Psto.. my new/second hand Lxr clone

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

Yeah I knew you would of assembled it correctly.

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

The psto now thinks its a motovert amazing what a second hand set of plastics can do to the look of a bike. Cut the handlebars down to, just need to fit the chain

 

[my67xr]

That look's heap's better Stu.
I think the red and blue look alright together, might need a blue fuel cap and exhaust tip to finish it off later.

The grass is looking pretty dry up there now too, spotted any more Joe Blake's ?

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

Cheers craig
The grass on the track is so dry atm, I need to get it all down before I ride again I reckon. No more snakes, but that goanna has been hanging around heaps lately.

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

 

[my67xr]

Blue zip tie's on the hose's ?
The new chain look's better, just need's some chain oil on it

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

New chain has the from new oil on it, should be ok yeah?
Went to town with the blue zip ties
Did the killswitch wires and clutch cable, front brake cable and throttle cable etc looks better and is heaps tidier

 

[my67xr]

Yeah i guess it'll be ok for a while, i've alway's oiled my new chain's before i've fitted them.
I know you are supposed to oil after a small ride, when they're hot so the oil seep's right into all the pivot point's etc.

That shop i get the ziptie's from has orange and green too

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

Might oil it tomorrow then. Not very impressed with the new rims, one spoke has disappeared completely leaving only the nipple, and another has snapped off the head that seats in the hub. This happening less than 5hrs from new... he has a ride day organised with his mates tomorrow so I cant really not let him ride it, I will just ban him from jumping it I guess.

 

[my67xr]

Really, have you checked the tension on them ?
Tap the spoke's with the end of a spanner, they should all make the same pitched 'ting' noise

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

Will check em tomorrow, I did get them trued at the bike shop in pirie..

 

[my67xr]

I would let them know that one has fallen out and another has snapped.
They might replace them for you for free

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

Rang dhz today, they are sending a new set of spokes for 20 bucks, not to bad I guess.. this is one of the snapped ones, found another three today :0

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

Got my replacement spokes today, thanks dhz you sent me the wrong ones, now my kid cant ride his bike on his birthday! Expect a call tomorrow :/

 

[Cordogs]

Ah man that sucks! I would be pissed!:frustrated:

Maybe get them to express post the the new ones to you first thing.

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

Will be asking them to thats for sure, wouldnt matter so much if it wasnt callums birthday.

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

Well i started the day a tad grumpy, but I am a happy man now! To start with dhz told me they were out of stock, but one of the guys there is pulling some out of his spare wheel for me. I have gone from a disgruntled customer to a very happy one, callum is stoked now!

 

[gottagetacheaperhobby]

Replaced all the broken spokes today, I tightened them up until they all rang as close to the same note when I struck them. Spinning the wheel it doesn't seem to be all that out of whack, but it will take it into a bike shop and get them done properly lol.

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[gottagetacheaperhobby]

Pulled the engine down over the last couple of days, initially to check the smoking on start up issue, and discovered a raft of problems :/ exhaust valve stem seal is shot, the de comp was all buggered up (fixed that), clutch has signs of kissing the crank gear, and the crank has three distinct lines carved in the side of it with 3 to 5mm of sideways play, and the clutch side crank bearing has spun in the case. So long story short im up for a short engine, as I have have a good bore and piston, and am getting the head ported and reco'd by my67xr im not keen on going the anima route. Thinking of going for a motorsyko bottom end unless someone else can recommend a better option. Budget is around 850, as thats what a motorsyko bottom end will cost me delivered.

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