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  1. #1261
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jatz View Post
    OOOOOOH and AAAAAAAAH, whats that shiney thing in you hand ? I like shiney things
    Mikuni TM38 Pumper Carb.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jatz View Post
    BTW do ya reakon a carb or 2 of a 86 or there abouts gsxr 750 would fit on the dr, been offered a couple to try.
    Depends how much money you want to spend. Anything can be made to fit.

    Quote Originally Posted by GaZBur View Post
    I know what that is. I sent it and I overcharged him $2.40 for the freight too. So they know who NordieBoy is at that address you gave me, have you changed your name to that by deed poll? Hope it turns out well for you. Seeing as you asked its a Speights I spent the extra $2.40 on and having it right now?
    Cheers Nordie.
    Well there's me, Jenni and Fluffy the cat at that address so it wasn't too hard

    I don't think it's ever been on a DR650.
    It only needs a sleeve on the manifold side and some jetting.
    Should only take 5 mins or so

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    Quote Originally Posted by GaZBur View Post
    I know what that is. I sent it and I overcharged him $2.40 for the freight too. So they know who NordieBoy is at that address you gave me, have you changed your name to that by deed poll? Hope it turns out well for you. Seeing as you asked its a Speights I spent the extra $2.40 on and having it right now?
    Cheers Nordie.
    Also...
    Have you had a look around for a Mikuni HS40?
    It's the TM40 but for Harleys.
    A Harley shop may have some lying around...

    Just need to change the jets...

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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Also...
    Have you had a look around for a Mikuni HS40?
    It's the TM40 but for Harleys.
    A Harley shop may have some lying around...

    Just need to change the jets...
    Ahhhh - so thats what I get every time I do a search. Thanks for the tip. I will start looking again soon as I recover from buying the new set of roadrace tyres. I am about to put the knobblies on the DR for the Mini TT clubmans race tomorrow. Its going to be a MUDmans race not a clubmans I suspect. Still I need the points if I am to get anywhere in the series this year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs jatz View Post
    OOOOOOH and AAAAAAAAH, whats that shiney thing in you hand ? I like shiney things

    BTW do ya reakon a carb or 2 of a 86 or there abouts gsxr 750 would fit on the dr, been offered a couple to try.jatz
    A friend fitted two GSX750 carbs to his Aprillia Pegaso. Externally exactly the same carb, but the GXR versions were "adjustable" whereas the Pegaso ones had no provision for changing anything (Euro pollution regs, probably).
    Took a bit of fiddling but he got the peggy running much better.
    it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
    those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
    (PostalDave on ADVrider)

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    Well I really like the robustness of the Shinko SR244 rear tyres.
    Was out in Hope and decided to have a quick look up Ben Nevis to check the gravel condition and it's perfect When half way up the final climb to Ben Nevis I got a bent nail in the rear tyre.
    No rim-lock and it's lasted and not broken the bead all the way home - 35km @ 50kph max.

    Almost an hour to change the bugger.
    Last time this bugger broke the bead easily.
    This time I had to use the multi purpose centre stand and swing off the side of the bike
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    How the hell do bent nails end up all over the place????
    I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodman View Post
    How the hell do bent nails end up all over the place????
    People dump shit on the side of the road up there...

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    Put an old Bridgestone M39 with plenty of tread on the spare front wheel the other day.
    Got a rimlock for it today.

    I need to plan ahead with these things

    Also just found the M39 is a very soft terrain tyre...

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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Also just found the M39 is a very soft terrain tyre...
    Could be very squirmy if the day is dry... which it's looking like
    Cheers,
    Colin

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve McQueen
    All racers I know aren't in it for the money. They race because it's something inside of them... They're not courting death. They're courting being alive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by warewolf View Post
    Could be very squirmy if the day is dry... which it's looking like
    Thank f$#@% for that.
    I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........

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    If it's dry I'll leave the MT21 on then.

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    The M39 rubber is cracking and I don't think I'd trust it for a days riding.
    Looks like I'll be using the MT21 then.

    Hey Padmei. There's a mint M39 here you can use if you want.

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    Zeus 2100b Adventure Helmet

    I love this helmet.

    But...

    The cheek pads are too thick by my jaw and are putting too much pressure on over multi-hour rides.
    I've got the importer getting me some 5mm thinner ones but in the meantime I thought "How hard could it be" and had a go at bodging a fix...

    Slit open the pads and pulled out a bit of the foam and trimmed a wedge off each side.
    The left was sweet and the right still needs a little more trimming.

    The red outline is how much I've trimmed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Slit open the pads and pulled out a bit of the foam and trimmed a wedge off each side.
    The left was sweet .

    Mmmmmm sour cream or tom sauce on that wedge

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