RG - Extensive clean

**SVboy** · 21st December 2016, 21:20

And Christmas comes early to KB! Yay!

**speights_bud** · 22nd December 2016, 08:31

Originally Posted by jafagsx250

I know that cows are bred and raised for different reasons.

Would a grand buy you a cow?

It'd probably buy you a little over half a good black Angus steer I think (I grew up farming and the old mans still in it). I think he's getting $1800 odd per beast on a good day... I could be fucking miles out but that is the number which rings a bell to me....

**Arronduke** · 22nd December 2016, 13:40

Originally Posted by jafagsx250

Would a grand buy you a cow?

Fuck Yea..... I got my cow for much less than that, and this cow can cook and clean.
Not sure whats she is worth as an R2?

**jafagsx250** · 22nd December 2016, 18:30

Originally Posted by Arronduke

Fuck Yea..... I got my cow for much less than that, and this cow can cook and clean.
Not sure whats she is worth as an R2?

Bargain of the century!

Did you buy the cow from Thailand?

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**Arronduke** · 22nd December 2016, 21:19

Na a local cow from up north... with a bit of training they turned out all right.

You just have to be selective as it can go wrong very quickly. Them Thai cows might look good but their suitcases are very big. You get home and say what the Fuck is in this thing and out pops their mother, sister and the rest are on there way using your credit card. And I'm told, they sit down and don't get up... these cow do not lay down any more only sit and moooo constantly!
Better the cow you know!

**husaberg** · 22nd December 2016, 21:47

Originally Posted by Arronduke

Na a local cow from up north... with a bit of training they turned out all right.

You just have to be selective as it can go wrong very quickly. Them Thai cows might look good but their suitcases are very big. You get home and say what the Fuck is in this thing and out pops their mother, sister and the rest are on there way using your credit card. And I'm told, they sit down and don't get up... these cow do not lay down any more only sit and moooo constantly!
Better the cow you know!

Speaking of leather what are you doing with the seat and bodywork? Schwantz Pepsi

**jafagsx250** · 23rd December 2016, 06:31

Originally Posted by Arronduke

Na a local cow from up north... with a bit of training they turned out all right.

You just have to be selective as it can go wrong very quickly. Them Thai cows might look good but their suitcases are very big. You get home and say what the Fuck is in this thing and out pops their mother, sister and the rest are on there way using your credit card. And I'm told, they sit down and don't get up... these cow do not lay down any more only sit and moooo constantly!
Better the cow you know!

Not very many bulls up north compared to cows.

Do you speak from experience haha?

I know a couple of people who got a mail order and they went as expected. Terribly. I'll stop going off topic now.

**Arronduke** · 21st February 2017, 20:31

Like always it’s been busy, Christmas and New Year meant little was done and what I did do, I could not be bothered posting. Something to do with holiday time.
This is my first full week back at work, not good. Its only Tuesday and I’m drinking beer. Most days by 3pm a beer is open at camp and the night follows from there. BUT, I’m no longer on holiday and yes I have done a few things beside get and all over tan..!

Last visit to this site and I was looking to close the crank cases, simple you would say, but first thing is the clutch needs to go in.. . I installed the new clutch, as the instructions say I needed to separate the backing plate and install as per the Rick Lance instructions. What a kit. Can’t wait to see how this new clutch works. Soak everything in engine oil over night and good to go.

**Arronduke** · 21st February 2017, 20:58

Now it was time to close the crank cases, buy a tube of silican put it in a holder and apply thickly.

BUT before we do that, make sure you know which bolts go where, they are differnt lenghts that are made to fu#k you over.
This helped heaps.

then if your as anal as me, not liking anal as many KB people you make sure your spot on...
Can I add dont you love the plated bolts. Very hard to have done and only one place that does this colour that I could find and that was in Gisborne.

Next be supper anal and lay everything out so you cant fu#k it up... obviosly have another beer to increase that chance..

Grab that silican ... DONT ... get a gasket sealent that does not set full and block oil ways.. and forget that big gun thing. I found this to be the answer.

Find crank case cover and apply.

apply

Torque up as per manual, make sure 3 beers are consumed here to give maximum feel.

and your done.

**caseye** · 22nd February 2017, 15:35

Yeah baby, that is bloody beautiful, nice work there Mr Duke.

**Drew** · 22nd February 2017, 19:12

First thing I don't like in this thread.

I was taught by a very good mechanic that gasket sealant should be see through once applied. It should never be put on thick.

**Grumph** · 23rd February 2017, 06:28

Originally Posted by Drew

First thing I don't like in this thread.

I was taught by a very good mechanic that gasket sealant should be see through once applied. It should never be put on thick.

Correct - the only exception is vertically split Norton/Triumph/BSA cases which move around when running....

**Arronduke** · 23rd February 2017, 16:19

Thanks guys for the comments.

Well you live and learn, fact is its not that thick. It has flowed out to what you see in the picture.
Hence the syringe for application.

Mind you very little squeezed out and there are no oil ways to foul as its a two stroke.
Put it this way its not a 1mm bead.

The stuff I use does not set as such. All my Dr Google say this is the stuff.

**Arronduke** · 23rd February 2017, 19:43

This is one of the old rotary disc's, most will know these are to be replaced with a Maranello RG500 Rotary Valve Cover Set.

OK now you see the rotary valves come as a kit, if you had just pulled everything apart and threw all the parts in a box.... god forbid I would be F#cked. OK not really the old discs have "L" and "R" on each one. So really its not that hard but taking each disc from a bag marked for each cylinder was a great help. Also the exhaust valves for each cylinder and in the same bag along wit the piston and all associated part. It just makes sense.

the kit, just need a big hammer to bang those rivets and make sure it all lines up as expected.

Before the big hammer comes out to play... might be time for a beer. Don't want the shakes now do I!
Hammer and a good sized pin punch and a steel block to make sure everything is flat. Did I say flat.... lets no go there and talk about tits.

Inside cover, this needs to be spaced out to provide 0.3mm clearance. The kit comes with heaps of different thickness gaskets. A bit like my kids some are thick and some are thicker, obviously take after there mother.

Throw in a newly bashed disc, add the cover and measure the gab... we all like a good gap.But unfortunately while we like a big thigh gab we are looking for 0.3mm, still better than the standard thigh rub!!!

Add outer cover and measure... being anal I did multi measuring, just measure the individual parts and calculated the gasket thickness than assembled and measured again. 0.05mm out doing this.

anyway back to the discs soon...

just cause I can... fu#k me this looks good.. nice and clean like a good box.