[Eric SmithMember]

Nice recovery, I’ll pay that!:laugh:

Gotta hate typo’s eh?

[Eric SmithMember]

Standard rates for us are $187/h for a field party. That’s two surveyors, GPS, total station, 4WD, and includes pegs placed, fuel etc. Considering there is $80,000+ worth of surveying gear in the ute most of the time, let alone everything else, its not too bad. Just as an example, most survey pegs cost me $4.40 each. Most surveyors charge more by the hour, especially for GPS, but I needed the work so didn’t charge more for GPS in this case.

I pay my graduate surveyor well above award, and if we were going better I’d probably pay him more than I do. Personally, I haven’t taken any money from the business since I bought the bike in December. If you are a graduate surveyor I’ll be in touch once things pick up, otherwise I’m afraid you are of no use to me!

I didn’t know the newer KTM’s did “lose” oil. Can you put more than the 600ml in the engine? Apparently most modern Honda’s will take almost twice the recommended amount with no problems, in fact most racing teams recommend it.

[Eric SmithMember]

micknmeld wrote:

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When you have a KTM and a penis like mine it gets cought in the lower shock mount. It’s a design flaw for us ‘larger’ riders. I have emailed KTM about it and they asked if I could send some pictures to help diagnose the problem.

I advised I didn’t have any pictures so sent them a couple of my videos instead They are now making a penis clip to hold it my leg. It will be avilable as ‘hard parts’ next year

When you ride a KTM,it affects your head:blink:

:blink: :blink:

When you ride a KTM they supply a microscope with the bike to make you THINK that really is your penis size!

When you ride a KTM you know off by heart the part numbers for internal engine “bits” that nobody else knows… because they have never seen them before!

When you ride a KTM you know what a JE piston is and how it is different to a CP or wiseco!

This is fun!

[Eric SmithMember]

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That’s funny Mal :laugh:

You are right, rider has to do all his own work. You can only prepare things to be changed and then help with fuwl stops as you mentioned

Oooohhhh.. so the support crew basically sets things up and carts FUWL around for the rider?

Just had to clarify that – before moto edited his post!

You wait, he’ll edit my post now too!:laugh:

[Eric SmithMember]

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ECKS I was just winding you up earlier I know loads of the guys in the States use Shell Rotella (I think Ollie mentioned it too) and they seem to love it (I look at KTM talk). Like you said the biggest thing is not to have friction modifiers otherwise your clutch won’t play nice.

My point is the Motorex stuff costs $110 for 4 litres and my gearbox alone takes 900mL. So I will try the ATF Dexron III in the gearbox and see how it goes, with regular changes there shouldn’t be any issues. There isn’t going to be an issue with heat as it’s already designed to run in a gearbox

Chris, I’ll check out Ballards site, if they have it for $60 for 4 litres I won’t even bother changing. I’ll just buy 20 litres of it at a time

I just don’t want to have to pay $50 in oil perchange every 400-500Km’s like I have been doing. Not to mention filters at $15 a pop I really don’t think it’s necessary. That and the fact that the bike uses oil as well means I get through alot of oil.

All good! Just thought folks might like to know that it is possible and that I’m not way off base!

Your gearbox ALONE takes 900ml? :ohmy: Holy cow! Imagine if it took, say, 2 litres!:laugh:

And your bike uses oil? How many hours/km on it? Shouldn’t be using oil so soon surely?:blink:

Must say at the moment I am very tempted to use diesel oil – I’m not flash for cash at the moment (read that as almost broke) so can’t afford more Motul 5100. But I do have a 20 litre drum of diesel oil sitting there for my ute… I’m just scared to use it and cause damage, which is why I was searching TT & DBW about it. On the other hand, yesterday will invoice at $2700 (nearly 15 hours fieldwork) and today much the same (2 guys all day)… I think I’ll wait for the invoices to come in instead!

[Eric SmithMember]

Hey TB, I don’t think the ride is my cup of tea so much, but if you guys are coming Wello way let me know, and if you want to stay here we would be chuffed to have you! We can cater for quite a few so let us know. Plenty of lock-up space for bikes, can sort out swags or whatever to sleep on. If you are here before the end of the heat we have a pool too.

Anyway, the offer is there!

[Eric SmithMember]

Moto, just to drag up my previous point, a lot of guys are using diesel oil in the 4T’s, I’ve checked out a few threads on TT and DBW about it. It seems to work well, as long as you get one without friction modifiers designed for wet clutches. It is also a lot cheaper at about $90 for 20 litres, instead of $60 for 4 litres.

Personally I am of the opinion that it is a performance motorbike, so I will use performance motorbike oil. Have historically used Motul 5100 at 300-500km intervals with a new filter each time. Good gear, if a touch expensive.

[Eric SmithMember]

I thought it was pretty impressive, especially for a honda and more so for racing. I may have been quoted out of context! 100 hours of racing is like 12 rides equivalent to my Secret Handshake ride… that’s hard hard yakka blokes, on man and machine and not to be sneezed at!

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auto trannies have lots of heat generated through friction in the clutch plates and torque convertor as they drag a much larger and torquier setup along in all conditions now most auto trans don’t get their oil changed as often as they should without detriment so my reasoning is ATF is probably better than we need as far as heat dissapation and friction issues, the only other issue that could rear its head may be oil shearing between the gear teeth, but if changed regularly will not be an issue as autos do have this action as well.

Bruce “I am not a trannie expert” C.

Interesting, never heard of ATF in bikes before. I have, however, heard of people using diesel in 4T’s. Not keen myself though.:dry:

Glad you’re not a trannie Bruce, that would have scared a lot of people!

[Eric SmithMember]

Whack some diesel oil in there moto, should do the job nicely and is cheap cheap cheap!

[Eric SmithMember]

+1 to TB’s comment! Never realised how damn huge and ugly those stock taillight assemblies were until the other weekend!

See, running into a chasm was a good thing after all Mick!

[Eric SmithMember]

Two Irishmen walk into a pet shop in Dingle, they walk over to the bird section & Gerry says to Paddy, ‘Dat’s dem.’

The owner comes over & asks if he can help them.

‘Yeah, we’ll take four of dem dere little budgies in dat cage up dere,’ says Gerry.

The owner puts the budgies in a cardboard box.

Paddy & Gerry pay for the birds, leave the shop & get into Gerry’s truck to drive to the top of the Connor Pass.

At the Connor Pass, Gerry looks down at the 1000 foot drop & says: ‘Dis looks like a grand place.’

He takes two birds out of the box, puts one on each shoulder & jumps off the cliff.

Paddy watches as the budgies fly off & Gerry falls all the way to the bottom, killing himself stone dead.

Looking down at the remains of his best pal, Paddy shakes his head & says, ‘Fook dat. Dis budgie jumping is too fook’n dangerous for me!’

there’s more …..

Moment’s later; Seamus arrives up at Connor Pass.

He’s been to the pet shop too & walks up to the edge of the cliff carrying another cardboard box in one hand & a shotgun in the other.

‘Hi, Paddy, watch dis,’ Seamus says.

He takes a parrot from the box & lets him fly free.

He then throws himself over the edge of the cliff with the gun.

Paddy watches as half way down, Seamus takes the gun & shoots the parrot.

Seamus continues to plummet down & down until he hits the bottom & breaks every bone in his body.

Paddy shakes his head & says: ‘And I’m never trying dat parrotshooting either!’

& it’s not over yet …..

Paddy is just getting over the shock of losing two friends when Sean appears.

He’s also been to the pet shop & is carrying a cardboard box out of which he pulls a chicken.

Sean then takes the chicken by its legs & hurls himself off the cliff & disappears down & down until he hits a rock & breaks his spine.

Once more Paddy shakes his head.

‘Fook dat, lads. First dere was Gerry with his budgie jumping, den Seamus parrotshooting … & now Sean & his fook’n hengliding!’

[Eric SmithMember]

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He knows, that I know, he knows he crazy. You know? I know, and he knows, but do you know? Maybe we all know, but we don’t know what we know? You’d think everybody knows, but do they REALLY know? You know what I mean?

Yeah, I know….:S

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:silly:

But does champo know, and if he did would he tell champo? I’d say that champo might but then again… it is possible that champo wouldn’t tell champo about it because then champo would know too much, and we all know what happens when champo knows too much eh?!

[Eric SmithMember]

Champo, ya wanna get that looked at mate! …and are you sure that’s wee??

[Eric SmithMember]

Yeah, sounds like ti, eh Champo?

Hey Champo, did you see what moto said about champo? Bit rude eh?

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