Manawatu Rant n Rave

**bogan** · 19th January 2011, 17:45

Originally Posted by banditrider

There is something to be said for black wheels...I happen to be selling a bike which comes complete with 2 black wheels! Get in quick!

yeh, but it's swingarm has too many sides, making the wheel a bastard to clean when you feel that way inclined!

**specter** · 19th January 2011, 17:50

anyone know where to buy r & g racing parts? they have a very very nice tail tidy for my bike

**banditrider** · 19th January 2011, 18:12

Originally Posted by bogan

yeh, but it's swingarm has too many sides, making the wheel a bastard to clean when you feel that way inclined!

The rear had it's first semi-decent clean when it had to come off due to a friendly screw. And I have to say, really easy to remove and refit. Only had to remove axle, only one spacer to worry about and the caliper carrier has a nifty groove in it that runs on a raised section on the swingarm so it can be pushed aside easy but does not have to be unbolted - nice one Honda! Even an ape like me can do the job in literally a few minutes...

**banditrider** · 19th January 2011, 19:01

Yeeeehaaah!

**NZsarge** · 20th January 2011, 07:05

Originally Posted by specter

anyone know where to buy r & g racing parts? they have a very very nice tail tidy for my bike

Australian Motorcycle components is the importer of R&G Racing gear into Australasia according to their website.

**banditrider** · 21st January 2011, 17:56

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**NZsarge** · 21st January 2011, 21:08

I dare ya to try that on the Concours!

**banditrider** · 22nd January 2011, 07:59

Originally Posted by NZsarge

I dare ya to try that on the Concours!

How hard could it be?

http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf...0-possible.htm

**specter** · 22nd January 2011, 09:08

Originally Posted by banditrider

How hard could it be?

http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf...0-possible.htm

well done poland...

wouldnt work in nz though sadly, too many corners and too many ken block's on our roads... not too mention cowboyz

**NZsarge** · 22nd January 2011, 09:19

Originally Posted by banditrider

How hard could it be?

http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf...0-possible.htm

Originally Posted by specter

well done poland...

wouldnt work in nz though sadly, too many corners and too many ken block's on our roads... not too mention cowboyz

I've personally think there's no reason why long basically straight sections of road couldn't have a higher speed limit.

**ducatilover** · 22nd January 2011, 11:08

Originally Posted by Owl

What about the fookin calipers? They're fookin filthy!

I gave them a good ole' polish up, but, they are just shitty dark grey paint anyway, bit anti climatic compared to the forks and my cool dent in the rim.

**ducatilover** · 25th January 2011, 14:23

Ummmm so while I had the carbs off to rejet the poor old girl, I found this....

**yod** · 25th January 2011, 15:06

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Ummmm so while I had the carbs off to rejet the poor old girl, I found this....

in the immortal words of my 21 month old daughter (who just learnt to say it after daddy spilt his dinner)

bugger

**ducatilover** · 25th January 2011, 15:16

Originally Posted by yod

in the immortal words of my 21 month old daughter (who just learnt to say it after daddy spilt his dinner)

bugger

She deserves a reward, my exact and somewhat succinct word when I saw it.
It's now back in shape, carbs are clean and I'm waiting on jets, then I will re-check the floats and re-assemble and thrash...I mean test it.
The factory jets are 95s on cyls 1 & 4 and 98 on 2 & 3, I've ordered some 100s and 102s, I'll run the 98s in 1 and 4 and 100s in 2 and 3 to see how happy it is, if not enough I will go the next step up.

I'm now going over EVERYTHING to make sure the previous twit who worked on it hasn't flogged anything else.