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Shakotom

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  1. Met up with some of the Chch crew for a small car Ramen meet. Even though the K11 is packing double the CCS of both of the Kei cars, for some reason it looks smaller… The next day we packed up and started heading back north taking the scenic route home. Jumped on the ferry Friday morning. Shot back up the North Island, stopped for dinner in Taupo to see some friends and then kept driving back to Auckland. It was this stretch that the K11 first started to feel like a small car. Coming through really thick fog that you can barely see past the bonnet in the pitch black with convoys of trucks coming the other way really made you aware of the size of a K11. We arrived home just before 1am on the Saturday morning and went straight to sleep.
  2. We woke up the next morning to a beautifully clear sky, After breakfast we decided to venture up Arthur’s pass to look at the snow on the mountians. We came across something better than seeing snow on the mountains, We found snow on the side of the road and Lake Lyndon was covered in snow/ partially frozen. We were very stoked as this was the first time we had seen the South Island like this and Kates first time in proper snow. Very different to the scenery we saw back in March/April. B E A U T I F U L.
  3. We made it to Christchurch amongst all the rain, -luckily decided to buy a new set of wipers in Nelson. Had a nights accomodation booked at this tiny house 30 minutes out of town. We spent the evening with a bottle of wine next to the fireplace watching the rain outside.
  4. I’d also snapped up a little present for Martha that turned up 2 days before we flew down.
  5. A quick stop the next morning to check the prowess of a K11 in a supermarket carpark resulted in nothing less than satisfaction. The steering is light, but has great road feedback and a excellent turning circle which excells in getting into parking spots easily and quickly. Although there wasn’t much competition in Nelson supermarket car parks. We stocked up on snacks and got on the road to start our journey, however before we went back up country we had planned to go down a little further. We shot out of Nelson and headed down Lewis Pass stopping to check out one of the camp spots from our honeymoon.
  6. A message to @yoeddynz to find out what drivetrain the K11 cabriolet he had picked up contained resulted in a swift yuck when informed it had a CVT, He then informed me that he had a car with the far superior 5 speed manual gearbox mated to a 1300cc motor packaged in a highly desirable 2 door body shell that he was wanting to see go to a good home. With a bit of umming, arring, and some sweet talking to my wife, a deal was struck via FaceTime. Flights were booked to Nelson,@yoeddynz and Hannah were kind enough to provide us with a luxury airport collection in the form of a pair of K11s. We parked Minky and Martha next to each other and went for a coffee while they said their goodbyes. Alex, Hannah, Kate and I had a great yarn over a coffee and some slices inside and after we followed them out of the carpark and at the split in the road, we went our seperate ways. Kate and I had a explore around Nelson (as much as you can do on a Sunday afternoon). My first thoughts on jumping in and taking off is man these little things are actually pretty zippy and have great visibility. Here’s me jumping with excitement over joining the K11 owners club.
  7. One of Nissan's most popular and successful compact cars was the March. It made its debut in 1982, then underwent a full model change in 1992. The revived March surpassed the original in every way, and became the first Japanese car ever to win the coveted European Car of the Year award. So what made this car so appealing? The answer lies in the details. Nissan adopted a rounder shape for the exterior body, and improved the car's overall packaging. Although the car measured 1.5 inches shorter than the original model, there was more space in the cabin. Under the hood were two newly developed engines, a 1.0-liter DOHC inline-4. The former only produced 57 HP, making it fit for the driver with basic needs, but the latter, with its 78 HP was the choice for enthusiasts. Both engines came mated to a 5-speed gearbox, and with the 1.0-liter powerplant, there was the option to upgrade to a 3-speed automatic. With the 1.3-liter, one had the choice of a continuously-variable N-CVT transmission. The sportiest car in the March lineup was the G# (pronounced G Sharp), which designated the 3 door body powered by the 1.3-liter engine. It featured a tauter suspension, aluminium wheels, and fat sport tires. Although it didn't have the knockout performance of the first edition's Super turbo, it still got the job done when called upon…
  8. Restyling a govt issued number plate. if I do this, and the plate becomes registered in my name (like a pplate) does that mean I can swap it between cars?
  9. The grips are great, I run them on this/cb360/adv50/have similar ones on my BMX / Retro MTB. I got them from https://www.tcbroschoppers.com and yeah there’s some throwbacks when you look at the stickers on the toolboxes. Anyone have recommendations on a muffler? I am wanting to stick with a high pipe, and will remake the header pipe to tuck it in closer but a muffler that is smaller and with a few more baffles than the current unbaffled one it has. I’ve been looking at a single one of these from Purpose Built Moto, but if anyone has any other ideas it would be appreciated WTB: Honda XR200 motor…
  10. Oh, and another couple of goodies turned up for the CG The most dreamy CB100? fuel tank courtesy of @Mop Head. I’ve been hunting for a CB100 fuel tank for years, -way back when I had an ax100 it was all I wanted to fit. I just need to run a tank sealer kit through the inside, and preserve the exterior patina, then it’ll be fitted to the CG. And all the way from USA, a pair of my favourite grips - vansXcult waffle grip moto grips. p.s I’ve also started another Instagram to document some more of the build process of things, it might stagnate/change names/as it progresses but I’ll see how it goes. @Junkhouse_speedshop
  11. To fit the 3.00 in the front forks, I had to remove the mudguard that was fitted previously. Scored a different 18inch front mudguard in a trade with @Tumeke as I have the plan of fitting a high front fender. proceeded to cut it in half gave it a little finishing and ended up with this. Once I can get access back into the shed, I just need to whip up a mount for it.
  12. I fitted the handlebars to the bike and at the same time the pair of Shinko SR244 in 18x3.00 sizing tyres I had ordered turned up. The handlebars have given a much more comfortable riding position (grips were just cheapies to check a colour idea) and the SR244s are starting to lean it towards the aesthetic Im aiming for.
  13. I have been using the CG as a commuter, the narrow bars are great for lanesplitting however not the most ergonomic. I visited a mate for a beers and bike yarns after work and got sent home with a old pair of chrome riser bars which I promptly modified to allow internal cable routing to reuse the original handlebar controls. which took way longer than it should have.
  14. Downsized the wheels from 18s to 17s with some small MX tyres, had @GuyWithAviatorsdo some prep work to it for me and it was all ready for the next off-road adventure then proceeded to catch the spicy flu and have missed going on the adventure. Its probably due for a little refresh anyway, the forks are leaking and there’s a couple of other gripes I have with it, at some point it’ll come back to Auckland for a birthday.
  15. Didn’t run over @BLIZZO Found the limit of grip available in SR241 golden boys Battled with @MikeDodd And then spent a bit more time inspecting the grass on this corner. 10/10 coming back next year
  16. Took Adv50 to garlic masters, was a hoot. Tried to get the holeshot, Had some great races, Railed the berm, Tried to look like I knew what I was doing,
  17. Good Morning @johnnyfive Please accept this post as formal notification of my resignation of attendance from EastCapeEscapade. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to attend EastCapeEscapade. I am greatfull for for my previous attendances, and during this time I have thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere within the team and I will miss our interactions. Whilst I am excited at the new opportunities I now have available this weekend, I will always remember my time at previous EastCapeEscapdes with affection. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need further information, I would be delighted if you could keep me informed of the weekends progression, and I am hopeful that going forward new opportunities within the EastCapeEscapade program will arise and if they align better, I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to be considered if position becomes available. Kind Regards Shakotom
  18. Went for a hoon this morning. Narrow bars, Radially grooved tyres and gravel make for a interesting time.
  19. Update: Cb360 ended up dropping a cylinder on test ride around the block just before Christmas resulting in missing out on getting it back on the road for summer 2021. carbs got sent off for ultrasonic cleaning, and I’ve started slowly souring parts to fix the issues and might actually tear it down to the frame and give it a proper tidy up (leave tank etc patina) instead of half as get a wof and ride it. However, messaging a mate on Monday about something else resulted in a ‘I’ve got a Cg125 I’m thinking about selling sitting here’ message. Shot over for a socially distanced viewing and ended up riding this home. Plan is just ride this and enjoy it while 360 is on the back burner. It’s a 1976 Honda CG125, classic rego, black plate, came with Original rego papers and owners manual. It was an original bike that was cafe racered by a local artist and has a few quirky features, Narrow bars, Pea strainer exhaust heat shield, Spoon handles to hold up the chain guard. Its rad, just jammed a new chain on it, changed the oil and fixed an exhaust leak. now to just ride it as much as possible. *wtb -CB100 gas tank…..
  20. Also chairs for event creation @MopedNZ Got two bikes to build to spec for this. Fizzin
  21. I ain’t just pining, I’ve got some wood growing over this and I’m looking forward to coming.
  22. I dropped my bike to a guy to get some work done. He Seems to be making more progress in the last month than I have in a whole year
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