Mick C's New Bike

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:57 pm

YIP YAH !!!

another old shitter to fix !!!!

Well done Mick, I knew it was only a matter of time before we got your arse onto a *REAL* muddaboike

That looks pretty good from the photos, the front disc has some sort of home-made pattern happening there, and wouldn't you know it, I have another front disc and caliper just hanging around

Don't forget, if you join up with the local branch of the VJMC, you can get concessional rego for 12 months for the ' Silver Surfer' , for about $70 p.a

Weekends, occasional weekdays, i/state runs etc, no worries. Tell the Minister for War and Finance that the money saved on normal rego can pay for all the bits.....

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:42 am

Strika wrote:Awesome Mick! That'll teach you how to ride!!!!! Hehe!

Too right....but it's gotta teach me how to fix old bikes first

...after spending a fair bit of time cleaning out the gummed up fuel bowls, I chucked bit of fuel in the tank, opened the fuel tap with a screwdriver, and watched it all pour out of number 3 carby's overflow

....and that was after discovering that there is a short somewhere in the elektrickery that's been flattening the battery

Gosling1 wrote:YIP YAH !!!

another old shitter to fix !!!!

Well done Mick, I knew it was only a matter of time before we got your arse onto a *REAL* muddaboike

That looks pretty good from the photos, the front disc has some sort of home-made pattern happening there, and wouldn't you know it, I have another front disc and caliper just hanging around

Don't forget, if you join up with the local branch of the VJMC, you can get concessional rego for 12 months for the ' Silver Surfer' , for about $70 p.a

Weekends, occasional weekdays, i/state runs etc, no worries. Tell the Minister for War and Finance that the money saved on normal rego can pay for all the bits.....

Thanks mate

A twin disc setup?! What would I do with all that braking power?

hmmmm yes, concessional rego, I'll have a chat about that when you get back (among many, many other things)

Silver Surfer hehehe riding along in the wake of the Black Pearl

Lucas · Post by **Lucas** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:46 am

Mick had one of them myself a long time ago
Bought it from Rex of TRex fame (k&W) was mint with 1800k on it ..... was sold and bought back by him when the owner did his back at work then keep in the shed for years ...... have to find some pics

Yes it was the Green one but i loved it anyway

Post by **icebreaker** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:03 am

Top stuff mick.. Cosmetically it does look like it's in pretty good nick... The write up you gave it i was expecting a shitter that needed to be stripped down and re-built.

Top stuff mate, have fun!!!

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:45 pm

icebreaker wrote:Top stuff mick.. Cosmetically it does look like it's in pretty good nick... The write up you gave it i was expecting a shitter that needed to be stripped down and re-built.

Top stuff mate, have fun!!!

It could definitely have been a lot worse. I managed to get the engine running yesterday. It's was pretty rough, but I reckon a tune up and maybe a second going over the carbs should sort that.

I'm already making plans for stage two of the fix up and I've barely started stage one (getting rego)....bugger, I think I've caught the bug

swabio-ACT · Post by **swabio-ACT** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:30 pm

hmmmmm race it, race it......

Blue14 · Post by **Blue14** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:54 pm

Geez Mick, i thought you finally got yourself a 12 or even a 14..

Well she still looks sweet and with the great man Gos's help i am sure you will have it running in no time..

Plaz · Post by **Plaz** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:05 pm

Awsome Mick.........now ride it like the era it was made for.......straight down to the pub and home agian after a dozen pints

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:20 pm

very cool

The HCC are getting really hardcore these days

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:18 am

Great stuff Mick. This is it though mate. The beginning of the end. Next you'll be quoting Mad Max.

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:33 am

Glen wrote:Great stuff Mick. This is it though mate. The beginning of the end. Next you'll be quoting Mad Max.

Well I am planning to fix it with a p-p-piece from here and a p-p-piece from there...then I'll see you on the road girlfriend!

Strika · Post by **Strika** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:38 am

Mick C wrote:
Glen wrote:Great stuff Mick. This is it though mate. The beginning of the end. Next you'll be quoting Mad Max.
Well I am planning to fix it with a p-p-piece from here and a p-p-piece from there...then I'll see you on the road girlfriend!

Alright then Mick! You've got 24 hours!!!!

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:44 am

Strika wrote:
Mick C wrote:
Glen wrote:Great stuff Mick. This is it though mate. The beginning of the end. Next you'll be quoting Mad Max.
Well I am planning to fix it with a p-p-piece from here and a p-p-piece from there...then I'll see you on the road girlfriend!

Alright then Mick! You've got 24 hours!!!!

So easy?

You've got 12.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:04 pm

nice work mick, makes me even more ken to get out on the mighty zeph ASAP.

gotta love the the look of the ol school bikes - there is something about thyem thats appealing

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:52 pm

Phil wrote:nice work mick, makes me even more ken to get out on the mighty zeph ASAP.

gotta love the the look of the ol school bikes - there is something about thyem thats appealing

i think its the motor hanging out without all that pretty plastic to cover it up....

well thats wot does it for me with zeddy neway...