luckyrich
A Class Rider
Head in the clouds boy ,,,,,the old man was right then....smile.
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Post by luckyrich on Jun 26, 2009 19:17:14 GMT
At least your drum brakes were consistently crap, try a modern KTM and see the brake characteristics change between corners! Ohh you youngsters  you dont know you were born , ;D ;D ;D ;D, Sounds like crap pad material ,,,,,,a bit of heat makes some of the pads glaze ,,,,,you need to pop them out every now & again have a look , if there shiny rough them up a bit on a concrete block ,,,,,if there still crap try a different type ,,,,,,,,& what ever you do , dont spray them with any of those aerosol type brake cleaners ,  ,,,,,,, Sounds like we had it easy in the good old days ,,,,,,,,you knew they wernt going to work so you didn't rely on them,,,,,,, Laugh a minute motorbikes ,,,,,,,,great fun though ,,,,,, |
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luckyrich
A Class Rider
Head in the clouds boy ,,,,,the old man was right then....smile.
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Post by luckyrich on Jun 26, 2009 19:52:41 GMT
Even just washing the bike was a right pain with those old drum brakes, had to take 'em apart before they rusted up. Ahh whizzy ,,,,,every monday when i was a apprentice my work place only had a cold water pressure washer ,but it worked at the time ,,,,spent my lunch hour blasting the taco clean & then unblocking the drain to the soak away , ;D ;D, had to eat my lunch on the hoof , before & after (still do that now its stuck for 40years or so ,, ;D ;D oh well ,,,,, ;D great times ,,,,rich Ps had to get it home stick it on a milk crate , take the wheels out strip them & dry them ,,,, ;D the nippers have it easy now ,,,, ;D ;D |
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Post by whizzy on Jun 26, 2009 20:17:06 GMT
I used a beer crate ;D they were just a little taller, of course you had to buy them full to get the crate The KTM brakes thing is not the pads we've tried allsorts. There effectiveness comes go for no apparent reason, i recon it's a fluid problem. Not sure if it's getting into the system or not being bled out properly and moving. You can improve it by straping the lever back to the bar over night. It's only the front brake. I think i'll buy him a Bullworker, remember them? |
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Post by ojwBMW on Jun 27, 2009 8:14:56 GMT
Ah yes the fluid, there have been specific problems with that too, I remember mid enduro when the brake fluid seemed to have warmed to the point where it had expanded to lock the front wheel solid to the point where I couldn't yank it round at all! That made it quite interesting to ride across a grassy field..
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luckyrich
A Class Rider
Head in the clouds boy ,,,,,the old man was right then....smile.
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Post by luckyrich on Jun 27, 2009 11:02:20 GMT
To much fluid in the sealed resevoir will do that ,,,,,no where for the expansion to go so it puts the brake on ,,,,,,,,you never know might just be the cause of your brakes playing up to ,as the forks go up & down there is a slight pressure as the fluid line moves / bends ..........worth a look i think ,,,,,,,,
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Post by ojwBMW on Jun 27, 2009 15:05:24 GMT
Touch wood its sorted at the moment, for the time being, god knows how or what I've done recently with it, but they seem to work, hydraulic clutch on the other hand, that must have drank a litre of that expensive mineral oil at the last scramble!
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luckyrich
A Class Rider
Head in the clouds boy ,,,,,the old man was right then....smile.
Posts: 307
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Post by luckyrich on Jun 27, 2009 16:01:10 GMT
;D Well at least your gearbox wont run dry ,,,,,,,,,,, , |
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Post by whizzy on Jun 27, 2009 20:49:29 GMT
................ hydraulic clutch on the other hand, that must have drank a litre of that expensive mineral oil at the last scramble! ahem expensive to whom? ;D |
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Post by fatboy171 on Jun 28, 2009 14:49:09 GMT
................ hydraulic clutch on the other hand, that must have drank a litre of that expensive mineral oil at the last scramble! ahem expensive to whom? ;D DAD!!!. |
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luckyrich
A Class Rider
Head in the clouds boy ,,,,,the old man was right then....smile.
Posts: 307
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Post by luckyrich on Jun 28, 2009 15:50:28 GMT
;D Thats what dads are for ;D  ,,,,,,,Well thats what my 2 daughters tell me any way ,,,,,,,,got to keep the nippers sweet ,,,,,,,,,they chose your rest home ,,, ;D ;D ;D |
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luckyrich
A Class Rider
Head in the clouds boy ,,,,,the old man was right then....smile.
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Post by luckyrich on Aug 17, 2009 8:41:02 GMT
 Looked in to Ivan's garage (no 111) over the weekend amongst the 6 or 7 projects taking shape theres a very nice trials Sprite circa 1968 almost ready ,,,,,, 
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Post by ojwBMW on Oct 26, 2009 20:19:50 GMT
Pah garages, who needs them!  Anyone else here think they could get away with that? ;D |
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luckyrich
A Class Rider
Head in the clouds boy ,,,,,the old man was right then....smile.
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Post by luckyrich on Oct 27, 2009 3:31:27 GMT
Blimey ,,,,,,,lucky bu**er,,,,,,,, Ide never get away leaving all them speakers in the corner ,,,,,  .....rich .
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Post by ojwBMW on Oct 28, 2009 18:15:32 GMT
Couple of days and one sheared ratchet extension later I'm this far in:  Ignore that large punch in the tool kit  ;D |
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Post by whizzy on Oct 28, 2009 19:40:30 GMT
How come all the tools appear to be in their proper places. Your going to need some bigger hammers. ;D
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you dont know you were born , ;D ;D ;D ;D,
,,,,,,,Well thats what my 2 daughters tell me any way ,,,,,,,,got to keep the nippers sweet ,,,,,,,,,they chose your rest home ,,, ;D ;D ;D
Looked in to Ivan's garage (no 111) over the weekend amongst the 6 or 7 projects taking shape theres a very nice trials Sprite circa 1968 almost ready ,,,,,,
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