Manawatu Rant n Rave

**ducatilover** · 14th October 2010, 22:01

Originally Posted by bogan

well I've already rode your CB, so it'd only be fair. Yeh the kaimais isn't your typical kiwi road, is smooth as, passing lane all the way uphill, real fast flowing windy corners, apparently you can even get a good view of surrounding land up there, didn't notice that myself though...

I haven't even ridden it yet haha Except around the drive way to see how the clutch was feeling.....
Bit hard to take in a view with the noise of a Bros going on....

4cyl sounds so beige these days.

**bogan** · 16th October 2010, 14:58

found that fucking amusing for some reason

**ducatilover** · 16th October 2010, 15:14

Originally Posted by bogan

found that fucking amusing for some reason

Fuckin brilliant!
New pads are in the CB now. Have misplaced the new rear ones, so ordered a new set. So far it owes me $1390 + a crate of piss to celebrate my purchase.

Not bad! Will eventually take it in for WoF

**bogan** · 16th October 2010, 15:22

you remember to clean up the pistons before pushing em in? last owner of mine seems to have forgotten so have dissasembled whole caliper and gonna clean the fuck out of it. Was well choked up with brake dust. Seals look like they are still good though.

**bogan** · 16th October 2010, 15:33

also, just fired the VT up

just needed some different feul and a decent battery, ended up making up a lithium iron phosphate pack for it so well modern! cept for the bit where it turn over real slow and only starts sometimes....

still does mean back yard skids though

**ducatilover** · 16th October 2010, 15:40

Originally Posted by bogan

you remember to clean up the pistons before pushing em in? last owner of mine seems to have forgotten so have dissasembled whole caliper and gonna clean the fuck out of it. Was well choked up with brake dust. Seals look like they are still good though.

Yeah mate, new seals and a bleed too

I'm all over this like a fat kid on a cupcake.

Originally Posted by bogan

also, just fired the VT up

just needed some different feul and a decent battery, ended up making up a lithium iron phosphate pack for it so well modern! cept for the bit where it turn over real slow and only starts sometimes....

still does mean back yard skids though

Wicked! How did you make that? Skids are good

I love a good skid.

**bogan** · 16th October 2010, 15:46

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Yeah mate, new seals and a bleed too

I'm all over this like a fat kid on a cupcake.

Wicked! How did you make that? Skids are good

I love a good skid.

thought you would be.
My flatmate made it, he had some cells lying round that we were gonna try making into a bike battery for ages, just soldered them together and chuck em in there, for more permanent applications some shunt zeners would be required. Was thinking bout getting some better cells and do the same for the bros when I replace the subframe, not a lot of price difference between them and standard type now.
And yeh, skids are always good

almost got the one handed stand on pegs O's going too... more practice required

**ducatilover** · 16th October 2010, 15:54

Originally Posted by bogan

thought you would be.
My flatmate made it, he had some cells lying round that we were gonna try making into a bike battery for ages, just soldered them together and chuck em in there, for more permanent applications some shunt zeners would be required. Was thinking bout getting some better cells and do the same for the bros when I replace the subframe, not a lot of price difference between them and standard type now.
And yeh, skids are always good

almost got the one handed stand on pegs O's going too... more practice required

Do you think you can get them making the same cranking amps? What about longevity and heat? It's quite a neat idea really.
I need to see these skids, I'm too tight to wear out my tire. I used to do them on the spada, kinda expensive habit with sport demons.

Great for parties though.

**bogan** · 16th October 2010, 16:05

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Do you think you can get them making the same cranking amps? What about longevity and heat? It's quite a neat idea really.
I need to see these skids, I'm too tight to wear out my tire. I used to do them on the spada, kinda expensive habit with sport demons.

Great for parties though.

yeh can get some Headway cells for 19usd ea (need 4 per pack) which will do 150A, think the A123 cells are even better as well, but bit more pricy too, and gotta be wary of cheap knockoffs. They are deep cycle, so leaving lights on doesn't wreck em as much as for lead acids, heat build-up isnt bad, they are designed to power electric vehicles, so using as a starter battery is an easy life for em, just gotta keep the cells state of charge balanced, so maybe a custom reg/rect too just to be on the safe side.
These are back-yard skids on grass, so no tyre wear

if you're in palmy come round and have a go!

**ducatilover** · 16th October 2010, 16:08

Originally Posted by bogan

yeh can get some Headway cells for 19usd ea (need 4 per pack) which will do 150A, think the A123 cells are even better as well, but bit more pricy too, and gotta be wary of cheap knockoffs. They are deep cycle, so leaving lights on doesn't wreck em as much as for lead acids, heat build-up isnt bad, they are designed to power electric vehicles, so using as a starter battery is an easy life for em, just gotta keep the cells state of charge balanced, so maybe a custom reg/rect too just to be on the safe side.
These are back-yard skids on grass, so no tyre wear

if you're in palmy come round and have a go!

Could be worth making a few

I'm at home in Eke at the moment

Still a bit wary of riding with no license for some reason

Found a Repsol Honda jacket, might buy it.

**bogan** · 16th October 2010, 16:11

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Could be worth making a few

I'm at home in Eke at the moment

Still a bit wary of riding with no license for some reason

Found a Repsol Honda jacket, might buy it.

yeh, think I'll do a decent sized order to economize on postage, and make a few up for anyone who wants one. Fair enuf, I wouldn't either. Yeh mikes got a repsol jacket, looks pretty good.

**ducatilover** · 16th October 2010, 16:21

Originally Posted by bogan

yeh, think I'll do a decent sized order to economize on postage, and make a few up for anyone who wants one. Fair enuf, I wouldn't either. Yeh mikes got a repsol jacket, looks pretty good.

Any idea who makes the Repsol jackets? I think I have a rather new battery in the CB, so I probably won't need one