I tapped that!

[Number One]

2009 race season RG50 prep

I tried on my engineers hat and tapped some threads onto my swingarm to fit it with grease NIPPLES...mmmm nipples...sorry where was I...these are to ensure the bushes are kept nice and lubricated. Unlike the ones we replaced which were hideously crusty and quite saggy and baggy.

Was all quite exciting really

Had to drill holes in awkward places and then cut the threads all by my self. Thankfully I didn't cock it up and the swingarm is now where it rightfully should be all ready to go.

I also got to use the angle grinder - screws too long they kept interferring with the swingarm...NO MORE! Showery sparks of hotness everywhere - I do love power tools!!!!!

Also repainted the rear wheel - now it looks purdy and matches the front wheel.

Now just have to set up some tubing to run into the purdy silver catch bottle I mounted and my wee machine is ready

This year I want to get to grips with carrying more entry speed and of course get smoother at the clutch dragging thing to allow me to maintain more corner speed too...rock on the 22nd at Kaitoke I say

Thanks to my lovely man for teaching me everything and supervising me to be sure I don't wreck anything

NOW I just need to come up with a name for it...though Sully says it already has one and will probably spank me for renaming it - meh - I like his spankings anyway

[Grizzo]

Very good tinkerings there young lady, well done

[MIXONE]

mmmmmmm bushes,mmmmmmm brazilians,mmmmmmm bald eagles

[Buckets4Me]

Looks flash

[ManDownUnder]

Call it Sully - ride it hard

[Sully60]

Well it already has half my user name on it.

I'd actually gone for the moniker Conspeach (bling for anyone who can tell me what that is) but that only applied when it was my bike, it's now my lady's bike so she can call it anything she likes, as lond as she calls me when it's tapping time

I'm proud of you babe, you take this stuff on when I know you get nervous about it, that makes it all the more inspiring

[Trudes]

Good shit bucket sister wife!!

[sinfull]

I don't know, you girls go and get all excited about grinding and tapping and drilling and stuff ! But ya don't see us getting all goose bumpy bout changing nappies and planning the next weeks meals etc do ya ? Whats going on ? Anyone'd think ya been missin out or sommit !!

[Trudes]

Either job ends in you getting shit all over your hands, but I sure as hell know which I'd rather have!!!

[Number One]

Very good tinkerings there young lady, well done

Twas fun and quite satisfying to do this stuff...and this year I have to do all the work on it myself so by the end of the year my tinkering skills should be much improved

mmmmmmm bushes,mmmmmmm brazilians,mmmmmmm bald eagles

WTF? Did I mention bald eagles and brazilians? I know I said NIPPLE but umm who has got the dirty mind?

Call it Sully - ride it hard

You MIGHT have something there

It's now my lady's bike so she can call it anything she likes, as lond as she calls me when it's tapping time

Aww thanks it's MINE MINE ALL MINE and you know I be calling you for tapping time

I'm proud of you babe, you take this stuff on when I know you get nervous about it, that makes it all the more inspiring

My reluctance and those 'faces' at times is just a reflection of my nerves about ruining things. You've put so much time and effort into that bike and I really did worry about stuffing it up beyond repair! Thanks for your patience and encouragement it means a lot that you believe in my abilities even more than I do...and the gentle and forceful pushing on your part helps me to step outside my comfort zone and take on things I wouldn't have ever considered I could do. Love you looooooooonnnnnnnnng time!

[Number One]

Either job ends in you getting shit all over your hands, but I sure as hell know which I'd rather have!!!

I agree completely. I am so pleased to have the nappy stuff out the way too as there wouldn't be much time for tapping and drilling and grinding.

[FJRider]

All this talk of nipples... hotness... lubrication... quite exciting... Well done.
We expect lap times down at least half a second now...

[Number One]

We expect lap times down at least half a second now...

Geez no pressure I don't even know what lap times I do at the buckets we don't have tansponders

[gav]

Looking very good, nice work!

[sinfull]

I agree completely. I am so pleased to have the nappy stuff out the way too as there wouldn't be much time for tapping and drilling and grinding.

Well YOU GO GIRL, you'll be building bikes for him in the next year or two !!!
But remember if he's racing next day, Just make sure ya get it right by the full moon light or you'll be having to knock and reem and tap untill ya do !