Laxed out rides

**Warr** · 5th July 2009, 13:42

Originally Posted by Murray

Thats a.m. isn't it????

Yes for sure 0825 hrs .. Should I be somewhere else at that time ?

**Warr** · 5th July 2009, 13:44

Originally Posted by Leyton

Yeeha, Just bought me a new engine for my minibike

$165.00inc. Complete engine with carb etc...
Next weekends project MoAhaha, Re assemble minibike.
Clutch bell and brake disk's need a scuff

The poor ol bike has been sitting for yonks.

Dont go scuffing those new leathers just yet !!

**Murray** · 5th July 2009, 13:48

Originally Posted by Warr

Yes for sure 0825 hrs .. Should I be somewhere else at that time ?

You could ring the Te Rapa tavern. I think they may open at 9.00. Thats a.m. if you have no where to be???

**Leyton** · 5th July 2009, 13:51

Originally Posted by Warr

Dont go scuffing those new leathers just yet !!

Fark that! :P Those are my poser leathers. Still got to get me self some sliders for them yet

, I will run the grinder over them before I put them on so I do not fling multen plastic over the leggings.

I am using my most bins wins leathers that already require the stitching fixed where the road had worn away hehe, Now my old HJC Helmet is officaly apart of the minibike gear hehe.

Still have not replaced the gloves, They have lived through 6? binnings in total so far. Doing well.

I found the missing screw to my sliders from my boots today!, it was on the drive way

I thought it was silver.. it was just the ground downness hehe.

**Leyton** · 5th July 2009, 14:07

How was the ride on Saturday Murray ? did you guys manage to get out ?

Might see how the fundage is looking this weekend, but I am in no hurry to get back on the road in winter to be perfectly honest. My tyres need one hell of a scrub from side to side, I need a good warm day, warm road clean twistys, learn the bike. I am not having much fun in the winter knowning I can not just throw her around like I did the Hyo. Take some time to learn it.

Leyton

**Murray** · 5th July 2009, 14:14

Yeah it was good. Surprisingly very comfortable in the wet and quite warm. Only a wee tootle but totally raining the whole way. The girls did real well and all good!!!

**Leyton** · 5th July 2009, 14:19

Originally Posted by Murray

Yeah it was good. Surprisingly very comfortable in the wet and quite warm. Only a wee tootle but totally raining the whole way. The girls did real well and all good!!!

Very good!!!

I attempted to adjust the preload on the bike but unable to notice anything by just sitting on it in the garage. I have softened it up so that it has a bit more stroke on the way up for my weight. Might help the back stay a bit more planted.

The front I am going to tie some cable tie's around the shiney parts of the forks and found out how much preload I can take off the front too.. but only really point in doing this when I have gotten used to the bike in the warmer weather. Else the adjustments now will not count in the summer..

**ckai** · 5th July 2009, 14:32

Originally Posted by Leyton

Very good!!!

I attempted to adjust the preload on the bike but unable to notice anything by just sitting on it in the garage. I have softened it up so that it has a bit more stroke on the way up for my weight. Might help the back stay a bit more planted.

The front I am going to tie some cable tie's around the shiney parts of the forks and found out how much preload I can take off the front too.. but only really point in doing this when I have gotten used to the bike in the warmer weather. Else the adjustments now will not count in the summer..

You doing sag settings on your own??? To me, if you want to do it right, it's a two person job unless you have some cool way of doing it.

How much do you weigh mate? Generally bikes come out of the factory for riders who are around the 75kg mark. I would have thought yours would be ideal for this. Me on the other hand is a different story (bigger bones you see).

Unless you know what you're doing or make really little adjustments, you can really make your bike handle like a pig. I have a mate that experienced this first hand. I'll see if I can find a really good link about suspension tuning. It's by far the best I've seen.

In my opinion, you shouldn't have a need to have different settings for summer and winter. Not for road use any way.

**ckai** · 5th July 2009, 14:33

Give this a look (a little down the page)...

http://www.onthethrottle.com/content/view/73/40/

**smoky** · 5th July 2009, 19:12

Originally Posted by Leyton

Fark that! :P Those are my poser leathers.

So you got some then - was that from the Boyds sale?

**carver** · 5th July 2009, 19:28

i spent today trying to this in pissing rain and wind.
also did a few stream crossings and hill climbs!

most bins wins

**Sidewinder** · 5th July 2009, 19:36

Originally Posted by carver

i spent today trying to this in pissing rain and wind.
also did a few stream crossings and hill climbs!

most bins wins

arh english?

**carver** · 5th July 2009, 19:50

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

arh english?

i have no pics, but i did some mint rock hopping.
thats a world champ trying to do something i cant do....yet

**Leyton** · 5th July 2009, 21:03

Originally Posted by ckai

You doing sag settings on your own???

Yeah just fine adjustment on the rear... cant even test it during winter.. not to the summer/nice roads style anyhow thats what I mean. I just moved it one notch down.. do not even notice the change.. it would be in MM, not cm! A good summer learning the bike will help more then changing too much too soon.

I would like to work out how much the front shocks are compressing but I would feel better testing it all out in Summer when the winter shit arse road factor is taking out of the mix hehe