Kimjon 5,602 Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 Removed hideous reflectors after checking if required in nz...not required so off they come. Much better!! Then, touched up the paint where a ram mount for cell phone/radar detector was mounted through the front fearing. And relocated the mount to the triple tree. I came up with my own system which effectively works like a dyna bolt made with fuel line rubber and a long M6 allen cap screw. Works great!! Very happy with the way its turning out. Looking tough as fuck now. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kimjon 5,602 Posted January 30 Author Report Share Posted January 30 Photo from last weekend. Small group of riders in Hamilton. Think there 9 of us? I realized how slow mine is compared to others, but it definitely wasn't the slowest scooter of all. So like that old Canadian saying goes "you don't have to be faster than the bear, just faster than the slowest person you're with"... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Kimjon 5,602 Posted February 5 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 5 So this contraption came off my leg after living with it for 8 weeks!! The x-ray shows its good to go... Which means this could happen. Ive put 200km on it in 2 days. Couldn't wait for my alarm to go off this morning, just so excited about riding. 2 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rusty360 1,108 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 Knee rebuild was it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tortron 65,778 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 looks like he had his thighs shortened 2 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rusty360 1,108 Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 Maybe thats why he's got 4 kids? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kimjon 5,602 Posted February 6 Author Report Share Posted February 6 In my head I'm 25 years old...but my birth certificate says something quite different to that. So in acknowledgement of this new insight I'm now embracing my age and buying shit to make my life easier....tadah!! Ordered, and now hopefully on its way to me this week. Fuck yeah!! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kimjon 5,602 Posted February 7 Author Report Share Posted February 7 Fuck yes!! Some of the best roads in NZ are right on my doorstep. I'm no Valentino Rossi that's for sure...but I still look forward to every corner, doing it at my own pace...such fun. It sticks like glue to the road, rolling on the throttle and exits like a rocket!! Its got reasonable manners in town, can go 30 - 50kph without it sounding like its been strangled. But open it up on the twisting back roads and yeah...seriously...yeah...!! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighLUX 33,145 Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Is it a vibrating pile of American freedom when you give it nangs? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kimjon 5,602 Posted February 8 Author Report Share Posted February 8 2 hours ago, HighLUX said: Is it a vibrating pile of American freedom when you give it nangs? Eric Buell was a pretty clever chap. He's basically America's equivalent to our John Brittan. He engineered solutions to all sorts of issues, including the vibrations associated with V-twin motors. The engine is a stress member, so there's no down tube like a conventional frame has. Its mounted on rubber isolated torsion tubes. So the rider is pretty disconnected from the throbbing v-twin they are literally sitting on. Im super impressed by this bike. Its 20 years old, so you gotta compare apples with apples. No point saying "yeah but my 2021 yamaha R1 will beat it in a race", because yes...yes it will. But even by today's standards its a hell of a ride. Super agile and upto say 180kph it'd probably hang with most of today's bikes...but beyond that its got nothing to offer running out of rpms at 220kph its redlined and there's no 6th gear to shift to. Even in its day it was underpowered compared to the bikes it was racing against, but its chassis, huge torque motor and exceptional handling enabled it to be competitive and even win a few races in its class. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kimjon 5,602 Posted February 8 Author Report Share Posted February 8 There are a few similar things on YouTube. Worth a watch. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kimjon 5,602 Posted February 15 Author Report Share Posted February 15 #livingmybestlife #buell4life Pump...pump...pump... Fuck yeah!!! Then, I'd be rude not to do work on it while its up there, so on go my recently acquired 40mm drop pegs: And fitted to the bike: The brake side was a real cunt. I had to cut 10mm off the brake booster input shaft to drop the brake peddle the required amount to work with the new lowered peg hight, as it was already maxed out on available adjustment. Because your leg is bent in half in the riding position, a 40mm drop is like being 80mm shorter (like someone who's say 6' 1" rather than me at 6' 5"). "Makes the bike fit me much better(er) now". 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kimjon 5,602 Posted February 16 Author Report Share Posted February 16 Wheeled this beast out of the way, shifted platform into position. First problem...frame bottomed out on ramp. Guess it wasn't made for off-road clearances? Solution, a block of wood. Up she goes!! Hardly an achievement when my bike only weights about 220kg and the lift is rated to 450kg maximum capacity. But I'll never get sick of seeing the bike/s up off the ground either. Yip, pretty cool. Its not without its issues, mostly around some cheap quality parts and shit design ideas...but thats a story for another day. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raizer 18,172 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 27 minutes ago, Kimjon said: Yip, pretty cool. Its not without its issues, mostly around some cheap quality parts and shit design ideas...but thats a story for another day. Well that goes without saying for American made bikes. 2 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kimjon 5,602 Posted February 16 Author Report Share Posted February 16 19 minutes ago, Raizer said: Well that goes without saying for American made bikes. Oi!! Cheeky lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kimjon 5,602 Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 0.0cc???? FML...going nowhere fast, exercising to get back on my road to recovery after knee surgery. But hey, its getting better everyday, with 6 months recovery time ahead of me. After that, an actual ride going anywhere but here and really fast was in order. So I burned over to a mates house, where we rode together for a couple hours riding time. He's a very good rider and hung with me on his 1450cc softail harley. My bike would spank his if I pinned it, which we did a few times, as in totally spanked his. However at a respectful pace, he stuck with me through some of the waikatos "twistiest roads", a testimony to his riding abilities and my lack of. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kimjon 5,602 Posted February 25 Author Report Share Posted February 25 Cool new addition to the shed. Paddock stands: Let's just say, you get what you pay for. Mine were cheap and the quality (lack of) represents the price point. I had to manually stretch them out by standing on one end and pulling up on the other end, to fit my extra wide rear-end (thats not a flex). However price/quality aside - do they work...hell yes, they work great! Pretty handy for doing brakes, wheel changes, wheel bearings, stuff like that. I can even put the bike on the hoist and use the paddock stands under it as well...sweeeeet!! Also great way of storing bike when not in use. Keep tyres in better shape etc... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kimjon 5,602 Posted February 26 Author Report Share Posted February 26 These paddock stands are awesome. I was probably a bit critical of the build quality. They're perfectly functional for what they need to do. I also discovered this: Best day ever!! Works so good. In the past I used blocks of wood and an axle stand, which wasn't secure and a rather optimistic amount of faith to hold the rear end off the ground. It would have looked right at home on a worksafe "what not to do" training video. Paddock stands for the win!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kimjon 5,602 Posted March 5 Author Report Share Posted March 5 Added a cool RAM phone holder, just so I don't miss any updates on oldschool whilst riding at 200kph... I cut down this adapter. I put a long bolt through it, which in turn goes through a 50mm long bit of fuel tube with a nut on the other end. When tightening, it expands like a dyna bolt does in concrete and it's well stuck in the hex head hole now. It can sit/pivot plus or minus about 50mm each way. Ive positioned it a little closer since these photos were taken, so I can read my guages better. Its a fucking sweet product. Top quality. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Kimjon 5,602 Posted April 5 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 5 Sweet new toy, well new to me...about 30 years old, but doesn't look a day over 27?? Introducing the 1991 Honda XR250R: Its so cool, like cooler than cool!! Ive been on and off it all day, getting to know it. I don't have a bad word to say about it...its lawnmower reliable, it just works, no bad attitude, just does what it should When it should. Its so perfect for me; old, so slow, reliable and cheap...ticks all the boxes. 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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