Kaitoke 17 January - Fun Day with Karts

**Number One** · 16th January 2010, 11:40

It's beautiful innit! I have two TV series on DVD to watch and I don't plan on showering or getting outta my jim jams till Monday morning - have a great day at the track though!

**hmurphy** · 16th January 2010, 22:57

I'll be there tomorrow. Bucket just got a new straight through exhaust today and sounds mint. I'll be able to hear it now and hopefully it will have a bit more punch. I also put a new STRAIGHT (finally) front disk on and that feels much better. However I am probably going to need some help because the bike is still insanely hard to wheel around. The new bearings might already be shot (relatively new, done hardly any kms really) and I might need new and better spacers instead of the ones I made. Also I think the front master cylinder isn't releasing or whatever so the front pads don't return off the disk very well when I let go of the brake. I can get new bearings but I will need help/the right tools to take bearings out and put new ones in. Also I will need help with spacers (I think I have a mate who can do that) and I will need help with the master cylinder or advice. Whoever is there tomorrow, have a look at what I mean. It's what is making it so damn slow in a straight line. It used to be faster before I decided I was a mechanic.........

**Str8 Jacket** · 17th January 2010, 09:09

Pussy's the lot of ya!!

**Number One** · 17th January 2010, 10:21

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Pussy's the lot of ya!!

meeeefuckingyeow then

Hope the squid suits dry out soon and not many karts showed up

**Str8 Jacket** · 17th January 2010, 10:51

Originally Posted by Number One

meeeefuckingyeow then

Hope the squid suits dry out soon and not many karts showed up

HISS!!

My squid suits not too bad, in fact its almost dry. In fact there were a shitload of karts there today but I wasnt going to pay $45 to go out there with just Hamish. In fact, Hamish and Malcolm were the only two "real men" that turned up today!

**Number One** · 17th January 2010, 11:00

Good for them - manly men that they are!

Personally I couldn't be fucked getting up at sparrowfart on a shite day to traipse out to Kaitoke and pay $45 for the privelage of watching karts go round and round for most of the day....but I am a pussy after all.

Rain seems to have stopped here...for now. fucking miserable shite summer so far

**Str8 Jacket** · 17th January 2010, 11:04

Originally Posted by Number One

Good for them - manly men that they are!

Personally I couldn't be fucked getting up at sparrowfart on a shite day to traipse out to Kaitoke and pay $45 for the privelage of watching karts go round and round for most of the day....but I am a pussy after all.

Rain seems to have stopped here...for now. fucking miserable shite summer so far

I was sooo excited to finally be able to 'put my issues' with early start and karts aside today and was totally amped to go out, until we got there!

Man did I feel like a winner riding down the motorway/through town wearing full leathers on the FXR though! I actualy went home to get changed before going to the supermarket!

We have had our summer, duh!

**hmurphy** · 17th January 2010, 11:06

Oh well. I hate not racing. I was keen to race even in the wet conditions but having more than 1 or 2 other riders out there would be nice. I went home and sorted the front brake drag problem I have been having. Thanks to Fish who noticed what the problem most likely was. Just needed to space the front caliper inwards by a few mm. Now the bucket is running much faster!! FINALLY! Just need a new carb and I'm sorted

**Str8 Jacket** · 17th January 2010, 11:12

Originally Posted by hmurphy

Oh well. I hate not racing. I was keen to race even in the wet conditions but having more than 1 or 2 other riders out there would be nice. I went home and sorted the front brake drag problem I have been having. Thanks to Fish who noticed what the problem most likely was. Just needed to space the front caliper inwards by a few mm. Now the bucket is running much faster!! FINALLY! Just need a new carb and I'm sorted

Well at least your day wasn't wasted then!

**Number One** · 17th January 2010, 11:14

Good for you getting over your issues Hels you da man! Me.... I'm quite comfortable with and even enjoy my 'issues' about early starts and listening to the shrill shriek of karts all day

PLUS I wouldn't chose to spend the last day of my holiday out of bed early to be cold and wet no matter how good that track is