:

Well, I was riding right behind CelticNo6 (I think), and I felt a dull pain dispearse through my ankle. Hmm I thought, thats a bigass rock that just hit me. Next thing, I hear a loud crack/thud and my first thought was oh crap, there goes one side of an incredibly expenisve fairing :crazy: Stopped to check the fairing, to find my boots, fairing of bike, tyres and an increasing portion of the road covered in green R1 blood. While I reached for my Navy Seal issue suicide capsule, Hugh kindly offered my some chewing gum to chew, and stick on the hole to make it back to the Flying Fish. Rode back at a legal speed, happy to find the temp. was stable at the normal operating temp.

VTWIN very very kindly (while reminding me that I cut his ride short) rode home, drove back with the trailor and carted me and my bleeding stallion back home, where it now lies, awaiting the next business day.

Now, to make matters even bloody worse, I at some stage during the day contracted food poisoning, which left me up ALL night, appeasing the toilet monster with various offereings, mostly the famous kerbside quiche :sick:
I still feel sick, hope I can get a decent nights sleep tonight!

Now, I better figure out what I'm doing wrong, cos this trail of shit that follows me is starting to get a little old... :angry2:
Back to work next week, and no riding for the rest of the hols either :angry2: , cos heaven forbid I get a, whats it called, those things you get when, err, um, OH, a Loan Bike :shifty:

[Paul in NZ]

A long, long time ago, in a shitty 3rd world country, was born a hapless and doomed individual. No matter how this poor boy would try, he got repeatedly kicked in the nuts. :shifty:

Now, I better figure out what I'm doing wrong, cos this trail of shit that follows me is starting to get a little old... :angry2:
Back to work next week, and no riding for the rest of the hols either :angry2: , cos heaven forbid I get a, whats it called, those things you get when, err, um, OH, a Loan Bike :shifty:

Ya gotta find your Mojo

[Blakamin]

Back to work next week, and no riding for the rest of the hols either :angry2: , cos heaven forbid I get a, whats it called, those things you get when, err, um, OH, a Loan Bike :shifty:
Go get the CBR from Motomart....and you'll see why I bought a Ducati!

[riffer]

Well, I was riding right behind CelticNo6 (I think), and I felt a dull pain dispearse through my ankle.

Yeah, it was me you were behind. I was feeling quite good for a while there holding off an R1 with its 17 year old pre-cursor.

I guess I might blame it on the other chaps for convincing me to lower my tyre pressures for the ride - though I'm sure this must be the first time I've ever flicked up a stone at someone. Sorry buddy.

Maybe you could change your logon to Stonecatcher? :confused:

[sels1]

Now, to make matters even bloody worse, I at some stage during the day contracted food poisoning, :

Was that from the Flying Fish? what did you eat?
Anyone else?
My carrot cake was nice....

[Paul in NZ]

Hah! Well while your attention was diverted the magnificent F5Dave used his superior mechanical skills to get the CBR running. We just had to basically prime the fuel pump by bypassing the fuel relay. Once the pump was primed the relay let the CDI know that there was fuel again and the bike runs a treat.

Put new plugs in too. Next step if to sort the clutch, get a new battery, and a new rear tyre, then off to the testing station for a new rego plate, WOF and a years rego.

It is a running bike again. So bloody there.

Big thanks to F5Dave again. Ain't this community grand?

Well this community is grand! I'll agree with that but what sort of fucked up homo cycle needs a friggin fuel pump in the first place? Whats more... The hapless owner could not get it going without expert help!

Have you found yourself loosing this so badly you felt the need to swap sides of the argument? Your post kinda proves my point! :argh:

Paul N

[StoneChucker]

Hehe, I didn't even for a second blame you, shit happens (I destroyed VTWIN's headlight protector once)
Oh, and slightly dilusional one, I think you'll find that red blur going past you on the straight was an R1, mine to be exact ;) :first:

Let ye not fear the wrath that R1's unleash when opened up, but bow down to it, and accept it as gospel... Yamaha R:1

[White trash]

but bow down to it, and accept it as gospel... Yamaha gayeR:1


'Nuff said.

[Blakamin]

'Nuff said.
ye been takin NC quoting lessons?????

[White trash]

ye been takin NC30dick quoting lessons?????

'makes ya say that?

[Kickaha]

Nice few pics there, B.

Question. Who's the gay cunt in the blue one piece with the Yump on his back? Or the other two homos standing there with matching jackets? Glad I didn't come, the one on the matching bike to mine may have tried to lure me into some seedy public toilets with promises of rough man sex..... :gob:


Gay is he? well that must have been his boyfriend he was sitting with on the hill at Wanganui,they looked like a lovely couple!

[White trash]

Gay is he? well that must have been his boyfriend he was sitting with on the hill at Wanganui,they looked like a lovely couple!

Ahh fuck! Why didn't you come over and say gudday!

Oh yeah, scared of Jimbos sexual preferences too I see...

[StoneChucker]

The R1 is the MOST beautiful 1000cc sports bike. If you try deny that, you are only going to come across as an over-compensating hetero-sexual wannabe! Looks is all I'm talking about here. :ride:

As for the immense power it contains, well all the 1000cc sports bikes are insane, and I'd be tamed by one till the day I die!

It's just a pity the GSXR's are so g'dammed fugly. Looks like Suzuki ran out of dosh before they got to the design department budget. Crikey, you woulda thought they'd learned from that when making the 05! :shutup: :D :D :lol:

Advantage, Yamaha :first:

;)

[Blakamin]

Design department???? game set match to either MV Augusta or Ducati my dry-weather friend!!!!!!

[StoneChucker]

Ducati 999R, Aprilia RSVR Factory and MV's are very very purdy :love2:

I'm talking about Kawa's, Yammies, Shitski's and Honda's :Punk:

[riffer]

Hehe, I didn't even for a second blame you, shit happens (I destroyed VTWIN's headlight protector once)
Oh, and slightly dilusional one, I think you'll find that red blur going past you on the straight was an R1, mine to be exact ;) :first:

Let ye not fear the wrath that R1's unleash when opened up, but bow down to it, and accept it as gospel... Yamaha R:1


Cheers mate. And I did notice the R1 had a bit more poke in the top end in the 3rd and 4th gears. But I'm working on that...

Of course, if it wasn't for the mighty FZR, the R1 would never have existed.

Actually, I don't want to start a war here, but I'm pretty sure Hayden's Gixxer thou overtook me at a faster clip than your R1.

Or were you just taking pity on my sorry arse? <_<

Anyway, glad to hear you got back okay.

[StoneChucker]

Nah mate, I don't participate in pissing competitions either :sly: I'm sure he did. I'd really like to see my bike ridden by someone really skilled. I'm sure it will be practically equal.

PS: Any HP advantage my bike has, and then some, is used to overcome my fatgut

PPS: When I came past you, the steed has already been injured, and was bleeding hahahaha :ar15: :banana: Scary to think I was going "hard" into corners with a liberal antifreeze coating on the front wheel.

[James Deuce]

Well this community is grand! I'll agree with that but what sort of fucked up homo cycle needs a friggin fuel pump in the first place? Whats more... The hapless owner could not get it going without expert help!

Have you found yourself loosing this so badly you felt the need to swap sides of the argument? Your post kinda proves my point! :argh:

Paul N

The only point you've got is the one on top of your head!.

PS Stonechcuker, we should try and get out for a beer this week.

[StoneChucker]

I had the Eggs Benedict and a savoury bacon/tomato muffin. I love the flying fish :2thumbsup I personally think it was from some sausages and bacon I had at home that afternoon. Even the thought of those bloody sausages almost makes me :sick:

[StoneChucker]

Going out for a beer would make it impossible to sit and home and wallow in my own selfpity, posting bitter and arguementative posts on the site :bleh:

Yeah, sounds like a possiblilty, where did you have in mind, central Wgtn? Jeez, I can't believe I'm talking about drinking beer, while I feel so deathly sick :sick: :puke: I'm taking it that the poisoning will have left my system by "then"

[James Deuce]

Going out for a beer would make it impossible to sit and home and wallow in my own selfpity, posting bitter and arguementative posts on the site :bleh:

Yeah, sounds like a possiblilty, where did you have in mind, central Wgtn? Jeez, I can't believe I'm talking about drinking beer, while I feel so deathly sick :sick: :puke: I'm taking it that the poisoning will have left my system by "then"

That was the point! Just bowl up to Southern Cross/Zebos one night after work this week.

I'll PM my number.

(And get you drunk so you can't even remember what self pity means0

[riffer]

PS: Any HP advantage my bike has, and then some, is used to overcome my fatgut


TBH Dave, I don't really think your fat gut is worth an extra 70 HP over my fat gut. :msn-wink:

And doesn't coolant make your tyres go soft anyway? :blink:

[StoneChucker]

Thank small mercy's that I don't have to work till next monday, or I'd have gone psycho :sweatdrop btw, I'm not actually sitting at home wallowing, things could always be worse, look at Tony for example (GO to the doctor Tony!!!).

It's strange how things work out. If I hadn't got stoned, maybe something worse WOULD have happened to me? Or, if I had ridden over with Cathy and Ola, I would never have gotten stoned in the first place. (I am talking about the radiator, not a certain tobacco!). I just sure would like to see the blue prints this is all working from :brick:

SX, or Zebos, sure, I'll first find where they are (I know I've been told in a previous thread ages ago, but I've never been and since forgotten), and then pick a night, and let you know. Maybe we could make it a semi organised piss up (within reason)?

[StoneChucker]

I was talking about Hayden and his bike... If we start comparing fat guts, I'd need the new turbine powered bike to overcome mine :spudbooge

[Kickaha]

Ahh fuck! Why didn't you come over and say gudday!

Oh yeah, scared of Jimbos sexual preferences too I see...

I'll just make sure I don't turn my back on him.

I was talking to Chic n Charge and Stevo at the time and then I wandered off and forgot about you,catchya next time I'm up in Wellytown

[Velox]

Not a fun way to end a ride. At least you had a gang of KBers to keep you hang out with while you waited round though. Sorry Dave - if I'd known you were still at the FFish when we were heading back up the hill, I would have come down too.
Is it going to set you back much to get it fixed up?

[pillion]

Stonchucker frosty suggested you might want to talk to Celtic#6 about your radiator.ZSomething about quickmetal.
Ohh Sorry i've now got to quote him!!!!!
Use 1000 grit sandpaper and sand the area of the radiator thats damaged untill its shiney. Mix up some quickmetal and put it on and around the hole.
Your radiator doesnt run very high pressure so the quickmetal will last ages.

[James Deuce]

The bodginator has poisoned his perfect pillion!

[SpankMe]

The mind is already ticking over with a "backyard...good on ya mate...not too shabby for a country boy" rad guard.
Going to make a few phone calls to secure the required materials.....looks like a day in the garage creating......hmmm....a patent product perhapse.

If you are looking for a grill for your SV. How about this one I got from my SV site (http://www.sv-portal.com).

[StoneChucker]

I might just take it in for a little TLC from the pro's, it's due for a service soon anyway...

Velox, I have no idea, I'm hoping not too much. Guessing between 500 and a grand.

[Blakamin]

I might just take it in for a little TLC from the pro's, it's due for a service soon anyway...

Velox, I have no idea, I'm hoping not too much. Guessing between 500 and a grand.
WTF????? go for the "quickmetal"....
or give me your pay packet.... cant leave it in the hands of crazy people!!!!

[StoneChucker]

I know nothing when it comes to bikes. How do you sand the radiator when you can't get to the area where the hole extends into? (Inside the grid pattern). So, if it's not sanded, I take it the Quickmetal won't bond properly to the metal, making it prone to leaking at some inopertune time, and I don't think VTWIN will be too happy to come and pick me up again out in the wops.

Also, I heard the radiator is pressurised or something, and should have no air in it? There would surely be air in it from the leak. Finally, how the hell do I get the chewing gum outta the radiator? Yes, I stuck some in, in an attempt to make it back to Martinborough :whistle:

Whaddya all think? (peanut butter only removes bubblegum from hair, not radiators :laugh: )

[Firefight]

Hey SC, sorry to hear about your radiator, same happened to me on 22, road it home, about 30 ks, then spent a fuckin day gettin the dam thing out!

My advice is get it fixed properly, It only cost me NZ$30.. to get a pro radiator dude to fix it and garantee(sp?) the work.

I figure given the long distances I ride from home I don,t want it to spring a leak.

The only down side it took me about a week to get the fucker back in the frame, but thats cause Ia'm bad tempered and impatient.

Cajun gave me a web link thingy for a crowd in the US who make a custom guard for about A$120....must get around to getting one.

Anyway good luck Man.


F/F

[Deano]

I personally think it was from some sausages and bacon I had at home that afternoon. Even the thought of those bloody sausages almost makes me :sick:

It could have been something you ate up to 10 days before Dave. Get to a doctor and submit a poo sample if you want a better idea of what the exact cause was.


Oh, and slightly dilusional one, I think you'll find that red blur going past you on the straight was an R1, mine to be exact ;) :first:


On a straight ?? Nothing to brag about there matey.
I think my dirty old twin got a higher top speed than your R1 at the first Featherston sprints... :Pokey:



I'm talking about Kawa's, Yammies, Shitski's and Honda's :Punk:

Now who's delusional ? The R1 is a sexy bike but they stuffed up the rear end with those sterile pipes out the arse.

[StoneChucker]

On a straight ?? Nothing to brag about there matey.
I think my dirty old twin got a higher top speed than your R1 at the first Featherston sprints
The straights is all I have to brag about at the moment matey ;) And thats nothing new about top speed. If I wanted the fastest bike possible, I'd buy a Turbo Busa, and loose 35 kgs...............

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha :argh:

[FROSTY]

Ok SC this is how it goes -a rad is made up of 2 tanks held apart by a series of vertical flattened tubes. between these tubes are a bunch of zig zag fins that help to cool things down.
The radiator repair guys are going to either A -attempt to weld up the damaged tube--unlikely
or B replace the core -more likely
Either way you cannot possibly damage the rad by using knead it or quickmetal.
what ya do is -identify where the core is leaking-as in which tube or tubes is cracked/damaged.
clear away the cooling fins so you can get to the damage.
then clean up the area around the hole as best as ya can.
mix up some knead it or quickmetal --Celtics got some
Squeaze it around the hole-or holes.
let it set a few HOURS then refill the rad --water will be fine because youre gonna drain it again very soon anyways -a couple of days aint gonna cause problems

[StoneChucker]

Went to Sawyers today, turns out a new radiator is pretty cheap so I just ordered one and they are gonna fit it while they do the 10K service. They said they send it out anyway, and the radiator guy for bikes often recommends complete replacement with apocolyptic stone damage like I had (haha, err?). Mine was quite chipped and dented, and with the rad. guard on now, will last a loooong time.

Besides, they said when "fixed", it looks yucky hahahahahahah

[NC]

Went to Sawyers today, turns out a new radiator is pretty cheap so I just ordered one and they are gonna fit it while they do the 10K service. They said they send it out anyway, and the radiator guy for bikes often recommends complete replacement with apocolyptic stone damage like I had (haha, err?). Mine was quite chipped and dented, and with the rad. guard on now, will last a loooong time.

Besides, they said when "fixed", it looks yucky hahahahahahah
That bike is cursed, sell it!!!!

[riffer]

That bike is cursed, sell it!!!!

Nah. He should swap it for a real bike, like maybe an FZR750R...

[StoneChucker]

Sell it? You'd be suprised at that suggestion. Keep an eye out for an upcoming thread

[Blakamin]

Sell it? You'd be suprised at that suggestion. Keep an eye out for an upcoming thread
????????????????

[Hooks]

Sell it? You'd be suprised at that suggestion. Keep an eye out for an upcoming thread


You gonna sell it and buy some Golf Clubs Dave ??? .... :gob:

[Velox]

Sell it? You'd be suprised at that suggestion. Keep an eye out for an upcoming thread
Don't you DARE swap it for a cruiser mate! (In case that's what you're plotting.)


Btw - is it costing as much as you thought to get the radiator sorted?

[StoneChucker]

Not too bad, $380, plus labour, plus my 10K service.