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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby Phil » Tue May 05, 2009 11:01 am

ZXRobyn wrote:two words . . . . . . HOTHAM BOND !! :D :D


I distinctly remember carb icing being a factor in "the bond"
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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby L3raven » Tue May 05, 2009 5:04 pm

i fixed mine easy as on the l3 with 4 lil plastic washers under the needles but with ur 9 it shuld have the water heated carbis as mine does. :kuda:
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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby 6maniac » Tue May 05, 2009 5:38 pm

Mel wrote:.... re the carbie heater thing... though perhaps I could knit the carbies some little cardigans or something?



Here's a pattern, Mel... :shock:
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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby hoffy » Tue May 05, 2009 5:38 pm

Is it tuned for the correct altitude !!"?? :lol: :kuda:
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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby Richo » Tue May 05, 2009 8:07 pm

Thought I would toss my tuppence worth in here . ... amongst the trivial and jovial comments ... :roll: ..

On my recent roady down to South Oz from Sydney, I experienced a similar flat spot come lack in power on my nine .... It was about 5 degrees and faaaaaaaaarkin cold ....

The reason being I have put down to is shitty fuel.... I opted to put 95 Octane in on the previous top up and wore the concequences ...

Question is here .... are you letting her drink 98? .... If not, DO IT ....hopefully you will see some diff ...

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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby IsleofNinja » Wed May 06, 2009 1:48 am

Mel wrote:hehehe

OK I'm off to go have a cuppa twinings with the 9 to try and woo her into behaving on the way to work this morning (it is 5 degrees though so shouldn't be as bad as yesterday ;) )

Perhaps I should move to WA... she was probably very happy in winter there!

Guess the local kwaka dealer is the best place to start re the carbie heater thing... though perhaps I could knit the carbies some little cardigans or something?

Thanks guys :kuda:



A long lost Nanna prepared this little de icing kit over a few cuppa's perhaps??

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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby Saki » Wed May 06, 2009 7:16 am

i never seemed to have an issue with my 9 down in tassie. Winter mornings where about 3c so it was pretty cold and never had an issue at all. I used to warm same as you, at least 2 bars. I always ran mine on premo (95 ron)
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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby Gosling1 » Wed May 06, 2009 11:22 am

well - Mel doesn't need to worry about the carbs icing up on the HG run this year any longer...... ;)

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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby dave#3 » Wed May 06, 2009 3:00 pm

Gosling1 wrote:well - Mel doesn't need to worry about the carbs icing up on the HG run this year any longer...... ;)

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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby Mel » Wed May 06, 2009 3:07 pm

nothing happened... but if you were coming to HG you would see :twisted:

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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby Bogan » Wed May 06, 2009 3:15 pm

"MFP to Mel One..."

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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby dave#3 » Wed May 06, 2009 4:00 pm

Mel wrote:nothing happened... but if you were coming to HG you would see :twisted:

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(btw it's not too late to change your mind!!!!!)


I'd have loved to come, but alas I had to choose and HG lost out. It's not another stinking Honda is it? ;)
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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby Mel » Wed May 06, 2009 4:02 pm

:lol: god no, I have learnt my lesson!!!! :kuda:
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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby Six Addict » Wed May 06, 2009 4:29 pm

she's going on a 12??? :shock:
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Re: My 9 needs to HTFU...

Postby MickLC » Wed May 06, 2009 7:59 pm

I believe the official term is "Bike-Whoring", and that there will be plenty of it going on this weekend :kuda:


...are you looking forward to the high-speed runs this year Mel? :twisted:
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