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Tech Talk / Reading a plug?

« on: May 20, 2019, 10:09:17 am »

Doing some jetting here. So I understand the basics of the colouring but what about when you have two colours like black/sooty around the edge and very white in the middle insulator tip? Im thinking lean at WOT and rich at low rpm. Whats peoples thoughts?

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General Discussion / Re: 2019 Broadford Bonanza

« on: April 29, 2019, 10:03:21 am »

Personaly it was my best Bonanza yet! heaps of road circuit time and the sunday free for all on the dirt track was a blast. I even got first hand reports on the MX track being fun (running the reverse direction to previous years). The weather was perfect all weekend and poured down Sunday night after we left.

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General Discussion / Re: 2019 Broadford Bonanza

« on: April 18, 2019, 09:36:37 am »

loading up 3 bikes and heading out this arvo!!

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Vintage Track / Re: XT500, de rake? Better turning?

« on: April 02, 2019, 12:41:31 pm »

How far are we talking on the fork drop? Im guna have a play this weekend.

As said earlier just move the forks in the triples, I have a 77 and it handles great on dirt track.
 Also have a couple of 77 dt's, 250 has the original fork and the 400 has the leading axle forks and are totaly different animals in the handling dep.

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Wanted / Suzuki TC100 carb

« on: March 22, 2019, 09:22:55 am »

Looking for a original TC100 carburetor.

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Wanted / Re: TT500 rear guard/fender

« on: March 20, 2019, 09:53:49 am »

Yeah I know, im just being a tight arse looking for a second hand one, plus I like to recycle of parts.
Thanks 

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Vintage Track / Re: XT500, de rake? Better turning?

« on: March 20, 2019, 09:51:53 am »

Im not to concerned about original look and value. I always though they look like a chopper when you put long travel on them with the standard rake.

I de raked a TT500 frame years ago 27deg it turned better but it lost it original look and value.
The Flat track TT500 bikes in the USA are all de raked 25-26deg but this isn’t mx riding .

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Wanted / TT500 rear guard/fender

« on: March 15, 2019, 11:16:57 am »

Looking for a plastic one, preferably original but aftermarket ok.

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Vintage Track / Re: XT500, de rake? Better turning?

« on: March 15, 2019, 10:07:42 am »

Geoff have you ever de raked a XT/TT500?

Don't forget that the later XT/TT models that have less offset in the triples is because they are leading axle forks so it is quite a large change

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Vintage Track / Re: XT500, de rake? Better turning?

« on: March 15, 2019, 10:06:44 am »

Well I dont more effort I want to make it turn easier..haha

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Vintage Track / Re: XT500, de rake? Better turning?

« on: March 14, 2019, 03:11:16 pm »

That would help with sharpening up the turning wouldnt it?

Yes the 79,80,81 TT500 triples have less off set than the early TT500 models

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Vintage Track / Re: XT500, de rake? Better turning?

« on: March 14, 2019, 01:19:07 pm »

Back on the topic 3 years later..haha. Do later TT500 have different offset triples to the early ones??

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General Discussion / Re: Insurance for US

« on: March 14, 2019, 09:06:42 am »

American insurance is way cheaper. What do you want to insure?

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General Discussion / Re: Track time

« on: March 14, 2019, 09:05:12 am »

Yeah If you were only into MX I wouldnt drive down either for BBB, but I ride road, dirt track and vinduro all in one weekend makes it awsome value!

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General Discussion / Re: Track time

« on: March 13, 2019, 11:23:14 am »

CD is great! but unfortunately it doesnt change venues like it used to. I cant justify driving from Melbourne to Queensland for it..

I have really enjoyed CD the few times I’ve attended.

This year there are 2.
1. Classic Dirt at QMP (new venue) May 3-5th
2. Classic Weekend (Ride) at beautiful Green Park Connondale (Venue for CD the last few years) June 7-9