oil shavings dont mean much. Unless they are big chunks, you are probably ok. Or if the bike has been running or shifting noticeably different then normal. I...
Next Race - Hallwood 12th April 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's shaping up to be a biggy with a camp out overnight happening as well. Should be...
Hi all it's been awhile since i posted i've had a new chain and sprocket set on the bike and it has improved handling heaps i went for the original ag bike...
Hi all just a call for any west aussies that are on this list i'm trying to get a group of ppl interested in racing.. i have a property in Gin Gin that is...
Hi all, just some problems!!! 1. i would like to purchase a headlight because mine has big dugouts in it. 2. i also need a front guard 3. this a biggy when i...
Josh, Just a quick one........ work calls. Get the workshop manual out and study up on de'tont (or detent) levers. That's the thingy that helps hold a selected...
Hi Gang I'm new to this list and look forward to a few laughs along the way while picking up a few tips. I'm about to start putting a 98 Postie back together...
Silly me! Just noticed the moderator has to check messages on this site before thay are posted. And here I was thinking it was me who stuffed so wrote a...
I have taken some photos of the rear shock and setup.I will get them devolped soon. It workes on the same idears as KTM. And in testing it seams to work well...
Welcome Adam, Have you been a member here before? Your name sounds familiar... I only moderate new members. The reason why I do this is because occasionally...
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sounds good, I'll look forward to seeing the setup. I picked up a honda xl 185 front fork and I have a honda ct200 frame that is begging to be monsterized. ...
5 frames... enough stuff to build another bike Adam... I have the chrome engine bars you need. Any racers out there want a spare frame?? cheers Ben ...
hey, yeah whast ur phone number?? ill chat to my dad this thursday and get him to give u a call maybe... coz i dont live near bathurst.... l8r Hotmail now...
Went to change the oil today, see if there were any more metal shavings in it. My Dad who emptied it last time, told me to screw the bolt counter clockwise,...
Find a good hardware/bolt/bearing shop. Get a product called 'Helicoil' . They come in various sizes to suit particular threads. They are a bit pricey but...
Gday fellow postie riders... Has anyone got a spare battery side cover laying around. Colour/paintjob not important. It is to go on a 1981 ct110. Also chasing...
Hi Ben, Thanks heaps for the info. Helicoil sounds like an awesome invention. My Dad likes the idea of re-tapping it and using a larger sump plug - but he...
Here's a site some of you may know already, they now ship to Australia and have a huge range of new parts - probably more expensive than local suppliers, but...
Adrian, If you haven't pulled the plug out, how do you know it's stripped? Perhaps the head is rounded and slipping in your spanner? Just a thought. Dave. ... ...
Adrian. Heres another remedy for the sump plug. Drill out the centre of the existing plug, thread tap the centre out for a smaller car sump plug. Get a...
That's a bloody good idea! Dave. ... From: Dean Lavers [mailto:dlavers@...] Sent: Monday, 7 April 2003 10:48 To: postiebikes@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
Good one Ben.... A bit of smooth talking and the promise of a cold ale or 24 naever hurt anyone's postie supply-pile. There should be a forum on the...
No I haven't been a member here before. Some people think they know me from Television. But I have forgotten which shows I was the host of. This is my first...
my best bike was a tt250 the one i race for $200 it aint a carton but its a great bike the pipe on my tt is a peter allen which came of the xr 200 (rat bitsa)...
I currently own two CT90s and have found a 1980 CT110 buried deep in the back of a farmers barn and covered with dust. It only has 1020 miles on it and looks...
I have an '89 postie. Whilst I regularly change the oil, I am yet to take the side cover off and get at the oil screen and grit caught in the clutch. There is...
Let me see if I understand you right... I drill a hole through the existing sump plug (Leaving the head of the bolt on or off?) before sealing it to the...