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by Johnnie5
Tue May 20, 2014 4:29 pm
Forum: General Tech & Performance Talk
Topic: What oil are you running,
Replies: 17
Views: 11391

Re: What oil are you running,

penrite HPR5

wet clutch specced

full synth 5W/40 and can be had at supercrappy for 20% off
by Johnnie5
Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Poor Service?........or
Replies: 19
Views: 5940

Re: Poor Service?........or

for when you have some time to spare have a read here

http://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/consumer-rights-guarantees

consumer law changed a couple of years ago so it has some grey areas

i had an issue with mca years ago with some dirtbike gear

iirc the pants got restiched but the glove from 1 ...
by Johnnie5
Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ZX12R Pricing
Replies: 15
Views: 5052

Re: ZX12R Pricing

seems cheap even with the negs

dont want it then let us know the details , it would be sold fast ;)
by Johnnie5
Sat Feb 22, 2014 6:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: sale price - resonable or am i kidding myself?
Replies: 12
Views: 3144

Re: sale price - resonable or am i kidding myself?

I know how you feel. I had a VTR1000 that i was looking to get around $6k for, waited and waited and ended up at a dealer 5 months later and taking $4k.
.

and they prob sold it the next day for $8K

i bought my monster s4 off a bloke that got $5.5K as a trade on the new bmw s1000

his mate said ...
by Johnnie5
Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: sale price - resonable or am i kidding myself?
Replies: 12
Views: 3144

Re: sale price - resonable or am i kidding myself?

seriously its 7 years old

my mate bought a last of the 750's a year or so back for around $10K

those with high kays and ask 7 dont get it
by Johnnie5
Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:03 am
Forum: ZX-R Older Model Discussion
Topic: 06 ZX6R Transmission :(
Replies: 56
Views: 33851

Re: 06 ZX6R Transmission :(

Few questions just to clarify:

When you say decelerating; how fast are you going when you're entering first? Are you trying to match the engine revs to the speed by blipping then throttle?

When you say slipping do you mean the gear is dropping in and out or that the bike is bouncing/chattering at ...
by Johnnie5
Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:32 pm
Forum: Z, ZRX, ER6 & other nakeds
Topic: Water pump failure on ZRX1200
Replies: 5
Views: 5133

Re: Water pump failure on ZRX1200

leaking from the hole says the seals have failed

the question is can you replace the seals ?
by Johnnie5
Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:24 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussion
Topic: advice - tablet or notebook?
Replies: 15
Views: 13031

Re: advice - tablet or notebook?

Very few of the tablets have USB ports.

android tablets i have used have a mini/micro usb port

but the smart way would be to use a smartphone as a hotspot so you can make use of your
included data plan eg boost $40 a month unlimited calls and 3Gb of data

usb dongles have gone the way of the ...
by Johnnie5
Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:30 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Cheap Computer Stuff In Sydney
Replies: 2
Views: 3746

Re: Cheap Computer Stuff In Sydney

worthwhile looking here

http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/

for suggestions on pc builds and places to buy parts from
by Johnnie5
Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:26 pm
Forum: ZX-R Older Model Discussion
Topic: E1 zx9 gearing change (your experiences)
Replies: 12
Views: 5912

Re: E1 zx9 gearing change (your experiences)

-1 on the front is the essential mod for any bike out of the box

they are overgeared for noise emissions

it took aged to convince my mate back in 2007 with his new r1 and once done he was over the moon as it meant
you could commute without flogging the clutch and you could take corners around ...
by Johnnie5
Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who needs cops, just send in the tax man.
Replies: 4
Views: 909

Re: Who needs cops, just send in the tax man.

remember al capone

they couldnt arrest him for crime

so did him for tax evasion
by Johnnie5
Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:53 am
Forum: General Tech & Performance Talk
Topic: ZXR250 94 C model Radiator
Replies: 3
Views: 1766

Re: ZXR250 94 C model Radiator

loctite make a radiator repair product

have used it before on fuel tanks and radiators and never had
to fix it again

its a metal epoxy that looks like a chewing gum stick

you break off what you need , knead it and then apply it to the area

it sets like concrete
by Johnnie5
Wed Jul 17, 2013 4:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: reasons for selling?
Replies: 23
Views: 2725

Re: reasons for selling?

well i got a job on an oil rig so sold my bike

you really shouldnt sell it as i have been trying to buy another bike while i am working and you wouldnt
believe how hard it is to buy one , i tell people i am willing to pay upfront without even seeing it just so
i can get a bike for when i am back ...
by Johnnie5
Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:57 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussion
Topic: driving and mobiles
Replies: 4
Views: 4467

Re: driving and mobiles

voda isnt alone in that

gf kept getting sms from optus $20 in credit

despite many calls to get a cheque

eventually 1 day she did get a cheque after the other once got lost :roll: