Today I get some of my driveway back as I sadly say goodbye to two of my beasties, but in a pleasant surprise, my torque converter for the go kart arrived today and almost a week earlier than expected! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB6tascn8JU
I know many of you have been waiting for me to get off my a$$ and back onto the bikes after feeling sorry for myself after the crash.
Today I went back under the house for the first time in ages, mainly to charge the battery on the GIANT Talon-E for the first time in months.
I borrowed a wheel from the Mk4 bike in an attempt to get motoring again, even if it means not running as a hybrid. Unfortunately my legs and back gave up too soon from trying to work in the cramped space, before I was able to get rolling again. Of all things to give me trouble it was the bike chain that fell off.
So no joy today, but next time I get under the house, all I should need to do is fix the chain before we're good to go!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPoC57HryOY
It is ridiculously easy to swap the carb over, provided you've already changed the HP carb's throttle cable "elbow" to the NT's stubby one - there's no need to worry about needing a new cable, the standard one works just fine.
I actually threaded the cable into the throttle slide in reverse, so I don't have to worry about grinding the tip of the cable down to fit inside the slide. It means that I have to bend the cable almost at right angles, but I haven't found this to affect the operation of the throttle at all.
But is the "High Performance" carb an instant upgrade? Let's find out!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM33xxdkI7w
The main reason I wanted an early morning ride was to hit this trail before any morning walkers took to it.
I've got one more clip to upload from this 102 kilometre, 6 hour road trip, but for the most part it was boring footage of me tootling along the roadside at a sedate pace. But on this trail, I send it!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f7vaiOPuFc
Ciggy Butt Brain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmL72sgVdAQ
We Are The Hooley Dooleys
https://youtu.be/Sv6gSnn1jYc
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_7g5d4lOzY
What do you do when a car does something mind-numbingly stupid like driving over a median strip just to get around you? Do you rev-bomb to assert your authority because "loud exhausts save lives" or do you mumble under your breath and go about your day?
Normally I'd say "Don't Do What Nick Does" but maybe, just once, follow my example and don't bother raging about it?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P26v8BZtzrw