Eddieb's DR build thread.

**Eddieb** · 3rd July 2011, 21:15

Originally Posted by Magnum Noel

ahhh

So it was you thundering up and down the Dowse today!

It wouldn't have been me if it was above my place, I dropped straight down to the motorway and up Belmont.

**Eddieb** · 10th July 2011, 22:58

After drooling over various blown RM's and other machinery on Trade Me as suspension donors I've decided I'm going to stick with the stock forks at the moment as I don't think I need to height increase that a trail bike fork transplant gives, and all the bother of having to figure out how to mount the ignition etc. I'm just not an agressive enough rider to need the extra height and it would be a hindrance 99.9% of the time, and I just have too many other projects and don't need another one.

So for the stock forks the best bang for buck seems to be the Intiminators or however they are spelt. Procycle seem to do the best pricing I have seen, $100US cheaper than the manufacturer even which I can't figure out.

So if anyone is putting an Procycle order in let me know.

If anyone had a cheap full KLX250 front end lying around I'd almost be tempted, there was a DR posted up recently with those and they looked good and I think the same height as stock.

**Magnum Noel** · 13th July 2011, 20:47

Saw your bike on tele the other night. Is that the first time its been on tele?

**Eddieb** · 13th July 2011, 20:53

Originally Posted by Magnum Noel

Saw your bike on tele the other night. Is that the first time its been on tele?

My bike? Where did you see that? What was I doing on it?

**Magnum Noel** · 13th July 2011, 21:59

Originally Posted by Eddieb

My bike? Where did you see that? What was I doing on it?

TV3 talking about how m/clists would still be p---ed off because ACC levies hadn't been reduced. Was outside Wgtn M/C Centre.
They were correct. I write a letter every rego time just let them know that I'm not happy and how unjust their levies are.

**Eddieb** · 13th July 2011, 22:22

Originally Posted by Magnum Noel

TV3 talking about how m/clists would still be p---ed off because ACC levies hadn't been reduced. Was outside Wgtn M/C Centre.
They were correct. I write a letter every rego time just let them know that I'm not happy and how unjust their levies are.

Ok, I'm trying to find it on TV3's on demand but not having any luck.

**Eddieb** · 13th July 2011, 22:37

I found it, from 2:10.

http://www.3news.co.nz/Levy-reductio...5/Default.aspx

**dino3310** · 14th July 2011, 09:35

Originally Posted by Eddieb

I found it, from 2:10.

http://www.3news.co.nz/Levy-reductio...5/Default.aspx

just watched it and well .......... F@#K

**5150** · 14th July 2011, 11:19

Like I said on FB. They showed your bike, to relay a message that it's bikes like yours that keep our levies up

**Eddieb** · 20th July 2011, 19:34

Well I've tried to replace the rear sprocket carrier bearing tonight and failed miserably, I can't even get the dust seal off in front of the bearing. I even broke a screwdriver trying to get the damn thing off.

Looks like it's the train for me tomorrow while I take it into the shop.

**clint640** · 21st July 2011, 08:10

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Well I've tried to replace the rear sprocket carrier bearing tonight and failed miserably, I can't even get the dust seal off in front of the bearing. I even broke a screwdriver trying to get the damn thing off.

Looks like it's the train for me tomorrow while I take it into the shop.

Heat the bastard up. Use a heat gun or stick it in the oven if there aren't any other seals etc in there you want to keep. Alu expands much more than steel when heated.

Cheers
Clint