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Offline Gabriel70

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3825 on: August 27, 2019, 08:41:53 PM »
There is a lawyer here in Victoria in deep trouble at the moment, who had a leg on each side of the fence,  her name, Gobbo. I hear they're  making a movie about the saga. It's a tall order,  but that has the ingredients  for a better movie than Chopper.

Just another example of police incompetence in Victoria. Don’t know of any other informants who received compensation exceeding one million dollars. Also was involved in a relationship with one of the police officers.
Police should be held accountable for their conduct and they wonder why the public don’t respect them.....
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Offline Laitch

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3826 on: August 28, 2019, 05:50:04 AM »
Just another example of police incompetence in Victoria. . .
Get off your soapbox. This section is for posting what you and your Brick did to each other recently.
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Offline ScooterNSticks

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3827 on: August 28, 2019, 07:51:00 AM »
Get off your soapbox. This section is for posting what you and your Brick did recently.

I thought it was about what was done to the brick.  Reading between the lines I assumed the frustration just caused a frustrated, emotional outbreak involving a ball peen hammer and a gas tank.  I've heard a pebbly finish on a K bike fuel tank is all the rage now.
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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3828 on: August 28, 2019, 07:58:30 AM »
Reading between the lines I assumed the frustration just caused a frustrated, emotional outbreak involving a ball peen hammer and a gas tank.
:-)
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Offline Nine80seven

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3829 on: August 28, 2019, 09:29:40 PM »
Finally replaced 35 year old rear disc at .14inch.  And split caliper for reconditioning.  And a Speigler.  Pucs coming tomorrow.  Interior piston was not retracting heating the disc too much.  Pistons retract now.  Busy busy. 
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Offline TommyT

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3830 on: September 08, 2019, 09:04:50 PM »
I helped my brick turned 50 today! 50k miles that is, now for another 50k!
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Offline Supershooter

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3831 on: September 08, 2019, 10:21:07 PM »
I've been fighting a slow battery drain. So I figured if I got it to started, I'd be able to ride for 15 minutes and it'd charge and I'd be able to easily start it and ride away. Well I was wrong. Luckily I was able to get a push start and get the Brick running and ride it home from the meeting I was at. A humbling mistake and one I don't plan to repleat. I never considered how to push start a FI motorcycle but letting out the clutch and pressing the starter button got her fired up as I was pushed down the street.

I was considering riding to a meeting 4 hours from home but I'm reconsidering now.

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Offline johnny

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3832 on: September 09, 2019, 06:15:22 AM »
greetings...

solar battery tender...

we are going to the clay county fair on saturday... just saying...

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3833 on: September 09, 2019, 10:12:59 PM »
Johnny,
I had to work the booth at Clay County Fair, today lots of rIn this morning. No YeeHaw today, gonna bad shooting varmits in SD on Saturday.

Have a safe ride!

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Offline beemrdon

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3834 on: September 12, 2019, 07:47:28 PM »
Put more air in BOTH tires. 42 rear, 40 front. Looked at oil level at sight glass. It was ok. Plugged in battery tender out of habit. Got a beer out of garage fridge. It was cold so I drank it. Threw empty in trash. Shut garage door behind me. Went to bedroom and took a nap. Woke up later and typed this post.
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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3835 on: September 13, 2019, 02:02:54 AM »
Rubbed down and repainted rear rack
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3836 on: September 13, 2019, 01:14:02 PM »
Burned a couple gallons of no-corn in Moby Brick Too.  Yee-Hawww!
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Offline ScooterNSticks

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3837 on: September 13, 2019, 08:20:15 PM »
I ran my hand over the gas tank today while apologizing for not riding my brick.
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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3838 on: September 13, 2019, 09:24:07 PM »
So I ordered blanks from Bob's BMW in Maryland.  Today the locksmith duplicated the ignition key and they worked fine.  Just two plain steel keys.  The blanks were $51 including shipping and cutting was $14.  A lot cheaper than my Vespa key since it has a chip in it but still....
I ran my hand over the gas tank today while apologizing for not riding my brick.
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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3839 on: September 14, 2019, 04:13:12 PM »
Went for a yeehaw ride on 2 wheels, and a workout ride on 2-wheels. The improved rack is much more solid (Reynolds and steel tray) than the aluminum Ver.1, and hauling the bike is not noticeable unless you grab a fistful of brake too aggressively.

Best part is, drivers notice you better with the bike than without, as 3 cars paced alongside so passengers could video and take pics on the motorway.
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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3840 on: September 14, 2019, 04:22:29 PM »
Best part is, drivers notice you better with the bike than without, as 3 cars paced alongside so passengers could video and take pics on the motorway.
After which, they ran into the cars in front of them. :-)
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Offline lysy40

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3841 on: September 14, 2019, 10:15:36 PM »
I made new ignition wires
3x beru veso 116
3x NGK XD05
silicon wire
cost 35$
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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3842 on: September 15, 2019, 02:51:25 AM »
Went for a yeehaw ride on 2 wheels, and a workout ride on 2-wheels. The improved rack is much more solid (Reynolds and steel tray) than the aluminum Ver.1, and hauling the bike is not noticeable unless you grab a fistful of brake too aggressively.

Best part is, drivers notice you better with the bike than without, as 3 cars paced alongside so passengers could video and take pics on the motorway.

As a bike and Brick enthusiast, great design and use of the iconic Reynolds Rack #240 ver2.0.

Gawd aweful shame if that pretty Eddy Merckx become a projectile into oncoming motorist traffic or the like.
Check your insurance that could be a legal chitstorm waiting to happen.
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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3843 on: September 15, 2019, 03:27:23 AM »
Installed OEM Low Seat Kit from Eville Rich.  Great outcome.  Dawn patrol tomorrow with lower c/g and new radial Battlax T30s.  Question to those w low seat: latch actuator rod seems 1/2 inch too short.  Is there a parts diagram out there showing a fitting for the threaded end? 
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Offline natalena

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3844 on: September 15, 2019, 03:41:27 AM »
As a bike and Brick enthusiast, great design and use of the iconic Reynolds Rack #240 ver2.0.



Gawd aweful shame if that pretty Eddy Merckx become a projectile into oncoming motorist traffic or the like.
Check your insurance that could be a legal chitstorm waiting to happen.


Thanks, criteria revolved around "legal, stable, light weight, ease of use."

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3845 on: September 15, 2019, 02:22:27 PM »
Clutch cable had more play in it than normal. Good job I had a new one.
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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3846 on: September 15, 2019, 04:27:37 PM »
Good idea to replace the lever, and bolt, too.
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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3847 on: September 15, 2019, 11:39:01 PM »
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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3848 on: September 16, 2019, 02:15:46 AM »
Why?

Curing Sloppy Clutch & Brake Levers
Why?
Well, in the case of my lever, the hardened steel nipple/barrel, has worn out the softer aluminium lever hole where it sits. I.e, it’s not round anymore, so now it’s a ‘sloppy’ fit. I’m sure not everyone’s is like this, but it is 30+ year old aluminium under a lot of friction. Yours may be in a better state, but an older one like mine, will eat clutch cables over time. I’ll take some pics of new V old when I get it, for comparison.
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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3849 on: September 16, 2019, 03:26:21 AM »
Why?
... nipples... under a lot of friction. Yours may be in a better state, but an older ones like mine...

Need to lube those nipples
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