Topic: Let it all hang out,tell us how you really feel and what pisses you off.

[mick7504]

Me too.
In the mornin'.
After the Wild Turkeys all gone. 

[petercb750]

Haha, thanks for that.
I've got one living in the b pillar of my ute, perhaps one of you big manly types could come and dispose of it for me....

So all in all, I've had fcuk all sleep this week, and if I sounded a bit abrupt Pete, I do apologise, as you know, I'm usually like a big friendly Teddy Bear........      

Nah mate not all, it was funny. I was flat out and didn't have time to chat anyway.

[edwardmorris]

Hit and run cowards piss me off  one such bastard took the life of a member here recently

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,151691.0.html

Be safe out there friends, and lets try and help out Digger's family. He was just 35 and has two young kids.

[krusty]

I'm pissed that that an innocent person had to die because off stupid idiots.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/teenagers-arrested-after-mother-andrea-lehane-hit-by-monkey-bikes-at-carrum-downs-20150925-gjv4yc.html

I hope they throw the book at them and make an example of them instead of just the slap on the wrist that some seem to get. Really feel for the family of this poor woman.

[vfourfreak]

Hit and run cowards piss me off  one such bastard took the life of a member here recently

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,151691.0.html

Be safe out there friends, and lets try and help out Digger's family. He was just 35 and has two young kids.

Now that's bad news. I am pissed off.

Thanks for the link, will act upon it.

Kev

[Don R]

 A wayward semi took out the pole on the corner with cable and power and kept me from sniping the cheaper of the two, 69 Honda sales brochures on Ebay. Which one of you guys won it?

[mick7504]

Well, I finally got some time to machine a rear wheel bearing spacer for the postie bike this morning.
I found a brand new 3/4" Grade 8 CAT bolt in the mystery box and that was perfect to bore and cut to size.

Now the final job is to machine it to the correct length and not fcuk it up like I did with the last one.
As I started taking some measurements with the digital verniers, the bloody battery in the verniers went flat.
No worries, I grabbed my spare set of digital verniers and guess what?
The fcuken battery's flat in that bastard as well.

So after having a reasonably productive morning, a blokes a bit pissed off now and the thought of driving up to Woolies to get some new batteries pisses me off even more. 

[mick7504]

Now that I've mastered the art of machining rear wheel bearing spacers for Postie Bikes, I'm delighted to announce that I'm now the proud owner of 2 spacers that are as about as useful as an empty bottle of beer.
FCUK.

What's happened is that the wheel bearings have previously spun in the hub and have chewed it out including the shoulders for the bearings to locate against.
So at some stage of it's life, some turkey has centre punched and loctited the bearings back into the hub and everything is a dogs breakfast.

Trying to get an accurate measurement for spacer length was a shot in the dark because the shoulders for the bearings aren't exactly dead square.

After that episode, it was time to start thinking out of the box.
Being a collector of spark plug tube spanners, I cut one to overlength and bit by bit trimmed it and installed it until the job was right.

That took nearly 7 beers and it just goes to prove the point that a few beers can assist with all sorts of problems that piss you off. 

[Terry in Australia]

Yes Mick, beer (well any drug of choice, really) is a wonderful device for maintaining one's focus and keeping a cool head. I really don't understand why our government doesn't make it mandatory, like fluoride in the water, or gay marriage? Anyway, well done mate, and make sure you down a few bottles of "Engineers Elixir" before you take that thing for a ride, better safe than sorry, I always say! Cheers, Terry.

[Terry in Australia]

Hey Uncle Tez, what is Cliff sticking this cam in?

G'Day Brian, it's a K2 with an 836 kit, but stock head. Cheers, Terry.

[mick7504]

Well, number 3 bearing spacer is made and it's a ball biter.
After pissin' around with measurements all morning, it was crunch time.
Because the bearing shoulders in the hub were rubbed out a bit due to the bearings previously spinning, the brake backplate was rubbing on the hub when the bearings were pushed home against the worn shoulders.

It doesn't sound like much, but it turned out to be a major head fcuk that required some serious thinking and drinking.
Anyway, the custom made Formula 1 Postie Bike wheel bearing spacer is a goer now.
There's .0007" clearance between the bearings and the shoulders and if Loctite Super Bearing Mount doesn't take up the difference, I'll be going straight down to the pub to drown my pissed offness. 

[Terry in Australia]

Well done Mick, good job. How have you managed the slop in the casting where the bearings mount? I had a problem with the mighty 'Wang's rear wheel, I hadn't assembled it properly when I'd previously pulled it apart and one of the bearings outer shells rotated in the casting, so just like your CT110's PO, I used some adhesive/sealant and a centre punch to tighten up the slop around the outer shell, then this time I made sure I assembled the rear wheel properly, and I've done thousands of trouble-free klicks since, I check it once in awhile, but it's got no movement at all.

I was thinking about importing a complete rear wheel and I still might (the GL1200 was never brought into Oz by Honda, only personally imported from the US where they were built, like mine) so it's pretty much impossible to find a wheel here, and if other meat heads like me did the maint on their bikes, it's more than possible they had the same problem, so I might end up with two dud wheels. Luckily for you though, CT100's are about as rare as Roo poo, so you can always pick up another complete wheel for not much if you notice any play in yours. Cheers, Terry.    

[mick7504]

I've got it by the short 'n curlys now mate.
The bearing mount holes are bit "bell mouthed" but centre punching and Loctite wiil sort that out.

The original spacer was 55mm and the new one is 53mm to give the bearings more support and to push them up against the worn shoulders.
There's a bit of a clearance issue with the brake backplate but it's not a show stopper and can be sorted out with a bit of machining.

The final drive sprocket is marginally out of alignment but a couple of beers will sort that out even if I have to machine a whisker from the inside of the primary sprocket to pull it back in a bit.

Next time a free Postie Bike comes along I'll be asking for money or beer to accept it after this episode. 

[Terry in Australia]

Ha ha, good to see that a couple of stubbies of "Engineers Elixer" can cure all PO issues Mick, I wish some of the bikes that've darkened my doorstep came with money up front to address their PO's "fixes", but I've decided such things are about as rare as rocking horse manure......

[mick7504]

As to be expected, after buggerising around over the weekend and making up a compatible bearing spacer for the Postie Bike rear hub that's a bit flogged out from the dreaded wheel bearings spinning in the hub syndrome, look what I found on Ebay Oz while looking for something else this morning.

Throughout the weekend when I was getting pissed off trying to make jam tarts out of dog sh1t, I searched high and low for a replacement hub with zero results.
Then all of a sudden - BINGO!!

For 165 bucks there was wasn't any hesitation to hit the Buy It Now button.
The thing is, that 165 bucks worth of beer almost got necked to keep the sanity while all of this was going on.
Now with a spare wheel, maybe a side car for the Postie Bike could be in order. 

[motocyconomad]

blew up the motor on the truck, had to buy one out of a wrecked rig hope it works good. Then last Friday I was "selected" to demo test ride the Electric HD "project livewire" ...this is the first time I have ridden an American made bike inside the USA (rode a softail on a dirt road and a Buell Ulysses on a short bit of black top in Costa Rica) they pretty much #$%*ing up gas motors for me after that ride, it was fast as #$%*, faster than anything I've ever been on. felt lighter than my bike and 0 to 70 in like 3 seconds ( it had power or Eco mode I picked power) ...now I find myself looking for old zuki bandit rollers and scanning emotors and controllers...its just not #$%*ing fair!!!! Almost ruined me to gas bikes I say!GODDAMYOU HD GODDAM I WANT YOU. bastards !

[bear]

Now with a spare wheel, maybe a side car for the Postie Bike could be in order. 

DON'T DO MICK!
Horrible, nasty, dangerous things those side cars.

Having said that though, I can picture you cruising around with Charlie in the chair sporting a pair of doggels.

Cheers,
Brian

[socal1200r]

blew up the motor on the truck, had to buy one out of a wrecked rig hope it works good. Then last Friday I was "selected" to demo test ride the Electric HD "project livewire" ...this is the first time I have ridden an American made bike inside the USA (rode a softail on a dirt road and a Buell Ulysses on a short bit of black top in Costa Rica) they pretty much #$%*ing up gas motors for me after that ride, it was fast as #$%*, faster than anything I've ever been on. felt lighter than my bike and 0 to 70 in like 3 seconds ( it had power or Eco mode I picked power) ...now I find myself looking for old zuki bandit rollers and scanning emotors and controllers...its just not #$%*ing fair!!!! Almost ruined me to gas bikes I say!GODDAMYOU HD GODDAM I WANT YOU. bastards !

Just like a real sports car has three pedals and runs on fossil fuel, as long as there's gasoline available, I'll never own an electric car or bike.  It's just not the same...

[mick7504]

Now with a spare wheel, maybe a side car for the Postie Bike could be in order. 

DON'T DO MICK!
Horrible, nasty, dangerous things those side cars.

Having said that though, I can picture you cruising around with Charlie in the chair sporting a pair of doggels.

Cheers,
Brian

I reckon that Charlie would like it in the chair Brian, all kitted out and cruising through the bush.
He's got a fettish for the Quad Bike for some reason.
He livens up when that fires into life and he'll chase it until his tounge almost drags on the ground.

The only time he won't chase it is when he's got his Chicken Sticks (dog treats) and that's when he reckons fcuk the Quad Bike. 

[motocyconomad]

blew up the motor on the truck, had to buy one out of a wrecked rig hope it works good. Then last Friday I was "selected" to demo test ride the Electric HD "project livewire" ...this is the first time I have ridden an American made bike inside the USA (rode a softail on a dirt road and a Buell Ulysses on a short bit of black top in Costa Rica) they pretty much #$%*ing up gas motors for me after that ride, it was fast as #$%*, faster than anything I've ever been on. felt lighter than my bike and 0 to 70 in like 3 seconds ( it had power or Eco mode I picked power) ...now I find myself looking for old zuki bandit rollers and scanning emotors and controllers...its just not #$%*ing fair!!!! Almost ruined me to gas bikes I say!GODDAMYOU HD GODDAM I WANT YOU. bastards !

Just like a real sports car has three pedals and runs on fossil fuel, as long as there's gasoline available, I'll never own an electric car or bike.  It's just not the same...

you'll need to go try a electric bike out, then come back and stand by this statement. Ill always have my old CB. But I must admit the speed and no gas buying feels pretty dam good. I'll never own another rig with an automatic. the day you can plug in for an hour or two and go for 6 hours, no one will have gas motor unless your feeling all nostalgic and reminiscent.

[bear]

The only time he won't chase it is when he's got his Chicken Sticks (dog treats) and that's when he reckons fcuk the Quad Bike. 

That's what I like to see, a dog with priorities. 

[Terry in Australia]

Sometimes I wish my life was as boring as "normal" people. For me, most days are adventures, and this week has been no different. For those of you who have been asleep for the last couple of months, I work in one state, and have my family in another, so drive the 800 mile return trip each weekend.

On my return drive on Monday (usually Sunday, but had a public holiday this week) I had an "incident" caused by a fcuk wit semi driver forcing me into the emergency lane when he decided at the last minute to overtake another semi. As I swerved around the drugged out dickkhead I sat on the horn, while giving him the bird. As I looked up, I saw that he was looking the other way..........

Trouble was, as I was performing this death defying stunt, I ran over some debris (ironically, the remains of a blown out truck tyre) which ripped a hole in the sidewall of my new front tyre, causing it to instantly deflate. I wobbled and wallowed across three lanes of traffic at 70 miles an hour, until I came to a sweaty halt. The big brave trucker, who didn't let out a peep while he thought I was able to chase him down now saw the opportunity to give it to me as he went by, the weak gutted krunt..  .....

Anyhoo, I did the worlds fastest pit stop as cars and trucks tried to rub paint off the ol Subaru (and me) and apart from dirty hands and a filthy mood, I was good to go. I scanned every truck stop between Melbourne and Canberra for that truck, but didn't get the opportunity to thank him for another exciting adventure, which pissed me off some.

Well that's two near misses since I started the new job, I just hope it's not "third time unlucky" this weekend, my new "pimp mobile" gets delivered tomorrow, and I'd like to drive it at least once..........

[mick7504]

Glad that you survived mate.
There's some knob heads out there and it's much the same on the roads up here with the interstate fcukas who've headed this way to get a job at the Inpex Gas Plant.

Well, I ordered some new rims, spokes and shocks for the Postie Bike today and was feeling rather pleased with myself.
Then when I got home tonight, the missus dropped a heap of bills in my lap that have to paid.
Car rego, trailer rego, power bill, water bill, phone bill, rates bill, garbage collection bill and there's another fcuking bill that I can't remember.

So at the moment, I'm having a cold beer and trying to think about how to weazel my way out of this and that's pissing me off. 

[trueblue]

Well, we had an interesting one today, there was a code called down the detention unit.  I was busy at first and couldn't attend immediately.  By the time I got there everyone was kitted up in their sperm suits and I'm scratching my head trying to figure out what the #$%* was going on.  All I can say is thank #$%* I was held up by a couple of minutes, they were kitted up to do a cell extraction because a crim had bronzed up (painted himself in #$%*) and was trying to hang himself with a torn up bed sheet.  I can definitely say I was glad to be a spectator in that one. 

[Terry in Australia]

Well, we had an interesting one today, there was a code called down the detention unit.  I was busy at first and couldn't attend immediately.  By the time I got there everyone was kitted up in their sperm suits and I'm scratching my head trying to figure out what the #$%* was going on.  All I can say is thank #$%* I was held up by a couple of minutes, they were kitted up to do a cell extraction because a crim had bronzed up (painted himself in #$%*) and was trying to hang himself with a torn up bed sheet.  I can definitely say I was glad to be a spectator in that one. 

Ha ha, fcuk that Andrew, if someone deliberately covers themselves in schist and tries to hang themselves I say let them go, I'd even loan them a decent rope!