A beautifully crap day!

**Zuki Bandit** · 18th August 2008, 07:34

Oh Crap, bugger and shit!!!

**sels1** · 18th August 2008, 08:00

Jeez Hells, another one - how exasparating for you!
I'd give ya some stick, but its probably not funny any more....

**Lissa** · 18th August 2008, 10:17

Sorry to hear about this Hels, I know how hard it is when your bike craps out on ya, and all you want to do is go for a ride. I hope everything works out chick and you will be back on the road soon aye.

**F5 Dave** · 18th August 2008, 12:56

Not the bucket?!!

oh well, hope can get RG fixed. Shouldn't be too expensive if you give them the crank. Decent shop should know what aftermarket rod kits fit. Will be more reliable with some Japanese parts in it (ie 150s aren't made in Japan, but design is based on RG125 which was). Good rodkit will be Jap, TKJ etc, perhaps Long, although I always try & buy a genuine brg. May find rod is same as some year RM in which case Hotrods would do a kit. Finding RG150 part numbers may be a pain. If you can find a suzi part number I have a listing of other models it is used in if a common part.

**Str8 Jacket** · 18th August 2008, 13:43

Cheers Dave!

And dont worry, the bucket has gone to a great home and its still Welly based too!

**snuffles** · 18th August 2008, 13:50

And where was your fluro wearing hero this time huh?

Tough luck

**skelstar** · 18th August 2008, 13:58

Hels, I feel bad about taking the piss about letting you sit on my bike, and having being called an Indian Giver I'd like to upgrade my offer to:

...having the opportunity to probably be the first to ride on the back of Matte Mille (with your man's permission) once I'm back riding, fitting fit, and unlikely to fall over for no/some reason. As a 'hard-luck mate' bonus I'm reasonably confident that you will be the first in the Lower NI to ride on the back too (I'll confer with the previous owner).

Its fair to say that Mille will be polished 20x before you get on too. Up to your standards I hope.

**Str8 Jacket** · 18th August 2008, 14:11

Originally Posted by snuffles

And where was your fluro wearing hero this time huh?

Tough luck

Didint need ya bloody furo mate, just seeing you was obviously bad luck!

Originally Posted by skelstar

Hels, I feel bad about taking the piss about letting you sit on my bike, and having being called an Indian Giver I'd like to upgrade my offer to:

...having the opportunity to probably be the first to ride on the back of Matte Mille (with your man's permission) once I'm back riding, fitting fit, and unlikely to fall over for no/some reason. As a 'hard-luck mate' bonus I'm reasonably confident that you will be the first in the Lower NI to ride on the back too (I'll confer with the previous owner).

Its fair to say that Mille will be polished 20x before you get on too. Up to your standards I hope.

Aww, you rock matey potatey. I will definately take you up on the offer. Im just gonna have to practice being a sack of potatoes!

**koba** · 19th August 2008, 07:38

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Not the bucket?!!

oh well, hope can get RG fixed. Shouldn't be too expensive if you give them the crank. Decent shop should know what aftermarket rod kits fit. Will be more reliable with some Japanese parts in it (ie 150s aren't made in Japan, but design is based on RG125 which was). Good rodkit will be Jap, TKJ etc, perhaps Long, although I always try & by a genuine brg. May find rod is same as some year RM in which case Hotrods would do a kit. Finding RG150 part numbers may be a pain. If you can find a suzi part number I have a listing of other models it is used in if a common part.

Must look into this...
I have the part numbers of what went into my one.

**quallman1234** · 19th August 2008, 19:03

I have blown 4 up.

Bucket - twice.
RG - Once
RS125 - Once

**scracha** · 19th August 2008, 19:08

Originally Posted by svr

Whats the rg150 big-end gonna cost to fix? 'bout the same as a valve-shim on a vfr right?

By the time you add the gaskets and labour...I don't think so. Besides....Helen has about as much luck with 2-smokes as I had. I think the old VFR's are screw and locknut and need done less frequently than Hel's blows up her 2 strokes.

2 strokes are for Eastern european peasants.

**quallman1234** · 19th August 2008, 19:12

Originally Posted by scracha

By the time you add the gaskets and labour...I don't think so. Besides....Helen has about as much luck with 2-smokes as I had. I think the old VFR's are screw and locknut and need done less frequently than Hel's blows up her 2 strokes.

2 strokes are for Eastern european peasants.

250$ For a bottom end kit.
Plus about 70$ for bearings and seals.

No labour cause she has Koba!

**Str8 Jacket** · 19th August 2008, 19:14

Originally Posted by quallman1234

No labour cause she has Koba!

True, oh sooo true!

**F5 Dave** · 20th August 2008, 09:31

Originally Posted by scracha

. . .
2 strokes are for Eastern european peasants.

Oh haha hilarious. Up until recently any serious form of motorcycle sport was performed with 2 stroke engines. GP, MX, Trials, all chose 2 strokes as the only suitable race engine. The Diesels were always eligible, but eve Honda couldn't make one competitive with a zillion $ & a loose interpretation of 'maximum 4 cylinders'. It has taken legislation, racing class rewrites, & double the cc to topple them from this position.

Talking of East European, East Germany is where of course Walter Kaaden, the architect of the modern 2 stroke race engine hailed from.