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Austblue wrote:
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I have to recommend the guys that TB put me onto – they did a great job including installing a new insert complete with a bolt ‘seat’ due to the fact that the previous douche installed a helicoil on the piss.
IIRC it was less than $90 but I suppose if you have the tools to do it yourself then it should be fine if you’re going to pull the head. Greg Ball Engineering 20/4 ethell rd kirrawee nsw 2232 9521 8470Greg Ball Engineering are no longer in Business as of last week
shame really because they did good work at a reasonable price.ollie
mainjet from procycles $23.50
mainjet from Ballards $8
your choice
suspension linkages on the WR are very susceptible to corrosion and need checking and regreasing especially the needle thrust bearings.
I would take up TB’s generous offer freeze and learn as you go
Ollie
Day 1 The Adventure ride and magical mystery tour
Dropped off my daughter at Macca’s for the Grandparents,after a healthy McAngus meal I headed out to Micks Shed ( a seedy smoke filled entertainment area usually full of untrustworthy dangerous motorcycle types, needs pole dancers!) I watched on in amusement as Mick went on about making brake snakes and TB started pilfering parts off old XR’s to get his speedo to function. The beers went down a treat (thanks Mick)and when Bollocks rocked up I knew I was ready to be going off to Mooses Rancho Relaxo. Boll followed me out there at about 10:30 or so and we were greeted by a pack of dogs cats and birds,great alarm system there. We met up with Jeffro and Cath and mooses young ones. After another beer or two and some Vids we bunked down for the night, Earplugs and all :laugh:
Friday morning rolled around and a few final bike preps and giving Moose some juice we were ready, Mick rocks up with a fantastic egg/bacon/cheese burger which went down a treat even if I did have 20 sets of dogs eyes looking at me waiting for their share :laugh:
We all got going near enough to the designated time and headed down the Rd a bit of Tar to start with then into some nice singles and rocky uphills, I was following Justo a bit to close when a gooly the size of a baseball hit me square in the chest :blink: I thought F#@k this and over took him on the crest, I didnt realise it was such a sharp drop away on the other side and I landed about 20 feet from the crest and a little skew iff,after clearing my reg grundies I continued on,we went down this big rocky single track and I was following TB, he mustnt of been able to cope with the two stroke up his clacker so he pulled over (he reckons it was boiled rear brakes :unsure: ) :laugh: it was just after this I forgot to duck under some Lantana and copped no less than 5 strands of it fair across the face, I had the stuff sticking out either side of the helmet and couldnt let go of the bars to clear it until we got to bottom of the Rd.
I had to do a bit of a running repair on my boots as the buckle kept coming undone. We pulled up at an intersection and I threw some fuel into the Gasser and met up with Blue 450. We then headed left into some more bush,I was following boulder and the back of the DRZ was all over the place the ground was a thick chopped up clay that made traction near impossible to find, we headed on up the hill through some sweet single tril and up near the top we come across a bloke in a Hilux ute with a esky on the front seat and him chugging one down at 9 in the morning ( bit Suss that one)I think he shat himself when he saw 16 Bikes come up behind him :laugh: we find some more great tracks that have recently had some work done on them,the crossing were awsome with a few deep crossings amongst them,when we reached the top of the hill the grins were a mile wide,truly entertaining.
We then made our way again onto some slippery dirt Rds where myself and Moose had a bit of a crack, he was right up my clacker on Burple all the way. :woohoo: I was following Crash along some nice fire trail when he hits this tree root in the Rd,anyway the throttle is wound on and the 650 slams straight into a small oak tree and falls it like it was knocked down by a dozer :laugh: Crash was a little knocked around but managed to get the flame going again and we had an uneventful ride into south Kempsey.
I met Dean Mavin at Mavin and McNamara’s havnt seen him since I left school 29 years ago so that was cool.
we then headed around to the servo for fuel, I was first there as I was hanging for a crap, get to the dunny and realise that I would have to get nearly completly undressed due to the fact that I was wearing new BIB and brace bike shorts I decided i would hang on.
I took over from here and headed into some railway access rds before cutting into the bush onto some of my more familiar single trail that I ride when ever I am up at my Mums. Had a blast thru most of it but had to wait a while at one intersection,when TB rocks up I ask him whats happened he said MICK ate shit!!lol :laugh: we gathered ourselves up and I led them thru Maria over some perfect creek crossings and fords :laugh: We headed down Scribbly gum trail and Holeshot got a few piccys I think then thru some Latana and vines which nearly chocked my front wheel sorry Boys ,but what better way to clear a track! We then headed off down the power line track which is a flat out straight for about 3 kms and a big test of your Kohunas :laugh: I veered off onto Haydens trail and all was good until we came across this huge log that had fallen over the trail since the last time I had rode it,Moose and Bollocks headed into the bush to try and find a track around it this was the hard option :laugh: Mick cleared a trail around the head of the tree and all the boys got thru. We then went onto some main trails again until we come across Blackwells Knob Rd I headed down there at pace,this track hasnt been used in a while and it was evident by the amount of the huge Freakin spiders that thudded against my helmet and the golden web was like a fishing net :ohmy: It was great fun though. TB started moaning about getting to the Pub so he could have a rum and a feed (blah Blah Blah) so I opened up the Gasser and was cracking along at a fair rate of Knots when I came to an intersection, apparently Mick was right up my clacker and I heard him him yelling “Stopping,Fark Stopping!!” as he shot past my left shoulder :laugh: I got my directions sorted and headed back to Scribbly gum it was just after here that we had to traverse some long sections of flooded trail, as I was leading it was ok I could see what was under neath, TB didnt and had a little moment,he reckons he was just cooling down his rear brakes! :laugh: It was not long after this Boulder threw himself away big time as well.I let Kram lead from here as it was territory that I was not real familiar with. we took off at a great rate of knots again with TB that close behind me he could smell the sweat from my arse crack :laugh: he was going to take me on the inside when I moved over on him :laugh: He nearly had a huge moment!! I cracked myself up!! :laugh: we eventually came out onto Cresent Head Rd where TB decided he wanted to get to the Pub so we cut out some of the best and normally in accessible trails out to do some Black Top to the Pub which was probably 8-10 kms down the Rd.
TB pulled a good wheelstand in front of some school kids much to the disgust of the Lollip Lady(term used loosely) :laugh: and we had a good feed at the Pub.We then made our way to The back of Krams place and had a great time in the rutile sands and creek crossings, I went down the centre of one and was going good until the last 5 metres where it dropped away and nearly swallowed me up,had to roll the throttle on and hope for the best,it was close!! I followed Kram to the left of a crossing and he got a bit stuck,so he opened up the throttle on the Kato and gave me a healthy dose of fill in :laugh: I then got stuck on the same spot only this time The Birthday Boy was in the line of sight of the rear wheel, suddenly the Newcastle song started ringing in my ear :laugh: “dont you ever let a chance go by oh lord dont ever let a chance go by” so I held onto the front brake and held the throttle open and big globs of thick sandy mud covered Mick from head to toe :laugh: I could hear him calling me names from under the roar, Crash who was well behind him also said he had to duck for cover :laugh: it was “the best fill in Ive ever done” Im sure he will get me back soon enough :laugh: We then got into some more open sandy stuff and the pace was on I was trying to get Crash who was flying along on the big 650 eventually going up the inside and taking him,he said he didnt even know I was there,otherwise he would have taken a wider line :laugh: Just after this I was Chasing Phil (the Rowen) thru the tight stuff on his Husaberg,it was wheel to wheel stuff and Phil was getting a little loose :laugh: I over shot a corner and had a minor dirt nap :laugh: and he was waiting for me at the next stop,totally spent. We then headed down to “big Hill” beach for a photo opportunity and Hole shot headed off down the Plommer road maintenance track for some Photies. This track looked like a warzone all the big craters were full of water from the recent rains and some would near on swallow you up, I was chasing mick who had got a fairly quick pace going it was all good until I hit a hidden rock and jarred the begeezus out of my wrist,that slowed me up and allowed crash to overtake me as well. When we stopped all the boys were whooping and hollering and carrying on it was obviously a great part of the ride and was to be the last of the dirt sections we would be riding on today
We made it to the ferry and had a good time to cool down and take in the serenity,it was then a blast back into Wauchope and then to Mooses place. All up we covered about 245 km’s.We had a few beers at Mooses place then got headed into the RSL thanks cathy for the taxi service. Had a good feed and a few beers before heading back to Mooses Rancho Relaxo. Phil had to move location thru the night as some one was snoring :blush: I got up in the morning to see Phil on the Berg and Moose on the New Kato off. I chose a puppy for my daughter thanks again guys and headed back to Kempsey kinda feeling sad I wasnt riding Saturday as well.
Thanks everyone for making it a great ride even tho the 2 stroke is probably not the ideal bike of choice for this type of ride I sure did have fun. A big thanks to Moose and Cathy for the hospitality and Mick for the Toasty sandwich.Ollie
“Ollie took a low shot on the birthday boy in the black smelly poo which had him spewing revenge”
To Mick the Birthday Boy :laugh: mate being the generous soul that I am and knowing how stressed you were and your skin looked like it needed a little rejuvinating :laugh: so I decided I would help you out ol mate by giving you a pure and natural Dungatty swamp mud bath :laugh: I hope you enjoyed your prezzy mate as I am sure you would do the same for meOllie the Mustang
Why thankyou my man
“some people do the craziest things…was in church the other day and this chick nxt 2 me lit up a cigerette!..i nearly dropped my beer”!
ollie
A man charges into a bank wearing a balaclava and wielding a gun. He shouts ‘this is a raid, get on the floor!’ and proceeds to empty the tills. As he runs to the door with the loot a brave customer yanks off his balaclava. The robber immediately shoots him in the head and shouts ‘did anyone else see my face?’ He spots a man peering from behind the counter so shoots him too. ‘Did anybody else see my face?’ he shouts, waving his gun about. After a short silence a voice is heard from a far corner. . . ‘I think my missus got a glimpse…’
ollie
gyday Freeze welcome to the site as mentioned before Myself and Gili live in Hornsby and we venture up to the Watagans and Clarence now and then, we will have to hook up for a ride soon
Ollie
