The Beemer Saga!

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Spent today in the shed fitting the new subframe bracket to mount the top box up properly. It was a pretty straight forward job with everything fitting up nicely. It just took a while as loads of stuff had to be removed a few times to get a perfect fit. Also the ducktail had to have two scallops cut into it to allow the subframe bracket to exit. That prolly took the most amount of time. While there, I replaced a faulty o-ring on the timing chain cover fixing that leak! While doing this I discover a leak in the rear final drive seal!!! :lol: Farking hell, this thing is a fuckin wreck so far!! :lol: Oh well, at least once fixed it should be right for another 20,000klms! :lol:

I might try and dodge the showers tomorrow and do a short run over some rough roads to make sure nothing shakes loose before I head off on the next trip!
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good stuff mate, keep up the hard work - its mandatory on those babies !! :lol:

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Gosling1 wrote:good stuff mate, keep up the hard work - its mandatory on those babies !! :lol:

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I'm learning fast Gos!!! :D
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I finally got busy in the shed today, fitting the cruise control which I had bought a while back and which arrived while the bike was in NSW being repaired yet again! :lol: Apparently the story goes, that the part I fitted is a French or Italian spec Police bike part. Essentially it friction locks the throttle internally on the outer of the nylon throttle cam. It had a knurled screw adjuster to set the required friction point. It replaces part of the standard housing. Pic below.

I then went out and tested it on the freeway for an hour. It is easy to wind on and set. It can be set at a level where it will hold the throttle, but not so much that it makes it difficult to adjust the throttle with your hand. Nice. It's only real fault is that it doesn't have an emergency kill setting. But realistically, you just close the throttle, and as this is easy it won't effect safety!
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and you think my bike ma barge.. :lol:

..hey wheres the coffee maker on that thing ? :lol:
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hoffy wrote:and you think my bike ma barge.. :lol:

..hey wheres the coffee maker on that thing ? :lol:
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hoffy wrote:and you think my bike ma barge.. :lol:

..hey wheres the coffee maker on that thing ? :lol:

Settle down Hoff, its there, you just cant see it in thet Pic... ;)
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Wattie wrote:
hoffy wrote:and you think my bike ma barge.. :lol:

..hey wheres the coffee maker on that thing ? :lol:

Settle down Hoff, its there, you just cant see it in thet Pic... ;)

Yeah, STFU Hoffy! Wattie's right!! The photo is of the handlebars you dickwad! Like i'd be stupid enough to mount the coffee maker in FRONT of me! Faark the steamer would burn me! :roll: ANyhoo, it may be out of shot, but it's sitting right next to the toaster and the microwave! ;)
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Well guys n gals.........I rode the Beemer up to Sydney yesterday..................Surprisingly enough it made it without breaking down! I got right to the Hotel where I am staying and not even a blown globe?????? :?

Not to worry but......as when I checked in and then went to start it to move it into the carpark......it naturally wouldn't start!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: Not sure yet if it's a charging system failure or if it's just a dud battery yet as it's in the hands of a mechanic. Being away from home means no tools!!!! :(

Anyhow, I just thought it might brighten everyones day up a bit to know that the Beemer has remained true to form and let me down on every trip so far!!! :lol:
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Strika wrote:Anyhow, I just thought it might brighten everyones day up a bit to know that the Beemer has remained true to form and let me down on every trip so far!!! :lol:
Ppl pay big $ for consistent motorcycle performance ya know Strika, you should be more grateful :D
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Marti Marti Marti when we went to south gippy you said u were goin to sell it while it was going :shock: Get rid of it and buy another 9 one for your trips and one for fanging ;)
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Can I be there when you decide enough is enough and kick the living shit out of the beemer Marty? I'll make sure there's a Kawasaki in the background so I can get a good photo for the Summer Photo Comp, it'd be a winner for sure :twisted:
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trade the farker on a zx14 or a gtr 14 while ur up there....

go see flywheels and tell em i sent ya :P
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