The inaugural Wellington two-stroke run: Date planning

[Skunk]

Everything's well on track although I'll lose a weekend this one due to racing at Ruapuna and then next Sunday for the Vic Club trackday at Minefeild. Should be all good I hope.

Two chances at injury for you... hope you're not riding the MVX at Manfeild - you're bound to blow it up or crash it.

[ola_bitchola1]

Time is running out - you'd better get a move on...

yes well it was ment to be stripped down tonight but my friend pulled out so im going to strip as much as i can tomorrow and see if i can drag him along to help

[Dodgy]

So the UPS tracker states package held up in the states. Missing commercial invoice. So no good for export overseas. So that will be pinged back taking a few more days.

No real chance now. Tokomaru here I come.

Any chance of us pushing out the meeting date to ensure that you actually turn up??

[F5 Dave]

Ahh see ya at the next one,

[ola_bitchola1]

ahh well started my rebuild i have found my problem



Mr skunk i will drop the barrel of to your wife for you to give it a hone barrel wasn't too bad should be able to get away with 0.25 overbore

[F5 Dave]

The problem or a symptom?

hell of a hone to take it out an oversize.

[ola_bitchola1]

want to see if will come up with a hone first barrel isnt as bad as the piston

[Paul in NZ]

Well thats just peachy.... A function centred around my employment has had its date changed (impossible to avoid) to... ta dah! the 27th... Since I was only going to the start its not a biggie so have fun chaps....

[F5 Dave]

Well customs bends over & farts in my face. Fortunately I've had a cold so I can react before fainting.

My barrels (& they sent some new pistons) are in Auckland. Now Customs wants their pound of gst. Fortunately I kept the customs decleration from when I returned the barrel. If I hadn't I would have paid gst on them again no doubt.

but it will take 3-4 working days to process.

no chance of making it now.

[F5 Dave]

Well momentous occasion. I fronted up & registered the 500 & got a plate for it. Had to be done within 2 years of completing the VIN inspection or gets kicked off the list & I'd have to redo the whole process. That would have been thursday deadline.

So now I have a plate & 12 months rego. and a non running bike. So if I'm optimistic I'll have it running in next few weeks & all good. If not I'll put it on hold.

Barrels have cleared customs & in last couple of hours been released for sending to wgtn. No way for 27th unless I took a week off work or something.

But on the plus side I bought a 'nother 2 stroke yesterday.

. . . but another dirtbike so not good for the ride.

[Dodgy]

Fuck off Dave, just throw it back together and ride it on the 27th - what can possibly go wrong?

[F5 Dave]

Well guess what just came in through the door?

[Dodgy]

The gay postman?

[F5 Dave]

HaHa, Hilarimouse.

Well I was up late last night getting things sorted out. The Povervalves (TSS YPVS driven blade type) needed some fettling to match these barrels. Sadly they could have been a bit longer, I'd trimmed them to clear the pistons on the old barrels but these are slightly different, but they should be ok. Had to adjust the stops. All takes time. Then I plugged in the servo & checked it worked.

The ring end gaps were seriously too tight so I had to file some clearance in them. Then bolt it together to the head & pump it up. Seems to hold pressure for many minutes. Bleed off overnight so I may still put in in a bucket of water to test it.

[ola_bitchola1]

well skunk was unable to fix my barrel i believe he even broke his hone trying to do so its in the hands of boyles to machine will be a tight deadline to try get the bike back together running right and wofed when ill only get the stuff back wed / thurs next week