[Bruce CurtisMember]

He was at Kyogle year before last year when young Dean Ferris lapped every other “A” grded rider in a 7by7 set of motos, and honda picked dean up that meeting I believe.

I also think he’s from inland near Vince Strangs country, some real fast lads out there too

there’s alot of talent up this way at the moment. and some real vvankers as well

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

This is a HUGE HUGE outcome.

Thought we had it with Jeff Liesk all those years ago, but now an Aussie has done it Woohoo.

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

I heard they weren’t screening the pommie riff raff anymore, so you slipped back in again under customs nose eh?, musta mistook you for a dinkum Aussie of sumfink..

Have you been for a ride yet?

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

And why is Paul Hogan in the background???

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

G’day looselink, nice to make your virtual acquaintaince.

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Mmm bannana fritters, when he’s finished riding the bannana that is….

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Scotty wrote:

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I remember seeing an experiment a few years back done by Rob Twyerold (head mech of teams like CDR and KTM and also managed Kawasaki race team at one time). He ran two identical bike for a year, one with a lubed chain, one without. After a year the only differance between the two was the chain without lube was a shit load noisier.

MX racing?

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

That was part of my point originally, the more power you have the more stretch you get, now that was my anology with the GSXR11, this bike two years running won Streetbikes northern division horsepower shoot out against all comers was easily 5 hp clear of the next and the torque curve was awesome, yet my chain and sprockets lasted 60k, yet my mates with 750s and yamahas 1000s and zzr11s were flat out getting 30k. I believe there is two keys to it, quality of original equipment and the maintenance including lube schedule.
Torque destroys the sideplates, crud wrecks the rollers and sprockets.

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Then there is always the “scottoiler” if they’re still around.
the funny things is with the old “primitive” chains and sprockets came a longer life expectancy, now with oil’ringed self lubricated wnder chains, I’m replacing them more often for less riding….makes one wonder.

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Thirsty2454 wrote:

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Mr Blue wrote:

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Interested in the pants as well Boulder, may be swayed to leave my ancient fox pants in the cupboard if they’re any good.

BC

X2 except my fox pants are just about fooked after 7 rides and no washes.:blush:

That’s why I keep coming back to my ancient pair, they were made in the day when riding gear was s’posed to be a one-off purchase, I had a pair of “M-Roberts” italian pants before that that lasted near 15 yrs.

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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You are using an O ring chain arent you Blue?

TB

Oh certainly Mr TB Sir, to be exact an “X” ring DID 520VM, and after reading tips from another site I tried the new-age “no-lube” approach and got a paultry 25 hours out of a $130 chain. So I went back to lube and have been using the tacky generic types, but still not overly impressed with the amount of wear apparent, but thought to myself “oh well, laddie you ain’t no lightweight and you do like the throttle in harsh conditions so be it”, but hey it was there and I thought “why not” and if it works well I’ll be stoked, if not no harm, but I am defintely a lifelong luber, Grinding paste doesn’t concern me as much as heat and bare metal to metal contact.

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

I’ve just gone back to using 2T oil as my filter medium, I have been using Motul and it is inconsistant in being consistant, with the 2T I can get an good easy permeation through the whole filter.

everything old maybe new again.

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Heya Rosey, welome to the backyard BBQ…..

BC

[Bruce CurtisMember]

That is a nice bike, ’bout one of the only 450 4T’s I’ve consider.
They handle nice eh Adolph? (just don’t mention the war ok?)

Bc

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Interested in the pants as well Boulder, may be swayed to leave my ancient fox pants in the cupboard if they’re any good.

BC

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