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    Quote Originally Posted by OddDuck View Post
    Yeah, I've had the engine oil cappuchino too, happens if there's a few cold starts and short trips. Riding for a couple of hours straight sorts it out.
    I near crapped myself when I took off the cap and saw this stuff that looked like Caramello under it. I was all like " this thing is air cooled how the fuck did water get in the oil"?.


    Great service from Mega Motorcycle Centre and Eurobike - I ordered a paddock stand yesterday and it was here this morning. Unlike my box of bakery goods which is due today. Almond croissant the size of my head!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase View Post
    I near crapped myself when I took off the cap and saw this stuff that looked like Caramello under it. I was all like " this thing is air cooled how the fuck did water get in the oil"?.

    Great service from Mega Motorcycle Centre and Eurobike - I ordered a paddock stand yesterday and it was here this morning. Unlike my box of bakery goods which is due today. Almond croissant the size of my head!!!

    My Monster had a 996 engine so when I saw the sight glass there was briefly cause for concern, until I learned milkshakes came standard.

    I had a dozen Behemoth due to be couriered today. The beer is packed and ready to go but the sellers are in Kumeu and the area is underwater. The couriers can't get in to pick up the orders.
    OK I'm not in a hurry.
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    Ooohhh Noooo!

    Actually my Father's Day mix 6 and some socks showed up today. I'm waiting till the kids give it to me sunday, but I'm hoping they made special Behemoth socks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Ooohhh Noooo!

    Actually my Father's Day mix 6 and some socks showed up today. I'm waiting till the kids give it to me sunday, but I'm hoping they made special Behemoth socks.
    they haven't ordered a Guide to New Zealand Motorcycle Road Racing circuits as yet, the days are ticking over

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    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    they haven't ordered a Guide to New Zealand Motorcycle Road Racing circuits as yet, the days are ticking over
    Actually, the book would make an attractive Father's Day present.
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    Ooh does it include the Ohakune GP, the Foxton GP, or my favorites, the Ohakea GP tracks?
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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Ooh does it include the Ohakune GP, the Foxton GP, or my favorites, the Ohakea GP tracks?
    No, no, and yes.

    It even includes the picturesque Lake Bryndwr track which I rode my pushbike around aged about 10, but which I couldn't locate when I got Google maps. Now I know why.
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    Belts, shims, service items (plugs filters oil) done. Also carb rebuild. tyres are next and a rear shock. Have handlebar clamps but the handlebars I had in a box are tweaked so I get to do that again. I will also change the fork oil. Chrome on stanchions not great but will give them a polish before I replace. One front disc is slightly warped but within wear tolerance. Low priority but will replace in due course.

    Apart from that, its a minta!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dangerous View Post
    HDC... Who did you use to help you in the end?
    Muzza Sutherland - his business is Mecanica https://www.mecanica.co.nz/

    Primarily chosen as it is close to my work but honestly he has been fantastic to deal with. I've also gotten hold of a couple of bits from specialist Italian bike wreckers but only little stuff. Its been good fun and no pressure because I have another bike to ride.
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    You dont want warp if you can avoid it for heavy braking.

    What do they match up to? My YZF had Brembo type Yam discs. I replaced with some 2nd hand Aprilia I recall, but had rebuilt set before with PVM rotors, I might have something where one us straight, one warped. Likely different pattern but yours for postage if match yam fitment.
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    How it is currently sitting. I sourced a new old rear shock just before Christmas so am just putting that in and buttoning it up again. Thats the last of the jobs on the list - except it grew by one item as it needs the clutch looking at. By the feel of it the tangs on the outer basket are worn to a sawtooth. and the thing isnt disengaging so I might get to rebuild it. If I do that I will replace the hose as it is original to the bike.

    Interesting it turned out the brake issue (pulsing felt like a worn/warped disc) was in fact the disc not being free to move on the bobbins. some brake cleaner, and a few taps with a rubber mallet freed it up and its mint.

    I see the finish line.
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    You are indeed lucky if that us the case. I've spent a bit of time spinning bobbins and cleaning in desperation to no avail.
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    It was the right front disc. My operating theory is that it has sat outside on the sidestand under a tarp for a while at some point. The right side cosmetics are way worse than the left side. Interesting that Monseigneur Galluzzi specced a silver paint for a lot of the alloy castings. Which has mostly flaked off. If I was restoring it I would strip the engine back to bare castings and vapour blast it. But then instead of having a $4k bike that owes me (currently) nearly $7k I would have a $4k bike that owed me $20k!

    Here's a youtube series I enjoyed.

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...fDzJ8Mf3VC9R2e

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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    You dont want warp if you can avoid it for heavy braking.

    What do they match up to? My YZF had Brembo type Yam discs. I replaced with some 2nd hand Aprilia I recall, but had rebuilt set before with PVM rotors, I might have something where one us straight, one warped. Likely different pattern but yours for postage if match yam fitment.
    fullish list here Dave
    http://www.exup1000.co.uk/tech_info_area/rotors.htm

    later Dukes were 5 hole and some of the aprilias and other with radial calipers were 5mm rather than 10mm offset.R1 on went to funny disc with bigger centers small dia . plenty other FZ etc were same pattern only 296 or 278mm etc

    rarest of all 320mm yam patern is the 748r and 998R and OW01 and i think a few TZ's which were 15mm off set you want these for spoked wheels. (or big spacers) to clear the spokes.
    pretty sure the Honda early disk big bikes were the same bolt pattern as well. but the 750 at least was 40 spoke.
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