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General Discussion / Re: Suzuki RM400N Kickstarter

« on: August 04, 2016, 07:28:56 am »

Hi Shane,
Did you find a good S/H one?  If not try Mick Hone motorcycles in Melbourne, I bought a genuine one new from them about 2 yrs ago for $180 and they had it on the shelf.  The Part No is 26300-40401.  If they can't get them any more you could try Suziparts in Adelaide and if that doesn't work you can try Paul Miler Motorcycles in USA.  A tip with Paul Miller, don't bother trying to email him as his spam filter seems to block all emails from Australia, just give him a phonecall on the landline No. on his website.
Good Luck!

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Wanted / Re: Wanted - Rear Hub from RM125 '79-'80 or RM100 '79-'81

« on: June 02, 2016, 01:39:37 pm »

Found One, thanks "Rusty Bores" for your help.

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Wanted / Re: New Rings

« on: May 29, 2016, 10:49:57 pm »

Wiseco used an L-profile top ring on some of their 2-stroke pistons the 70's.  They don't make L-profile rings any more but there's still old stock around.  I recently bought a NOS Wiseco piston kit for a '76 RM250A with a 70mm bore & the kit uses an L-profile top ring.  Someone is selling the exact same NOS piston kit on eBay at the moment with a good photo:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/140741941133
The Wiseco P/N for the rings in the kit is 2756LCS.  The 2756 stands for the bore diameter in inches (i.e. 2.756" or 70.00mm) and I think the L stands for L-profile top ring, not sure what the c & s stands for.  Anyhow, maybe Wiseco produced L-profile rings for a 65mm bore at some time, presumably the P/N would start with 2559 and have an L after it.  I have no idea whether they were actually made, but it might be worth chasing.  For instance after noodling around on eBay for a bit I found this NOS Wiseco piston kit with L-profile top ring for an old 175 Yammie:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/191504860807
The piston is stamped 60 thou (or 1.5mm) O/S & going by the ring kit P/N of 2658LC the bore diameter is 67.5mm.  So the rings for the standard bore Wiseco piston kit for this bike are getting pretty close to what you're after.

I suggest you contact someone who's sold Wiseco pistons for a long time & see if they can match up a set of old stock Wiseco L-profile rings.  If you're in Melbourne you could try Ken Colvin in Heidelberg.  Even if he doesn't have them perhaps he could give you some old Wiseco P/N's that you could then search for online.
Good Luck with it.

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Wanted / Wanted - Rear Hub from RM125 '79-'80 or RM100 '79-'81 <-FOUND ONE, THANKS

« on: May 28, 2016, 09:36:31 am »

Any leads on rear hub or wheel appreciated.

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General Discussion / Re: Classic Scramble Club Inc

« on: May 01, 2016, 10:27:14 pm »

This "Constitution" sounds way too complicated, was it written by a retired QC or something?  Jokes aside I'm not a CSC member but I've heard on the grapevine about the troubles that the rank & file members are having getting a functional committee in charge.  The response from Jasper reads like he's using (or abusing?) loopholes in the constitution to maintain a grip on power.  It's just a vintage motorcycle club, not a political party.  Good luck to the CSC members in trying to sweep this type of bad attitude out of the CSC committee cos I think that's what it's gonna take to get your club back.

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Tech Talk / Re: Air Box lid

« on: April 25, 2016, 09:52:15 am »

I run the factory cover and my bike goes like a train.  Apart from any impact on tuning I think it's there to direct muddy water etc away from the element.

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Tech Talk / Re: Plastic, nylon, polythene material supplier.

« on: April 19, 2016, 03:58:02 pm »

Talk to Jimmy YA NUFF!

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General Discussion / Re: Mick hone motorcycles

« on: February 11, 2016, 08:33:09 pm »

Bloody auto-correct!

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General Discussion / Re: Mick hone motorcycles

« on: February 11, 2016, 07:00:54 am »

Isn't stalking someone online a criminal offense these days!

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General Discussion / Re: Mick hone motorcycles

« on: February 05, 2016, 06:09:33 am »

It looks like Mick Hone Motorcycles are trading again, I just got an email from them conforming that they've processed the online order that I placed last week.

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General Discussion / Re: Mick hone motorcycles

« on: February 01, 2016, 01:18:13 pm »

I wonder if this situation has something to do with the mysterious and well publicized disappearance of Sigbjorn "Ziggy" Arness? Part owner? And salesman at Mick Hone Motorcycles. (Since located safe and well I understand.)

I only know anything about this because I googled "Mick Hone Motorcycles" after I heard the news re "administration".

I think you're right, they did say something about a partner leaving the business on the phone this morning.  It makes more sense now.

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General Discussion / Re: Mick hone motorcycles

« on: February 01, 2016, 11:00:22 am »

I just spoke with Mick Hone Motorcycles on the phone.  I was told Mick is working on re-structuring so that the business can re-open ASAP, apparently with the same name on the front.  I was told it may take a few days before they re-commence trading.  I'm gonna leave my parts orders with them, they can do with all the business they can get.  Worth supporting I think!

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Competition / Re: Dark green vinyl for number plates

« on: June 29, 2015, 06:15:40 am »

I've had no problems buying the correct Dark Green colour background from sign shops.  Avery (brand) "Forest Green" (colour) looks spot on.  The last piece I bought was a sheet about 1.2m x 0.5m and cost me $20 from my local sign shop.

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General Discussion / Re: DG exhaust

« on: January 31, 2014, 07:08:10 pm »

After reading these posts I thought I should let everyone know that my experience with Maxwell Motorsports has been excellent.  The first time I dealt with them was last October when I bought a DG Pipe & Silencer from them and it arrived (in Melbourne) within a week.  Then just last Monday I ordered a set DC Plastics from them and it arrived today (4 days later).  Each time I've used their website to place the order and the delivery timeframe given was 5-10 days.  I haven't tried ordering something that they didn't have in stock, but none the less they've been great to deal with.

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Bike Talk / Re: Dent removal on 2 stroke pipes

« on: November 01, 2013, 06:31:08 am »

A friend of mine swears by the Freezer method.  He's done it on his modern KTM300 and said it worked great.  He told me he plugged one end (didn't need to be a high pressure plug, just water tight) and filled the whole chamber with water and plugged the other end in a similar fashion.  Put it in the freezer for a few hours and let physics do the rest.  As the water freezes it expands a bit and slowly pushes outward on the pipe wall (as seen when you put a bottle/can of your favorite beverage in the freezer to cool it down quickly and then forget about it).  He told me that he froze it once and it got the majority of the dents out most of the way.  He repeated the process 2 more times trying to get it looking perfect and on the third run the pipe split on a seam.  His advise to me was to use this method once only, and maybe twice if you're game, to get the dents out as far as they will come "practically".  Apparently when he split on a seam (3rd time in the freezer) it didn't explode violently and get wildly out of shape & he repaired the split quite easily and neatly.  I think that once a split pipe it de-frosted and drained you just need to close up the split (maybe using a large hose clamp) and then weld it up like a crack.

I haven't used this method myself yet but I can vouch for my friend, he knows what he's talking about and he has done it before.  It made sense to me, sounds easier and safer than air pressure and heat,  "Safer" only if you're wife isn't going to kill you when she finds an exhaust pipe in the freezer.
Good Luck