Deus ex ukulele
You were surprised that some people in Wellington work for the Gummint?
Yes, Zeals are surprisingly comfy rides. I did some big distances on mine and neither I nor the Zeal were any the worse for it. [Pauses for moment of quiet nostalgia]
A starting tip: Don't start on the choke. They're warm-blooded wee beasties. Only use the choke once it's running. If you apply choke before ignition it will just pout and sulk. Even on the coldest winter's day too.
"Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]
on the up
Nice to meet you yesterday too, Dan.
Remember - its not good to piss the wife off too much. I know. I spent Saturday night sleeping out in the sleepout...
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
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Ahhh come on, you love it.Originally Posted by celticno6
The guitar's out there.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
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Actually, this Zeal wont start without the choke... choke her for a minute in the morning will keep you going unless you let her sit for about 4 hours.
(something I learnt the hard way... which is probably why I had to give her a new battery after 2 weeks of ownership.. that and the previous owner hadn't ridden for ages)
Glad you made it without any hassles, JR
e mare libertas
Well, I started it this morning with nothing but the electric boot and some judicious throttle twiddling, although it stalled about three times as I was waddling it down the driveway.
How does one make a clutch bite sooner? The Zeal's clutch engages very suddenly in the last 5mm or so of lever travel, which I don't like.
I've booked it in to Spectrum next week for a general refresh of fluids and filters, brake bleeding, fork oil change and carb balancing.
The problem of the apparently-bent front rotor will take a little longer to solve. I hope I don't have to replace it, because a new imported one is about $600. Its effect on the handling under brakes will be much less unpleasant after the front suspension is TLC'd, though, I suspect.
kiwibiker is full of love, an disrespect.
- mikey
Pasta farts
Ask the spectrum guy, you can get locally made ones $400 or less.
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lol... which is why i used to use the choke
no throttle twists needed!
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
I just got some EBCs in for my bus (RF900) from Cyclebrakes in the US, cost $720 for the pair landed.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
parting of the sensory
If it's cable-operated, just loosen the locknut thingo at the lever, then wind the threaded cylinder thingo IN, then retighten the locknut thingo.
They are able to be straightened, and you may find that if you can't get a secondhand one in good nick, another one will fit (works with Hondas, at least). Failing that, aftermarket ones are available for WAAAY less than $600 (like the FGB[?] ones from Waihi.
... and that's what I think.
Or summat.
Or maybe not...
Dunno really....
e mare libertas
The Spectrum Guy was the one who told me this morning that nobody makes them locally, and my only choice is to import the Yamaha part ex Japan for about $600. :spudwhat:
Who's the person to authoritatively opine on its straightenability and then actually do the job, or find an appropriate second-hand or aftermarket part, then?
It really annoys me when bike shop people just shrug and flat-out refuse to give thoughtful answers about mechanical problems when you walk in and state that you would prefer *not* to fling hundreds of dollars at OEM replacements for everything in sight.
I mean, yeah, sure, just build me a new bike out of mail-order parts and THAT'LL solve everything, won't it... what a brilliant idea, thank you so much, Mr Expert Mechanic Person.
kiwibiker is full of love, an disrespect.
- mikey
e mare libertas
I'll be interested to see whether balancing the carbs helps with the start-up performance and lumpy idle.lol... which is why i used to use the choke
no throttle twists needed!
I wonder whether they're gummy. Anyone think a clean-out effort would be worthwhile, just on principle?
kiwibiker is full of love, an disrespect.
- mikey
on the up
Steve at F1 Engineering, Hamilton.
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
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Theres a dude on trade me that pretty much does them all! or try australia... the sold the Zeal there for years!
and have some pics
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I would start with a new air filter, fuel filter and spark plugs before I pulled the carbs apart.
But its not too hard to pull carbs apart. Just don't mess with the mixture screws or you'll really be kicking yourself.
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
Pasta farts
Ooook. Nutty. I got one from spectrum barely two months ago.
Ok well there DEFINATELY people who make them. One person (dont have the name on me) can take the disc mount thingy (the centre bit that attaches to the bike) and makes a new disc around it.
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