Kwasaki Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 hour ago, papa al said: What is that plumbing-fitting/ lamp thing? If he told you he would have to kill ya. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm jeff Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 55 minutes ago, johng said: Well I found some at a Shell petrol station priced @ 410 baht per liter...does it last 4 times as long as regular dino oil ? Its much higher quality , if your in a hot climate , or using your engine hard , many say , including me , its worth it. For the first 5 years i was using Elf/Total fully synthetic 10/50. 280 Baht ?. Now its Shell Ultra. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, johng said: Well I found some at a Shell petrol station priced @ 410 baht per liter...does it last 4 times as long as [regular dino oil] ? Maybe. ∂'ed in the ceeber at 4000 hard km & still looked honey coloured. Convention oil turned black like at 2000. Engine will wear less & less friction ==> better fuel economy or power. Flushing with diesel won't be needed. //// [Oh ! Conventional oil is not really formed from dinosaurs, nor ancient life forms. They be fibbing to us. It forms in the earth's mantle and oozes up] Edited October 9, 2019 by papa al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) On 10/8/2019 at 7:18 PM, Kwasaki said: Took bike on the truck to DLT for check, turned ignition on wouldn't start hit ignition switch with the handy screwdriver and hey-presto then the guy said mai pen rai OK, turned lights on showed all work, mai pen rai again, he only wanted engine number and vin number. The bike was dumped for 6.1/2 years, told by some on here cannot get re-registered it's been scrapped, what a load of rubbish people post on here. Today test as such was OK, it's insured, the book has been kept to change name & address, also for new Sukhothai number plate will get in 3 days, then we pay back road tax 7 years. ???? Got bike home and ignition switch totally knackered will not start. ???? Before you're doing anything stupid, check your fuses. If they're okay, you can take the contact part out and turn it with anything to see what's wrong. You might have a discharged battery only. 12.5 volts should be at your battery. Also check the cable connections. You've transported it and vibrations can cause a lot of issues. Edited October 9, 2019 by Isaanbiker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaiguzzi Posted October 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Kwasaki said: How was it any pix. The Mekong river. I know you were really joshin'..... Other side of the river is Laos. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 20 minutes ago, Isaanbiker said: Before you're doing anything stupid, check your fuses. If they're okay, you can take the contact part out and turn it with anything to see what's wrong. You might have a discharged battery only. 12.5 volts should be at your battery. Also check the cable connections. You've transported it and vibrations can cause a lot of issues. Thanks for input but ignition seems very worn & dirty, the first problem before taking DLT was a bad connections at the base so cleaned and resoldered all 3. Today checked the 1 ignition wire that goes fuse box and then to a connector that ends up at ground after forming a circuit going through cooling fan & fan switch. The batteries new as show here already reads 13 volts. Will look at ignition switch further but really thinking of renewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Kwasaki said: Will look at ignition switch further but really thinking of renewing. On a bike getting on in years a rewire is a wise choice. Plastic connectors get hard, not to mention that the new wire is very much higher quality than what was available back in the day. I always use marine wire - tin coated copper conductor. No corrosion like straight copper. Suitable for wet and oily environments. Examples in the link below. Did my whole motorhome with this - front to back and top to bottom. Excellent product. https://www.westmarine.com/primary-wire http://www.ancorproducts.com/en Edited October 9, 2019 by canthai55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said: The Mekong river. I know you were really joshin'..... Other side of the river is Laos. ???? Yeah, me and a friend did that last year, we followed the river for a day from Nong Khai then broke off near Nakhon Pathom and headed to Khon Kaen. It was about a 6 day trip and that trip was what made me decide CRF ain't up to it for me. How old Is Guzzi by the way, looks good. ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, canthai55 said: On a bike getting on in years a rewire is a wise choice. Plastic connectors get hard, not to mention that the new wire is very much higher quality than what was available back in the day. I always use marine wire - tin coated copper conductor. No corrosion like straight copper. Suitable for wet and oily environments. Examples in the link below. Did my whole motorhome with this - front to back and top to bottom. Excellent product. https://www.westmarine.com/primary-wire http://www.ancorproducts.com/en Thanks for info and I have already made enquiries for renewing the bikes harness. At https://www.electrexworld.co.uk/ and they recommended Kojaycat Automotive & Marine in Uk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaiguzzi Posted October 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2019 11 hours ago, Kwasaki said: we followed the river for a day from Nong Khai then broke off near Nakhon Pathom Nakon Panom i think you meant (nice town). Nakon Pathom is outskirts of BKK. Yeah, first pic i showed was NK, the one above is 35 kms east near a town called Phon Phisai. 11 hours ago, Kwasaki said: It was about a 6 day trip and that trip was what made me decide CRF ain't up to it for me. 6 days only on tarmac and bigger roads would put me off a 250 Jap trail bike too. Tiny B <deleted> roads would prolly be more fun, but you would not want to be in a hurry... 11 hours ago, Kwasaki said: How old Is Guzzi by the way, looks good 1989. Don't look like that from the factory.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 16 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said: 1989. Don't look like that from the factory.... Asked because my dad liked em, and as kid I was interested in motorcycle racing remember reading about dad's Rudge and the Moto Guzzi 500cc V8 what an achievement in those days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, papa al said: [Oh ! Conventional oil is not really formed from dinosaurs, nor ancient life forms. They be fibbing to us. It forms in the earth's mantle and oozes up] Interesting but it still seems to be a rather controversial and disputed theory..however if its true we will be able to drive/ride our "gas guzzlers" forever ???? http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/ww3/102104_no_free_pt1.shtml Edited October 10, 2019 by johng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 3 hours ago, johng said: however if its true we will be able to drive/ride our "gas guzzlers" forever Nah BP reckons 55 years and all that's left is just surface stocks, earth cannot produce oil quickly enough to keep up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) Well I guess that if big oil says biogenic petroleum is true, then it must be! They would never lie just to prop up profits. & Oh! Titan, Jupiter's Earth-sized moon, Has 100x more hydrocarbons than Earth. They had lots of dinosaurs.? But then, papa is conspiracy theorist. [ & an aluminium airplane can knock down a steel skyscraper which is 1000x more massive.] Wow ! Edited October 10, 2019 by papa al 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Went to big bike Honda big wing Phitsanulok today, show them Honda OEM part No. for 2 clutch bearings, mai dai, they as useful as a fart in a spacesuit. Bike Villa Phitsanulok is the place to go. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Tuned the carbs and put in my new ignition coil that was delivered today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canthai55 Posted October 11, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Kwasaki said: Went to big bike Honda big wing Phitsanulok today, show them Honda OEM part No. for 2 clutch bearings, mai dai, they as useful as a fart in a spacesuit. Bike Villa Phitsanulok is the place to go. ???? Don't know Phits well - but here in CNX I find the bearing supply house Give the ID OD Width, whether you want seals one or both sides - Done Much better prices than Honda, who don't make bearings anyway, just grab their cut as it flies out the door Edited October 11, 2019 by canthai55 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 20 minutes ago, canthai55 said: Don't know Phits well - but here in CNX I find the bearing supply house Give the ID OD Width, whether you want seals one or both sides - Done Much better prices than Honda, who don't make bearings anyway, just grab their cut as it flies out the door Cheers buddy I will go with this guy in P/lock as this workshop is the nearest type of big bike shop who knows of the legend of the CBR900RR Fireblade also it is the nearest to me, he speak some English and understands that I have a classic old bike as such so that helps I have more than just clutch bearings to sort, need carb overhaul kits, brake pads, brake hoses, tyres and maybe a front rim change from 16 to 17 which I don't wana do but finding a 130/70ZR/16 in Thailand is proving difficult. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Just fixed one enricher diaphragm of one carb. Time to ride, not just fixing parts! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted October 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2019 Today I went for a blast on the Rocket for the hell of it, which is quite an often occurrence, and came to a police check where they were looking for expired car registrations. Normally I get waved through, but a senior guy standing off to the side motioned for me to stop. After looking over the bike he gave a big thumbs up and asked "How fast have you been?" "Oh, only 90, no more", I said managing to keep a straight face. "No, it's okay. How fast have you been?" I waved my finger in the general 130 - 140 direction on the speedo, in a non committal manner. His face fell and he seemed most disappointed, until I pointed out that it's calibrated in mph. "Very good!" he shouted, this time giving both thumbs up, and waved me on my way. I love this country. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 5 hours ago, ballpoint said: ... I love this country. 40+ years ago in Loei, i was waved over at a checkpoint booth. I don't think I had any paperwork other than my lifetime license. But they didn't check anything, just wanted to chat. (Farangs were rare in those parts.) Some Indian-looking kid stopped and said it was his stolen bike. He fussed a bit and they paid no attention to him at all. My BKK buddy became a monk for a couple weeks. I happened to chat with a monk at the checkpoint who had been at the same temple. Small world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 15 hours ago, Damrongsak said: Some Indian-looking kid stopped and said it was his stolen bike. Like Indian from India, or like Navajo or Cherokee /'Mercan Indian? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 21 hours ago, ballpoint said: Today I went for a blast on the Rocket for the hell of it, which is quite an often occurrence, and came to a police check Can photo noi krup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 50 minutes ago, papa al said: Like Indian from India, or like Navajo or Cherokee /'Mercan Indian? India Indian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 lumberjacking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I found a faulty wire that must have been stretched by turning left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post taninthai Posted October 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2019 Went riding with these nutcases....phuket enduro team....wow some of the best off roading I have ever done...it was more like mountain climbing on a bike at some stages????????????9am to 4 pm???????????? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 The first day of the rest of your enduro life. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted October 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 10/16/2019 at 11:47 AM, papa al said: lumberjacking Log splitting is illegal in many countries... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BBJ Posted October 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2019 New Chain and sprocket. Guglatech Rally Raid Air and fuel filter. Proper adventure filters! Just soap and water, no chemical cleaner needed and I good to go and ride anywhere. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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