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Non-Moto / Good weekend

« on: May 05, 2014, 06:14:47 AM »

this is why i wont ride unless i can see my truck at all times. i know, just another moto pu$$y.

Yep.

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Non-Moto / Engine oil: Mineral, semi-synthetic and synthetic

« on: March 13, 2014, 09:23:47 PM »

Wow, I've been unhappy about having to pay $16(US)/L for my Motul 800....  guess that's not so bad.  I won't complain. 

I occasionally am tempted to go back to mineral oil (standard yamalube), just to avoid spooge. 
It seems that no matter how crisply I jet my bikes, that they still spit black stuff out the back as long as I'm running high end synthetic oil.  Whenever I run anything non-synthetic (same or richer ratio with no change to jetting) I get a clean exhaust.  I theorize that I'm not getting the combustion chamber hot enough to actually burn the Motul.     

 Motul 800 is designed for very high performance. ie, if you don't thrash the living sh!t out of your bike you will get spooge because of the lack of temperature.
Exactly as you theorize.
Great oil for small bores.
If you can put up with the spooge keep using 800 or if you can't , change to Motul 710 and save some money.

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Non-Moto / Engine oil: Mineral, semi-synthetic and synthetic

« on: January 30, 2014, 07:01:08 AM »

Buy the good stuff stu.
I buy my Bel Ray H1R oil direct from the wholesaler at $21 Litre for all 4 bikes and realistically it is not a huge investment overhaul in the running costs of a bike. I haven't even looked at any of my spark plugs in a year. I will change out the plugs once a year for peice of mind.
Obviously my bikes are jetted correctly but I would rather pay more for oil then pay for bottom ends.

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Vintage Two Strokes / 1982 PE175

« on: January 04, 2014, 06:07:23 AM »

I always change out the lower bearings in old bikes at the start. Least you know the condition and as you said pointless doing it a few months later if something is not right.

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Vintage Two Strokes / 1982 PE175

« on: December 27, 2013, 04:14:57 AM »

Thats a classic shanes. 

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Vintage Two Strokes / 1982 PE175

« on: December 23, 2013, 12:31:30 AM »

Is that a bit of JB weld next to the barrel stud.

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Vintage Two Strokes / 1982 PE175

« on: December 21, 2013, 06:08:18 AM »

Cool project coop.
Check out my RM rebuild for peg replacement.
Be good to see the old girl back to it's former glory.

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Technical / YZ125 cutting out

« on: December 11, 2013, 08:32:24 AM »

Stators have high and low speed windings and yes 1 or the other can fail.

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Technical / Gear oil query

« on: November 30, 2013, 12:24:24 AM »

No,it wouldn't.Recheck your adjustment carefully if you're sure of your repair,then fill it with Bel Ray Gearsaver.

This.

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Technical / YZ125 2006 Front wheel assembly...

« on: November 29, 2013, 06:01:42 AM »

You may have to machine up some new wheel spacers.
The forks must sit parallel when the wheel is done up.

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Technical / Headlight on a small bore two stroke?

« on: November 21, 2013, 06:54:22 AM »

If there is no lighting coil available maybe see if you can get an electrition to make a lighting coil or the cheaper option is to buy some cheap LED torches to use.

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1979 RM125

« on: November 13, 2013, 07:37:37 AM »

Looks great. More pics please.
You shouldn't be riding in those shoes either.

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Technical / 1998 Honda cr80

« on: November 11, 2013, 04:37:27 AM »

Can you get a ball end allen key into the problem bolt. If so put a cresent on the short end to give you more leverage. Normaly works a treat.

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General Two Stroke Talk / Charles....WHERE ARE YOU???

« on: November 08, 2013, 05:23:09 AM »

im learning, im learning!

Evo is an ozzie stu.

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Technical / porting and head mod???

« on: November 07, 2013, 06:41:45 AM »

So here is the big question.  Does a head mod provide enough of a USABLE difference to make it worth doing by itself. 

Can do. Depends on what the head mods are. If your squish was out of spec just correcting that can make a big difference.