[Spend the day finishing stripping Zensen back, cleaning and polishing parts, drilling out the rear sprocket and putting it all back together. Great fun and learning curve of what is going where and with the changes I've made how I can run things better. But man I'm over the the smell of polish. Well worth it. Check out the photo's. Will add more later.
Inspired by CG125 Bucket Project thread in the buckets forum I have decided to strip the chassis back (apart from the steering head) and clean it up. With the engine is out it is the prime opportunity to do some serious cleaning and making the bike look as good as I can. It will give me a chance to get rid of all that annoying surface rust and paint up the other parts/modifications that I made for the bike but never did anything about painting. I'll post photos later.
I'm pleased to report that, although somewhat elusive, good customer service still exists in some NZ businesses. After coming home and grumbling and the rude little fuck that served me when buying a juice and lack of customer service in this country, I logged on to my email and found that it is still alive and kicking in some companies. The email I refer to was from Wellington Motorcycles servce manager, informing that they had accepted responsibility for a mistake made when ...
I've taken engine and new top end down to a local engine reconditioners, who after laughing hysterically at the size of the engine agreed to "give-it-a-go to make up a couple of brass bushes for the gudgeon pin and replace the replace the rods that the head and cylinder are bolted down with. The CBR125 rods are to long by about 21/2 cms. Apart from that it should all be good. So more money to be spent then I hope it's all done and I will have a kicking little bucket. Currently I am ...
Did'nt it get renamed Whanganui, of course Wanganui has no crime, it dosen't exist anymore!
Well, bike stripped down, top ends off and I thought well lets finish the evening by seeing if I can fit the 150 piston before turning in for the night, and , no. It's rod is to big for the conrod hole!!! The new rearsets are working a treat though.
The new top end for my CBR125 bucket, which a it's head already assembled!! So now to the garage and time to re-build. I hoping this will give me 4 more HP. I have also fitted new adjustable rearsets with folding footpegs. The non folding pegs of the old adjustable sets always were in the back of my mind and slowed me down. After the last meet where I crashed, but finally got comfortable on my bike combined with the new footpegs will well and truly put those thoughts to rest.
Well, its not really like I need an excuse, but its fun thinking up one nonetheless. Last weekend was a more relaxed one, enjoying Russell with girlfriend playing pillion and Zapf in tow, also 2 up. This weekend just past was heading down to Taupo to assist with the marshalling of the Post Classic Racing. Did it last year for the first time, and this was the second time the Club had asked AMCC to provide officials and marshals. With the girlfriend being the Chief Flag Marshal, there ...
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