What did you do to your Wing today ?

[brianinpa]

Started tearing into a blown head gasket and other things... :ahem:

 

[Omega Man]

brianinpa » Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:59 am[/url]":1gpri76m]
Started tearing into a blown head gasket and other things... :ahem:

Changing belts while your at it?

~O~

 

[brianinpa]

Omega Man » Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:03 am[/url]":i1wwl2kq]

brianinpa » Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:59 am[/url]":i1wwl2kq]
Started tearing into a blown head gasket and other things... :ahem:

Changing belts while your at it?

~O~

Just did that when I put the C5 in... Changing the cams, probably changing the rear case gasket... again :swoon: :head bang: and doing something to make this match the rest of the bike. Not sure about the carbs or carb yet.

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• brianinpa
• Sep 4, 2014

 

[mcgovern61]

brianinpa » Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:07 am[/url]":2pwpmc9c]

Omega Man » Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:03 am[/url]":2pwpmc9c]

brianinpa » Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:59 am[/url]":2pwpmc9c]
Started tearing into a blown head gasket and other things... :ahem:

Changing belts while your at it?

~O~

Just did that when I put the C5 in... Changing the cams, probably changing the rear case gasket... again :swoon: :head bang: and doing something to make this match the rest of the bike. Not sure about the carbs or carb yet.

20140830 203757 (1024x576)

• brianinpa
• Sep 4, 2014

Is the 1200 on the road? If so, now is the time to do the carbs on the 1100 since they are off again anyway!

 

[brianinpa]

Neither are on the road right now... :crying:

 

[Ansimp]

We feel for you Brian..No :moped:

 

[Ansimp]

Finally received my membership to the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club along with the necessary paperwork to purchase club/special registration ( limited use) for the Rats Nest. Went to the DMV/ Qld Transport and they informed me that they didn't gave any S plates for motorcycles at their branch and would mail me one from the Gold Coast ( Southport Branch). I should of ridden the 70 miles round trip to pick it up myself as this is what arrived in the mail ( Admittingly the next day)

Vintage registration for the Rats Nest

• Ansimp
• Sep 4, 2014

First plate delivered through the mail

I then returned to the DMV with said plate and requested another one which the clerk had to check with their supervisor. The supervisor attempted to straighten the bent plate and sent the clerk back to me to assure me that there was nothing wrong with my bent plate. Now as they had charged me $26 for my bent plate I requested a new plate or this one should be supplied at no cost. It is worth noting that if your plate is damaged you have to purchase another one. After much wrangling they eventually decided that I would be sent another plate that should be un damaged but could take between 5-7 days to get to me. The also stated that I should take up my complaints with Australia Post as they bent my plate. I advised the staff that they had contracted with Aus Post to deliver my plates and as such they needed to take it up with themselves.
Here is my next package. It was repackaged in an Aus Post clear bag as they were concerned about the quality of the original package.

Vintage registration for the Rats Nest

• Ansimp
• Sep 4, 2014

Second plate this time survives without being bent due to the inclusion of cardboard protection

Finally a new club/special plate installed on the a Rats Nest

Vintage registration for the Rats Nest

• Ansimp
• Sep 4, 2014

New plate and VJMC frame mounted

This little exercise reduced my insurance by $70 per annum and costs $110 per annum to register instead of $438.40

 

[joedrum]

tony special now :hihihi:

 

[slabghost]

So almost a $400 a year savings but with restrictions? Why not the other bike? Too new?

 

[Ansimp]

Must be 30+ years old. 15km test and tune, trip to mechanic/ body shop and any club events. They have a standard meeting Saturday 7.30am at the Suzuki dealership in Springwood (14 miles away) with good coffees. You could theoretically ride to an event on the other side of the country ( Perth WA) legally on this special rego. You really just can't use it to commute and you need a plan if something goes wrong.

 

[Omega Man]

So you're limited to riding fewer miles, and what do you mean by needing a plan if something goes wrong?

~O~

 

[Winger 82]

been ridin her back and forth to work these last few days :music: :music: :music:

 

[paddy.shadow]

Crikey! My registration is $18.00 US per annum, insurance is $150.00 per for the Aspy and the Shadow, add $25.00 each for penna inpection.

 

[Ansimp]

Crikey is the word. We are just so used to being ripped off by our government :doh:

 

[Houndheadjr]

Got a new tire for the front, going to change it this Saturday. I also got some dyna beads. All else is good.

 

[Omega Man]

Houndheadjr » Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:08 pm[/url]":3n044elh]
Got a new tire for the front, going to change it this Saturday. I also got some dyna beads. All else is good.

I still think your Wing is one of the most beautful I've ever seen.

~O~

 

[Ansimp]

paddy.shadow » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:03 pm[/url]":2is07xuz]
Crikey! My registration is $18.00 US per annum, insurance is $150.00 per for the Aspy and the Shadow, add $25.00 each for penna inpection.

Just received the new sticker in the mail so that means my rego is only for 6mths

 

[Ansimp]

Went down to Springwood Suzuki and met up with 4 members of VJMC and Graham the club inspector that brought his mini Police Bike.

Mini Honda Highway Patrol bike

• Ansimp
• Sep 5, 2014

Mini Honda Highway Patrol bike

• Ansimp
• Sep 5, 2014

 

[Ansimp]

Just a bit of video riding along behind Graham on his mini bike. He has old socks covering the blue Police lights.

[video]https://youtu.be/JeMRzObI1Ko[/video]

Beautiful spring morning

 

[mcgovern61]

Just cleaning the windshield and starting the engine to keep her well oiled......won't be riding for at least two weeks.

mcgovern61 » Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:30 pm[/url]":1e5fx75x]

mcgovern61 » Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:37 pm[/url]":1e5fx75x]
250 mile roundtrip to Baltimore! Great ride! :yes: :moped:

Got home from my ride......put my right elbow down on the kitchen table and the whole family heard a SNAP! Seems I snapped part of a ligament on my elbow. Boy does that hurt! (And it is my throttle arm too!!) :crying: :cheeky:

Turns out (and I thank God) I did not tear a ligament! :yahoo:

But, I did damage the nerve that is located below the elbow. When I came back from my ride to Baltimore, my arm was a bit more tired than in the past on much longer rides. Over the winter, I had pulled the handlebars when I installed the new headlight ears/brackets. I must not have put the handlebars exactly where they were before and was reaching while riding putting excess pressure on my right arm (which has had issues in the past, hence the reason I added setback risers to my handlebars in the past). The nerve was already irritated and hitting the table caused it to JUMP around the bony part of the elbow joint (the SNAP we heard) and in the process the outer part of the nerve was irritated/damaged.

Doc says, short course of steroids, ice and time will heal this. :cheeky: