Tales from the Emporium

**Night Falcon** · 25th June 2011, 18:08

nice work...we need more dIY motorcycle engineers/electricians in this country and less gardeners

**pete376403** · 25th June 2011, 22:13

A couple of years ago I made a number plate light for the KLR in a similar fashion - strip of teflon chopping board and 8 white LEDs from DSE, the ones with the resistor for 12v. Mounts under the carrier rack, works great. Never been questioned at WOF time
Even after considerable bashing and crashing, only 2 of the LEDs have failed.

**Padmei** · 26th June 2011, 09:28

But they're all white???

**NordieBoy** · 26th June 2011, 17:01

Originally Posted by Padmei

But they're all white???

Clear lenses...

Blinkers - red
Headlight low and high - white
Ignition - blue

**NordieBoy** · 30th July 2011, 12:09

Replaced the $150 RK EXW chain (14,000km) today with an $80 EK o-ring jobbie.

Not bad being able to do chain and sprockets for $150

The rear brake side bearing was a bit notchy (12,000km) so I mounted the new Shinko 705 on the dirt wheel that's got good bearings (got the TT for that stuff now) and even though the E07 has about 1,000km left in it, as I had the rest apart, I thought I'd might as well change that out too as it was getting a bit square.
My $10 TradeMe E07 did me for 10,000km

**NordieBoy** · 30th July 2011, 13:46

New tyres are nice

**NordieBoy** · 4th August 2011, 15:19

New helmet cameras are nice too

**dino3310** · 4th August 2011, 20:56

i'm running the EK oring as well, so far so good

**NordieBoy** · 5th August 2011, 10:24

Originally Posted by dino3310

i'm running the EK oring as well, so far so good

Not too sure about the drilled side plates but we'll see...

**NordieBoy** · 5th August 2011, 10:26

Just checked the TT350 noise levels.

50cm back, 50cm to the side @ 1500rpm = 87dB

**Eddieb** · 5th August 2011, 10:36

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Just checked the TT350 noise levels.

50cm back, 50cm to the side @ 1500rpm = 87dB

Is that the regulation? I was going to do mine but wasn't sure where it had to be from.

**NordieBoy** · 5th August 2011, 10:53

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Is that the regulation? I was going to do mine but wasn't sure where it had to be from.

According to my set of rules, it is.

The DR with GSXR600 pipe was 85dB @ 1500rpm.

**dino3310** · 5th August 2011, 19:27

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Not too sure about the drilled side plates but we'll see...

no cush drive on the XR so it gets a hiding

**warewolf** · 5th August 2011, 19:29

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Is that the regulation? I was going to do mine but wasn't sure where it had to be from.

Aussie (NSW) road regs used to be 1m back from and in line with the tailpipe exit, engine at 50% of max power revs (ie not 50% of redline). Would be interesting to see the rule for here.

One of the reasons to have twin mufflers is that the noise meter cannot be in two places at once