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Re: Basket Cases Montesa 172 air cleaner

Postby Greg Harding » Tue May 12, 2015 9:53 am

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Brigalow wrote:Greg Harding, forgot to add, no I didn't buy it, the advertised ( surely couldn't be real) price was 90 Euro/British/strange pound things & I'm sure it converts to ridiculous Aussiebucks, think I'll go for a bit of Rh angle silicon pipe of the right dimentions & stick a dust jacketed pod on attached to the triangle in the fame under the seat via a bracket spot welded to the top of the pod.

When Kermit came to me, it had a straight pod that was falling apart, while sourcing a new one I found out they make angle mounts.
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paulo wrote:Both brakes sorted, new front tyre on, new rear on tonight,

Clutch, electrics and fuel connections next!

Paulo, your RL is coming together very nicely, soon you will be able to reclaim some of the time it owes you by riding it. Very easy to get frustrated at this stage because the hours have mounted up working on it and the ride time is usually ZERO !

Stanm wrote:Hi
I just thought I would share photos of two side stands that were on old ty frames before i removed these classic items.
The second one was the best. 30 x 30 box with coach bolt.
Cheers

Stanm, loving the rusty GOLD! I bet they could tell a few Stories?

David Lahey wrote:the second one looks like it might have stuck out a bit when it was retracted. Most A model frames I've come across just have the stub of the mounting lug left after the outer bit of the lug has broken off. Looks like one of yours there still has an intact lug!

David, one of my "A" model frames has the original stand mount and there is no plate wrapped around the frame to spread the load.
Billy, Thankyou for RIDE IT by Don Smith
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Something tells me Don would be voting for 2 Smoke in the age old 2 Stroke versus 4 Stroke argument!
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Re: Basket Cases Mystery RL Rider

Postby Greg Harding » Thu May 21, 2015 9:28 pm

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David Lahey wrote:Here is the best photo I have of John Heidemann's steel tank, steel sprocket, 520 chain, steering damper equipped, hand muffler, ADR plated RL250. Photo taken in 1976 at Lacey's Creek grid property near Dayboro. Sorry about crashing your bike John
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Here is another steel tank, steel sprocket, 520 chain, hand muffler, ADR plated RL250.

Can someone identify the rider?
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Re: Basket Cases

Postby paulo » Mon May 25, 2015 9:39 pm

Looks like some legend from back in the day? Or a current legend who mails spare coils around the country at the drop of a hat to get a bike running for someone he's never met!

Thanks Greg, coil was in the mail this arvo, hooked it up, fuel in the tank and it started second kick!

No chain on it yet, so no forward motion, and there's something going on with this horribly engineered clutch, but it runs well, idles sweetly and sounds great in the shed with no muffler!



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Re: Basket Cases RL 250 bare frame weight

Postby Greg Harding » Thu May 28, 2015 10:57 am

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paulo wrote:Looks like some legend from back in the day?

Paulo, you are on the money here, easy to look up his name as it is on the Twinshock Masters Trophy!

2nd kick like a :suzuki !A TM clutch cover and ER 185 cable makes a world of difference. You may need the chain on to apply load for clutch to Work?

RL 250 bare frame weight = 9.2kg
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Re: Basket Cases

Postby David Lahey » Thu May 28, 2015 12:35 pm

your front yard looks beautiful Greg


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Re: Basket Cases

Postby David Lahey » Thu May 28, 2015 12:42 pm

Greg Harding wrote: Can someone identify the rider?
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Looks like the photos were taken in the dim dark depths of your rainforest play area Greg, and the slow shutter speed has nicely blurred the facial features, but I will have a guess at it being Troy or Glen Chadwick


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Re: Basket Cases RL 250 bare frame weight

Postby paulo » Thu May 28, 2015 7:41 pm

2nd kick like a :suzuki !A TM clutch cover and ER 185 cable makes a world of difference. You may need the chain on to apply load for clutch to Work?


The TM clutch cover is plan b. I was hoping to get this one working better by using a one piece pushrod and removing a couple of the basket springs. Still not a great design though, a lot of stress on the mag cover.

Went for a ride round the yard today, seems like a good thing. Still no muffler, and i want to widen the footpegs, but pretty much done. All good to go for Classic Dirt in a weeks time.



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Re: Basket Cases SUZUKI POINTY "S"

Postby Greg Harding » Thu May 28, 2015 9:24 pm

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Any chance of some progress photos Paulo?
David Lahey wrote:your front yard looks beautiful Greg

Thanks David, I find it helps break up the day when working, simply by looking out at the greenery.
The photos are a bit blurry, but I can clearly see bunting and there isn't any in our play area! No it's not Troy or Glen Chadwick, but you have narrowed the possibilities listed on the Twinshock Masters Trophy.
Things look a little different in Black and White:
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Re: Basket Cases

Postby David Lahey » Fri May 29, 2015 6:45 am

David Lahey wrote:
Greg Harding wrote: Can someone identify the rider?
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Looks like the photos were taken in the dim dark depths of your rainforest play area Greg, and the slow shutter speed has nicely blurred the facial features, but I will have a guess at it being Troy or Glen Chadwick

This time I'm using the riding gear and rider stance and they both remind me of Chippy


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Re: Basket Cases

Postby chippy » Fri May 29, 2015 11:14 am

Hello everyone,
David it's not me. I have ridden an RL :suzuki but not at a trial. Josh Lewis has won Twin shock masters, but it's not him either.
I'll have to put me thinking cap on!

Chippy




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