A picture a day...biker banter (Vol 5)
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Biker's Nemesis said:
podman said:
Would have loved to had a nose at that John...fun somewhat got sucked out of it today regards the owner of the 500 being diagnosed with Covid-19 this afternoon...while we kept more than the 2m distance when he dropped it off, I cant remember if i pushed it into the garage wearing gloves or not...Really annoyed with him (he says now he was feeling fine but had a cough!) and myself for allowing my guard to slip after being indoors for 5 weeks and my other half/step daughter putting the effort in doing similar..Be glad when this week is gone now...
Christ Bryan I hope you did have your gloves on! Is your mate OK?
STIfree said:
Suppose I'll use it for a little while to pop to the shops and back on but after lockdown I'll flog it as 30mph in rural areas isn't much fun!
SBDJ said:
So I pull the cylinder head cover off for a much needed valve clearance check, and sure enough a few need reshimming. I remove the cams, to find one of the tappets damaged:
Looking at the bottom it's actually cracked. Not happy about this obviously, so I perform a leakdown test to find that cylinder has a 40% drop.
Yup, that'll be why. Both inlet valves on that cylinder are bent. Can't see any other damage, or any reason why that would be the case. Timing was fine when I checked. Does look like the cylinder head could have been off before though - all the retainers have paint marks on them, there's some writing on the outside of the heads. Inlet ports look like they've seen some work too.
Valve clearance check has now become a slightly more expensive job...
What bike is that on? Lucky you caught it before it dropped a valve, and at least it will run lovely once it's back together Looking at the bottom it's actually cracked. Not happy about this obviously, so I perform a leakdown test to find that cylinder has a 40% drop.
Yup, that'll be why. Both inlet valves on that cylinder are bent. Can't see any other damage, or any reason why that would be the case. Timing was fine when I checked. Does look like the cylinder head could have been off before though - all the retainers have paint marks on them, there's some writing on the outside of the heads. Inlet ports look like they've seen some work too.
Valve clearance check has now become a slightly more expensive job...
Edited by AceOfHearts on Friday 24th April 15:58
I've been buying s
t I don't need. I ordered 3 suits from sportsbikeshop to try on. I cant think of a more pleasant way of trying on a one piece suit at home, all the time in the world to make a good decision .
The other option is falling out a tiny changing room half naked into a shop full of people because you cant get it off, that and the fact the shop assistant is hanging about outside getting bored.
I decided on the rst v4.1 . For the money I really cant see anything that matches it, and it fits, bonus
t I don't need. I ordered 3 suits from sportsbikeshop to try on. I cant think of a more pleasant way of trying on a one piece suit at home, all the time in the world to make a good decision .The other option is falling out a tiny changing room half naked into a shop full of people because you cant get it off, that and the fact the shop assistant is hanging about outside getting bored.
I decided on the rst v4.1 . For the money I really cant see anything that matches it, and it fits, bonus
AceOfHearts said:
What bike is that on? Lucky you caught it before it dropped a valve, and at least it will run lovely once it's back together
2014 ZZR1400.Lockdown has proven good timing for both my bikes to be in pieces really, waiting for a replacement shifter rod for my ZX10R as the original cracked (common fault it turns out).
mak said:
I've been buying st I don't need. I ordered 3 suits from sportsbikeshop to try on. I cant think of a more pleasant way of trying on a one piece suit at home, all the time in the world to make a good decision .
The other option is falling out a tiny changing room half naked into a shop full of people because you cant get it off, that and the fact the shop assistant is hanging about outside getting bored.
I decided on the rst v4.1 . For the money I really cant see anything that matches it, and it fits, bonus
What else did you try? Why did you think the RST was better? I'm thinking about getting a new 2-piece suit, having lost 15kg since I last bought a set.t I don't need. I ordered 3 suits from sportsbikeshop to try on. I cant think of a more pleasant way of trying on a one piece suit at home, all the time in the world to make a good decision .The other option is falling out a tiny changing room half naked into a shop full of people because you cant get it off, that and the fact the shop assistant is hanging about outside getting bored.
I decided on the rst v4.1 . For the money I really cant see anything that matches it, and it fits, bonus
Max5476 said:
What else did you try? Why did you think the RST was better? I'm thinking about getting a new 2-piece suit, having lost 15kg since I last bought a set.
Its not better, its the fit that counts with a one piece and the suit your happy with quality wise, I have a dainese one piece already but its to big for me now.
Quality wise and fit for me the rst just works. There v4.1 is kangaroo leather and has some nice features. For the price i don't think you can get anywhere near this spec from the Italian brands. Your 2 piece is going to be a different beast, good luck and just try a few see what fits best for your budget.
My mate restored this 1960 600 Dominator for the son of its owner, whose owned it since 1962. Today is his 80th birthday, and the son wanted to give it back to his dad today. Sadly the lockdown means it'll have to wait. BTW the oil drip is from the kickstart oil seal, the gearbox being the one part my mate was told didn't need any work, as it had already been rebuilt..
Janluke said:
bogie said:
@Birky41 love that Maico
LikewiseMy Dad used to take me to "Scrambles" as a kid and the Maico was always a bit of a mythical beast
500's of that era made circa 52 bhp like the Maico 490, YZ 490 etc.
The bike that made the biggest impression on me ever was my best mate's brothers CR 500 national Spec. Andy rode with the likes of Dave Thorpe et al and riding his bike at Canada Heights terrified the bejeezas outta me, still to this day I giggle at the terror I felt at the time when it came on the pipe and roostered me up the hill. It was stupendously epicly pant fillingly scary and exhilarating at the same time.
Fast forward to today, any 250 2T has nearly 50 bhp and is as scary as a basket of kittens.
But nothing can emulate the sound of a big aircooled 2T.
Fair play Birky, lovely LOVELY bit of kit
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