New to Ozvmx

[Prospector]

Hi all,
I'm new to Ozvmx although i have been around the Vinduro scene for a few years and recognize a few names on this forum.

I'm mostly into PE's i have a 80 PE 250 T and a 83 PE 175 D.

I'm also behind getting the competitive  Bendigo MCC Vintage Enduro at Wedderburn up and running.

I look forward to reading and sharing everything vintage.

Cheers Pete

[oz555ktm]

 Welcome  Peter ..

 I cant wait to read and see Photo ..

 and maybe have a Beer at Harrow ..

  Dennis oz555ktm

[Tony.Brown]

Welcome Pete, great to see another Bendigo lad on here!
Tony.

[Prospector]

Thanks Dennis and Tony, i enjoy reading and talking about old bikes and these forums are a great place to share and get advise.

Here is some pic's of my bikes.

Cheers Pete

[Mike52]

Hi Pete

[pecrazy]

Hi, Nice PE's, so many PE's don't have the lugs to bolt the sprocket cover on, I just finished swapping to another set of cases just to get a sprocket cover back on.

[Prospector]

Your right,  my rear lug is damaged,  probably the one that always gets damaged.  I have a brand new sprocket cover for it, i should put it on and hopefully it doesn't get smashed.  I have 2 broken covers,  maybe i should put one of those back on and save the good one for a rainy day.

[Oldfart]

If you run the chain guide ( case saver ) this elevates most of the problems. I don't understand why people take them out as they are there for a specific reason.
If you run a larger front sprocket .... buy the guide to suit.
If they are NLA make a template out of cardboard, then transfer it onto 3mm flat bar.

[rocketfrog]

Stewart sent me a trace of that case saver plate a few years back and I made one up from a slab of steel plate (thanks Stewart).

It took about an hour all up - Vice, hacksaw, drill and angle grinder. Plus the side out of a Weetbix box as a master template which can be used as the basis for recreating different sized guards for different front sprocket sizes.

You need to have the steel plate just clearing a properly adjusted chain so the chain cannot jump off the front sprocket, really simple but effective.

Nice PE collection there Prospector, welcome aboard.

[pokey]

One of the things that caught my eye and impressed me when first the PE came on the scene was the case savers. what a brilliant idea. I can remember smashing the neutral light covers and untangling chains from clutch push rods on My Old suzukis and even  swearing when a magneto case was fractured. this was before the days of ali welding. if you can run a case saver then it just makes sense.

[Prospector]

I might have to find out how to make one up before i try and fit my new cover.  I made a bracket and side stand for my PE 175 D is not bang on but you would have to look close to realize it's not original.
 

[rocketfrog]

I should have mentioned the case saver I made was for an RM125T which would be the same for PE175T I expect.

[Prospector]

Mine is a 83 175 D i think they are different, I'll just start with a cardboard cut out and go from there. I'll have a look around to see if one is out there some where,  but probably not.

[pecrazy]

I hope to make a start on one for my 80 model tomorrow if the boss is not watching, I have one to copy from so that makes it easy.

[Prospector]

I hope to make a start on one for my 80 model tomorrow if the boss is not watching, I have one to copy from so that makes it easy.

Good job, let me know how you go and post a photo.  Once your done measure the clearance from the chain to the case saver,  then I'll have a reference when i get around to making one.

Cheers Pete