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On 2/21/2019 at 10:41 PM, Leblowski said:
Good luck
Is it really 4hours this year ?
Late reply, but yes! And that's a good thing, as that 2x2 hours of last year was no fun to watch!
On 2/21/2019 at 8:17 PM, Mole28 said:We are in! Teams 81 and 82 in the 4hr endurance
Which team are you in?
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On 5/14/2018 at 9:42 PM, Hutch said:
I'm thinking of doing carbon for the Kat and ET just doing some product research at the moment
Depending on price I would be interested in ET sidepanels, underseat strips and seat cowl
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9 minutes ago, Rene EFE said:
475€ this year, yes. Likely more next year. Weekendtickets were 50€, last year was 35..
Damn, that's a lot of money!
I paid 30 euro's for the weekend ticket, but in pre-order, so that was do-able. Guess I'll have to go do Donnington then next year with the GSX
1 minute ago, Rene EFE said:I'm quite curious about visitornumbers. My guess would be an easy few thousand down on earlier editions.
Yeah, my guess as well, it was nowhere near as crowded on the parking lot near Eau Rouge as previous years.
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4 minutes ago, Rene EFE said:
There never was, we used to be in P14 all the way at the top. Tbf, the place itself was better, but this years event was a shambles.
For me personally, the only saving grace was having had a good time on track, nothing blew up and I didn't crash. I'll probably pass on next year; it's getting more and more expensive and we're treated as though we should thank them for letting us out on track (instead of them asking us for forking over 500€/pp and putting up a good show)
The 2 times 2h endurance was laughable, at best, and don't get me started on the Lifestylevillage/Sultans of Speed/having to pay for a paradelap/etc
That's a shame!
For years the Bikers Classics has been the final goal for my GSX, but been hearing around that it's getting worse every year. Might try one of the British event then next near, something like Donnington.
btw. is it really 500 euro per person?
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Some pictures from my side. Had a nice weekend, but it was not as good as previous years. The change from a proper 4 hours endurance, with night riding (which is awesome to watch) to 2x 2 hours was a real let down for the me and the company I was with. Also seemend there were less people than the previous years.
@Rene
We only found that place when most of the bikes were already being put in trailers
Been to the Bikers Classics every year since 2010, but never new there was a P overthere.
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On 27/05/2018 at 8:20 PM, Leblowski said:
@Spa Paul
Good idea!
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On 5-2-2018 at 4:39 PM, Markz9 said:
yes come and say hello our club usually on the concrete area near eau rouge and the tunnel into the track
made it to schleiz and oscherleben this year as well this piccy is schleiz dreieck which is part road part track and really good fun they had the european ducati cup same weekend
first corner and 45 old superbikes trying to fit, bit crowded
Will you be putting on OSS-winged hammer stickers? If so we can spot you more easily
I'm also going to Spa again for the bikers classics
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1 hour ago, nlovien said:
bowler I have these 38mm Marzocchi - they are aprox 760mm from spindle c/L - if they are of interest to you
I don't have interest in them, enough projects and too much parts already
But thanks for the offer.
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On 2/27/2017 at 9:42 AM, nlovien said:
They were quoted as being M1R forks but TBh I don't know - they look like a 38mm marzocchi fork that you would find on typical Italian bikes around late 80's - no external adjusters, anyway i'll be cleaning them up and checking them out before putting up for sale
Agree ref: the CMA - they were period correct for P&M's - the story I got was nothing to do with any technical value - simply P&M were friendly with the guy along the block who made them and they got a good deal - hayho, the original mag alloy set I acquired lasted about 2 months on the road - amazed a wheel could make such a big crack and not disintegrate - lucky!, bin - replaced with their alloy road version - but now replaced with a set of classic dymags - 2nd fiddle to Astralites forsure,but a heck of improvement on the CMA
On 2/26/2017 at 5:01 PM, markfoggy said:Double check those M1R's I thought that they were 42mm, if they are you have found the Holy grail. The ones that I'm thinking about would have fallen out of Bimota possibly Duk and are very highly sought after in Classic Endurance.
CMA rears warp time and space around them, avoid. Fronts are not a lot better.
The "normal" Marzocchi M1R's are 41.7 mm and are on (I believe) Duc's, Laverda's, Bimota's and Moto Guzzi's. According to one topic on the Laverda forum it seems that there are 38 mm M1R's , but they are rare.
I have a set of a Ducati Paso, which seems to me the easiest way of getting them, but as I like the Paso it would be a shame to buy such a bike purely for the front forks
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If I recall correctly the german Classic SuperBike also rides here! It could be cheaper to just be a guestrider there?
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2 hours ago, Gs650gjosh said:
I'm sorry, I know nil about bike mechanics The starter always makes a healthy starting noise but 50% of the time the engine doesn't kick in
So the starter goes round, but the engine doesn't? That sounds like the startcoupling, which is a challenge to fix as a rookie, but not impossible
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23 minutes ago, wobblegob said:
Check valve clearances
Next to this, have you done a basic check-up or maintenance?
Make sure you have:
- Clean carbs
- New/clean air filter
- New/decent spark plugs
And maybe a little more info about the problem. Does the starter go round? Or is it hit or miss for turning? If so, it could be the starter relay is iffy.
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These slide are available on Eblag, but quite pricey (49,95 dollar
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You could also try FrankMX, which is a company that specializes in racing carbs. He is near to me and I've been there a few times (I have a TM36 on another bike). He seems to know his bussiness and has some parts that aren't supplied by Mikuni (the gasket between the body and the inlet of a TM36 for instance).
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A tip for the next time, on the website of JT sprockets you can compare sprockets. This way you can also see the dimensions of the sprockets! This way I assembled the sprocket setup I use on my GSX (with GS500 carrier).
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I've used Gearing Commander in combination with the JT sprockets website to determine the ratio and sprockets I wanted. In Gearing Commander the gearbox ratio's of the bike are available and you can play with the new pitch and ratio to see what kind of speeds you get.
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On 2-8-2016 at 9:17 PM, johnr said:
doesnt the 750 also have an 18 inch rear ?
The 750 does have a smaller 18 inch wheel, compared to the 17 inch on the 1100 (4 vs 4.5 inch on the tires).
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It looks like a standard footrest hanger which is adapted. The original footrest is attached to the two bolts under your current steps. Must say it looks nice!
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2 hours ago, dupersunc said:
Just picked these up from Dorset Aluminium, who've re anodised them. I'm like a dog with 2 dicks.
That looks amazing! Was it hard to anodise them? (i.e. getting them apart, new rivits etc.)
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On 10-6-2016 at 4:46 PM, canamant said:
If you can, anchor the torque arm to the frame as it will be floating and will help squat the back end. The caliper carrier bracket really needs to be mounted on a bearing to work properly though.
On 11-6-2016 at 0:07 PM, markfoggy said:With respect, that is totally irrelevant and the sort of pointless development curve that was deemed important before we had Radial front tyres.
Stop the brake hanger from rotating by the lightest and shortest route possible.
I hope to combine these two, the GSX frame has a mounting point for the rear brake that I won't be using anymore. A mate is going to turn a cilinder with the right proportions, to which the (probably original slingshot) torque arm will mount. I have the rear brake + bracket of a slabby, so there's already a bearing
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3 hours ago, Jaydee said:
It's 28mm'ish at the base, tapering to 25mm at the top.
Awesome! Thanks
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On 31-5-2016 at 4:02 PM, Jaydee said:
It just so happens I have a slingshot frame I've modded for a single sider standing in the hall.
The raised boss is 10-12mm (frames angled here) Hope this helps.
Did you perhaps also measured the diameter of the boss?
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2 hours ago, Jaydee said:
It just so happens I have a slingshot frame I've modded for a single sider standing in the hall.
The raised boss is 10-12mm (frames angled here) Hope this helps.
Awesome, that was exactly what I was looking for! Thanks
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54 minutes ago, Jaydee said:
On a slingshot frame there's a kind of counterbored hole in the frame. A single bolt will be enough as that's used as standard. A pic tells a thousand words.
Ok,thanks! Hopefully there is someone with a picture of the other side of the frame, than I can design a bracket.
44 minutes ago, Jaydee said:Another option for you is to have a small bracket welded under the arm and use a shorter torque arm. That way there's no nasty looking mods to the ET frame. Food for though anyway.
The only problem then is that I need to find someone who can weld my swingarm, which is possible, but more difficult than welding steel
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Nice to see this bike not just in pictures @Spike!