zzzak Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 Got my new 1/4" drive socket set, cost me $2.37 but I had to buy something to bring the total up to $15 to get free postage so I chose a 20cm cast iron skillet, it's ideal for two eggs, a steak (not T bone) or a hamburger with caramelized onion, got the calipers soaking in kerosene as my pal doesn't like using compressed air if it can be avoided. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 I’ve got a couple of those sets, throw away money but useful nonetheless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzak Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 Well it taken about 3 weeks of soaking in kero but the final piston succumbed to the G clamp today, now that they are all pushed in its time to push them out, cleaned up the garage to make life easier. It's quite nice having a tidy area to work in, should do the bathroom next. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, zzzak said: Well it taken about 3 weeks of soaking in kero but the final piston succumbed to the G clamp today, now that they are all pushed in its time to push them out, cleaned up the garage to make life easier. It's quite nice having a tidy area to work in, should do the bathroom next. At this rate it will be back on the road right about the time we run out of fossil fuels. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzak Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 13 minutes ago, Buckster said: At this rate it will be back on the road right about the time we run out of fossil fuels. Firstly there is no such thing as a fossil fuel, that was made up to create the impression that the supply was limited and second, now that the bakes re looking good there's not a lot to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 4 minutes ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: I think if you didn't waste so much time disproving the non believers that bike would be running by now.. . Wise words mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 59 minutes ago, Saul said: Wise words mate That's the first time anybody's said that to Marcel! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 7 minutes ago, XTreme said: That's the first time anybody's said that to Marcel! @Beemer Bummer has hacked his account. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 or @DirtBag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 To give Marcel his due what he said was sensible, rare I know but! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Bummer Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 4 hours ago, Saul said: Wise words mate You goddam jerkoff! That little punk Marcel ain't ever talked nothing but shit! Are you the guy who assfucked him in Kansas City? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 9 minutes ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: Long time no see you fucking cocksucker...did you come out of retirement you old sack of shit..that only a horse would like...or Buckster... Buck had to fucking tag him didn't he! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, XTreme said: Buck had to fucking tag him didn't he! I saw he was a member here but we hadn’t heard from him for a while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzak Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 On 17/04/2024 at 18:43, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: I think if you didn't waste so much time disproving the non believers that bike would be running by now.. . Not to far to go now, have to wait for my able assistant with the workhop to get back to town to finish off the calipers, just cleaned up the garage so its all nice now, until recently we were getting 36C days and in an uninsulated garage its untenable, now that its down to a reasonable 25 or so I can get back to it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzak Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 So back in the garage to do a few things, now that I'm on top of the brakes I went and changed over the rusty fasteners on the engine for nice S/S ones, looks a lot better, when they package these kits they must throw in a handful of this and a handful of that as I have lots of extras, maybe as I progress I'll find places to put them but so far can't see where they may go, maybe as I get further into the engine spots will turn up especially when I pull off the EPA stuff, that's a whole bunch of plumbing that's in the way and is no longer needed. Removed the airfilter for the very first time in its life, only done 43,000 k but looks filthy with what I guess is oil from the crankcase breather, anyway the new one looks very nice and should enhance the new pipes performance, as well I have a jetting kit for the mods but don't know if I'll fit it, never done carbs before and don't want any mystery surprises, maybe get the local bike mechanic or someone to do them, so with pipes, carbs, hi flow air filter and new plugs it should be quite peppy, there are two removable triangular covers on the airbox (you can see one in the second photo) as well as the snorkel so that should enhance the induction roar, haha, that and the new cans, things are getting exciting. So at Marcels request here's a few photos of the bike in its house. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Make sense to have the carbs done by someone who knows what they are doing, carbs can be a bit of a dark art. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 4 hours ago, zzzak said: Removed the airfilter for the very first time in its life, only done 43,000 k but looks filthy with what I guess is oil from the crankcase breather 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 21 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Even I did a double-take on that one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 40 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Only 28,000 km past the recommended interval. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Recommended intervals are a conspiracy! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzak Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 9 hours ago, Buckster said: Only 28,000 km past the recommended interval. It takes that long to get the tank off. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 You need to take the tank off to change the filter? Shit design! I suppose it’s extra hard to do while moving, hence taking 28k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzak Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 1 hour ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: Is the tank made the same way has the old 950 adventure..two halfs ? No, it's a one piece that has the fuel pump mounted in a cavity and it has two tongs that slide onto a couple of rubbers, it takes two people to get the damn thing off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzak Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 More on the brakes, here are the calipers that are ready for piston removal, the pistons are numbered but you can't see that, after much searching I have found the method of getting them out with compressed air, put a G Clamp on one piston and wrap an old rag around the other, pop one out and then reverse the procedure, sounds easy on paper but should work without damage or injury. I have found a bearing supply company in the area (100k's away) that has seals so I hope that they can match up the ones in the calipers, the KTM parts fiche says no stock so here's hoping that they are not a special size. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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