[Eric SmithMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

Happy Birthday Ecks
You need to get back out on some of our weekend rides mate,,, It has been a while :whistle:
Good to hear the DR is a happening thing ,,

Cheers mate & all the best for the rest of the night :woohoo:

Thanks Eags, had a good night, surprise birthday party with a few of these:

Lovin’ it!

[Eric SmithMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Happy Birthday Nackers, enjoy your weekend mate cant join you I will be pre running on the mid north coast

Enjoy

TB

Thanks mate! Have a good ride, as you usually seem to!

Ollie wrote:

Happy Birthday Ecks The big 4 Ohhhhh!! :laugh: have a great day mate.

Ollie

Cheers Ollie!

axel wrote:

Happy Birthday Ecks! It’s a shame I can’t make it for a ride this weekend. Next time. Have a great day!

Thanks for that, shame the surprise was sprung a few days late, or we would have been able to catch up for the ride!

[Eric SmithMember]

:laugh: Nice cackle at 0:28 TB!

Be a while before I have to worry about air forks I’d reckon! :blush:

[Eric SmithMember]

Yeah cheers guys! Quadruple figures! (Well, it starts with a 4! )

The DRZ was passed for rego on Monday! :woohoo:

Mrs Ecks arranged a surprise weekend ride for next weekend, but it meant the bike had to be registered – which kinda blew the surprise a bit! Anyway, just a small ride around Clarence and possibly Sunny Corner this Saturday and Sunday. Me and JRD will be out there, might see if anyone else is interested, don’t want a huge crew.

Does this mean I “fit in” with the rest of the Old Bull crew now that I am 40!? :laugh: 👿

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axel wrote:

Non of your photos show the headlight properly. Is it a twin halogen like the indoor downlight type (MR16)? Never had one myself. So 1 on is low beam and 2 on is high beam lol?
As you probably already know if it didn’t roll off the showroom floor like that it’s not compliant. Is it an equivalent replacement for the standard light and complies with motorcycle headlight requirements, probably not. Will the pink slip guy give a hoot? Nope.
Most I have seen for pink slip is starting the bike up and running through lights and horn. Anything more than that and you should find another pink slip person.

Yeah, I realised that the pics were not the most useful, but anyone with the lights will know their profile.

It is the twin halogen version, both on for high beam, one on for low beam. Usually. Now, the high beam one is stuffed. Not that it will really matter for trail riding with any luck, but I’d like it working!

I think my pink slip guy will be no probs. I’ve got the standard light back on for the blue slip. Getting close, just need time!

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james wrote:

Specially if you have the biggest horn in the band like ECKS :laugh: :laugh: :whistle: :pinch:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

chris72a wrote:

Yeah ECKS something i never made a big deal about, but been playing since 9 yrs old, It was such a buzz besides changing undies the whole experience was awesome, even the locals were happy

Cheers
Chris.

It never gets old, and even better with a large group. About half the kids in our band I have taught music – or at least taught them Jazz music!

Good to see you having a go! Might have to sort out an OBT band next!

“We’re on a mission from Dog!”

“We’re gettin’ the Band back together!”

[Eric SmithMember]

Onya Chris, had no idea you were that way inclined mate!

I lead a Big Band here in Wellington and we get quite a few gigs around an about. This is our next one, this Sunday:

http://dubbojazz.com.au/jazz-on-the-green-2/

(I’m on the far right, playing Baritone Sax for this band. Heaps of fun!)

[Eric SmithMember]

Happy birthday mate, I still remember when you turned up, didn’t you just make yourself right at home! :laugh:

Many happy returns!

[Eric SmithMember]

Trailraider wrote:

G’day Ecks-Man,
Not sure of the legalities of it but if you find a reasonable inspector you will be sweet for any future rego inspections.
I have for the last 2 years taken my XR250 and my DT200 to a local mechanic for their pink slips.
They have never even been off the ute, he has a quick look for an oil leak or whatever he is looking for and writes them up.
I dont start them, no lights, blinkers brake light check – nothing.
They both have had the original speedo’s removed and have push bike ones on, both have full working lights/blinker/brake lights etc but they are never checked. Full knobby “not for highway use” tyres as well.
I just explain to him that they are for bush use only and he is cool with that.
They are probably more stringent on a blue slip but after that you will be sweet

Thanks mate, I was hoping to hear that! I think my mechanic will be fine for the rego checks, but he doesn’t do blue slips. Once I get the bluey I think I will get the twin-halogen one back on.

Side Note: The legendary weight of the standard headlight is oversold a fair bit. I reckon that thing weighs about 1kg, possibly more, but much less than 2kg. Yes, there is a weight saving to be had by removing it, but nothing like what I’ve heard in the past!

Anyone know about replacing the halogen lights? And the possibility of switching to the LED versions?

[Eric SmithMember]

Question guys: Anyone have experience with the headlight shown on my bike above? I have had my doubts about it passing a blue slip for rego, but aside from that there was a broken wire where the high beam positive went into the back of the plug to the halogen light. I had a go at fixing this yesterday and found it had actually broken off the little connector from the back of the halogen itself.

Can the individual halogen lights be replaced?

Would the LED versions work?

And would it pass blue slip for rego?

I have decided to put the original headlight back on for the blue slip, just to be safe, but I’m interested about the legalities anyway. The back of the light does say “not suitable for highway use” but I wonder how many inspectors would find that, or care!

Appreciate any useful feedback!

[Eric SmithMember]

twobanger wrote:

Looks pretty tidy in the pics, you looking at setting it up for the tight stuff? A bloke at work had a ttr250 and considering how bad his road tires where it tractered up some Clarence greasy climbs with ease.

Yeah mate, I’m into the tight single stuff, but do a little bit of road work very rarely. My past experience with DR250’s was all good, went everywhere I wanted it to with no fuss. Looking forward to getting this one out and about!

Got to make some time though, I still haven’t got it to the workshop for the blue slip! Bloody renovations taking time, money and filling my trailer with rubbish so that I can’t use it to carry the bike!

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Ollie wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

Nice work ECKS just one tip the brake line is supposed to go on the inside of the fork leg between it and the wheel. All bikes are between leg and wheel from the factory (ok maybe not Chinese) it prevents a stick or the likes ripping and and you off. Some may have changed it before you but it would have been inside the fork from new

Resto looks good, enjoy mate

TB

:whistle:

:laugh: :laugh:

Thanks TB, Ollie was all over it!

[Eric SmithMember]

Yep, I plan to be there, might even be a sweep for a change! Should be good – but I doubt the little bit of rain we have had today will be enough to lay the dust.

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Murph the surf wrote:

Hey Ecks
You have yourself a number 1 Amazon rock crawler.
I still don’t know why I ride a KTM500????
That is untill we are faced with some open trail. :woohoo:
But even then I am only fastest until the first corner :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Love your choice, many may laugh, but I am saying that you will climb many a mountain on that trusty stead
Cheers
Murph

Cheers mate, hope to get myself to one of your rides with your mate Watto!

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Ollie wrote:

Nice one Ecks like Chris said doesnt matter what you ride as long as your having fun doing it.

PS your front brake line needs to go to the inside of your fork leg

Ollie

Oops! Thanks Ollie! :blush:

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