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Post by mistersmith on Oct 3, 2007 0:25:42 GMT -5
Hello...
I figured that since I no longer own an SR, I'd assuage my soul by yabbering about same. The SR? It used to belong to "Sleepy" John Ewing who now lives in Bathurst. (He's Oz's Number One tuner of DT and RT type engines.) I bought it in about 1988. I sold it about 3 weeks ago. It was a flaming good bike. It now belongs to Guy "Guido" Allen, the journo extraordinaire. My current bikes are a Honda VT500 and a Harris Matchless 500 single, so I can't give up either 500s or singles. There are about 10 or 12 bikes back in the shed as well. I'm looking forward to learning even more about the mighty SR. And I'm going to get myself another one...with slightly fewer miles on the clock.
Coo-ee...
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Post by Bize on Oct 3, 2007 4:47:41 GMT -5
Welcome aboard mate.
What model VT is it. I used to have a VT500E until I sold it earlier this year.
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Post by marlon on Oct 3, 2007 13:53:11 GMT -5
Another Aussie!
Post up some pics of your stable!
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Post by mattb on Oct 4, 2007 22:00:53 GMT -5
Another Aussie! Post up some pics of your stable! ...and the address!  |
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Post by RD on Oct 5, 2007 16:16:37 GMT -5
Welcome
I think we may have exchanged some very drunken banter at the Bike Australia Rally at Genoa back in the early eighties. when I have a feeling you were riding an MZ 250.
Cheers
Rich
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Post by mistersmith on Oct 6, 2007 10:09:41 GMT -5
Bize!
That's it...a VT500E. And what a wonderful bike it is. The last owner couldn't give it away! Until he found me. And then he did give it away.
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RD!
That was indeed me at the Bike Australia Rally. The MZ was a 250 ETZ. I bought the same bike about ten years ago. Cost me $600...which is what I sold it for about a year later. I'd like to get a 301 MZ, which despite its name is a 298cc two-stroke single. And that just slips under the rego laws in newsouthwales. I forget talking to you...a fact that I'm very sorry about. I'm glad we've caught up again.
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Post by Bize on Oct 6, 2007 22:46:37 GMT -5
Yeah I was lucky enough to be given my VT as well. I fixed it up, got it back on the road and enjoyed it for about 6 months before selling it. I was very tempted to keep it, but I wanted the cash and it was always only ever a project bike for me.  |
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Post by fenz on Oct 7, 2007 18:11:01 GMT -5
OOhhh internal front disc.I have a rolling bike with no motor leaning against the back of my shed.
A guy had modded it for a 500 yam motor but never used it,passed it onto me cause he knew i was into 500 yams.
What do those front brakes work like???
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Post by colinjay on Oct 7, 2007 22:20:59 GMT -5
Fenz,
As someone who worked as a mechanic for a Honda dealer when the internal disc brakes were introduced, thet were a pain in the ase. The CB550 had double internal discs and they were even a bigger pain!
CJ
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Post by mistersmith on Oct 8, 2007 0:26:45 GMT -5
Fenz...
They work like sticking your foot into a bucket of strawberry jam. They don't work well for a disc. But on a nice slow bike like the VT500 they're fine. One the CBX550, which has twice the braking power, they work like sticking both of your feet into buckets of strawberry jam. Then again, it's only a Honda 550. I could tell you a nice story of one of the going "BOOMPF" under me while riding over Westgate Bridge in Melbourne.
And Bize...
You've stolen my bike!
Seriously, Honda tells me that they only brought one container of them into the country in 1983. That accounts for 1) their price (they were relatively expensive), 2) why the chassis are laying up against sheds like Colin's, and 3) why there are so few of them available second-hand.
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Post by Bize on Oct 8, 2007 4:44:24 GMT -5
Yeah the front brake on the VT was dreadfull, but then againt the 24 year old brake lines wouldn't have helped much. Also you need to remove the front wheel just to check the pads, little own replace them.
They're rare over here? I wish I had have known that when I sold it. I only asked for $2,000 for it. Still I can't complain, I still made over 100% profit on that sale.
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Post by fenz on Oct 8, 2007 5:24:26 GMT -5
The rear wheel may get used for some thing one day as its an 18" and appears to be very light but as for the rest hmmm who knows not really one to throw things away as you just never no one day i might need...........................
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Post by Bize on Oct 8, 2007 7:26:32 GMT -5
Fenz: If you're talking about the rear wheel off VT, just be cautious. Those pressed wheels aren't the best design out there and are more likely to fail than a cast or wire wheel. Regularily check around all the joind for cracks, lose rivets wear marks etc.
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Post by StewRoss on Oct 10, 2007 3:05:52 GMT -5
Welcome to the site mate...so Guido has an SR eh. Now all we've got to do is get Grant going on his again...guess they'll be at the rally this year  . SR |
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Post by mistersmith on Oct 12, 2007 21:04:24 GMT -5
Stew...
Yep, Guido has the impressive Mr Smith Yamaha SR500. Er...I say it's impressive because in the pile of bit there are a few engines,a couple of sets of wheels, lots of oil thingies, etc. I loved that bike, even though it's disinegrated over the past years.
The story is that Grant (Roff...collector of stuff, for those who don't know) will be there on his Tingate Special. And they will be at this year's rally, along with me.
Coo-ee...
Peter Smith
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