RG - Extensive clean

[Arronduke]

I like it when bits fit as they should, look nice and new.

Getting ready to bolt in the gearbox. It all turns over and I can spin through the gears. So to me that's a positive....


Decided to add a small turbo..

[Drew]

There's a really tidy RG500 for sale up here in Wellington. Oh how I wish I could afford it.

[Arronduke]

Drew how much are they asking?

[Arronduke]

This is a very, I mean very good diagram of the gearbox component order.
I cant tell you how many times I studies this when reassembling the gearbox shafts. But I had ONE washer out and the gearbox locked up when torqueing down the 8mm nuts.
In the end it was the kick starter... and oil pump washer. Remember the one I could not find well that bastard was stuck to the engine casing when I removed the gearbox after testing. Could not find that fucker and ordered a new one.
So now there where two.... any how problem solved and bingo gearbox is perfect, new gears, with new ratios installed.

No idea who did it but they have saved many hours of mind fucking when you are double checking!

And Yes I have two torque wrenches... and a cooking wench, they are a must.

[Drew]

Drew how much are they asking?

$14k. I'd pay it if I had it.

[Arronduke]

Ill add this picture again as the first one was not the best.
Normally I would not bother but this picture is worth it!

[Arronduke]

$14k. I'd pay it if I had it.

To much cash for me also... brought mine for $6500 and I was told I paid tooo much!

[Arronduke]

Tools, I love tools.
I have so many tool that my tool box is full. Why you ask? simple... buy quality and I did not in my younger days. So I buy better quality tool now as needed, and I cant bring my self to throw the older stuff out.
Saying that it means better than Chink tools that are good for about 5min. I now buy as good as I can afford that will last a life time.

I try and buy tools that will last years... but I cant afford the top of the line stuff.... did I mention wife has a horse.. that fucks all spending. Get a horse and get a divorce. NEVER alloy your wife to get a horse... what was I drinking!



Not the best torque wrenches on the market, they get used a lot but, well worth the investment. To be honest some bolts I will tighten by hand, you can feel how tight they are, like a good pussy.
Then I will finish it off with the torque wrench to check carefully. Most of the time I'm close to spot on. Reason being is I'm paranoid of over tighting bolts in to aluminium. The results ant good. Lock tight is good used carefully on bolts as indicated in the manual.

beer time.!

[husaberg]

did I mention wife has a horse.. that fucks all spending. Get a horse and get a divorce. NEVER alloy your wife to get a horse... what was I drinking!

I have never considered that, but at what temp do you alloy your mrs (Sorry)
Consider yourself lucky The neighbours have just spent 15G on their horses sore leg. Yet It still has a sore leg.
The 15G is about the same as i will sell my cattle for each year, as well as filling my freezer, they also eat the same amount of grass as the horse.

PS Great thread Aaron, i always look forward to your updates.

[Arronduke]

Oil pump cleaned up and installed, all my reading tell me that these things are not rebuild and do not fail. So based on that its been cleaned up and installed.
Yes it has the Yamaha check valves, used on snow machines from memory and using model airplane fuel line so you can see the oil flow, now that is worth the effort.

part number # Yamaha external check valve, in the oil line, Part number is 8ch-1316a-00-00
http://www.flickr.co...uki/3441627149/

This will stop the common problem of 2 stroke oil flowing into the carbs when sitting.



Now what's next on the assemble list.. beer after all is Tuesday before Christmas. Why the fuck the wife cant understand that don't know!, kids are at grandparents and we should be taking advantage of such times... beer, bikes and stereo or ..... 5mins and lights out!

[Arronduke]

Time to install the cranks, these puppies have been soaking in engine oil in bags since they were built, a friend add a crank built for a Kat and the crank went dry and had a good old rust spot in a bearing and bingo, crank failure. What a waste of money. No way was that going to happen to me. So after draining the oil off the cranks in they went. Timed as per the manual. Line up the dots. Even pissed a fool can achieve this so I had a go and checked the results twice plus!! to make sure there was NO room for an error.







Notice the crank seals, all new and looking nicely spaced, no rub on the crank.

[Arronduke]

Ok what's next, clutch and I have paid top dollar... Horse do not mention horse. Stupid thing had a cold, runny nose and bingo $1300 gone. WTF. My nose runs and I'm lucky to have a aspirin brought my way.
Its called Flicker and I call it Fucker, I say no more.

Back to clutch, I'm installing the Rick Lance clutch upgrade kit, what a great kit. Remove the wire clip and throw away the bits and install the Rick lance clutch kit.




If your interested in how this clutch setup works, go to the Lance Gamma site and all the info is there, sooo much detail and install info a women could do it.
ok LETS not be stupid but nothing hard here.

[jafagsx250]

I have never considered that, but at what temp do you alloy your mrs (Sorry)
Consider yourself lucky The neighbours have just spent 15G on their horses sore leg. Yet It still has a sore leg.
The 15G is about the same as i will sell my cattle for each year, as well as filling my freezer, they also eat the same amount of grass as the horse.

PS Great thread Aaron, i always look forward to your updates.

How many cows does 15 grand get you?

Awesome build too

[husaberg]

How many cows does 15 grand get you?

Awesome build too

Cows are for breeding or Milking, Steers and heifers are for eating.

The cattle are brought as calves and go to the works as R2's
I don't farm anymore, i only have a lifestyle block/Motorbike grasstrack and TT course now.

[jafagsx250]

Cows are for breeding or Milking, Steers and heifers are for eating.

The cattle are brought as calves and go to the works as R2's
I don't farm anymore, i only have a lifestyle block/Motorbike grasstrack and TT course now.

I know that cows are bred and raised for different reasons.

Would a grand buy you a cow?