The "Off Topic" thread...

[Prebstar]

Yeah some of the best riding i've done for sure :thumbup::spank:

 

[agf]

Met Wolfman last night (1st time)
He was talking bout the great riding too, you guys muat have "had a time of it" good onyer
sent from the phone: sorry 'bout

my spileng, fat fingers...you know!

 

[Nelly]

This is way of topic, did anyone actually answer Daves question?

Over here you get a pre paid credit card, you put a code in front of the number to get the reduced rate.

Nelly

 

[stink989]

Whoops that one got missed by the looks. When the mrs went to Tanzania she just bought a sim over there and I got a Telstra prepaid with some mega cap that gave you $2,000 credit for 100. Sure the rates to call international were expensive (mostly because it was tanzania) but that was the best and cheapest way we found before she left. I am normally on an Optus plan but this way was much cheaper then using that. Even the people at the shops told her to get a sim over there when we asked about international roaming and all that.

 

[Stumbles06]

Thanks for the bump Neil :thumbup:
I think I'm just going to use skype from the hotel each night (horror stories about mobile phones have scared the bejeebuzes out of me...lol)... Doesn't help me chat to the wife though, she'll be at work. Taking my little Asus Netbook with me, tested it the other night with my daughters iPad and it worked fine.

The guy organizing the trip said today that he'd allow me to duck off during the morning each day to have a chat with the "better half"... Nice fella

:rockon:

 

[Kazza]

We've just done the same thing Dave.

Set up Skype at the weekend so lucky Mike can see me when he's in Germany

 

[Wolfman]

WSBK at the Island was awesome! Pity it was only the hardcore bike nuts there this year! Pity a 17 year old kid lost his life in the support classes on Saturday arvo!

And for those that were not there, you will never be able to say that you saw one of the best rides ever...from dead last on lap 1 to second place by the end of the race...by the man that everyone loves to hate...

 

[stink989]

Came across this at work today, the things farmers do. The best filler cap I have seen yet I will give him that.

 

[Wolfman]

Came across this at work today, the things farmers do. The best filler cap I have seen yet I will give him that.

Lol....that's awesome!

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[Wolfman]

Well buying the tzr250 fell through (for now anyway) but I am picking up an original un restored Yamaha YA6. 125 single cylinder 2 stroke. About a 1966 model. Still in running order and only needs a few minor things all that rusty looking stuff around the handlebars ect is just a layer of dirt and muck, under it is original gleaming chrome!

What a beauty, i love it.....cant wait to see it all shiny again. Have you ridden it yet?

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[stink989]

Nope not yet, have got to finish off a few other projects first. Have a dt230 I'm still trying to get back together with a full rebuild and have to put a cam chain in the old mans fzr1000. To many projects and getting a lot of bikes in the shed. Not a bad thing though I suppose

 

[Wolfman]

Nope not yet, have got to finish off a few other projects first. Have a dt230 I'm still trying to get back together with a full rebuild and have to put a cam chain in the old mans fzr1000. To many projects and getting a lot of bikes in the shed. Not a bad thing though I suppose

A shed full of bikes, and, or project bikes sounds pretty good to me!

Am on the hunt for my next project now, after the deal for the TZR i was buying fell apart as well!

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[mave2911]

Am on the hunt for my next project now

Funny you should say that...

How about putting different springs into an FZ6 front end, heavier fork oil and braided brake lines?

Does that sound like something you'd like to challenge yourself with?

I know of a bike that is in desperate need!

LOL!

Cheers,
Rick

 

[Wolfman]

Funny you should say that...

How about putting different springs into an FZ6 front end, heavier fork oil and braided brake lines?

Does that sound like something you'd like to challenge yourself with?

I know of a bike that is in desperate need!

LOL!

Cheers,
Rick

Lol...the braided brake lines are dead easy to fit, as for the forks, that's a job best left to a suspension specialist, especially if you are going to get the gold valve emulators, with your new springs, which is a good idea....

That way you can get the suspension guru set up the valves and shims, properly with your new springs, and emulators, for your weight, and riding style...

Your new springs wont be progressive springs like they are in your forks now....so a decent set up is needed, IMHO....

But if you just wanna shove the new springs in there, and change the fork oil, i cant see that being too hard....i have a workshop manual for an FZ6 here...

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[mave2911]

Lol...the braided brake lines are dead easy to fit, as for the forks, that's a job best left to a suspension specialist, especially if you are going to get the gold valve emulators, with your new springs, which is a good idea....

That way you can get the suspension guru set up the valves and shims, properly with your new springs, and emulators, for your weight, and riding style...

Your new springs wont be progressive springs like they are in your forks now....so a decent set up is needed, IMHO....

But if you just wanna shove the new springs in there, and change the fork oil, i cant see that being too hard....i have a workshop manual for an FZ6 here...

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I was just gonna chuck new, progressive springs in, syphon out the oil and replace with a heavier weight. (apparently some have had great success with this)

You CAN get progressive springs, but everything comes from the States. (gotta buy it all yet, but these are my plans!)

I too have a workshop manual, and the addenda!

My biggest problem, like fitting those fkn Iridium plugs, is I overthink everything, and obsess about it - leading to mistakes.

Cheers,
Rick

EDIT: As for the suspension guru - anybody you'd recommend?

 

[stink989]

I wouldn't just siphon the oil out and put new stuff in. I recommend pulling the forks apart all the way and cleaning them out, the amount of sludgy stuff that builds up in the bottom of the fork is amazing. Besides the tool to drive the fork seals (can make your own out of PVC pipe) you just need a rattle gun for the lower bolts in the legs.

 

[Wolfman]

EDIT: As for the suspension guru - anybody you'd recommend?

Racebike Services at Lonsdale...if they are good enough for Steve Martin, and Co, they are good enough for me! Excellent shop, they do great work.

I wouldn't just siphon the oil out and put new stuff in. I recommend pulling the forks apart all the way and cleaning them out, the amount of sludgy stuff that builds up in the bottom of the fork is amazing. Besides the tool to drive the fork seals (can make your own out of PVC pipe) you just need a rattle gun for the lower bolts in the legs.

Agreed.

I have a rattle gun in the shed, if you need it Mave!

 

[Wolfman]

4 Guests "lurking" in the Aussie Forum right now! Reveal yourselves....

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[Humperdinkel]

Not me......... Im always logged in :BLAA:

 

[Wolfman]

Not me......... Im always logged in :BLAA:

Aint seen Mick (Ozfazer6), or Dave (Stumbles) in here for a long while....

Was it you boys????

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