Wahoo! Nice one dude, you'll be wrapped
Hardcore Biker
Wahoo! Nice one dude, you'll be wrapped
Armature speller
Forgot to put the reg on hold thoughOriginally Posted by madmartin
Hardcore Biker
you know how to spoil a happy ending!
Armature speller
But as I only get reg's for 3 months, it's only $100 or so down the tubes.
Armature speller
Well, the TT still works.
Took it up town for a WoF and found the WoFfer is only working mornings this week
The clutch feels weird, the throttle is a bit heavy and both wheels are wobbly.
Nothing changed there then
Hardcore Biker
maybe the wobbly wheels have something to do with the "keep left" sign that's acting as a skid plate, perhaps they're always trying to turn left?
Armature speller
Interesting...
The MT43 rear tyre is the same rolling diameter as a 21" knobbly at around 680-690mm dia. A normal 18" knobbly is about 650mm.
That changes the gearing considerably (= 1 tooth on the front) and raises the back/steepens the steering up noticeably...
No wonder it feels tall with MT43's front and rear...
Armature speller
Only reason I can think of for the height of the MT43's is that on heavier bikes, 8-10psi would squish a "normal" height tyre too close to the rim, too easily.
Nicked a spoke from NordieBro's spare knackered front wheel today. Well, I nicked 2 and had to de-nipple 6 to get the buggers out
Bent the spoke into a 1/4 circle, put it in position and straightened it out. As good as (almost) new
There's a nice flat spot in this rim and some wobbles but nothing too drastic.
Hardcore Biker
Have you been down Hori bay recently Nordie? Thinking about taking the kids down that way in the car and wondering if the roads still all good
Armature speller
24th November the roads were pretty good. You may have to move some branches and crap out of the way with the last heavy rain and winds though.
Armature speller
Just replaced the chain and sprockets on the mighty DR.
112 links of EK 520SRO o-ring chain and a DR750 front 15t and RGV250 rear 46t JT sprockets.
That was the easiest I've ever had a joiner link go on...
The rear sprocket is black, to go with the new tank
15,000km from the last EK BMSTR chain. I need to change chains as often as rear tyres
The adjusters have gone from 4.2 to 2.1
Eat Sheep
I know the feeling.......I need to change chains as often as rear tyres
....wherezz that track go
Hardcore Biker
blimey, i shred a tyre long before a chain... still that last pirelli lasted about 3000k... maybe
Forum whore
About 5 rear tyres to a set of chain and sprockets here.My sprockets always look pretty good by the time my chains are munted. Very tempting to just replace the chain.
I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........
Armature speller
Nicked some suspension bearings from NordieBro's parts bike and used the best bits to rebuild mine today.
Still sloppy
Main slop seems to be in either the bushings or needles in the dogbone.
The dogbone centres are only at about 50mm, so any slop multiplies out significantly at the wheel.
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