Manawatu Rant n Rave

**banditrider** · 17th May 2011, 19:50

**banditrider** · 19th May 2011, 19:54

Very naughty!

**cowboyz** · 19th May 2011, 20:41

Originally Posted by banditrider

Very naughty!

bleh.. my mouse skills are gone to hell or that is impossible

**KiwiKat** · 20th May 2011, 13:34

A magical Winter's day and I remember why I bought my Katana. A little chilly so on with the thermals under the kevlar jeans. Sunglasses a must and warm gloves. The bike starts first time and fits like a glove. Purring along on its PR2 tyres it eats up the miles and bends in no time. A nice coffee and kiss for Bev then it's home again. No more cobwebs, adrenaline levels restored. Can't beat the bike

Just with so many things happening over the past few months I haven't been out riding much or caught up with anyone on any rides. Hope to catch up with a few sometime soon.

..... Proud DAD

>>> daughter opened her first clothing boutique.

**ducatilover** · 20th May 2011, 14:27

Sounds like a brilliant day Kiwikat!

Bits of Kawasaki littered my driveway today and got degreased and cleaned.

**banditrider** · 20th May 2011, 21:12

Porn!!!!!!!!

**ducatilover** · 20th May 2011, 21:55

My wedding veges just exploded, that E-type is a series three, but, shit that works for me.

**ducatilover** · 21st May 2011, 18:09

Rear suspension on the Kawasaki is all cleaned up and about to go back in now.
Regulator arrived today and so did the tasty new tank protector, which will go on the Kawasaki.
This weeks plan: Steal torque wrench an re-torque clutch springs, go to JayCar and get some clips to replace the melted ones for the reg/rec and hopefully get it in tune.

Looks like I'll be dropping the Honda off at the ferry on Saturday next week

Will miss her, reliable beast. But I have fairings, great brakes and super bright headlight to look forward too (And the 600D motor is back on the list....)
Should be a productive week!

**bogan** · 21st May 2011, 19:27

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Rear suspension on the Kawasaki is all cleaned up and about to go back in now.
Regulator arrived today and so did the tasty new tank protector, which will go on the Kawasaki.
This weeks plan: Steal torque wrench an re-torque clutch springs, go to JayCar and get some clips to replace the melted ones for the reg/rec and hopefully get it in tune.

Looks like I'll be dropping the Honda off at the ferry on Saturday next week

Will miss her, reliable beast. But I have fairings, great brakes and super bright headlight to look forward too (And the 600D motor is back on the list....)
Should be a productive week!

nice! do the clutch springs need a torque wrench? I've never used one...

**ducatilover** · 21st May 2011, 21:28

Originally Posted by bogan

nice! do the clutch springs need a torque wrench? I've never used one...

Probably not now that you mention it

Right, it's alive but a c**t to start. It won't pull petrol through, but, if I blow down the vent tube thingy-ma-bob it gurgles fuel and starts up......

So fuckin' confused....I think that must mean it's air locking somehow, not allowing the fuel to go through.
Anyone heard of this? I'll put up a new thread.

Regulator works a treat, but, for some reason it's blown another low beam bulb

Got oil leaks

No fuel lights

But damn it looks good.

**ducatilover** · 22nd May 2011, 15:19

Here's a picture of today's surprise

I'm a very lucky guy today

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Shit the Honda suddenly looks great.....
That's the housing for number four idle mix screw, it departed the general area of the carbs somewhat gracefully today.

**bogan** · 22nd May 2011, 15:25

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Here's a picture of today's surprise

I'm a very lucky guy today

Shit the Honda suddenly looks great.....
That's the housing for number four idle mix screw, it departed the general area of the carbs somewhat gracefully today.

damn, that doesn't look very fixable, could try JBweld or similar... Does it look like it was already cracked and wrecking the mix? or is it a new/separate problem?

**ducatilover** · 22nd May 2011, 16:20

Originally Posted by bogan

damn, that doesn't look very fixable, could try JBweld or similar... Does it look like it was already cracked and wrecking the mix? or is it a new/separate problem?

I think it's a new seperate problem, because the needle could be fully seated before. It doesn't look very promising, so I'll look for new carbs, but I'd rather just ditch the whole motor all together

**bogan** · 22nd May 2011, 16:46

Originally Posted by ducatilover

I think it's a new seperate problem, because the needle could be fully seated before. It doesn't look very promising, so I'll look for new carbs, but I'd rather just ditch the whole motor all together

sounds like the way to go, could disconnect that plug and just tune the other three for practice too!