RUNAMUCK

Spokes are cheap. Ill get at least four more years from it. Then ill sell this wherl, andfit my other spare one. And the cycle shall continue.

A local clutch guru once streesed to me that getting all the fulcrums/strokes/throws set up correctly is beyond critical when setting up hybrid/mish-mash installs...

Yes. Im not expert, (so far from it that you cant even see land) but my suspicion is that the size of the inner hub vs the outer rim diameter means that the spokes simply arent thick enough to withstand the abuse these rides throw at it. Mr honda would have never expected this bike to go where we take them. At least a CT is intended to be bashed about off road.

The spokes arent long enough to flop about and do any harm.

Just gave my bike its annual post melee wash. Also knocked out an oil change. For oil with 1000kms on it, it was remarkably black. In addition, i found a broken spoke on the rear wheel too. That makes every year ive broken at least one spoke on the moped melee. Looks like ill be off to see Peter King at wheel building services for a new spoke sometime in the new future.

On a recent trip to mexico, i got to experience this machine first hand. Hooooooo boy! Its quite jolly rapid! Not slow at all!

Im still thinking about this once in a while. Tracked down a less fucked right front guard. It was up welles ways. @Goat kindly let me use his house as a freight forward depot. The seller dropped it off, and a mate who was passing by collected it the next day. Picked it up tonight. Defo needs a wee bit of work. But i can buy the inner and outer bottoms off the shelf from Automotive Panel Craft in Oz. Thanks to @Classicdat for lugging it south for me too!

Elite wheels sell barrels. I beleive TWL might have trailer spec ones too? (I know @Valiant procured some 15" ones off them)

My mate Adrian. He took mine on Syds run, and liked it so much he bought one too.

I spoke to the brother in law last night. Asked him about the fire ban in the region. (Hes in Alexandra, ex firefighter etc) He said the guy who runs that camp is a card carrying wombat/numpty/ejeet. And the fire ban does not include gas bbqs.

Also @Truenotch, The idea was floated buy some of the OG Moped Melee crew that perhaps a change of username for @Hungry was in order? Surely Captain Porika is a username far more befitting such a seasoned and battle hardened mopest Melee participant?

Thanks for the pic dump Sean! They were awesome! Its just like being there again. Man duffers saddle/the nevis was amazing. Such a fast road.

As per my response in spam, It was stoppung the endless cycle of riding, bbqs and pubs that broke the spell. The gentle hum* of the nbc makes you forget how tired you are. *frantic screaming

that bike is a fucking trooper. I stuggle to comprehend how it hasnt cried uncle yet given the abuse its withstood, and the insanely brutal trails its been up and down. Even managed to touch the rev limiter in topgear coming down into Garston. #hondasupercubsdoingincrediblethings

I got fuck all photos. But heres a few iof the ones i did get.

We think we'll park this route for next year. And ride somewhere new. But i can never know happiness until you ride this years route with us.........

Fuck, this ride has been epic! Bbqs, beers, and small bikes. Plus pub feeds. Nothing short of a pleasure to have @TimShadboltfan27 joing us for part of the journey. Also quite delightful to get to see @Truenotchfor a beer and a sharn at the riversdale pub last night. Thus far the weather has co-operated. And we've had nobody injured/very low boke attrition rate. (Besides @holdenman cable, @NZChaddy has suffered two snakebite flatties. I wish this ride could never end.......

Many of us are heading down this arvo. We cant go to the house before @Mof gets there, and touches base with the property owner. @JustHarry and @- i5oogt - and i are hoping to be leaving town realistically around 4.

The soft drink, water and beer adds up to 90kgs!

Refreshments procured!

Even went to two different supermarkets. they both said theyre waiting for a delivery.

Non alcholic drinks acquired The doublè brõn was out of stock!

Oil change completed

More meat than a FOAMERS anal cavity........ All those boxes have the same name as me!