Orongorongo Full-On Adventure Ride, Sunday 12 April

[marks]

We've decided to not go away now
Which means I can go on the ride again
c u at 8:30 .. ish

good news

make sure you get there early enough for a strong wake up coffee

[Paladin]

Hurrah for D606's!!!!!!!!!!




Bring it on!

[Howie]

Here's a couple of sites that might be of interest to you guys heading up the Orongorongo river. This one has the water levels just below the water intake about 15-20km up the river. http://www.gw.govt.nz/story910.cfm It says it is only updated 6 weekly, but seems to be very current if you cut the dates down to the last week or two.

This site has a serries of Jpgs of Topographical maps of the Orongorongo area, that one of you might want to print out. http://www.orongo.50g.com/map_page.htm

Have fun.

Cheers

Paul

[Paladin]

Here's a couple of sites that might be of interest to you guys heading up the Orongorongo river. This one has the water levels just below the water intake about 15-20km up the river. http://www.gw.govt.nz/story910.cfm It says it is only updated 6 weekly, but seems to be very current if you cut the dates down to the last week or two.

This site has a serries of Jpgs of Topographical maps of the Orongorongo area, that one of you might want to print out. http://www.orongo.50g.com/map_page.htm

Have fun.

Cheers

Paul

Cheers Paul, wish you could join us matey!!!

[Paladin]

im not sure if i will make it dave.
my startermotor is not working very well, may just be dirty contacts, will remove and clean everything tomorrow,
x fingers aye....
i have to tap the starter caseing to get it to tun over...........
mmmm should have got a duel start bike...., never mind...

Oh bugger mate, fingers crossed for ya to sort it today - we need you there!

[andy mac]

Well done Joe, you've earned your beer tonight!

I probably wouldn't remove my starter without supervision. What are we looking at in photo 2? Are the magnets the square things?

[marks]

so we'll see you in the morning

Iv'e been a busy boy too - new 15T front sproket (16T left to big a gap from 1st 2nd as I found out behind Shannon), Girly muffler removed and Jardine refitted to get back the 'snap' it had, serrated pegs fitted (nearly went tits up on that muddy trail off Tokimaru Valley Rd last weekend with muddy foot slipping off rubber footpeg) so hopefully I will all ready for some knarsty stuff in the morning

[andy mac]

I've also been busy in the garage. New filter & engine oil. Fork spring spacers & more oil. Experimented with windscreen extensions but needs testing on calm day. Removed rubber inserts from footpegs - only a 10mm bolt & serrated pegs hiding underneath.

Planning to replace the tyres before KCR so have been reading the tyre forum. Overload, overload.

So going for a ride to the Brooklyn windmill & airport radar station now. CU tomorrow.

Balrog do you want to meet at 8 at Shell Miramar?

[Balrog]

... Balrog do you want to meet at 8 at Shell Miramar?

Sounds like a plan, see you there at 8

[Woodman]

starter trouble has been repaired.

man what a mess it was in there.

water had got in through a rubber seal not set correct by factory.

can see the seal in one of the pics, the two marks on rubber where it was not fitted correct.

in side case was a lot of water damage, up front and along the bottom, see pic.
at the back, the magnets where stuck in, as they should be springy..nope. so cleaned everything up, got around 6mm play on all magnets, put it back togeather and she burst in to life....yipy.

Hmmm not the first instance i have seen of this on a dr, may pay to check regular if going through water or washing your bike.

PS. Not a DR vs KLR thing, just info.
Unless you wanna make my day??

[marks]

Sounds like a plan, see you there at 8

seeing is believing

[junkmanjoe]

ok riders tomorrow.

if your naughty but nice, a small gift may be given twice.

[marks]

ok riders tomorrow.

if your naughty but nice, a small gift may be given twice.

wtf?

anyways - those who cant come can follow if they want - here

see you ladies at 8.30

[bart]

Have fun guys.


bastards,bastards,bastards......oops......did I say that out loud.....

[pete376403]

hi andy,
yea mate in second pic, there is 4 small square boxes on the rear plate, in side is small magnets,they should all be sticking out towards the center, they rest on the rear shaft, in pic one, at the back of the shaft there is a copper section, this where the power contacts, to to make the starter spin, that copper section was black,

Hey Joe, a minor correction - what you refer to as magnets are in fact carbon brushes that, as you say, get the power to the copper commutator. (just noting in case someone pulled the brushes out and thought they were buggered because they were not magnetic)

If you are ever desperate for replacement brushes, you can find similar things in car starter motors or generators. Carbon is soft enough to file to size.

have a great time tomorrow, sorry I can't be joining you all. Economics and suchlike.