Saturday Winter (not the WNR)

[cruza]

I think you better detune it, obviously the huge torque it puts out is causing the problem

must have been that port levy road ride he did the other week.........

You going to keep it as a spare and tig weld it?

[gloplg]

I can respoke wheels no problemo.

This is what it looked like without the paint.

Poked by spokes

That will be fun to repair.

Which corner of the combination was it on???

Is this likely to be a common fault???

[Flip]

I de-riveted the brake drum off the back of the hub so I could get into both sides and weld it together. Don't know if I will ever trust that hub again, it might do as an emergency spare but I do have doubts about it's structural strength given it has been welded up twice. I am concerned that even if I can weld this up that there are not the beginnings of other circumfrencial cracks in the areas beside the open and easily seen breaks.

Bill who restored the bike and supplied the hub's has said he has already sent another hub in the courier yesterday. I just have to see if it gets here in time for the brass. If not I do have another perfectly serviceable touring bike I can use.

Bill said he had never seen this before.

[maxf]

Seven keen motorcyclists went for a ride, etc, etc and if one keen motorcyclist gets accidentlly cold, there'd be six keen motorcyclists going for a ride.

Point taken. Finally sorted it today, after getting to be last again - not that it matters, just gives you time to think - that
a) my idea of speed isn't anyone elses - I'm always slower - and worrying about losing sight of (or searching for) the person in front just makes me dangerous
b) trying to keep up just frustrates & depresses me
c) why I liked riding was the sense of freedom to travel on my terms (didn't get a car licence for almost 10yrs, only when family came along)
d) I miss riding in Wellington, where I had options (Paekok hill road? Haywards? Motorway?) for legitimately doing 80kms a day, and a ride home was unwinding, not stress over losing a group (or my way - continually getting lost is a whole nother matter that don't help either).

... so I'll stick to touring rather than twisties from now on, and maybe explore further afield when I get the mood.

Thanks for the pics, too.

[The Shadow]

it was a nice trip - my first time on the Summit Rd.

Maybe more will turn up next week.

[brp]

Is there still the old guy in chch that does respoking etc? ,. can't think of his name at mo.

Yep he still going strong in Sydenham, did complete respoke on my kx500 front hub for $150 (end of last year) see they selling spoke sets for $120 on tarde me alone Anyone know cheapest place to buy spokes ? (just wondering if worth doing myself in future)

Mate and I did Waimak bridge to bridge yesterday, magic having another big single (xr650) right beside most of the way, pie from the Sheffield bakery went down well in the cold

[gloplg]

Lovely weather we're having. Hope you're not too or wet.

Looks like Lees Valley is off for this weekend! I don't fancy swimming through the Okuku river or battling through the ten foot deep snow drifts either.

So if Saturday is suitable for riding where do we want to

[neels]

Looks like Lees Valley is off for this weekend!

Ya think?

It'd be more like Lake Lees in there at them moment. If the rain stops it's not a bad trip in the snow though...

[Transalper]

lol, yes, the river shows as 200cumec flow at the moment on the ECAN website. I usually do it when it's less than 4.

[Spuds1234]

Haha it would get quite messy if we went Im sure. Good fun in the mud though. Im assuming theres mud somewhere along the way.

[cruza]

lol, yes, the river shows as 200cumec flow at the moment on the ECAN website. I usually do it when it's less than 4.

Yeah funny that...... a few rivers up at the moment. Was meant to be going hunting for a few days, but plans buggered up with weather and a normally small creek has washed track out.

[robertvi]

Maybe more will turn up next week.

I only just found this thread So may be along this weekend or in future - there I was thinking I would have to wait until summer to join a group ride!

Good fun in the mud though. Im assuming theres mud somewhere along the way.

There's plenty along my drive all of a sudden, nearly came a croppa yesterday! I knew my dirt bike skills were no good the first and only time I rode sidecar on my friends motox bike - the first corner I leaned outwards

[Flip]

I piked out tonight, just got home from work and I am buggered.

Going to bed early. Night all.

(edit) I bet this made no sense. Posted in the wrong topic. Dol.

[kerryhare]

I wont be along this week

[KiwiPhoenix]

I wont be along this week

Understandable chick, rest up and take it easy!

I piked out tonight, just got home from work and I am buggered.

Going to bed early. Night all.

(edit) I bet this made no sense. Posted in the wrong topic. Dol.