Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**NordieBoy** · 1st November 2011, 12:31

Results from the "State of Origin" Classic MX the other week...

Pre 75 Callum McKay DT250
Pre 78 Rob Anglesey RM370
Pre 86 Midbore Shane McGowan TT350
Pre 86 Smallbore Shane McGowan XR250
Pre 86 Open Shane McGowan TT350
Evo Shane McGowan PE175
Vet Tim Davison PE250
Open Shane McGowan TT350
Junior Keegan Anglesey PE175

NordieBro was up against CR500's in the open classes on the TT350

**Woodman** · 1st November 2011, 20:52

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Results from the "State of Origin" Classic MX the other week...

Pre 75 Callum McKay DT250
Pre 78 Rob Anglesey RM370
Pre 86 Midbore Shane McGowan TT350
Pre 86 Smallbore Shane McGowan XR250
Pre 86 Open Shane McGowan TT350
Evo Shane McGowan PE175
Vet Tim Davison PE250
Open Shane McGowan TT350
Junior Keegan Anglesey PE175

NordieBro was up against CR500's in the open classes on the TT350

Did he win any prizes??

**NordieBoy** · 5th November 2011, 11:55

Went over to Pelorus for a late breakfast this morning.

The Maungatapu has a nice flow to it at the moment.
Not too rough, you can keep your speed up and really enjoy it.

Heringa stream is passable and the wild pork, kumera and apple pie was quite nice.
The flat white didn't even taste burnt this time!

Linton Hill is also doable on a TT350 with road tyres

Going down Hurricane Hill is freakier though. The rain ruts are a right bugger.

I think the next farkle for the TT will be a braided brake line. You can easily feel the line expand when you pull the lever in. It's a bit too soft for my liking...

**Padmei** · 5th November 2011, 12:07

I think you struck the best weather. Schmiddty is laid up with a leaking battery so I will take the opportunity to do a few more bits that require it to be off the road.

If I really feel the need I may take the klx out for a quick one tomm avo.

**NordieBoy** · 5th November 2011, 12:39

I'm tempted to do Isolation Trig, then down the gun club valley with the 705's on

**Padmei** · 5th November 2011, 18:53

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I'm tempted to do Isolation Trig, then down the gun club valley with the 705's on

I'll be washing my hair that day

**Woodman** · 5th November 2011, 19:02

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Went over to Pelorus for a late breakfast this morning.

I think the next farkle for the TT will be a braided brake line. You can easily feel the line expand when you pull the lever in. It's a bit too soft for my liking...

Just fitted a braided line and new pads to mine from procycle. haven't been far but the brake seems better, albeit a bit wooden and requires quite a bit of hand pressure , but the lever doesn't reach the grip now so thats gotta be good. Will give it a decent test soon, and maybe let one of the nads see what its like once the pads are properly bedded in.

**NordieBoy** · 5th November 2011, 19:36

Yeah, the braided line puts all the effort from your hand straight down to the pads.
No squishyness but slightly wooden.

I woodn't go back though.

Had a hell of a time bleeding the DR master cylinder on the TT. There's still a shitload of air in there...

**CrazyFrog** · 5th November 2011, 20:12

Have any of you guys heard of these: Goodridge speed bleeders?

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...-Bleeders.aspx

I recently got some from the USA, around $25NZ a pair for my KTM.
They replace the stock bleed nipple and have a non return valve in them, so they bleed fluid out but don't let air back into the brake lines. It took me about 2 mins to bleed my brakes once installed, just crack the nipple, pump the brake lever and fill reservior with fresh fluid.
Too easy!

**NordieBoy** · 5th November 2011, 20:27

Originally Posted by CrazyFrog

Have any of you guys heard of these: Goodridge speed bleeders?

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...-Bleeders.aspx

I recently got some from the USA, around $25NZ a pair for my KTM.
They replace the stock bleed nipple and have a non return valve in them, so they bleed fluid out but don't let air back into the brake lines. It took me about 2 mins to bleed my brakes once installed, just crack the nipple, pump the brake lever and fill reservior with fresh fluid.
Too easy!

That's quite cool.

I've been using these for 6 years or so now.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...e-Bleeder.aspx

**NordieBoy** · 6th November 2011, 10:19

Sounds like they're going to start patrolling the forest again. Specially since that girl went off the bank.

In other news, I feel like a blat up Mt Duppa today

**warewolf** · 6th November 2011, 14:25

Originally Posted by CrazyFrog

Have any of you guys heard of these: Goodridge speed bleeders?

Yep.

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I've been using these for 6 years or so now.

I'm old school...just do it by hand with a looped hose line, but granted it's quite a stretch on the 640. All that fancy stuff might be faster and cooler, but there's always another priority for my money. Tools for jobs I can't yet do, or do often, get priority over something like this that is only done occasionally and can be done with the tools I've already got.

Would love to have a fully blinged-out pro workshop though!

I've heard of morons deliberately doing a bad bleed job on braided lines in order to give some squish at the lever to emulate the crappy rubber hoses they're used to!

A couple of tricks to get that list bit of air out: 1) cable tie the brake on overnight 2) hang the master cylinder up so it is the highest point in the line. The latter works especially well with dirt bikes when the brake line at rest loops up above the master.

**NordieBoy** · 6th November 2011, 16:03

Ummm...

If you go into Mt Duppa via the top of the Forgotten Highway, you can't get out again without quite a bit of effort

Let's just say, I'm glad I had the pruning saw with me

**Woodman** · 6th November 2011, 19:43

Weird thing about brake bleeding.

Ever since I have had the klr the front has been almost impossible to bleed, took friggen ages, just drove me nuts every time .

Put the braided line on the other day and it bled up straight away.

weird,