BFTP - Blast From The Past Rides

**psyguy** · 14th July 2009, 21:34

Originally Posted by flyingcrocodile46

Speaking of bikes falling off platforms

where the hell did you hear about that??

**caseye** · 14th July 2009, 21:39

LOL hey Dodgyiti did Croc tell you about his Great Tardme buy??? he he he . Turns out it was too short..Op's he hadn[t told ya aye, i'll be in hiding for oh a year or two.
psy, there something we should know???
sounds like.

**tate35** · 14th July 2009, 21:44

Originally Posted by wickle

Pub runs were fun, some of bikes outside Ongaonga Pub in old days!

Good photo Wickle....and OngaOnga had a pub?

**flyingcrocodile46** · 14th July 2009, 22:08

Originally Posted by caseye

LOL hey Dodgyiti did Croc tell you about his Great Tardme buy??? he he he . Turns out it was too short..Op's he hadn[t told ya aye, i'll be in hiding for oh a year or two.
psy, there something we should know???
sounds like.

Turns out that the 800lb shorter fixed platform with the hinged (but supportable ramp) works as well as the longer 1000lb one.

If you want clearance to drop the whole front end off, you back her up, jack her up, clamp the rear wheel, remove the hinged ramp then a couple of bolts from the triple tree and Hey Presto!.. the front end falls off and breaks yer toe

But!.. she's all in one peice rather than a dozen, so you can pop it back in nice and easy after yer've replaced Psyguy's steering bearings

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or front end in and wheel raised off the hinged ramp section means no load on it, or chuck a jack under the hinged ramp section and she's all solid and can be loaded ok.

[edit] just looked again and see a way to install a couple of sliding rails to support the hinged ramp back to the main rails

The important thing to remember is, not to use the side stand to hold the bike upright on the platform unless you are a very heavy sleeper

**wickle** · 14th July 2009, 22:16

Originally Posted by tate35

Good photo Wickle....and OngaOnga had a pub?

still has, get on that bike and we will go there, south of one of Fridayflash's shortcuts

**psyguy** · 14th July 2009, 22:43

Originally Posted by flyingcrocodile46

after yer've replaced Psyguy's steering bearings

for those not in the loop... bruno failed wof on the steering head bearings the other day

the same shop that few months ago advised me the front end was a tad bit loose and i needed to tighten the steering head (which i did) now says it's too tight. wtf?

Originally Posted by caseye

psy, there something we should know???
sounds like.

dunno... maybe ask dodgyiti?
i vaguely recall him saying something about bikes falling off the stands

**flyingcrocodile46** · 14th July 2009, 22:50

Originally Posted by psyguy

for those not in the loop... bruno failed wof on the steering head bearings the other day

the same shop that few months ago advised me the front end was a tad bit loose and i needed to tighten the steering head (which i did) now says it's too tight. wtf?

dunno... maybe ask dodgyiti?
i vaguely recall him saying something about bikes falling off the stands

Gee I hope that wasn't one of those professional confidentiality things

**Dodgyiti** · 15th July 2009, 08:10

Didn't fall off the stand, it tried to commit suicide!

**flyingcrocodile46** · 15th July 2009, 11:58

Originally Posted by Dodgyiti

Didn't fall off the stand, it tried to commit suicide!

Those highly strung european types are high maintenance eh

**caseye** · 15th July 2009, 17:06

LOL So! deer was a storie! Was it the Guzi? Please don't tell me the jam jar tried to commit stand sideways!
So Croc did you stick with the shoirter one?
psy, take Bruno back to those guys and stand there while they adjust the steering head to perfection, then dont pay the mongrels.
Anyone up fort a cruise this weekend, either Sat arvo or Sunday, weather permitting of course.

**tate35** · 15th July 2009, 22:36

Does it? OngaOnga? I know the tearooms but pub? Get out of town lol

**flyingcrocodile46** · 15th July 2009, 23:10

Originally Posted by caseye

So Croc did you stick with the shoirter one?

Anyone up fort a cruise this weekend, either Sat arvo or Sunday, weather permitting of course.

Aye! $400.

No can do ride this weekend.. off playing tourist

**psyguy** · 15th July 2009, 23:16

Originally Posted by caseye

Anyone up fort a cruise this weekend, either Sat arvo or Sunday, weather permitting of course.

likely to rain through the weekend, again

- but i'm keen if dry

**Dodgyiti** · 16th July 2009, 15:51

Originally Posted by psyguy

likely to rain through the weekend, again

- but i'm keen if dry

You'll be sweet mate, try these:

http://www.staydryproducts.com/

I am setting my sights high and saying that I will finish the 2 year battle with my Mk1 and take that on the next ride.. all going well, that is.