« previous next »
Pages: 1 [2] 3  All   Go Down

Author Topic: People need a good kick up the arse.  (Read 8070 times)

0 Members and 3 Guests are viewing this topic.

maxvmx

  • Guest
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #15 on: June 08, 2014, 03:16:08 pm »
I have realistic expectations buying a 40+ year old bike that was only meant to last one or two seasons - getting it back to OEM is what makes it challenging and enjoyable.
Logged

Offline Iain Cameron

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 2015
    • View Profile
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2014, 03:37:38 pm »
I think we all know that what we are getting will not be perfect , but I do get right pissed when all they needed to do was add a 6mm bolt to the shift lever it must be easier than welding the damn thing on .
Logged
Yamaha tragic ; dt1, rt1, dt2, rt2, dt2mx , rt2mx , mx250, mx360,sc500, 74dt125, yzx125, yzc250, yzc400, yzd250, yzd400, yzh250, yzh80 , dt100 , xr75 ko xr80 03 , it175 82 . Not a member of any club

Offline Tim754

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 4011
  • Northern Country Victoria
    • View Profile
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2014, 08:20:32 pm »
Fight back Dave, Lash out say $14000 for a new 450cc  MX four stroke. Spend four weeks "farmerising" it. (Root up and bodgie every nut, stud, bolt, plastic part, lever, sprocket etc etc remembering to put the wretched prehistoric three phase DC arc welder to good use constantly and finish by leaving the sad carcass in a milking dairies hose down run of dam (aka   a body of metal eating putrid green liquid turds..) for three weeks. Drag the shit pile out and flog it as " Two month old crf450 with many improvements and shit hot graphics honestly never raced.............. ;) Cheers Tim754 ;)
Logged
I may not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.
                                                   Voltaire.

albrid-3

  • Guest
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2014, 08:30:53 pm »
Wow, you did my head in on that paragraph Tim, I understand what your saying, I think I will have to go and lay down now.  ???
Logged

Offline Toolboy

  • A-Grade
  • ****
  • Posts: 340
    • View Profile
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #19 on: June 08, 2014, 08:59:04 pm »
WTF  :o :o :o :o :o

Picked up another RV and missed this in the pic's (this is what happens when you buy from pic's only)

Help!!!!!!!!!



How do save the gear shaft???

Tim



Logged
82 RM250Z
79 RM400N
76 RM370A
74 TM400L
05 M50 Boulevard
1986 RM80G
1974 RV125
1994 DS80
2005 JR50

Offline jerry

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 1845
  • Beware the work ethic of the evil
    • View Profile
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #20 on: June 08, 2014, 09:03:36 pm »
Great repair it will never come off! :) J
Logged

Offline pokey

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 1487
  • Arse .. Elbow. Know the difference
    • View Profile
    • FB
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #21 on: June 08, 2014, 09:10:09 pm »
No spring washer on that , bugger.
Logged

mainline

  • Guest
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #22 on: June 08, 2014, 09:42:21 pm »
that's actually a nice weld  ;D  I like that they left the bolt in there for aesthetics....
Logged

Offline Iain Cameron

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 2015
    • View Profile
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #23 on: June 08, 2014, 10:18:05 pm »
but look at the shaft on the other side of the lever . :o
Logged
Yamaha tragic ; dt1, rt1, dt2, rt2, dt2mx , rt2mx , mx250, mx360,sc500, 74dt125, yzx125, yzc250, yzc400, yzd250, yzd400, yzh250, yzh80 , dt100 , xr75 ko xr80 03 , it175 82 . Not a member of any club

mainline

  • Guest
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #24 on: June 08, 2014, 10:24:47 pm »
Quote from: iainyz on June 08, 2014, 10:18:05 pm
but look at the shaft on the other side of the lever . :o

this side looks great though :o
Logged

albrid-3

  • Guest
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #25 on: June 08, 2014, 10:25:29 pm »
Tonight I am trying very hard to remove an engine from the frame, the person who mounted this, new that the next sucker that came along would have problems, (Piss off big time).
Logged

Offline Toolboy

  • A-Grade
  • ****
  • Posts: 340
    • View Profile
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #26 on: June 08, 2014, 10:28:33 pm »
I don't see this as being an easy grind the cocky sh!@# weld off and fit another lever,,,,,,geeeeesh
Logged
82 RM250Z
79 RM400N
76 RM370A
74 TM400L
05 M50 Boulevard
1986 RM80G
1974 RV125
1994 DS80
2005 JR50

Offline 80-85 husky

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 3847
    • View Profile
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #27 on: June 08, 2014, 10:34:37 pm »
when that was done, it was at a value in the bikes life of a"slab of beer" "ya can have it for a slab, the gear levers beggared...." so that's the cheapest fix...
Logged

oldfart

  • Guest
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #28 on: June 09, 2014, 07:08:05 am »
That's an easy fix ... imagine the surprised look on my face when I saw this ( Rm 465 )
And it is stalled at this stage until I find a replacement crank .
In reality they owned it and used what ever means that were available at the time to get it going .....even if it meant breaking out the old stick welder ::)
« Last Edit: June 09, 2014, 07:15:36 am by oldfart »
Logged

Offline jerry

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 1845
  • Beware the work ethic of the evil
    • View Profile
Re: People need a good kick up the arse.
« Reply #29 on: June 09, 2014, 07:39:26 am »
Good old Aussie know how. With respect to to this being Daves original post I reckon there's a need to start a post called maybe " Roughest, crudest botch up jobs" or something similar" J
Logged
Pages: 1 [2] 3  All   Go Up
« previous next »