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mal5.1 wrote:I bought this from Suttos early last year. They do make tyre changing a bit easier with tubed tyres and are a must for mousse tubes.
Asking $100
These stands are good gear, the bead breaker is worth its weight in gold. Not running mousse tubes anymore Mal?
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Ollie wrote:Trailboss wrote:Ollie wrote:Yes I agree Mal and Galey a top looking unit and strong as well. I like how the guard uses the axle as the main brace.Good one Lefty
Ollie
So does that mean your buying one Ollie or are you waiting until Aldi has them on special :laugh:
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No I dont need one am happy with the B&B ATM although I reckon Lefties one is better, how much are they?
Nice Aldi comment :dry:Glad you liked it :laugh:
Nah seriously are good kit, seen them in the flesh if they made them for any of my bikes I would have one in a heart beat. They do make them for my next bike but
Lefty will have to give the prices though no good asking me :dry:
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Ollie wrote:Yes I agree Mal and Galey a top looking unit and strong as well. I like how the guard uses the axle as the main brace.Good one Lefty
Ollie
So does that mean your buying one Ollie or are you waiting until Aldi has them on special :laugh:
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A bump to make sure everyone going sees it
Trailboss wrote:SIX WEEKS TO GOSad news, Bollocks is out
he has spent and bought gear and Wolfman bags / racks etc but work commitments have him by the short and curlys. Having just been away with him recently on his ride he will be missed.There is a fill in ready to take up the challeges one of the ride and two of being ChrisT’s partner :laugh: His name will be announced soon.
The tee shirt offer by Nick has seen only two peeps respond which is disappointing considering how much people liked last years, or did they like the fact that Nick paid for last years I wonder :huh:
There will be a telephone hook up on a Sunday coming to you soon watch for a date. There will also be an amount of money from each person for the sat or sat phones. The recommended accommodation for the pre ride saturday night at Lighting Ridge will be given out so accommodation can be booked. There are only two planned accommodation nights, Saturday night the 8th at the Ridge and Cammerons corner if they have accommodation whenever we get there. (it won’t be booked ahead because who knows what may happen or when we get there)
Remember there are minimum maintenance and wear item replacement requirements for this ride, if they aren’t done and cant be proven that they have been done there will be no going on the trip. We don’t have the benefit of a support vehicle to throw the bike on, we won’t be passing bike shops every couple of days so the requested bits are to be replaced or stay home. It isn’t fair for 11 others to sit on the side of the track because you think your wheel bearings should be ok, or you thought your chain and sprockets would be ok. Brand new the weeks before or not at all. It also isn’t fair if we ride on and leave you on the side of the track is it? If you have a problem with that PM me or stay home. My bike will be checked as will yours at Lighting Ridge, the list of stuff that needs to be replaced / renewed before the ride
The route is almost finished, if you want a copy turn your GPS tracker on and when you get back you will have a copy.
Reread the first post it has the maintenance requirements, the updated riders list etc it has been updated and will continue to be updated as it gets closer.
Kram’s out
yup sad but true he is getting married :laugh:He is coming to the Grafton send of he reckons
First post has been amended to suit
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Lefty wrote:Hey Jimmy, the biggest killer of CRF, WRF, YZF valves etc and most other manufactuers with titamium valves is not the air filtration, because if it was the bore and rings would be rooted and the piston skirt would probably be scuffed. And in most instances bore, piston, rings etc are ok. After many hours of engine building, then disassembly and inspection and after consultation with many other people experienced in the field both here and overseas.
The main reason is that the valves in these bikes are manufactured from a compressed titanium powder not a billet. (Cheap to manufacture) They have a hardened external surface which after time the valve seat actually work hardens and becomes far harder than the valve; which in turn breaks through the surface hardening of the valve. Then the valve seating surface pounds away at the seat and starts to take the same shape as the seat. Then slowly loosing valve clearance till there is none and the bike won’t start as it has no compression. It is called Valve Recession.
This is also a common problem with the Toyota BEAMS 3SGE engines that I build for rallying. (The cylinder Heads are manufactured by Yamaha and they have the same valves). Another reason for this is cam profile, but this is a story for another day.
The fix for this is alternative valve seat/valve combination, and I don’t mind saying this as the best people to sort this out is RAMS Head Service in Windsor.Hope this helps a little to understand this “Valve Recession” issue.
Cheers,
LeftyNow Lefty let me start my saying your knowledge of performance engines is way above my level and I agree with what you have written above but not all valve recession is because of that
If dusting has nothing to do with it why is it only the inlets. I have done enough dusted bikes here in the last few years to say I have seen dust evidence that destroyed inlet valves, yet piston and bores have been ok. I know what your are saying we see the results of dusting at work
Why in the past has CRFs suffered not WRs if they have the same style valves
Why did only the GHR bikes that raced off road as opposed to their motard bikes (when they did a few seasons) close inlets, yet they admit the motard engines got flogged harder. No dust motard remember or no where near as much
Why with the use of new filters every filter service did they extent valve life to over 100hrs (can be no residual dust left in a new filter eh)
Not arguing that valve recession can be and is caused in some cases from material failure as you stated
Lastly RAMs do good work but after seeing some of their bills they don’t mind charging, which is ok if your the builder passing it on :laugh:
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SIX WEEKS TO GOSad news, Bollocks is out
he has spent and bought gear and Wolfman bags / racks etc but work commitments have him by the short and curlys. Having just been away with him recently on his ride he will be missed.There is a fill in ready to take up the challeges one of the ride and two of being ChrisT’s partner :laugh: His name will be announced soon.
The tee shirt offer by Nick has seen only two peeps respond which is disappointing considering how much people liked last years, or did they like the fact that Nick paid for last years I wonder :huh:
There will be a telephone hook up on a Sunday coming to you soon watch for a date. There will also be an amount of money from each person for the sat or sat phones. The recommended accommodation for the pre ride saturday night at Lighting Ridge will be given out so accommodation can be booked. There are only two planned accommodation nights, Saturday night the 8th at the Ridge and Cammerons corner if they have accommodation whenever we get there. (it won’t be booked ahead because who knows what may happen or when we get there)
Remember there are minimum maintenance and wear item replacement requirements for this ride, if they aren’t done and cant be proven that they have been done there will be no going on the trip. We don’t have the benefit of a support vehicle to throw the bike on, we won’t be passing bike shops every couple of days so the requested bits are to be replaced or stay home. It isn’t fair for 11 others to sit on the side of the track because you think your wheel bearings should be ok, or you thought your chain and sprockets would be ok. Brand new the weeks before or not at all. It also isn’t fair if we ride on and leave you on the side of the track is it? If you have a problem with that PM me or stay home. My bike will be checked as will yours at Lighting Ridge, the list of stuff that needs to be replaced / renewed before the ride
The route is almost finished, if you want a copy turn your GPS tracker on and when you get back you will have a copy.
Reread the first post it has the maintenance requirements, the updated riders list etc it has been updated and will continue to be updated as it gets closer.
Congrats Scotty your living the dream mate
Bastard
TB
