A picture a day...biker banter (Vol 5)

[AceOfHearts]

Started stripping the Royal Enfield for a good clean up and to fit some upgraded swingarm bushes

[dibblecorse]

Just your average trackday group .... will just leave this here .....

[Biker's Nemesis]

My 125 crapped itself 3 weeks ago, the big end bearing collapsed so new big end, mains, conrod, small end, piston and genuine Yamaha head gasket at £50.

The barrell has been re-honed and I have cleaned the damaged head as best I can, this will be another £400 ish rebuild again.

I have also been accused of cheating over my 1.5 oversize TZR piston.

Hopefully it'll be back together in a couple of weeks.



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[cbmotorsport]

dibblecorse said:

Just your average trackday group .... will just leave this here .....

Cameltoes everywhere.

[lindrup119]

mak said:

The rain held off, a quick 100 mile on this tonight . Fantastic bit of kit


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Loved these ever since I sat behind one at some lights in London. As I followed him off I could see small flames popping out of the exhaust and the noise was outrageous.

[podman]

Biker's Nemesis said:

My 125 crapped itself 3 weeks ago, the big end bearing collapsed so new big end, mains, conrod, small end, piston and genuine Yamaha head gasket at £50.

The barrell has been re-honed and I have cleaned the damaged head as best I can, this will be another £400 ish rebuild again.

I have also been accused of cheating over my 1.5 oversize TZR piston.

Hopefully it'll be back together in a couple of weeks.



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Pisser....get a big bore kit on it, that'll get them really complaining...

[podman]

Mr OCD said:

Nearly done ... just need to flush the radiator and install fresh coolant and fit the ram-air and side fairings ... it is looking rather smart!



I have also acquired some rather nice goodies to apologise for breaking her...

All being well I will be back on the R wern next week ... nice and steady away!

Edited by Mr OCD on Tuesday 31st July 11:49

Was never in doubt it would look as good(if not better) than before..

[cmaguire]

Biker's Nemesis said:

My 125 crapped itself 3 weeks ago, the big end bearing collapsed so new big end, mains, conrod, small end, piston and genuine Yamaha head gasket at £50.

The barrell has been re-honed and I have cleaned the damaged head as best I can, this will be another £400 ish rebuild again.

I have also been accused of cheating over my 1.5 oversize TZR piston.

Hopefully it'll be back together in a couple of weeks.



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What the hell is going on with that headgasket?

[Mr OCD]

podman said:

Was never in doubt it would look as good(if not better) than before..

Cheers dude ... I'm happy with it, couple bits I might change but will be done over Winter. I'm fixed now other than some minor aches so want to get back on and see how it goes over the Summer.

K-Tech DDS35 Pro Shock, Woolich Quickshifter / Auto blipper and some extra pointless tat are going on ...

[andym1603]

[quote=Biker's Nemesis]My 125 crapped itself 3 weeks ago, the big end bearing collapsed so new big end, mains, conrod, small end, piston and genuine Yamaha head gasket at £50.

The barrell has been re-honed and I have cleaned the damaged head as best I can, this will be another £400 ish rebuild again.

I have also been accused of cheating over my 1.5 oversize TZR piston.

Hopefully it'll be back together in a couple of weeks.



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Looks like a severe case of detonation. What caused it?

[redback911]

Mr OCD said:

podman said:

Was never in doubt it would look as good(if not better) than before..

Cheers dude ... I'm happy with it, couple bits I might change but will be done over Winter. I'm fixed now other than some minor aches so want to get back on and see how it goes over the Summer.

K-Tech DDS35 Pro Shock, Woolich Quickshifter / Auto blipper and some extra pointless tat are going on ...

Looks great, you put that back together really fast. Glad it's just minor aches that's left to sort.

[Biker's Nemesis]

podman said:

Pisser....get a big bore kit on it, that'll get them really complaining...

They don't work very well Bryan....Or it would have one.

[Biker's Nemesis]

cmaguire said:

What the hell is going on with that headgasket?

Thats gasket seal. The head gasket holes are quite small and don't marry up size wise to the waterways in the head and barrell.

[Biker's Nemesis]

andym1603]iker's Nemesis said:

My 125 crapped itself 3 weeks ago, the big end bearing collapsed so new big end, mains, conrod, small end, piston and genuine Yamaha head gasket at £50.

The barrell has been re-honed and I have cleaned the damaged head as best I can, this will be another £400 ish rebuild again.

I have also been accused of cheating over my 1.5 oversize TZR piston.

Hopefully it'll be back together in a couple of weeks.



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Looks like a severe case of detonation. What caused it?

The big end started to collapse which I guess canted the piston a smidge which in turn snapped a bit of the top ring off which rattled around on top of the piston before I could stop it.

[andym1603]

Biker's Nemesis said:

The big end started to collapse which I guess canted the piston a smidge which in turn snapped a bit of the top ring off which rattled around on top of the piston before I could stop it.

Ouch, Very similar looking damage. Detonation would've been cheaper and easier to repair.

[Biker's Nemesis]

andym1603 said:

Ouch, Very similar looking damage. Detonation would've been cheaper and easier to repair.

It would, I've had many detonation problem over my younger years back in the early 1980's, Its the reason I still ride with my finger over the clutch, I don't even know I'm doing it until I see photos.

[cmaguire]

Biker's Nemesis said:

cmaguire said:

What the hell is going on with that headgasket?

Thats gasket seal. The head gasket holes are quite small and don't marry up size wise to the waterways in the head and barrell.

That is really poor. I would 'port' the gasket so it worked properly. Really disappointed with that

[Biker's Nemesis]

cmaguire said:

That is really poor. I would 'port' the gasket so it worked properly. Really disappointed with that

I thought about doing that when I fitted it 3 years ago but for some reason I didn't bother.

I'll have a look for the old gasket.

[2ndclasscitizen]

Had a few days leave and grand plans for a couple of big day rides so got some new tyres fitted as commuting on the VFR had squared the S21s off quite badly. Hangovers put paid to the big day rides, but did manage to get out and cut some laps on a glorious empty (and Highway Patrol free) Old Road




Need to work on the chicken strips but I think I gave them a good work out

[CQ8]

Where in Australia are you?