Krustys Banana

[Dwayne OMember]

What`s the go here ???
Are they new hubs, or new powdercoating in Banana Yellow ???? :whistle:

Krusty, you look like you are having a crack at becoming the new King of Bling mate
Someone will get jealous & cut you down :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :laugh:

[corey heatherMember]

Top job TB but did you consume the JD’s like you did on Nathan’s wheel? :laugh: :laugh:

Well done on the bling Krusty they look like they could go any where say widow maker maybe

[GregMember]

Corey8 wrote:

did you consume the JD’s like you did on Nathan’s wheel? :laugh: :laugh:

Don’t drink JD, Bundy only and no had a few to many last night

TB

[Nick JacksonMember]

Top job TB. What was a second set of wheels worth Krusty ?

[corey heatherMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Corey8 wrote:

did you consume the JD’s like you did on Nathan’s wheel? :laugh: :laugh:

Don’t drink JD, Bundy only and no had a few to many last night

TB

You seem to be able to lace wheels better that way. But top job mate they do look good.

Are they thicker spokes?

[Geoff ForshawMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Corey8 wrote:

did you consume the JD’s like you did on Nathan’s wheel? :laugh: :laugh:

Don’t drink JD, Bundy only and no had a few to many last night

TB

When i popped around earlier it looked like they were laced with JD under your belt! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Looks good now champ! Must have changed back to Bundy eh! :laugh: :laugh:

Lefty

[GregMember]

Corey8 wrote:

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Are they thicker spokes?

They don’t seem any thicker then the ones on the Old Bull Banana which is here at the moment.

The rims are interesting they dont have a rolled edge am wondering will they dent easier and get pinch flats easier because of the edge :huh:

Poor Krusty he hasn’t seen them yet :laugh: I sent him a text this morning but haven’t heard boo

TB

[corey heatherMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Corey8 wrote:

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Are they thicker spokes?

They don’t seem any thicker then the ones on the Old Bull Banana which is here at the moment.

The rims are interesting they dont have a rolled edge am wondering will they dent easier and get pinch flats easier because of the edge :huh:

Poor Krusty he hasn’t seen them yet :laugh: I sent him a text this morning but haven’t heard boo

TB

So he might have sacrifised strength for bling :unsure: :ohmy:

[GregMember]

Corey8 wrote:

So he might have sacrifised strength for bling :unsure: :ohmy:

No no I dont know, I was only looking at them with Lefty and we noticed that they were different. May well be a great thing

TB

[ChrisMember]

Nickj wrote:

Top job TB. What was a second set of wheels worth Krusty ?

The Black rims came from Torpedo 7… $59 each… TB wanted someone to buy and test the quality so I’m it.. :ohmy: The front hub came off my old front wheel that came with the bike when I bought it.. It was cracked and we had it repaired last year right before Camerons.. It re-cracked so Boulder offered me his extra front wheel(currently on bike) lying around last year for cheap… I then bought a second rear wheel from a wrecker for $100.. basically stripped the 2 wheels, cleaned the hubs up and had them powder coated $80.. Spokes and nipples are Notako from KRS Wheels in the US.. $130 delivered.. They are a cheaper version of the Bulldogs for lacing Excel Rims and Talon Hubs or specially made for use with stock hubs to work with Excel Rims..

Trailboss wrote:

The rims are interesting they dont have a rolled edge am wondering will they dent easier and get pinch flats easier because of the edge :huh:

Poor Krusty he hasn’t seen them yet :laugh: I sent him a text this morning but haven’t heard boo

TB

Sorry mate didn’t get any text from you today? Are you sure you sent it to the right number?

I guess were going to find out about the rims… :woohoo: those will become the trail riding setup rims and the current ones for Adventure riding…

[corey heatherMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Corey8 wrote:

So he might have sacrifised strength for bling :unsure: :ohmy:

No no I dont know, I was only looking at them with Lefty and we noticed that they were different. May well be a great thing

TB

What brand are they? can’t wait to see a report on them after a few big rides and punishment put to them

[ChrisMember]

Corey8 wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

Corey8 wrote:

So he might have sacrifised strength for bling :unsure: :ohmy:

No no I dont know, I was only looking at them with Lefty and we noticed that they were different. May well be a great thing
TB

What brand are they? can’t wait to see a report on them after a few big rides and punishment put to them

See above.. I hope to punish them the weekend after next at Clarence…

[GregMember]

Krusty wrote:

Cheap… The Black rims came from Torpedo 7… $59 each… TB wanted someone to buy and test the quality so I’m it.. :ohmy:

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Cheap :laugh: :laugh: You have got labour bill yet :ohmy:

I didn’t want someone to try them I wouldn’t use them our discussion was you asked me what I thought of them, I said I have my doubts as I tried cheaper rims before and ended up with stops signs :laugh: I asked how good could they be for 59 bucks. In the end I think it was we wouldn’t know until we knew someone that tried them that’s now you :laugh:

If it doesn’t work you are only 120 in the hole and that’s nothing is it, can always fit other rims at worst

It’s maybe like the socket sets they sell, it’s only quality but time will tell just try them

TB

[ChrisMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Krusty wrote:

Cheap… The Black rims came from Torpedo 7… $59 each… TB wanted someone to buy and test the quality so I’m it.. :ohmy:

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Cheap :laugh: :laugh: You have got labour bill yet :ohmy:

I didn’t want someone to try them I wouldn’t use them our discussion was you asked me what I thought of them, I said I have my doubts as I tried cheaper rims before and ended up with stops signs :laugh: I asked how good could they be for 59 bucks. In the end I think it was we wouldn’t know until we knew someone that tried them that’s now you :laugh:

If it doesn’t work you are only 120 in the hole and that’s nothing is it, can always fit other rims at worst

It’s maybe like the socket sets they sell, it’s only quality but time will tell just try them
TB

The $59 was a special they were running as normally they sell for $99… I know you still wouldn’t use em but as you said $120 for a test run isn’t too bad… If they suck and dent easily Ill bring back some Excel or DID or maybe even Warp9(which are very popular over in Cali) from the USA while I’m over there at Christmas…

[ChrisMember]

Installed the Ralle-Moto RM2 Under Bar Damper on the Banana.. It was a slightly frustrating exercise as I managed to snap a bolt off in the front right hand side oem bar mount.. :angry: When the top triple clamp is off and you flip it upside down the hole goes all the way through, however the threading only pops out a bit and then stops.. :huh: There is still more space for threading but as I said it stops.. The right side for some reason had less threading through then the left :ohmy: and the bolt was slightly too long.. When it felt tight I thought it was all the way down however there was still play within the riser mount.. Once I realised what had happened the bolt was pretty stuck and my attempts to undo it ended in the bolt snapping… :ohmy: :angry: Ugh………….

I managed to source a top triple clamp from a mob in Silverwater and had it delivered this Avo… A slightly expensive mistake… A very good bloke is asking another very good bloke to attempt to get the snapped bolt out of the original.. If successful I can then try and sell it on bay to recoup some money back…

Here is the results….

The Ralle-Moto DRZ400E Under bar kit..

Cockpit stripped and ready to install..

Damper Ring and Stem all mounted..

Top Triple Clamp re-installed with Damper Mount plate installed..

Damper Mounted up..

Bar Risers mounted up.. about 30mm up and between 5-10mm forward..

All Done.. Cockpit area views…

Cheers…

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