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OldBalz said:
phil yates said:
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hobot, is that Peel or Trixie? I hope it's not Peel with the wrong brake fitted?
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"Captain America" is sitting a Triumph...........
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Well be he maybe Captain America. But at least he is willing to express his interests in motorcycling. And I have never seen hobot say a bad word about anyone in this forum. The types that worry me are the lurkers who sit in their inadequacy waiting their moment to slip in with a calculated comment about something they don't like. Usually in a thread that would be of no interest to them, but they read it anyway. Like watching porno movies, saying how disgusting it is, but please don't turn it off.

Lots of good folk in here, those that post and those that just read. But a few low life snivelers as well. Probably their wives beat them around the head, then feed them their hot milk in bed.

At least hobot stands up for who he is and what enjoyment he gets from his Commandos. I'll catch him for a beer when we are in the USA, Wes as well.

Phil
 
It's Westley's Ozark driveway bottom base below the teeth gritting steeple chase path up to Gravel roads. > hobot on Wes's '71 ex-HIRyder, Wes' on his '69 Bonneville, Rich Stone from Iowa on his 850 he'd rode down in one 12 hr run to beg us next day to get his twisted fix in a new area so Wes took us to Devils Den. Rich does restorations for Baxter's Cycles in Iowa and let me ride his Combat, E-Starting 850 and V-Strom Suzuki he thought he use to do his half a continent week ends on but ended up back on 850 for long term long distance. Baxter's Cycles has yearly parking lot rally that's almost as well attended from many states around as major clubs organized camping rallys'. It was at Baxter's rally I first saw the pure hill climber Truimphs I'm modeling long suffering Peel project after, with levers so loose they fall lever down by gravity so no resistance on crashes and about a half gallon size gas tank on skeletal frame. Saw the Vesco fairing I wanted mounted on H2 racer there that ran up/dn the steer reminding us how nasty sounding and smelling those things were in the day.
 
hobot said:
It's Westley's Ozark driveway bottom base below the teeth gritting steeple chase path up to Gravel roads. > hobot on Wes's '71 ex-HIRyder, Wes' on his '69 Bonneville, Rich Stone from Iowa on his 850 he'd rode down in one 12 hr run to beg us next day to get his twisted fix in a new area so Wes took us to Devils Den. Rich does restorations for Baxter's Cycles in Iowa and let me ride his Combat, E-Starting 850 and V-Strom Suzuki he thought he use to do his half a continent week ends on but ended up back on 850 for long term long distance. Baxter's Cycles has yearly parking lot rally that's almost as well attended from many states around as major clubs organized camping rallys'. It was at Baxter's rally I first saw the pure hill climber Truimphs I'm modeling long suffering Peel project after, with levers so loose they fall lever down by gravity so no resistance on crashes and about a half gallon size gas tank on skeletal frame. Saw the Vesco fairing I wanted mounted on H2 racer there that ran up/dn the steer reminding us how nasty sounding and smelling those things were in the day.
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I thought that was you with the helmet. And I also thought that looked like a hi-rider tank.
Baxter's are building my next MkIII, or rather Don Hoff is under contract. I am in constant contact with Jeremy and Don. Haven't heard Rich mentioned, does he do the Triumph restorations? They are a very good outfit to deal with. Costs me a fortune importing to Australia but the bikes are beautifully done. My current MkIII is a Baxter built bike.

Phil
 
Phil Yates
What wheels and tyres are you putting on your new motorcycle? Something tasty perhaps!
 
auldblue said:
Phil Yates
What wheels and tyres are you putting on your new motorcycle? Something tasty perhaps!
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Auldblue
They will be alloy (not sure which make but similar to akront style) 18" rear and 19" front.
I can't actually read the name on my current alloys, but I like them so ordered the same.
I run Dunlop TT 100's and am very happy with them so will do so again. I'm not racing remember.
4.10 front and rear.

The jury is still out in my mind over the use of 18" rears. I'll stick with it as it works fine but other than tyre choice there seems no other reason to go non Norton standard in this area. If I stare at it, I can notice the smaller size, if I don't I can't. Someone suggested fitting a higher profile rear tyre. But I like the look of same same, front and rear regarding tyre profile.

Triumph used to run 18" rear, 19" front.
Norton always 19" rear, 19" front - Commando. As you know.
My brother's MkIII runs standard 19" rear steel rim but has a 3.50 tyre on it and same at front.. MkIII's were always 4.10/4.10 but he reports the smaller tyres are fine with super precise steering up front. I guess he'll swap to 4.10's when he wears them out.

I told him my new MkIII will simply blow him into the weeds, make him look like he's in reverse gear. He laughs but I know he's not happy. His dilemma is does he hot up what he's got, or buy another one like me. He knows if he does the latter, I'll just buy a third even hotter one. It will be a race to the bottom of bank accounts.

No, two Commandos is indulgent enough for me.


Phil
 
hobot said:
It's Westley's Ozark driveway bottom base below the teeth gritting steeple chase path up to Gravel roads. > hobot on Wes's '71 ex-HIRyder, Wes' on his '69 Bonneville, Rich Stone from Iowa on his 850 he'd rode down in one 12 hr run to beg us next day to get his twisted fix in a new area so Wes took us to Devils Den. Rich does restorations for Baxter's Cycles in Iowa and let me ride his Combat, E-Starting 850 and V-Strom Suzuki he thought he use to do his half a continent week ends on but ended up back on 850 for long term long distance. Baxter's Cycles has yearly parking lot rally that's almost as well attended from many states around as major clubs organized camping rallys'. It was at Baxter's rally I first saw the pure hill climber Truimphs I'm modeling long suffering Peel project after, with levers so loose they fall lever down by gravity so no resistance on crashes and about a half gallon size gas tank on skeletal frame. Saw the Vesco fairing I wanted mounted on H2 racer there that ran up/dn the steer reminding us how nasty sounding and smelling those things were in the day.
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hobot
Rich Stone is cropped out of your forum photo (at least for me) but I transferred the photo to iPhoto and Rich magically appears. Young Sonia, who runs the local gym wants to see a photo of this hobot she hears all about. And any other forum character brave enough to provide a photo. Forum characters and stories are famous all over Mittagong. The pub in particular waits with baited breath for the latest news. Particularly when I told them we could expect some heavy's arriving looking for me. That got the boys real excited. Biffo doesn't happen too often at the Mitto, but the mere smell of it has the boys arriving with serious weapons. Let's face it, there's not a lot to do in Mittagong. Crushing the heads of strangers is a favourite past time. :)

Phil
 
Phil yates,
Morad flanged ally's perhaps, very nice! You may have had a go on Avon Roadriders and not fancied them but many feel they are better than the dunlops .I am not a fast rider but I prefer the 90/90 on the front,100/90 on the rear.
Is your new motorcycle tank alloy as well?
Cheers
 
auldblue said:
Phil yates,
Morad flanged ally's perhaps, very nice! You may have had a go on Avon Roadriders and not fancied them but many feel they are better than the dunlops .I am not a fast rider but I prefer the 90/90 on the front,100/90 on the rear.
Is your new motorcycle tank alloy as well?
Cheers
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That tyre combo you suggest sounds pretty good to me. No point in having both bikes exactly the same. I'll advise Baxter's to hold on fitting tyres for the moment whilst I think about this. Only Avon's I've ever used were the original GP's fitted to my combat. And speed masters before that on my Dominator. I was very happy with Avons.

Yes the rims are Morads, I just went and checked, still in my undies and got spotted my Mary, she's used to it.

My current tank is fibreglass and so too will be the next. We are able to get ethanol free fuel okay here in Oz. If that ever changes, I'll need to consider alloy replacements I guess. Or ethanol resistant fibreglass.

Phil
 

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I phoned Jenny in China where she is holidaying with girlfriends this morning and confessed my outrageous purchase of the Fullauto head yesterday. I couldn't wait any longer to hear my fate. There was a loud clunk…..then nothing. I assume we were cut off but all subsequent call attempts went unanswered. :)
She is a fantastic lady and what I do with my rapidly diminishing bank account concerns her nought at all. You know when you have met someone very special.

I'm thinking of having the head shaved and valves etc (as per Time Warp's help) fitted here in Oz before shipping the complete unit to Iowa for bolting directly onto the barrels. Any suggestions from anyone re who to use for the work here in Oz?

Phil
 
Must face the consequences of not concealing stuff from soul mates, duh. Oh yeah about the pictures cut off, if ya put cursor on photo and r click mouse botton you'll see a tag list, tag "view image" and go from there. You've been missing a lot of the full views here prior. I know about hot rods and hair trigger nervous systems and "The Fuzz" so took short cut for "THE STATE OF XX" taking it back and gave it back first.

Here's Wes and I arriving at my first INOA rally '04, ugh, after four days of miss adventures split between our Commandos to travel 1000 miles. Just so happened we were the only ones up by front gate when local news reporter was taking name pictures and stories, so got front page coverage with a seasoned friend.
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Camp nest attracted flow of folks from old and new world seeking out hobot. Peel carried everything seen and a lot more as Wes camped out beyond view and tools and spares and moon shine that worked its magic and earned its Arkansas nick name of Kicapoo Joy Juice that literally melts souls into one comfortably numb puddle.
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Since have you not purchased valves yet, why not ship the head to Jim Comstock and have him fit some big valves in there.
From memory, the only head that flowed better than an RH10 with Jim's porting and big valve conversion was a Full auto with Jim's big valve conversion.
Just trying to help you spend that bank account down to an acceptable level. :D

Glen
 
I have only recommended Kibblewhite valve train components as per this thread because it is what I use and what most people would recommend anyway.
Perhaps a head could have been decked at http://www.harrop.com.au/ when it was being manufactured,there is no one I know of or trust to do that locally.
When I put a thread up last year asking the same question (where to get machine work done ) it got not one reply,after a week or so I asked L.A.B to remove it based on embarrassment,there is no one it seems.
A week or so back I found a Vapor Blasters within reasonable distance who had lots of glossy before and after pictures on their website,great I thought and rang them.
A short time later I came across a video on You Tube of the same place promoting their professional set up in action.
When it got to the part where they attack a aluminum V8 manifold (Victor Junior) gasket face with a wood chisel... :roll:
I have no interest in sending parts to folk like that,that includes dimwits who will drag a alloy head or any other part over or work on a steel work bench or any other surface that can damage the casting or machined surfaces in any way.

Decking a Fullauto head,you are braver than me and that is from someone who was looking at buying two (750/850)
Only Jim Comstock can answer your questions (imo)
That price is good,they are AU$2900 on the CNW site,when I looked at buying one it was the other way around so declined on principle.
The Mk3 has a RH10 ? why buy a Fullauto head ?
 
Mark said:
why don't you ask fullauto who he recommends? he's a member here.
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Thanks Mark
Now that you mention it, I saw his name in here but didn't make the connection to cylinder heads as wasn't thinking of them at the time. I'll do just that. I think likely outcome will be sending it to Jim (who has been extremely helpful) for the work, then over to Iowa for assembly onto the barrels.

Cheers
Phil
 
Time Warp said:
I have only recommended Kibblewhite valve train components as per this thread because it is what I use and what most people would recommend anyway.
Perhaps a head could have been decked at http://www.harrop.com.au/ when it was being manufactured,there is no one I know of or trust to do that locally.
When I put a thread up last year asking the same question (where to get machine work done ) it got not one reply,after a week or so I asked L.A.B to remove it based on embarrassment,there is no one it seems.
A week or so back I found a Vapor Blasters within reasonable distance who had lots of glossy before and after pictures on their website,great I thought and rang them.
A short time later I came across a video on You Tube of the same place promoting their professional set up in action.
When it got to the part where they attack a aluminum V8 manifold (Victor Junior) gasket face with a wood chisel... :roll:
I have no interest in sending parts to folk like that,that includes dimwits who will drag a alloy head or any other part over or work on a steel work bench or any other surface that can damage the casting or machined surfaces in any way.

Decking a Fullauto head,you are braver than me and that is from someone who was looking at buying two (750/850)
Only Jim Comstock can answer your questions (imo)
That price is good,they are AU$2900 on the CNW site,when I looked at buying one it was the other way around so declined on principle.
The Mk3 has a RH10 ? why buy a Fullauto head ?
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All good information thank you Time.
All MkIII's came with RH4 heads, mine included. You would wonder why Norton did that. The change from RH10 to RH4 occurred somewhere in 74 I believe. Apparently Norton were wanting to improve on the RH10 but the effort actually did the opposite. I believe that to be the story.

Phil
 
worntorn said:
Since have you not purchased valves yet, why not ship the head to Jim Comstock and have him fit some big valves in there.
From memory, the only head that flowed better than an RH10 with Jim's porting and big valve conversion was a Full auto with Jim's big valve conversion.
Just trying to help you spend that bank account down to an acceptable level. :D

Glen
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Thanks Glen
Jim was involved in designing the Fullauto head. So it'll be good alright. I would hazard a guess that finding a second hand one would be close on impossible so I jumped at the chance of a new one. Yes, I think just shipping it to Jim makes a lot of sense, providing he is not too busy.

Did I say I bought it with my bank account? I did it with that Visa card thingy they gave me. No idea where the money comes from, I didn't ask when they gave me the card. Same as those hole in the wall thingy's that just spit out money when you stick the card in.
Just like a magic pudding!

Or did I miss something important in the fine print?

Phil
 
why not forego the blank head for now and try to find one that is already put together?
maybe comnoz or CNW has one set up and ready to go.

It's only money, you ain't taking it with you, may as well spend it on motorsickle parts. right?
 
I didn't know that,the RH4 is the one that can crack ?
That makes the Fullauto a good but very expensive option by the time it gets to Big D Cycles with freight and insurance,lucky you are rich.
Not much point without JS rods and pistons to go with it plus the radiused cam kit and so on,then you have those skinny WM2 rims and ...................................... >>>>>
 
With all of the extra power some Billet cases would be good, then there is the weak link gearbox to be replaced with a TTI .........
 
Time Warp said:
I didn't know that,the RH4 is the one that can crack ?
That makes the Fullauto a good but very expensive option by the time it gets to Big D Cycles with freight and insurance,lucky you are rich.
Not much point without JS rods and pistons to go with it plus the radiused cam kit and so on,then you have those skinny WM2 rims and ...................................... >>>>>
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Yes, the RH4 is the one of which I have a pretty good collection. All cracked.

You would only need to ship the Fullauto head from Co. Jim
 
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