Full service?

[jrandom]

Yeah, I second that.
Ack Shirley, I went to see him at luncheontime. The special promotion he is going to run (discounted parts and labour, to start Motohaus's new Servicing Empire) is only a few weeks away, but I'm sure if you mention it, he'll do you a good deal now.

I think I'll give him my gremlin-ridden FXR, come to think o'it.

[vifferman]

I think I'll give him my gremlin-ridden FXR, come to think o'it.

Is it still plagued? Try using more bug spray....

Motohaus would be about the nearest to you, I guess, apart from maybe Henderson M/C?

[keza]

hey heres an idea it's kerry from motohaus here if you like come on down so i can teat the moisture content of your brake fluid first to see if it is the fluid.We will do this for FREE and we can poke around to see if there is anything obvious fisrt at no charge to you as i would hate for anything to go wrong because you weren't sure of where to go or were worrid about cost.
If you need anything done we will tell you first and anything extra we notify owner before we process we only do what is required or necessary.

Also motorcycle surgery is a seperate business in same building i(kerry)own motohaus and people deal with me direct

Also starting up a new mechanic on 28th november will put offer for everyone that of you GET YOUR BIKE SERVICED BUY US (MOTOHAUS) WE WILL GIVE YOU $10.00 AN HOUR OFF LABOUR AND 10% OFF PARTS

We also selling accessories now arai ventura etc same deal applies

Also WE ARE NOT PART OF MOTOMAIL if you need to phone me 8158384 kerry was going to put this on deal link but can't figure computors out give me a engine anytime

[jrandom]

Is it still plagued? Try using more bug spray....

Motohaus would be about the nearest to you, I guess, apart from maybe Henderson M/C?

It's still failing to proceed. I just haven't bothered to look at it, to be honest. I do not have the time. I really don't. I had a whole day off work for no particular reason yesterday, and I couldn't even come up with an hour to go out and play with a multimeter and a screwdriver.

Until further notice, I am officially one of the Electromechanically Unenlightened, or at least Unresourced. So Kerry can have it, along with a small wad of my hard-earned cash. I'll give him a call this afternoon, I think.

Now... I just need to get it to him.

I'm going to resurrect my 'broken bike' thread and ask for van-or-trailer favours from Te Atatu to Morningside. I don't even trust myself to tie it down on a rental trailer without help. Gawd, I'm pathetic.

[vifferman]

hey heres an idea it's kerry from motohaus here

Hi, Kerry!

I'll get onto SpankMe (site administrator) and see if he can jack this up as a dealer's thread thingo.

- Ian.

[Blakamin]

Gawd, I'm pathetic.

Was in 2 minds about commenting for aaaaaages




and then decided to be resonably nice... It's just coz its not your pride and joy, as you said before!... shame its too big to become a bucket!



I think I need a doctor

[Magua]

So where exactly is motohaus?

[jrandom]

OK, guys.

Let it be known that Kerry ROCKS, big-time.

Not only did he just agree to squeeze in a look at my poor wee 'sickle at the earliest opportunity, he's even going to swing by and pick it up in his van tomorrow (don't worry Kerry, I won't forget to call and remind you )

I think he's approaching the status of KB Preferred Spannerer. Perhaps we could make him a promotional wall poster for the shop...

[jrandom]

Was in 2 minds about commenting for aaaaaages

and then decided to be resonably nice... It's just coz its not your pride and joy, as you said before!... shame its too big to become a bucket!

Yeah. It's a transport appliance, not a pride-and-joy-mobile. I'm not likely to have any other sort of bike for the next decade or so; they'll get bigger, but not more loved. Used, abused and discarded, will be my riding motto. It's all those common-as-muck Jappas are good for, anyway, isn't it?

Anyway, I'm having fun discussing religion and philosophy on my carpooled commutes with the ColleagueRoundTheCorner (style gratefully appropriated from böringfahrt), so it's not as though I'm in dire straits until it's fixed. I can go another week without major dramas.

And weren't they changing the bucket rules to allow 150cc four-strokes? The FXR would kick *arse* if they did. It makes over 20bhp at the wheel and handles like a razor on P.

Even if they don't, it shouldn't be too much of a huge deal to sleeve the chamber, lap the piston and call it a 140, I wouldnae thunk. But then I'm a MechanicalNumpty, so what would I know.

[vifferman]

So where exactly is motohaus?

It's on Western Springs Road. You can either go the way SpeedMedic said, or if you're coming from town, head west along New North Road, and turn right into Western Springs Road after going about two blocks (?) past the shops at Kingsland. Motohaus is about 50m along on the left, just past the apex of the bend.

[jrandom]

It's on Western Springs Road...

It's kinda funny. I spent the first 15 years of my life living just around the corner in Malvern Road. Such a big world, and so many places I keep ending back up at. You'd think there'd be a bit more variety, wouldn't you?

Perhaps I need to get out more.

[Posh Tourer :P]

But a bin a while back did a nice job of bending the tang back to just the right angle so that the footpeg touches down before it does.

I recommend the same modification. You might prefer to do it with a crescent and hammer if you want the 'surgical precision' approach, though.

I got a beyoodiful grind while keeled over coming onto the motorway at Gillies Ave doing **kmh after passing a truck...

I dunno if it'd work on mine.... the stand is jammed up against the exhaust really, and though the peg is miles away, I never hit that anyway (on the other side). I'm slowly increasing clearance as I need it. Works for me.....

[Magua]

Think cable ties would work here?

[Mr Skid]

Think cable ties would work here?

The first pic with the damaged lugs.. hmm.. it wouldn't be the easiest, but as long as it wasn't going to be taking any load on it then my dodgy ass plastic welding would work.

The crack in the second pic would be easy to do.

I'd weld it from the back only. Make sure the bits line up, then using a soldering iron lightly melt the plastic so as to hold it all together.

After that, start melting a a cable tie onto the crack, in the same way you'd use solder when soldering a joint. The cable tie is a nice tacky sort of plastic when melted, and combines the plastic from the fairing to make a fairly solid joint.

I've only tried on my fairings, but I'd assume that yours would be made out of the same plastic as mine, and that a cable tie would be a compatable plastic.

In wind tunnel testing the plastic welds on my top fairing have passed a simulated 170km/h, so it holds together pretty well.

[Magua]

Sweet, I rarely exceed the speedlimit after recently getting a ticket so I don't think 170kph will be a problem.