Muncie

I finally pulled the Chikuni to pieces found the needle had a full 8 extra slots to raise the needle ive given it 3 more up. Starts from cold instantly now still stumbling a little when under load but im guessing that is likely down to dead plugs.

May be a touch rich now if anything, will thrown new plugs in it once weather improves and it's actually dry enough to use a quad with 50mm of ground clearance. 

Looking good though.

It's a roller,  chains even connected to engine 1 wheel bearing from been ridable.

Ass end got mounted to engine plate in end as its pretty sturdy allows the scooter frame to be less stressed.

Just cables brake calliper mounts and a new back wheel to wrap this up.

Have all except the wheel.

3 hours ago, tortron said:

Should be able to suck and blow on the various bits to see if they function 

I'm not falling for that old trick again haha

16 minutes ago, tortron said:

Probably the float valve. 

I had on my An125 the vac petcock shat itself and also the float valve had come loose in the body of the carb (brass seat is pressed in on top of an o ring, so fuel was bypassing) 

 

I don't think you have a pump on that

 

 

It's a petcock... assumed it was a pump due to vacuum line fuel in out etc. Explains a bit might try replacing that first, carb has been apart about 400 times now as it somehow clogs the jets up no matter how many filters I put on, so the seat on float could be trash.

What shit the bed here? Fuel pump or carb.

This thing will drain its tank onto ground eventually dribbling out of carb through filter. Still runs mint.

This things legal again just in time to park up for winter.

Got this kicking around tape measure says it'll fit the spot rest is mere details.

Once this 2 stroke pisses me off again I might spring in to action..... currently it's dripping petrol and stinking out garage watch this space.

Been a while last rode this a few months back beat the shit out of it broke a few things off. Has sat since.

Got offered reasonable money for frame so have sold it retaining the engine for a cunning road legal project.

She's done me well.

DR200 or accept the 125cc is as good as it gets seems best option here. I can get fairly carried away but for this seems like to much effort for minimal gain.

Needs a quiet exhaust to dull out the moo and let ITBS scream their tits off.

Make a new Epoxy nub then very carefully and slowly drill and tap it use a cork gasket should out live you if you never gorilla it tight in future.

Just had an online yarn about putting 275's on bmw x5 rims where turns out they'll fit the fronts as below nice and square...... maybe I find something wider for the back like a 295 and go full never slip again spec.

Rims I'll be going to are 9" front and 10" out back just got to find a set,  not uncommon but can be overpriced or trashed.

Did it as part of a vehicle restoration course decades ago on some aluminium pipe and steel, heaps of heat needed and patience.

I have done with copper before making coils for my whisky still worked really well.

If someone wanted to donate a kirby I'll totally bang a Briggs and stratton or nitro plane engine on for a "Cordless" one.

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11 hours ago, Roman said:

"Daves weird hobby" could describe literally anything on this forum 

Up next I'll post my sex toy restoration business.......

I don't actually do that but jeeze people on here would have it a 1000 comments deep fast.

10 hours ago, datlow said:

 

i recall "vacuuming" the power lead and it shaved the insulation down a wee bit....

My girlfriend doesn't know how to roll a lead up and the old one absolutely twisted itself to a lethal pile of knots and split insulation. This is a trial standard construction spec lead that will reach every corner of the house from one power point its resisted the twists so far and flattens out if you leave it somewhere warm.

13 hours ago, myk00l said:

@Muncie

I assume you have vacuumed all the dead skin out of your mattress. 

I remember when the salesperson would come to demonstrate the kirby and go and take that attachment they put a sheet of filter paper in to show you how much dirt was in your mattress.

Haha nope I'm the human equivalent of a bakery pie so have always run a mattress protector for that exact reason.

32 minutes ago, nvmyvl said:

What year is yours @Muncie?? Mines a 1999 Gsix.. found a couple of drive belts last night in the box of bits that were with the Kirby.. got it working for the first time in 15 years or so. I've got a plastic caddy with a heap of attachments, a flexi hose and the wet carpet cleaning head. Thought there was more attachments, but they must of been thrown out over the last couple of house moves.

I really need to give it a Autosol like you did.. mines looking like it's been sitting outside under a tree for 10 years.

I knew there'd be someone else with one on oldschool. They are pretty handy once you get used to using them and will suck up nuts and bolts if your not careful and survive.

2 I have are Sentria's so apparently 2006 onwards, not many differences just more rounded off design 

Will keep an eye out for a flowbee.

I kinda got sucked into (pun not intended) buying extra vacuums to get all the attachments for the one I already had.

My old man used the spray attachment to hose used engine oil on the fence like stain and weed killer all in one.

His neighbours thought he was nuts out on the lawn vacuuming the fence...... 

@keltikYup it's a mulching vacuum. Really good for detailing cars because you can chop and change attachments and suck up dry fries out from under your seats. You can even get a paint sprayer for it.

53 minutes ago, Doug Hill said:

I've got a set of flat bars if you want em, took them off my GT125 because I'm boring 

Hey Doug if your willing to poke them on a courier to the Waikato im sure they would go to good use.

After.

Sucked up all the gravel no sweat.

Bit of test this morning clean the yuck from the work car. Yup does that also used the hose attachment and "turbo! Head" to unravel all my daughter's hair out of the back seat as its the ginga moulting season.

Before:

2 minutes ago, igor said:

My ex wife worked for Kirby for a time in the early '90s. Unsure whether she actually managed to sell any. 

Haha the only way to stop a kirby rep is tell them you already have one.