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by Twitchy
Fri Dec 27, 2019 12:19 am
Forum: Items For Sale
Topic: Carrillo Rods for sale
Replies: 9
Views: 3016

Re: Carrillo Rods for sale

sirch345 wrote: Wed Dec 18, 2019 11:03 pmI've emailed him on your behalf, hopefully he still has the same email address, and the rods :wink:

Chris.
Thanks Chris, Chris (the other one!) has contacted me just before Christmas, and luckily for me, he still has the rods, and they will be heading Down Under!
by Twitchy
Wed Dec 18, 2019 6:26 am
Forum: Items For Sale
Topic: Carrillo Rods for sale
Replies: 9
Views: 3016

Re: Carrillo Rods for sale

Anybody know if the rods are still available? Or anyone know if Chris is coming back? He was last active in August, I pm'd him in November, but the message is still sitting in my outbox.
Cheers.
by Twitchy
Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:26 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22380
Views: 1719371

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

Posted this in my build thread, but no responses yet... So going back to my post in July 2015; I measured the diaphragm springs after reading that DJ use a much shorter spring. The springs in the carbs are give or take 300mm (12"), the brand new units from Honda are 270mm (10 3/4ish"). I h...
by Twitchy
Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:25 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: 16/41 sprockets going up two rear
Replies: 22
Views: 6101

Re: 16/41 sprockets going up two rear

I have been on 16/43 for a while. I changed when I was using the Storm as a commuter, I figured quicker takeoffs etc suited shorter gearing. Now I don't ride so much, more highways and outback, I could probably go back to standard. An excellent site is https://www.gearingcommander.com/ to see what e...
by Twitchy
Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:35 am
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65177

Re: VTR Down Under

So going back to my post in July 2015; I measured the diaphragm springs after reading that DJ use a much shorter spring. The springs in the carbs are give or take 300mm (12"), the brand new units from Honda are 270mm (10 3/4ish"). I have taken delivery of a US spec DJ kit - 1185.002, and t...
by Twitchy
Thu Aug 30, 2018 2:08 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Powerbronze tail tidy-undertray
Replies: 9
Views: 3235

Re: Powerbronze tail tidy-undertray

Hi Tony, thanks. I was thinking about it at work today and came up with the same solution. Getting frustrated lately as I have a VTR in pieces, little time to play shed time, and spring is 2 days away... When I started to look at the undertray last night, its been so long since I had quality shed ti...
by Twitchy
Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:16 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Powerbronze tail tidy-undertray
Replies: 9
Views: 3235

Re: Powerbronze tail tidy-undertray

A nice little grave dig, but I would like some assistance from those who have fitted an undertray. I have taken delivery of a Powerbronze unit, and I have hit a wall regarding fitment when it comes to the lock. The hole in the undertray is a perfect fit for the lock barrel, but obviously adding anot...
by Twitchy
Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:00 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Stalling weirdness
Replies: 11
Views: 2947

Re: Stalling weirdness

Not sure if I'm barking up the wrong tree, but I used to have clunk/die and cut out issues when stopped at the lights or idling too long. Incidentally the Idle Drop Procedure never worked for me. Dropped pilot jet down 1 size, now I rarely get clunk/die/fart thing, and the Idle Drop Procedure works!
by Twitchy
Sat May 26, 2018 5:24 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Separate exhaust pipes
Replies: 9
Views: 2531

Re: Separate exhaust pipes

probably something with exhaust scavenging. The scavenging is actually the negative pressure wave moving back up the pipe from the point the pipe gets bigger – the collector (or x piece). The wave arriving at the valve during the valve overlap period is where the scavenging takes place. However it ...
by Twitchy
Sat May 26, 2018 4:13 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Front page news
Replies: 4
Views: 1405

Front page news

No way making light of a potentially deadly scenario, but just had to share the front page of todays (Saturday) newspaper;

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by Twitchy
Sun May 20, 2018 2:01 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Separate exhaust pipes
Replies: 9
Views: 2531

Separate exhaust pipes

So I was shooting the breeze with a mate on the weekend, comparing notes (he has a TL1000S - I think he likes my VTR and wants one but doesn't want to copy), and the idea of the exhaust pipes being split into 2 totally separate and individual systems. Has anyone ever come across this or thought abou...
by Twitchy
Sun May 20, 2018 1:48 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: What epoxy for carb slide?
Replies: 19
Views: 4758

Re: What epoxy for carb slide?

Bit of thread resurrection, but its my thread so its ok 8) With regard to the OP, I did source some Plastex earlier this year, and I have done a test with some airbox offcuts. Now the airbox is PP-MD30 (which I found out is polypropylene with 30% mineral powder filler), and the Plastex remains flexi...
by Twitchy
Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:51 am
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65177

Re: VTR Down Under

What's not to like about the MT09 out of interest :?: Chris. Hi Chris, people will think I 'm stupid letting it go because it really is the perfect bike for 95% of the time. Having slightly shorter wheelbase and more aggressive geometry at the front, this bike is ridiculously manoeuvrable & fli...
by Twitchy
Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:19 pm
Forum: Items For Sale
Topic: Ebay Finds (unusal/cheap/rare/or just good value)
Replies: 5673
Views: 482964

Re: Ebay Finds (unusal/cheap/rare/or just good value)

Not eBay but jauce, Moriwaki engine, stage 2 cams, high comp pistons, some port work and 8000km. Starting bid about AUD$1000. So tempted....
https://www.jauce.com/auction/255028049
by Twitchy
Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:12 pm
Forum: Your Projects
Topic: VTR Down Under
Replies: 222
Views: 65177

Re: VTR Down Under

So while I haven't been active much lately, doesn't mean I have been totally idle. I have purchased and installed a pair of H Power velocity stacks. Holy sh!t these are a work of art, it is such a shame to hide these away in the airbox! I am still playing with the jetting on these, still not quite t...