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Dangerously power is seems!!!! And stable too I bet, with 40 degrees of rake........

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Another typical BS ad by someone who either doesn't know what he has, or just enjoys lying.

I suggest this description:

"One clapped-out, jury-rigged Suzuki T500. Poorly painted, and falling apart, this stock-framed beauty will scare the crap out of your Grandmother. The Cheng-Shin tires are guaranteed to simulate ice-racing right in your own trailerpark. You can impress all of your mouth-breathing friends with the BS I fed you about this bike, during your next neighborhood bar-be-que.

Racing stories will be provided at no extra charge."

What a jackass.

Lane

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I can't believe how hard you guys are being on a fellow enthusiast! He is telling the complete truth, you just don't understand his language. In an effort to build a bridge over our language barriers, I have offered a translation of some of the more pertinent points.

"Nice example of 1970's production bike conversion to GP race bike."

Translation: I don't know what I'm saying, but the voices in my head told me it sounded good.

"This must have been a local shop team bike back then."

Translation: It's like a small town whore, everbody's had their hands on it. The guy at the Suzuki dealership laughed when I asked him to work on the bike. Then he threw wrenches at me until I left.

"The engine compression is good."

Translation: The kickstart gear is jammed, I broke my knee when I jumped on it trying to get it to kick over. It's them special "racin'" pistons!

"The bike does start right up with starting fluid."

Translation: My cousin Roscoe tried using this bike for his annual "Jap Bike Barbecue" at the Harley pig roast, but I saved it!

"The bike is missing the front fairing and carb choke system and front brake line( I have one on the way)."

Translation: I am missing all of my teeth and most of my frontal lobe. My missus got herself knocked up again, so I have one on the way. Damn vasectomy didn't take again!

"All conversions (as in rear sets, tank, seat, expansion chambers) are top notch for the time."

Translation: If the time is the dark ages and you are working with stone tools. I had to replace the baling wire holding the footpeg on because it was so vintage it had rusted out. We used JB Weld and Maxwell House coffee cans to make the chambers. Fresh duct tape holding the seat down.

"No history available unfortunately."

Translation: I was so drunk when I put this heap of crap together, even I can't remember it!

"The cylinders have been honed and gaskets replaced"

Translation: I ran some 80 grit through the bores and cut out my Captain Crunch cereal box to make a head gasket. Took four tubes of blue RTV to seal the bastard up!

"This bike is intended for track use by an experienced road racer."

Translation: Not safe for humans or trained monkeys. It actually killed grandma when it fell over on her in the garage while we was changin' the oil.

"I can package it for shipping for $145.00."

Translation: That's how much my garbage man said it would cost to haul it away.

"I had bought the bike intending to do some vintage road racing"

Translation: Who am I kidding, the closest I ever get to the racetrack is a six pack of Genny and the Nascar race on TBS! I get the DTs so bad I can't even find my zipper, let alone the apex of a corner! Not to mention this metal plate in my head that makes ignitions go haywire!

"The bike is geared for high speed and therefore take off requires much throttle and clutch slipping"

Translation: The chopper monkeys down at the watering hole laughed at me because it wouldn't do a burnout.

"But realize this bike is dangerously powerful as most higher hp 2 strokes are."

Translation: The carburetion is so lean it idles at 8,000 RPM. After riding around in my Rascal Mobility Scooter for the last 10 years, this thing is so fast, it's spooky! Even though the syphillis has eaten most of my brain, I am smart enough to realize I shouldn't be on a motor-sickle!

"The reserve is low for this type of bike."

Translation: $10,000 is about right for a gin-u-wine Soo-Zoo-kee racin' machine!

Now that you know exactly what this poor man is trying to say, maybe you can try being a little more tolerant of our differences. Shame on all of you.

Kris

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Damn it, Krash. Now I have to get another cup of coffee. :rotfl:

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"This bike is intended for track use by an experienced road racer."

Translation: Not safe for humans or trained monkeys. It actually killed grandma when it fell over on her in the garage while we was changin' the oil.

"I can package it for shipping for $145.00."

Translation: That's how much my garbage man said it would cost to haul it away.

"The reserve is low for this type of bike."

Translation: $10,000 is about right for a gin-u-wine Soo-Zoo-kee racin' machine!
Kris

Okay the first two I quoted had me laughing out loud - further convincing my coworkers I am not right in the head. The third one about the reserve is probably (and sadly) true. We should start a pool on how many times it goes around on auction before he gives up or drops the price low enough to lure someone in.

Although honestly, I'd buy it at a dollar a cc just to get a better look at it.....

Jim

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Again Krash proves staying up late and reading his posts with a full bladder is a never a good idea.

Thanks mate, you're a legend

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Is the helmet requirement for AHRMA Snell 2005 or 2000? I checked the rules and they say 2000 but I swear I remember someone telling me they should be 2005?

Thanks,

Jim

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Yeah I read Somewhere if I'm not mistaken that it's 2005 now.

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Yet another question from a beginning racer - what gauge stainless safety wire should I use? It looks like .032 is the most common but I can also get .020, .015, .041, etc....

Thanks,

Jim

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Per the 2007 rulebook:

3.3.14 Helmets must be used in all AHRMA competition. Helmets worn in roadracing and dirt track must be full-face type and certified by the manufacturer by having a sticker affixed to the helmet stating the helmet meets or exceeds the Snell 2000, FIM BSI 6658 Type A (“Blue Labelâ€

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Hmmm I may have read wrong then Agan It may have been another Organization. I can't remember which board Either.Sometimes I feel like I belong to too many.

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Yet another question from a beginning racer - what gauge stainless safety wire should I use? It looks like .032 is the most common but I can also get .020, .015, .041, etc....

Thanks,

Jim

.020 should be fine. Too small, and it breaks easy, too thick and it's a pain. Only use stainless, the other stuff is crap. And use a large drill bit, A lot of guys break a bunch of small bits drilling. The hole size doesn't matter.

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I found a great solution to drilling the heads of screws, that I would like to share.

Stop by a machineshop supply place and pick yourself up a 3/32 end mill. They are robust as the shaft is about a 1/4" in diameter and does not deflect when entering a surface on an angle.

I like using hex socket cap screws for the most part but when dealing with large hex head bolts, go about an eighth of an inch deep on two of the opposite flats. Then cut two holes from the top of the bolt, just deep enough to intersect the first holes. By making one on each side of the bolt head, you will always have a spot to wire to.

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I saw this ad over on the VRRA webpage so I thought I would share here (esp. since they ship from USA).

http://www.vrra.ca/board/viewtopic.php?t=5578

I don't know the guy but they seem reasonably priced.

Eugene

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The basis must be a sundial. Something similar to a Stop Watch. Open to all designs relating. Winner will get a STOGI shirt and Sundial mug.

You can post here and please send to sundialmotosport@swva.net

Eric (Zook-e) Kalamaja