[Matt BakerMember]

Thanks everyone for their ideas.

I just fixed it, all I needed was a few hours at work to think about it, luckily I get plenty of time to sit around and think at work :laugh:

Bob gave me the idea of going to the bearing shop and getting some shimming steel, but my thinking came up with using pieces of feeler gauges, so I cut up a feeler gauge (0.10mm), all it took was 3 pieces jammed in between the bearing and hub and its tight as a nuns nasty

If it flogs out again I’ll just use more pieces of feeler gauge or some thicker gauge. Pretty bodgy but bodgy is my middle name.

[Matt BakerMember]

Good idea Trailraider, didn’t even think about the Loctite bearing retainer, I’ll try that before I do anything else.

[Matt BakerMember]

Not sure machining it out would be a good idea or even doable, they have a large bearing and there is not much meat on the hub to machine away, only about 4 – 5 mm thick.

I guess I will have to take it to pieces and get a machine shop to check it out.

Probably be easier and almost cheaper to buy some second hand or new wheels.

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Nickj wrote:

Your afternoon loop home is a cracker mate , it’s got it’s challenges but has nice flow back to the Eskys !! :woohoo:

Nick

It wouldn’t matter if there was the entire Erzberg course to ride through we would still make it back to the Eskys!

[Matt BakerMember]

Silver bullet!!!!!!

[Matt BakerMember]

I’m of a suspicion that the 50 sx might be too tall for you also :laugh:

Looks like they don’t make the senior/junior/adventure anymore.

[Matt BakerMember]

Just google the KTM website you stupid farmer :laugh:

50 sx = too tall

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50 sx mini = just right

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[Matt BakerMember]

LEM is another mini bike brand, don’t know what their parts and service is like?

Italian made, apparently they fly

[Matt BakerMember]

KTM!!!!

Just buy some black plastics for it so you don’t have to look at the orange

[Matt BakerMember]

Bugger putting Mick in there, looks like a big esky ready to be filled with grog.

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Bob wrote:

I never realised I talk so much SHite

I did :laugh: :laugh:

I did my first bit of filming with the goggle camera and added a little bit of commentary but not too much, you run the risk of sounding like a dick head if you overdo it There was heaps of puffing in panting in my vids especially when I get to the top of hills.

[Matt BakerMember]

I just use any old ‘dot 4’ stuff or whatever the manual suggests and change it once a year. Hydraulic clutch fluid once a year too if you have one. (Its not brake fluid, its a special clutch fluid)

[Matt BakerMember]

My Bro Green450 isn’t on the list, he is riding Saturday only and probably getting pissed on Saturday night at the auction/party.

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Ask Ev, he is Old Bulls resident Barkbuster crash test pilot. :cheer: Think he even gets the alloy bit from the wreckers because he goes through so many of them :ohmy:

I like Barkbusters but I always seem to strip the allen key bolt out on the end of the handlebars, trying to get them tight enough that they don’t move when I crash.

[Matt BakerMember]

I like Pirelli XC mid softs, heaps good grip but the side knobs break off easy in rocky terrain. Dunlop MX51, nearly as much grip and sides knobs hang in a bit better in the rocks.

Moto, what are the tyres you have that are no good for your mousses? I’ll take them off your hands for nothing

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