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A Lifan swapped CT is good for 90+.

I dont want this to become a ride for "big bikes" But the back up guys dont want to be stuck behind super slow bikes. 90-185cc is the target range.

We have almost 11 months for everyone to get their machines running tip top. A dead bike is a dead bike. (It happens) but riding all the way to the end is heaps more fun than sitting in a back up vehicle with your bike on a trailer.

The other CT wasnt running right. The back up vehicles expressed frustration at being stuck doing 60 on a 100kph road. (Which is understandable) This years ride is nearly 1000kms. The back up vehicles have to be the last across the line. (Because anyone can break down at any time, and cell coverage isnt relaible) but the guys driving back up wanna get where we're going, and have a beer too.

A good CT can do 75. Hell the monkeys can do 75 cant they?

The old boy got given a full kit of older dewalt gear. The batteries were chooched. (NiCad lyfe) he found an adapter on Aliexpress to plug his dewalt Li batter's into them. They seem to got quite well. The skill saw is mint.

Listed ove a month ago. Sounds like it's time for a lowball!

Theres a young stunt rider here with a very tidy pale blue gn125. He spends more time on one wheel than two. Tbh, I kept expecting him to eat shit. But he seems to be able to handle a bike. (Far far better than me)

Buy a bike, get some seat time, and join us! One of us! One of us! One of us!

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The route that's been mapped out doesnt really have any room for side missions. Although as per every other year, I have no fucking idea where it is we're going. (Thats why I'm calling myself the event "spokesperson" rather than the organizer.

156kms is the longest stint

An afternoon bump would make the last part of each day a lot easier to manage though........

It's an adventure bike ride, completed on smaller bikes. Tbh with the distances on next years ride, (over 300kms per day, and 9+hours riding) we're going to have to impose the rule that bikes must be able to do and honest 75kph+ for sustained periods of time. (Where road conditions permit) some of the gnarlier stuff looks properly grueling. Guys on 60kph bikes are going to slow the pack down too much.

That eye the safety chain attaches to looks like it's not operating in its plane of maximum strength. Honestly looks to me like it would snap in a second if called upon to do safety chain duties. If you have a multi sized ball, I've got a (basically new I think) 50mm coupling you can can have if you want. I'm gonna throw it away otherwise.

I'm happy to announce that a hardy soul (raving lunatic) has successfully completed a preliminary test run of next years route. The pictures were fantastic. But reportedly it's some proper gnarly "trails"/brutally long days riding. More info later.

You need the 125mm grinder now too. Once you have one, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. That is literally the only thing I miss about my old job. But not being "in trade" as such, I cannot justify the expense of such quality tools. All my gear is Ozito/Rockwell (shop series) better than nothing. But it would be in the skip in three weeks given the treatment my Milwaukee gear suffered at work.

What I like about Milwaukee is they do a 12Ah battery. Not cheap, (or super light) but they just go and go and go. I had to give all my Milwaukee shit back at the end of my old job. But I abused the fuck out of it, and it took it. Plus the grinder (125mm) was beautifully balanced smoother to hold than most of my plug in ones.

Just clear over the guide coat. /job done......

I actually forgot.you were on here Mikey. Sure an efi upgrade for you would consist of swapping to aliexpress DLHA style ITBs? Bolt straight Into your existing set up.

My tricycle was an Empire. I know nothing about them. I do remember undoing the screws which held the rear mud guard support on. And it flopped around quite badly after that. Also I remember that plinking one foot in the tray, and trying to ride it like a scooter resulted in me doing a face plant and grazing my chin. 42 years ago and I still remember it. Pain the best teacher.

I'd start with the master cylinder.

That camshaft looks mint! Almost be a shame to have a big grind put on it. Almost...... What does the piston look like at the impact site? Did the valve guide get splayed by the lateral forces?

I always wanted to build an A12 drawthrough turbo. A 1 3/4 SU off a 2.5 trumpet would be around the right size. (5hey were a $30 carb a few years ago) Simple J pipe off the stock manifold to the turbo. Dont get too greedy on the boost stakes. All the Information that has ever been written on these engines can be found at datsun1200.com I wouldnt piss about with an AMR, they're just too small.

Fit a line locker, and tell him that's it....... /ling