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Offline Sam Green Racing

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Terry in Aus
« on: August 14, 2005, 06:27:01 PM »
Hey Terry,

You have been very quiet over the last week, hope you have not been sick/un well ;D

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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2005, 06:31:42 PM »
Come to think of it- it HAS been rather pleasant around here of late...
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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2005, 06:35:33 PM »
Hey Ernie, stop taking the mick he might have been porley.
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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2005, 06:37:09 PM »
He's probably typing one of his super dooper replyes right now.
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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2005, 06:57:03 PM »
Sam, I had no idea I was making off with any micks (what does that mean?).


Terry, perhaps Sam is right. Knowing what a sensitve and caring person you are, I should have reacted in kind. I most humbly apologise for any ill will that my unthinking statement may have caused.

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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2005, 07:15:40 PM »
Heard he was down for surgery.......

Gettin that third one attatched......... ;D

Seriously, terry we hope your Ok.
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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2005, 10:44:51 PM »
I hope a croc didn't get him!
These wonderful little birds are great flyers, delicious eating, excellent for training your hunting dog, and just fun to shoot,or stuff and keep around the house.  Bobwhites can be put with other types of Quail and have very large penis's.  Quail are very popular with the babes.

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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2005, 10:46:05 PM »
I hope a croc didn't get him!

You don't actually think he tastes good do ya?
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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2005, 12:02:59 AM »
I'm Back! Man, it makes me feel good to know that you guys missed me,and see, I told my wife people liked me, and she just laffed out loud and stubbed her cigarette butt out in my eye! Man that smarts! Ah well, you gotta make sacrifices to keep the family together.........

Anyway, truth is, I've been off the air doing a computer based course at work (Army) and am still waiting for my new high speed internet connection at home (should be on later this week) so I haven't had a chance to look at my favourite site (this one) much in the last couple of weeks.

The good news is that not having internet access has meant that I've been out in my garage for the last few evenings after work (not to mention a couple of weekends) so I've now got the K1 "Rat Bike" together! Woohoo! This is the bike I built entirely outta parts either bought on ebay, or scrounged offa you guys, all I started with was an engine that came with my K3, (it's now fitted with a swap meet sourced K6 engine, but I may swap them in the future) Geoff in Sydney gave me a bare K1 frame and a 16 inch "Hog" back wheel, lou in Canada gave me a wiring loom and we horse traded for some other vital front end parts, Clyde in Sydney sent me a battery box and a sidestand, Sean in Oakland, Ca, sent me all the electrical gubbins, and Chris Boomhower is sending me a "Funky Tank".

Man, it felt good to fire up that engine though, I felt like Dr Frankenstein late on Saturday night when I finally kicked it into life, (3rd kick, no #$%*) I felt like screaming (in a maniacal way) "It's Alive"! Anyway after 7 years of sitting dormant it's so nice to hear it again. I'd rebuilt the clutch, cleaned and "bench synched" the carbs and adjusted the cam chain with the valve cover off so I could see it was done right, and that engine, is quiet, so quiet I can hear those ancient points clicking away under the points cover, soo-poib! Thanks for caring about me men, I feel elated just to know that you all missed me, i think I'm gonna (sniff) cry, ha ha! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2005, 01:52:48 AM »
Now Terry, why don't you just admit you've been in the garage hiding from the television?

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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2005, 04:30:57 AM »
Post some pics when you have a chance. That rat bike must surely be something worth seeing...


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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2005, 04:34:22 PM »
Man you have some balls to just step back in here like.....   Wait a minuite you do have 3 of those...  never mind.
These wonderful little birds are great flyers, delicious eating, excellent for training your hunting dog, and just fun to shoot,or stuff and keep around the house.  Bobwhites can be put with other types of Quail and have very large penis's.  Quail are very popular with the babes.

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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2005, 04:51:09 PM »
     Rumor had it that you had bought a Harley, put on straight pipes 'cause" loud pipes save lives". Then scared the crap outta some five year old kid who was dangling from the back of her gun toting dads bike. He subscribed to the "shoot anything that moves" idea and shot off your third ball. I also heard that he sent a tasty sundae to your hospital bed.

     Get that 'net service started so we can see some pics of your "Funky Tank Rat Bike".
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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2005, 05:33:53 PM »
Good to see you got the rat bike going Terry.
much better to be in the shed than watching theTV anyway.

Looks like these guys can't live without some good old Aussie input.

You'll notice (somewhere) i posted... i got hold of a good K1
let the games begin
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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2005, 07:54:53 PM »
You'll notice (somewhere) i posted... i got hold of a good K1
let the games begin

Hey Brooksey, send me some pics of yer K1, and I'll do the same with the "Rat" as soon as I'm back on the air at home! Cheers, Terry. ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2005, 07:58:29 PM »
You better post to the handgun thread, I heard a rumor that all handguns used while posting will require a permit.  ;D
These wonderful little birds are great flyers, delicious eating, excellent for training your hunting dog, and just fun to shoot,or stuff and keep around the house.  Bobwhites can be put with other types of Quail and have very large penis's.  Quail are very popular with the babes.

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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2005, 04:24:35 AM »
Terry,
I'll do that.
She looks a bit sad right now - but i'll put in the effort.

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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2005, 04:27:19 AM »
No worries mate, let me know if you need any bits! Cheers, Terry. ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2005, 05:34:55 PM »
I want to get hold of another k1 frame / swingarm - so i can transfer the bits as i go -
that way i won't lose track of what goes where and i can refer to the other bike
so if you know of anything...

Does this idea have any merit?
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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2005, 08:27:12 PM »
G'Day Brooksey, The only problem that I can see is that of originality, as you'll have to register it with a different frame number? Also, if you can't find a K1 frame and use a K2 frame, then arguably, it's now a K2, and so on.

You'll find that you'll need to restore (sandblast/paint/powdercoat/replate) lots of smaller parts along the way that you won't have spares for, so you're best just pulling it apart, then placing all the little bits in zip lock bags marked "battery box" and "engine mounts" etc, but most importantly, get a K1 parts manual (I can send you one on CD) the parts manual, as opposed to the workshop manual, gives you "exploded diagrams" of every assembly, and even lists the length of the bolts required!

Speaking of bolts, don't buy new ones, if yours are just rusty and corroded, get them re-zinc plated, it's cheap (used to cost me about 50 bucks for every nut and bolt on the bike) and you don't have to worry about trying to find a new stepped side-stand bolt from the "unobtainium" catalogue! Cheers, Terry. ;D   
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #20 on: August 17, 2005, 12:39:13 AM »
Terry,
yeah, i can see your point.
i guess i'm still just throwin ideas around at the moment - collecting info and getting a game plan together.
these things have a way of working themselves out - that's part of the fun

sometimes you work towards doing something and then you get steered off course to something better
(k9 project... ) anyway,
the parts manual would be good - thanks
pm me and i'll give you my address

maybe i will look for another frame to build the "special" and do the K1 to original specs.
i'll let the cosmos decide

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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2005, 03:11:17 AM »
Brookesy, Terry will greatly appreciate a Hustler magazine in return for the CD...


If you don't want to wait you can download it directly. Go to the FAQ's and there is a link to the dutch page where all the pages are scanned.


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Re: Terry in Aus
« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2005, 05:30:50 PM »
The download is done and dusted.

Thanks Raul.
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