General Bike Ravings

Well just picked up my scooter from a service. It was going to be just routine oil & air filter but of course ended up to be more.
A grand total of $930
The bike had done 12500 km and always been serviced . Had airfilter replaced 6k last time. But this time required the belt drive and variation rollers replaced plus plugs, oil and airfilter. Was this value for dollars for the bike, considering you can now buy a new one for $5990 the ORC.
No complaint against the scooter ...

First Adventure Ride.

Sunday 16th May.

The date of my first off seal ride. Thanks to gpcustom (kiwibiker), I had a shiny new bash plate to go with my way too clean DR650.

I must say I was a little nervous. I was due to meet a few guys from Auckland and hopefully one from Hamilton. It turned out there was three from Auckland, 2 from Tauranga way and two from Hamilton (including myself).

I was due to meet everyone at Te Uku at about 11am. ...

The box of assorted british engine & gearbox mounting plates arrived on the doorstep this morning
Im off to see which ones could be modded to fit .......

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Spent the day organsizing the back wheel bits
Robbed the hub out of a spare jappa back wheel & stripped a 23" front wheel, from a '79 XL/XR500 ,down to its naked rim
Ill get them bead blasted ,respoked , powder coated in satin creme then Ill rebearing & reseal the result
Then its a new sprocket & trials tyre time

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I was out riding my motorbike (00 Suzuki TF125) today at the local river and i had been riding it the whole day. just bought it. always made a slight tapping sound. anyway rode it for the whole day then all of a sudden it stopped. still got spark. compression. fuel. and air still turns over, but doesnt want to start now. what else should i do before it start deassembling it. is it possible that its just worn piston ring, down on comp than normal

And heres the piece d'resistance, an old veteran brass squeezy bulb horn from, yet again, TardMe & its bloody LOUD!!!

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Sunday 9 May

Weather looking pretty good, have a good healthy breakfast, load the saddle bags up with plenty merino layers stuffed into plastic bags and head on out of town about noon time. Just before leaving I remember to call mum for mother's day, she's not there, so leave a message. Tank is already full of gas, but a quick stop at the garage to confirm tyre pressures and away we go. Smooth running down to Taupo, and plenty of bikes on the road. Many waving opportunities. Pull ...

Spent a bit of time stripping & polishing the old red fire extinguisher I bought off TardMe
Nice shiny copper under there!
Next Ill need to slosh it with tank sealer & spray it with clearcoat

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