What's to know?

[imdying]

Well that was a blast... had to bail from the feds, might have to move operations tonight

[imdying]

Oh, and what tyre pressures should we be running... using about 30 at the moment... just kept adding it till it started becoming easier to steer Figured that the only suspension we have is in the side wall, so didn't want to over inflate them.

[motorbyclist]

Fook me days... you weren't wrong mate

told ya!

Oh, and what tyre pressures should we be running... using about 30 at the moment... just kept adding it till it started becoming easier to steer Figured that the only suspension we have is in the side wall, so didn't want to over inflate them.

i ran 30 and found they handled quite nicely, but promptly wore the tyre through and blew the tube

since then i've been told to run 20

[imdying]

Well, we did wear through the tyre, but not like that! Chain came off down the 'back straight' of a nice new subdivision, locked up the rear, skidded for 20 metres (I paced it out ), which wore all the way through the tyre

We'd run it for about 45 minutes in total, so on the next one, we'll run it for 15 minutes, then recheck the chain tension And I'm guessing with such a teeny tiny chain in a teeny tiny flexi frame, it's worth rechecking every 15 minutes of run time. Will scout around this morning, see if a tyre can be found locally.

A big suspect is the pathetic chain guard, it bends like cardboard, I do wonder if it ate the chain and essentially pushed it off the sprockets, although I'm still maintaining that frequent chain tension checks are probably a good idea. We'll layup a carbon fibre guard for it

Other than that, all good. Bitch to start if the idle isn't set high; might see if we can get a power drill on it

[CookMySock]

Bitch to start if the idle isn't set high; might see if we can get a power drill on it

Try closing the spark plug gap just a tiny bit, especially if it runs fine cold, and quits completely when hot.

Steve

[motorbyclist]

Other than that, all good. Bitch to start if the idle isn't set high; might see if we can get a power drill on it

I tried that and sheared the head off the flywheel bolt. however, if you could adapt the pull starter latch/clutch mechanism to your power drill you might be onto it.

four slow pulls with full choke, then four quick pulls with no choke. works every time

just keep the tank full of gas. they can give all sorts of trouble when the tank gets low

[DELLORTO]

Try closing the spark plug gap just a tiny bit, especially if it runs fine cold, and quits completely when hot.

Steve

coming from the man who runs 100:1...........

[imdying]

She's gapped to 25 thou, but it's really badly put together so the ignition system will get some love. For example, eyelet for ground, not actually attached to anything, just jammed between the plastic side cover and the block.

New tyre, new chain (DID!) and it still goes good

We'll replace the lead, cap, and plug, and rewire the ignition as well.

Been running at 27:1, will dilute down to 30:1 next time out.

[Ray LeCheminant]

She's gapped to 25 thou, but it's really badly put together so the ignition system will get some love. For example, eyelet for ground, not actually attached to anything, just jammed between the plastic side cover and the block.

New tyre, new chain (DID!) and it still goes good

We'll replace the lead, cap, and plug, and rewire the ignition as well.

Been running at 27:1, will dilute down to 30:1 next time out.

We have tried various fuel mixtures....and have now settled on about 30ml / 1Litre which works very well for us on the water cooled ZPF

But I think, like DangerousBastard will attest to, you can run from one extreme to another....

[imdying]

Well, Phil says he's nearly worn the front tyre out, but the new slick on the back is holding out fine... apparently he has another couple of sets of slicks on the way, and that the starting issue is sorted, although we'll still rewire it tonight with a bit of luck. Hope he brought a new NGK for it, 2 strokes gotta have good plugs...

Apparently the other foot peg has also snapped off now, although that was a bin that caused that

Having had some short experience now, I think I'll hold off on getting another couple, save a bit more an get a couple of bikes from someone like xminimoto. Sure they're 3 times the price, but they appear to be better value for money (given how much money this $250 wonder has gobbled up, it's a now a $400 bike already).

[Ray LeCheminant]

"Sure they're 3 times the price, but they appear to be better value for money (given how much money this $250 wonder has gobbled up,"

....and you get superb backup and service from Grego!!!!

[xtreme]

Hi IMDYING

When you are ready to look at another bike give me a call. I will over the next few weeks have a Banshee and ZPF x demo's for sale . One has had a couple of tanks through it and the other wouldnt have had 1 tank through it.

Cheers Greg

www.xminimoto.co.nz

[DELLORTO]

"Sure they're 3 times the price, but they appear to be better value for money (given how much money this $250 wonder has gobbled up,"

....and you get superb backup and service from Grego!!!!

why don you get greg to get a genuine bike for ya.....hes importing them isnt he??...... those blata 4.2's are like R.P.G's........

[Ray LeCheminant]

why don you get greg to get a genuine bike for ya.....hes importing them isnt he??...... those blata 4.2's are like R.P.G's........

Once we are up to speed we will look at a Phantom with Greg.....now that's a bike!!!

[DELLORTO]

connor will need more track time before he will be able to unlesh the full potentual of a bike that powerful..........the only reasen i didnt kill myself on my old polini becasue i ride 30HP mx bikes... and even then ive broke bones....those euro bikes with my weight on them are lethal......i used to be able to hit 60k/h in about 3 seconds on that thing........