Tales from the Emporium

**Eddieb** · 3rd February 2011, 20:11

Originally Posted by cooneyr

No worries. What will be will be. Got a couple of bites on at the moment so fingers crossed. I wanna EXC damn it!

If you have any bites left over send em my way

**JATZ** · 3rd February 2011, 20:19

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

More a classic mx and cross country racer that can be used for lightweight adventuring.

Standard gearing is 14/50.
I was running 16/50 and it's still too low for trail riding.
Now testing 16/47...

I thought it looked like you had changed the rear sproket.

Not to sure about the bouncy castle type thing you've got perched on top of your bike though

But the front gaurd looks the shiz

**Woodman** · 3rd February 2011, 20:32

The 2l challenge? any takers on 4l? If its 80km to Pelorous and back wouldn't 4litres be more sensible. I would be surprised if anyone made it back on 4 litres.

But if all in agreeance then I will front up with 2 litres, all of which will be below the fuel tap inlet.

**NordieBoy** · 3rd February 2011, 21:18

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Standard gearing is 14/50.
I was running 16/50 and it's still too low for trail riding.
Now testing 16/47...

Right. Maungatapu testing done...
16/47 is the good adventure gearing.
15/47 will take it to the same as 16/50 for trail riding.

24km/L day-to-day riding on 16/47.
18km/L or so on the DR.

**NordieBoy** · 3rd February 2011, 21:30

Originally Posted by Woodman

The 2l challenge? any takers on 4l? If its 80km to Pelorous and back wouldn't 4litres be more sensible. I would be surprised if anyone made it back on 4 litres.

But if all in agreeance then I will front up with 2 litres, all of which will be below the fuel tap inlet.

2L means most will cough and die on the flats fairly close to Pelorus and not in the rocky sections where it would not be that nice to experience.

Maybe 3L?

**NordieBoy** · 4th February 2011, 20:50

Yep. It's that time again...

**Padmei** · 4th February 2011, 21:35

You're going skimboarding?

**Eddieb** · 4th February 2011, 21:49

Have you somehow collected a pile of roadsigns or do you have to go 'shopping' at the end of your street every time you get a new bike

**dino3310** · 4th February 2011, 23:06

i managed to score a big roadwork sign but the flippin things got a plastic centre

**NordieBoy** · 5th February 2011, 06:43

This one is dated 2005. Looks like it's had quite a fold through it and been straightened and retired.

May not stop casing out damage but will stop stone and rock off front wheel damage.

It's going to be held on with 1 bolt at the front and a handful of zip ties.