Learning about two strokes

[cheese]

Sorry I just found them, Bailey motorcycles and dismantlers 06 278 4726 - in hawera.

[WRT]

Cheers mate, and Wellyman - are you out there?

[WRT]

Dammit, this isnt looking good. Spectrum priced it at $233 for the cog (ouch) and it has to be ordered from Japan - it could be here in three weeks, thanks very much. Botany Honda didnt sound too confident on getting the right part, and I had to fax through a copy of the manual showing which part it is. Even then, they still wanted me to count the number of teeth (should be 27, mines only got 26 tho - hence the problem), which I did last night and advised them this morning. Still waiting to hear back from them with a price.

Baileys and Atomic have not wrecked a CR, so there goes that idea. No sign on ebay (US or UK), and trademe decided to tease me by having a whole YZ250 gearbox for $150. Nothing for a CR tho . . .

Anyone got any bright ideas? Any other places I could look? Better yet, do any of you guys have a spare CR gearbox floating round somewhere?? Brian d'marge? Anyone?

Failing that, I've got the "spare" tooth, would there be anyone that could tack it back on? Call me cynical, but somehow I doubt a spot of superglue is going to do the trick this time. Never the less, I'm getting desperate.

[WRT]

Alright, got some good news to report - MattyC suggested takanini wreckers, who hadnt wrecked a CR before, but he told me to ring EconoHonda in Tauranga - $148 later and I should have it tomorrow morning. Cant wait, all going well I can start assembling again tomorrow!

[cheese]

I forgot about them!!

Go CR go!

[Brian d marge]

Dammit, this isnt looking good. Spectrum priced it at $233 for the cog (ouch) and it has to be ordered from Japan - it could be here in three weeks, thanks very much. Botany Honda didnt sound too confident on getting the right part, and I had to fax through a copy of the manual showing which part it is. Even then, they still wanted me to count the number of teeth (should be 27, mines only got 26 tho - hence the problem), which I did last night and advised them this morning. Still waiting to hear back from them with a price.

Baileys and Atomic have not wrecked a CR, so there goes that idea. No sign on ebay (US or UK), and trademe decided to tease me by having a whole YZ250 gearbox for $150. Nothing for a CR tho . . .

Anyone got any bright ideas? Any other places I could look? Better yet, do any of you guys have a spare CR gearbox floating round somewhere?? Brian d'marge? Anyone?

Failing that, I've got the "spare" tooth, would there be anyone that could tack it back on? Call me cynical, but somehow I doubt a spot of superglue is going to do the trick this time. Never the less, I'm getting desperate.

Yes I do, and the postage from Japan including wait in ordering my end is 7 days max , takes 4 day from japan to nz and a couple of days from dealer.

Just need the parts number

Stephen

[WRT]

Maybe I should have been more patient! Ah well, not to worry - I've got that one coming from Econohonda now, also had a PM from Wellyman offering to track one down for me, but cheers heaps for the offer anyway Stephen, its awesome the way KBer's all help each other out like that.

On ya guys, bling coming your way!

[cheese]

Ha ha tell us what happened now!

[WRT]

Alright, just for your amusement . . .

The part arrived from Econohonda (big ups to those guys, great service and price) I started to put it all back together, didnt I? Got as far as putting the clutch housing back together when I managed to twist the head off one of the bolts that hold the springs in place.

Good-oh.

So now I'll have to remove the clutch basket and take it in to someone to have the remains of the bolt drilled out - anyone able to recommend somewhere?

I guess I just wasnt cut out to be a mechanic.

[cheese]

you can always laugh when it's not you though....

[Sketchy_Racer]

Man this is going from bad to worse.

Just keep hanging on. It will work out.

This reminds me alot about what i had to do on my CBR when i got it.

[The_Dover]

I can manage in two strokes.

I just have to abstain for a a few weeks.

[cheese]

Fuck mate that pic has got to be teh fattest ass ever!!

[WRT]

Well, some success over the weekend. I finished assembling the bike on Friday, and on Saturday I got a mate to give me a hand and with a bit of persuasion the snapped off bolt came out. After a bit of testing up and down the driveway, all appeared to be alright.

On Sunday I went up to the WMCC Riverhead trail ride, and met up with Cheese up there (good to finally meet you mate). The bike made it through the day without leaving me stranded anywhere, seemed to be starting fine and was for the most part running really well.

The only thing is, every now and again, it was like the bike didnt want to run up into powerband. The midrange would still pull well, but at the point where the powerband normally kicks in, it was like the bike just ran out of revs. Kick it up a gear, and it would surge forward again, but felt like it was running up against a wall just as where it would normally come on song.

But this wasnt all the time. Sometimes, it would run fine, I had some faster runs on some of the straights where it was going beautifully, but then other times it would stop revving just short of powerband.

So tonight I'm going to look at the powervalve, I gave it a good clean while the engine was stripped down (it was covered in gunk) so I'm going to make sure its not sticking or something.

Its been a fair old mission, but god it was good to get out for a ride yesterday . . .

[k14]

The powerband running like that could mean its too rich in the carb. Did you clean that out while the engine was out? Could be the float sticking or something like that.