Motu turns to the dark side.

**Motu** · 30th October 2003, 09:48

OK,I'm sick of watching others have fun - now I've sucummed to the dark side of the force and joined the enemy.Look out you fucks - if the bull bars don't get you the tail pipe will.Look for me on all the nice twisty bits,going slow and belching black smoke.

Check out my new wheels - DIE - BIKER SCUM!!!

**What?** · 30th October 2003, 09:52

Oh dear! I assume you will have a cell phone sugically attached to your left hand and ear as well?

**Oscar** · 30th October 2003, 09:52

Who you goin' get to drive it up the steep hills?

**aff-man** · 30th October 2003, 09:54

everyone writing down the licence plate no..

Mistake no.1 for the death-machine-driver

**Motu** · 30th October 2003, 10:09

Well,she don't go as yet - sucked the taro big time....Mrs Tulongaloafa ran it out of oil and stopped when it did.Still,for $500 I should be able to make something out of it,even if I have to put a Corolla motor in it.

**Motu** · 30th October 2003, 10:14

Originally posted by Oscar
Who you goin' get to drive it up the steep hills?

Adventure Riders are big and strong (well,with one exception) plenty of dumb oafs to help push - anyway,who's gunna bring the beer?

Your thoughts on a 1992 XT 400 Oscar? looks like a good compromise - and I can touch the ground!

**Oscar** · 30th October 2003, 10:20

Originally posted by Motu
Adventure Riders are big and strong (well,with one exception) plenty of dumb oafs to help push - anyway,who's gunna bring the beer?

Your thoughts on a 1992 XT 400 Oscar? looks like a good compromise - and I can touch the ground!

I had a XT550 which had very dodgy electrics (one of the coils was fried and I couldn't get a replacement). Johnny had one too, fer much longer than I did - talk to him.

I'm still thinking you'd be happier on an XR250 (or even a TTR or KLX)...

**Oscar** · 30th October 2003, 10:25

Is it this one at Cyclespot?
It looks like a sleeved down XT600.
A whole different kettle to my XT550.
Is it leccy start?
Looks like a good adv bike...

**4skins** · 30th October 2003, 10:28

Originally posted by Motu
Your thoughts on a 1992 XT 400 4Skins? looks like a good compromise - and I can touch the ground!

I had a '92 XT550. I'll give you two bit (bytes?) of advice.
i keep up the oil and filter maintenance
ii keep a good battery in it. The charging systems are crap and burn out when the battery gets old and draws lots of current.

PS Oscar, what was the language for that other meaning for Pajero?

**Oscar** · 30th October 2003, 10:31

Originally posted by 4skins
I had a '92 XT550. I'll give you two bit (bytes?) of advice.
i keep up the oil and filter maintenance
ii keep a good battery in it. The charging systems are crap and burn out when the battery gets old and draws lots of current.

PS Oscar, what was the language for that other meaning for Pajero?

Spanish.

**What?** · 30th October 2003, 10:31

Originally posted by 4skins
what was the language for that other meaning for Pajero?

Spanish. Literally means "gripper"

**4skins** · 30th October 2003, 10:34

Originally posted by What?
Spanish. Literally means "gripper"

There ya go Motu, I diddn even have to say it!

Whilst on that subject see This

**What?** · 30th October 2003, 10:36

Hey, Motu, how about dropping a supercharged & injected 350 Chev in it? Then go hunting boy racers...

**Motu** · 30th October 2003, 10:37

Yeah,one of those,but at Mt Eden M/c,as traded for half the price.Not high tech suspn,preload only on the rear,nothing on the front,but I can damn near flat foot it - no good for high speed caning,but for adv and easy trail rides it could be the go for me.

Yeah,I reckon it's a shrunk 600 rather than a stretched 350,there's a slight weight penaty,not sure how much,can't find any specs on them.Letric leg,sure - and a 400 will cope with road sections better.