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  1. 16th February 2011, 19:26 #1186
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    For a while those tanks were unavailable and the only way to get one was to find an old G/S tank or get the Kalahari tank to fit the R80 Basic and they were pricey. The Euro has gotten better in the last couple of years tho.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GSers View Post
    Yeah a bit further down the track there will be pictures. Its taking a while 1 day at the weekend and the odd evening. Life goes on. So far its like this sit down and trawl all the information available.IE what other people have already done. Sit at the computer for hour after hour drawing up a frame concept and then print out pieces to see if they will actually fit made a jig turned up a steering head little lathe took forever cut all the plates required this is footrest plates steering head plates engine mounts etc etc now I have to turn up all the spacers to mount plates to the block the list goes on then there will be cut the tube and shape no hurry but if I show you now I will have to shoot you. Top secret
    Good luck with your project. There are now alot of the 450s dropping there guts so the rolling chassis are turning up at reasonable prices. 300mm of travel that has got to be good.
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  3. 16th February 2011, 20:20 #1188
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    Quote Originally Posted by BMWST? View Post
    yeah but its priceless when you 50 k from the nearest gas station......
    One of the things riding the 350 has taught me is....... planning fuel stops in particular
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    What would a DR Big tank retail at (if you could get them)?
    Does the phrase " Rare as rocking horse shit" ring a bell ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by GSers View Post
    turned up a steering head little lathe took forever
    I could turn up a little steering head on my lathe...
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  5. 16th February 2011, 21:11 #1190
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    Quote Originally Posted by Padmei View Post
    You have to take some pics & show them now Man I thought I was going pretty well with a mig & grinder. A lathe...far out very cool...
    What!!!!! You don't have a lathe??? Unbelievably unbelievable.

    Did anyone else notice that Padmei said that he doesn't have a lathe??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodman View Post
    What!!!!! You don't have a lathe??? Unbelievably unbelievable.

    Did anyone else notice that Padmei said that he doesn't have a lathe??
    Don't the rules say it's 4 bikes then lathe?
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  7. 16th February 2011, 21:29 #1192
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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Don't the rules say it's 4 bikes then lathe?
    I think its 4 bikes worth of bits then you need a lathe to make all the bits fit back together.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JATZ View Post
    One of the things riding the 350 has taught me is....... planning fuel stops in particular
    I find with a bigger tank I just do a longer distance between fills, then still moan I don't have the extra 100km worth I could use...

    My GSA is rated for 33L, I'm filling with 36L, and I still wish I could have a little more...
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    R80 ST for sale in Kapiti

    Nice. I had one of these & have regretted selling it.

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-355472795.htm
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  10. 17th February 2011, 18:48 #1195
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    Now that is very nice for the price. Would be a good conversion to a GS as it's already a mono, with a cool tank - A set of forks, lengthened DS & you're away.
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    R80 ST for sale in Nelson too.
    EddieB's new bikes previous owners wifes one...





    It made sense when I wrote it...
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  12. 17th February 2011, 21:08 #1197
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    Quote Originally Posted by JATZ View Post
    One of the things riding the 350 has taught me is....... planning fuel stops in particular


    Does the phrase " Rare as rocking horse shit" ring a bell ?
    350 16 litre tank is about $600 from Acerebis and still available, albeit a long wait.
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    STOLEN R80 - Keep an eye out

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    A bloke touring NZ has had his bike nicked last night, from the Footprints Hostel on the beach front road south of Nelson.



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    Thumbs up Oilhead valve adjustment for the technically timid

    IMO this is great - entertaining as well

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    Very funny
    Ilike a bit of humour in what can often be quite dry precedures. I really like the" How to keep your VW alive" handbook. Very similar.
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