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I was never aware they changed to a pull type for fds. Was it all fds? What's the reason?

Now your can garner some advice from folks on this forum about mx5 stuff because there's loads of experience among some of the others on here. I'm not really that clued up on mx5s. Or perhaps a subaru boxer engine swap? Convert a 4wd box to rwd only?

Picked up the new clutch slave seal from Nelson Honda. I also bought some proper bike gloves while in Nelson so now I'm not wearing loose welding gloves. Onto the clutch job. Bike on centre stand, towels in place to avoid getting fluid on paint. Slave came out with no fuss. Bolts on back of engine - you can see one of the locating dowels here.. Messy.. Seal flat and worn. Luckily the bore was good, just a quick hone to clean it up. Old vs new.. All back in place, bled the system and it feels better than ever. Our friendly post girl messaged me to say the cambelts I was waiting on were in her van so I set to stripping bike down. I wanted to sort out the old windshield and also remove the white aftermarket gauge faces. I couldn't find the levers that you undo to release the screen and allow it to slide up or down about 80mm. The levers are meant to be on each side near the mirrors. Upon removing the mirrors I discovered a whole repair section on one side. The levers and associated bits have been removed. Only one bit remained on one side.. The screws holding the screen to the slidey bits were jammed up solid and the square tabs they screw into would just spin. Bugger. I drilled the 5 screws out until the heads popped off. Finally the screen was off. Left with these bits... Luckily I could fit the lugs in the lathe and drill out the remaining screws. Even luckier- 4 of the 5 ended up just spinning out once the drill bit grabbed. News stainless screws with anti-seize applied and I have working adjustment. Not as fuss free as with the lever system but I suspect I'll only adjust the screen height once then leave it alone. Will fit shiny new clean screen upon reassembly of the bike. While the screen was out I could remove the gauge cluster and get rid of the white faces. If you look carefully you can see the original black MPH faces beneath. The KPH ones don't accurately match. For example 50mph = 90kph! Removed and it looks better already. Sadly the original black faces for the fuel/temp are not hiding beneath. They've been removed completely. So white it shall remain for those. Next job was the cambelts. Really easy on these engines. Double checked the manual but the pulleys are well marked and its a nice process. Old belts were Honda branded and seemed ok. But better to be sure as its an interference engine. So the bike is in many bits. I've started removing the aftermarket wiring for the stereo, charging points and those air horns. Found one original horn in place so that's now working again. I repaired some small cracks in the some fairing bits, cleaned all the areas not normally easy to get to. The chrome crash bars have come up really good. I'll clean the other bits as I refit stuff. Enjoy the process. But while its apart I had to get these shots.. Close up of the workings for those interested... Must check the plugs, change the coolant and brake fluid, fit some new pads as the fronts are low. But for now I can at least now put it through a wof.

Ahhhh yes - now that I think about it🤔 Silly me. But lol if he's genuine!

I still like reffering to it as the baby 911. Without the associated tax. Probably ever.

This little imp has been featured by Hemmings in the states... https://www.hemmings.com/stories/the-impwing/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAP4Z_JjbGNrA_hYmmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHqecY_zrc7T7vvNayAKNmssgqdypad4raaaDGzVjLPbd4hnSMjgQHojO0Ror_aem_Cm6txOniyqi7qWsKK25YTA

Just been taking this out for very short rides so that each time it'll get easier and more intuitive. Not be tempted to get cocky and carried away. The road from ours to Kaiteriteri is ideal for practicing cornering this bike on. Really twisty, lots of slow speed corners. There's some traffic lights for a section of road where there's slip damage from the winter storms. Ford Ranger waiting at the lights. I was in nice relaxed chilled cruisy happy place as I rolled up to stop behind him. 'Please don't wave me through on the green light' I started thinking. He waved me through. I had to pilot the supertanker tightly around his truck and felt like it was gonna drop, leg out to catch the weight. Ooof - that pinged the hip flexor. Then fumbled the gear shifts as I rode away, stressing that I was now going to be holding him up. But actually it was fine. Panic stations over. I forgot how much quicker even a slow bike can be than a normally driven car. Stood up on the pegs and shook out my leg then relaxed back into it. Cruising through Kaiteri and I heard a clack clack clack like I'd dropped something or ridden over some plastic. Couldn't spot anything off the bike. Kept going through along the beach side and turned at the boat wash. On way back through a bloke was waving a big bit of plastic at me. It was a part of the fairing that had dislodged. Rolled to a stop and explained how previous owner had chopped that bit to suit highway pegs I've removed. Could see where the plastic screw tab was broken and still on the bike.. So that's now been glued together. There's quite a few loose bits of fairing not fitted together quite right. I'm hoping the cambelts will turn up soon so I can take it all apart, swap them, do the clutch slave seal (its slowly weeping and I have to top up the lever ever couple of days) and then put it all together correctly. There's a few 'added' wires I want to remove or tidy. Generally check it all over. I wanted to get a photo of the bike on the beach near the carparks. But more than that I didn't want to be that man who got his 400kg bike stuck on the beach. I'll have to locate some other spots for suitable 'out on a ride photos' But I can post this here. Actually lowered - not AI. They look great in white.

Good chatting to you today Aaron. Hopefully you'll suss out the new oldschool format, find this thread and get stuck in.

Cheers Mike. I'll look them up! Offer still stands. Your get to take the bike for a hoon when you next visit.

I had a look over it last night. The bike cover its come with is nice. Handy as because we have no spare space indoors to park it if there's lots of work in. Side bin was emptied. There's a tool kit in there Contents out. Many filters to see it through for a while. Random oils (quality stuff which was good to see) plus a brake bleed thingee. The tool kit is cute. The owners manual that was under the tool kit strap. So happy to have this. Still has the unfilled questionare in the back.. Lol at the questions. Pretty in depth. Tempted to fill it out and send it in. Ask for a brochure.

ha - snap. He does get around. Definitely try out the fella I'd used. Super friendly and great rate. Cheers. I'm going to be a super cautious (he seez..for now..) and just enjoy cruising and learning the trade. But I'm sure pretty soon some unsuspecting Tiidas will get surprise as I trundle by as I gain confidence.

They might just end up back in place. For max mad max effect

or as a tie?..

Its a chunky monkey alright.

yeah I do that already and definitely helps. Factoid. The Goldwing rear brake also activates one front disc. The front lever operates the other disc. Something I learned about riding the bigger 650 thumper last night was how antiquated it felt. But having many moons ago watched folk in a French national classic trails meet trundle about doing some pretty impressive slow speed stuff reinforces the 'its not the bike, its the rider' I'm really looking forward to the whole new learning process on bikes of all sizes and gaining skills/confidence.