smokin'joe

2 hours ago, ThePog said:

Dunno, changed the plugs and it stopped using oil. Either typical toyota self healing behavior or our lord and saviour hast bestowed a miracle upon his unworthy servant or some shit.

so if the lad fits new sparkbungs to his LN130 manual Surf/4Runner, will is fix the excess smoke and give him more than 15WHP ??

On 18/04/2023 at 19:33, governorsam said:

Gn250.

Did the first ride on one.

remember Bart “saying next year max 185cc” - then looks in my direction ~ “ unless it’s a GN250, because that is a definition of adventure riding. taking small/shit bikes where they have no right to be”

or something along those lines.

 

GN's are the current Suzuki farm bike. low seat height works well for smaller built dairy farmers, and knobblies added for grip.
we sell them as a new bike

11 hours ago, Mof said:

 

 4wd people are keen to do this trip then maybe we can set something up. For maybe like Easter 2024?

at this rate, i may have replaced the LC80 by 2024 !!

terrible idea, love it !!

3 hours ago, igor said:

I've always worked on the assumption that any oil is better than no oil.

but don't you use waste oil as chain-bar lube ?

11 hours ago, Mof said:

I must have missed that comment. 

Why don't you set something up for 2025?

i didn't realise you had even plotted the route when i first posted about 'key' access.

as for setting one up, am not a rider, and with limited L/H function, nor would i endeavour to attempt something of this, as it would need to be ridden prior.  i could advise some loops, if wanted/warranted, for a quite compact event.

@RUNAMUCK Middlemarch  Mainiototo !!

WOW, good coverage, looks like a name change to Midland Madness......... the 'key' comment was to keep it in McKenzie/SCanty, but awesome trails.

i do have a more compact 'local to Farlie' route involving keys, if needed

5 hours ago, Corbie said:

moped* melee

 

 

*no mopeds

better than mo-ped, which implies moustached pedos !!

i was meaning the route, Baaaart.

 a couple of keys from landowners will add to the epicness

15 hours ago, RUNAMUCK said:

I'm happy to announce that a hardy soul (raving lunatic) has successfully completed a preliminary test run of next years route.

is it the full 'kit and kaboodle' or the gentlemans scoot ?

14 hours ago, igor said:

15 hours ago, cletus said:

no cunt who knows how it works

This being the largest problem with the whole country

ok, or the 'stretch' the outside radius, opposed to 'shrink' the inner

5 hours ago, mjrstar said:

Tempted to try and form my own rubber hose.

could be as simple as forming non-braided hose, whereby one 'scorches' the inside radius around a hot former........ same way coiled air-hoses are formed, and coiled shaver cords are done.

thin-wall metal tube and a grunty electric paint stripper gun

another stout option is A-series forkilft motor.... think they A13/15..... ?

34 minutes ago, tortron said:

Hospital bed lift motor? 

don't they use linear actuators to raise / lower ?

2 hours ago, yoeddynz said:

@tortron @Nominal

Motueka.. 

 

only just. eldest sister had MM registered AJ3 as a commuter

37 minutes ago, igor said:

That wee truck must almost OS too.

4wd titearse way more olderschool than the shite Mishitbus !!

22 minutes ago, TimShadboltfan27 said:

Anyone got opinions on 2013 ford focus ? 1.6 petrol doesn’t seem very inspiring. Tidy one has popped up cheap round the corner from me wondering if it’s worth kicking a tyre 

nana spec,,you'll love it !!!

2 hours ago, locost_bryan said:

A closed road event like a hillclimb is treated like a circuit event, so a trailered car just needs no wof/reg, just needs to to pass scrutineering.  That's how it worked when I did club events many years ago, the MSNZ permit would stipulate minimum requirements, and scrutineering would be held in someone's workshop.

there was a trap for event organiser's as to how the road was closed.
one method gave TOTAL control to the named COC/Safety Officer etc, the other created headaches as to legalities legalities and control , if a challenge was enacted

14 hours ago, xsspeed said:

Long story short, is it once they are off the road that unless you rereg then you're stuck with trailering and no hill climb/on road events? The Log books and authority cards path don't enable you to achieve some sort of road legalness once dereg?

de-reged 'club' cars can compete on closed road events, but may not be driven past the 'Road=Closed' signs.
a rally car, competing in a proper rally event needs to be REG/WOF for the entirety of the event due to the 'touring' stages which are normal legal open roads, as opposed to the 'special' stage, which is closed to the public and under the control of the COC/Event director.
'authority card' is a dispensation allowing certain modifcation
'logbook' is a record of events entered

Class EB would throw a spanner in the mindset of the charming ignorant fool at Whaka Kartire.
as far as i have been told, there are new requirements coming, to close some of the existing loopholes regarding TSLs/logbooks etc............ they created a can of worms when they down-rated vehicles , and allowed heavier weights for Class 1 drivers

3 hours ago, yoeddynz said:

I think horizontal shaft motors spin slower and more steady like because any faster and the long canvas belt will pop off and then necessitate Barry to have to put is mug of tea down, clamber out from his $10 fold up chair and urgently wobble over to shut that damn thing down before the display is ruined.

or is it due to utlising the rock-chucker (grass-blade ) as a counter weight?

58 minutes ago, shizzl said:

I never ran a tsl on my truck carting my Stockcar.

 

the system is a joke and needs fixing.

imho a tsl should only be required by those who offer transport for hire or reward. Ie paid cartage of goods or passengers.

 

I once bought a 510 trader off temuka transport to carry my first Stockcar, he told me to leave his tsl on it and run it as is. What a gc.

what was GLW of Trader ?
there is said to be a raft of new rules coming in soon regarding TSL/PSL etc that could undo a heap of small operators

1 hour ago, oldrx said:

Oh yeah for sure but as well as a gasket I mean

gasket paper and shellac

22 hours ago, Matt2012 said:

Hi, I run a Toyota 3T 1.8 SOHC in a lotus 7 replica, I have got a spare engine that is being “Build” new Webber and headers etc, just the other day I fried the igniter module, was looking to replace the complete ignition to a MSD 6AL. 
has anyone got any advise on this?  

climb on the 3TC forum or FB page plenty good info on these engines.
have not had to change ignition on mine as vehicle not used very often these days