Trivia .....

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What does everone think about a TRIVIA thread

Stuff that maybe of no use to most people but really handy to the others. Maybe a good DVD ,something they have made,seen ,heard of ,
cooked ,been too .Minor things that do not really warrant a post of there own.(like most of my stuff ,there beat you to it )
Like taking a tractor tyre up north to float your Bandit across a river to a football selection ,the taste of beer ,who's state is
better at Rugby League. (may be not that) .Something that may make someone else say ,"why didnt i think of that".

Good idea or just post it on "off topic discussions " or not post it at all? (feeling vulnerable now )

The best shot he could come up with ,and says ,"only needs head gasket" .
Surprisingly hasn't sold .

What is it with garbage bins in the background of bike sale shots ????
It screams TRASH .

Come on Gus, you could turn it into gold! How are you enjoying the cold and wet weather?

Leaving this Friday .

Better pack your long johns mate - even the penguins are shivering.

If one more person tells me its going to be cold ,I swear , I will kill them .   ENJOY

gus wrote:If one more person tells me its going to be cold ,I swear , I will kill them .   

Pictures or it didn't happen   

Its  like I never knew it gets cold down there .

That's better ,and under $700 .Get rid of the blue ($5) and your done .
Or how about lowering the front fairing to get a Ducati ss  look .

Bit worried about the red strap on the seat and the loose red wire near the tank.

Chalkie wrote:Bit worried about the red strap on the seat and the loose red wire near the tank.

That strap over the seat, looks like its hooked into the rear wheel. Now there's a worry

Maybe it's not holding the seat on, it's stopping the rear wheel from dropping out instead!!

The temperature thing is just a matter of perspective, we moved from Canberra, so Tassie is a tropical paradise 

Chook wrote:Maybe it's not holding the seat on, it's stopping the rear wheel from dropping out instead!!

It's a wheelie device ............by locking the rear wheel in place & not allowing it to spin , as you take off , the bike pivots on the rear hub , and then ..........hey presto ...........a wheelie 

barry_mcki wrote:The temperature thing is just a matter of perspective, we moved from Canberra, so Tassie is a tropical paradise 

Except in Summer when you get a much milder and pleasant summer than the oppressive and often humid shit Canberra can deal up that time of year

paul wrote:

Chook wrote:Maybe it's not holding the seat on, it's stopping the rear wheel from dropping out instead!!

It's a wheelie device ............by locking the rear wheel in place & not allowing it to spin , as you take off , the bike pivots on the rear hub , and then ..........hey presto ...........a wheelie 

I've heard of a new security lock that fits to the wheel so the bike cant be moved - is that not what it was?

PS: Has any body heard if it gets cold in Tasmania or not?

Why is it ,I always hear guys saying, " we separated ,so I had to give her half the house"
Its never
We separated ,she gave me half the house .
Just wondering !

gus wrote:Why is it ,I always hear guys saying, " we separated ,so I had to give her half the house"
Its never
We separated ,she gave me half the house .
Just wondering !

Not trying to tell us something I hope Gus ?

Not at all ,couldn't be happier ,just an observation and a curious mind  .
Ive never heard a guy say " we separated ,thankfully she gave me half of everything '.

gus wrote:Not at all ,couldn't be happier ,just an observation and a curious mind  .
Ive never heard a guy say " we separated ,thankfully she gave me half of everything '.

My first wife took most of our stuff at first , but I got a lot back eventually . In my case , she left , leaving me to keep up the mortgage payments ..........sale of the house  etc , so figuratively speaking , I suppose I gave her  half of everything . I must add though ,she was entitled to it.  Some blokes can be pretty possessive about stuff though & can become arrogant pricks when it comes time to divide up .The lawyers are the only winners then .

You hit the nail on the head there @paul lawyers are definitely the only winners in divorce settlements.

Remember I have zero mechanic skills.

Bandits in for lo-ong overdue service and tune.
Fork seals - $250-$300
Head gasket leak - $250-$300
chain and sprockets - unknown / can't remember
brake and clutch fluids - unknown / can't remember
Labor - unknown
Total = Advised not to go over $1200

YEE HAR!!

truck wrote:Remember I have zero mechanic skills.

Bandits in for lo-ong overdue service and tune.
Fork seals - $250-$300
Head gasket leak - $250-$300
chain and sprockets - unknown / can't remember
brake and clutch fluids - unknown / can't remember
Labor - unknown
Total = Advised not to go over $1200
YEE HAR!!

Hi Truck....
Head gasket ?????that's pretty rare to go on a 1200 !!
If you have to pull the head, I'd be doing a few more things while it's off.
How many k's on your bike ? If your up to and over 45000k, you may as well do the cam chain. Don't put a new cam tensioner in, that's a scam !!!! There's nothing to ware in the tensioner, only the very minimal chance of the spring loosing it's tension, and the spring can be bought separately for next to nothing, but it wouldn't need it anyway.
Again while the head is off, possible new rings....the head is already off !!!
Inspect the valves and seats too.

Just saying....it's not that stupid a thing to look at while it's apart.

mtbeerwah wrote:

truck wrote:Remember I have zero mechanic skills.

Bandits in for lo-ong overdue service and tune.
Fork seals - $250-$300
Head gasket leak - $250-$300
chain and sprockets - unknown / can't remember
brake and clutch fluids - unknown / can't remember
Labor - unknown
Total = Advised not to go over $1200
YEE HAR!!

Hi Truck....
Head gasket ?????that's pretty rare to go on a 1200 !!
If you have to pull the head, I'd be doing a few more things while it's off.
How many k's on your bike ? If your up to and over 45000k, you may as well do the cam chain. Don't put a new cam tensioner in, that's a scam !!!! There's nothing to ware in the tensioner, only the very minimal chance of the spring loosing it's tension, and the spring can be bought separately for next to nothing, but it wouldn't need it anyway.
Again while the head is off, possible new rings....the head is already off !!!
Inspect the valves and seats too.

Just saying....it's not that stupid a thing to look at while it's apart.

Hey MTB, the head gasket has been leaking for some time now, I hope I have said the right thing - it is the top gasket, um OK I think it might be the valve cover gasket if there is one. Sorry.
Kays on the old tank is around the 103 000 KLMs range from memory. 
Cam chain was done a long time ago - the mechanic never said anything about that, but neither did I. 
It wont win any beauty prizes but she still makes me smile after I've taken it out for a quick squirt. 
I'm hoping to have it done by this Sat so I can join a few mates for a day ride down to Bowen - about 400 klm round trip. 
Fingers crossed . . .

reddog wrote:You hit the nail on the head there @paul lawyers are definitely the only winners in divorce settlements.

99.99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name