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pick up some cleaned parts this weekend. posted head away to be serviced. etched frame and stands to stop rust. Where's the pics of the shiny bits, wobbly?

tried to post up some pics but am having a bit of trouble with it.

davo231481 wrote:....tried to post up some pics but am having a bit of trouble with it.....

use a Photobucket account, and just copy'n'paste the [IMG] link of each picture, from PB to here. Real easy

here goes this , if it works, shows a way to replace the tie rod using some tractor steering parts. I had to shorten the female side to allow for the correct lenght but now it may mean i have an adjustable tie rod for the unitrack shock. Ill post up some more pics if i got the image deal right.

thnx for the heads up gosling. BTW i can also grease it easier now. Ive just got to machine down the lock nut ( not shown)

looks good mate - which bit is the tractor steering ?

the nice shiny bits. the solid peice is the original but getting the replacement ball joints are like rocking horse poo. Not quite sure if theyre tractor bits but happened across them in a local CBC bearing shop in fyshwick. Canberra Mcycle centre couldnt source originals.

they can be very good for bits'n'pieces out at CBC.

yeah , Ive always found them to be very helpful and able to source most parts but my local engineering shop, Crowe Engineering, here in cooma has been able to source a lot of seals that others dont seem to know or worry about.

Not much has happened in the past few weeks...parts have arrived just no time to anything with them.
Front end is looking alot more modern and tidy compared to the 1982 styling.
Cant put pics up....I got a motorola tablet this week and still working out how to upload stuff to photobucket. I know "Theres an app for that " just got to get it sorted.

davo231481 wrote:the nice shiny bits. the solid peice is the original but getting the replacement ball joints are like rocking horse poo. Not quite sure if theyre tractor bits but happened across them in a local CBC bearing shop in fyshwick. Canberra Mcycle centre couldnt source originals.

They're called heim joints, or rose joints.

Nelso wrote:

davo231481 wrote:the nice shiny bits. the solid peice is the original but getting the replacement ball joints are like rocking horse poo. Not quite sure if theyre tractor bits but happened across them in a local CBC bearing shop in fyshwick. Canberra Mcycle centre couldnt source originals.

They're called heim joints, or rose joints.

thanx for the correct term. I knew they are used on tie rods etc and now my kawasaki

Nelso wrote:

davo231481 wrote:the nice shiny bits. the solid peice is the original but getting the replacement ball joints are like rocking horse poo. Not quite sure if theyre tractor bits but happened across them in a local CBC bearing shop in fyshwick. Canberra Mcycle centre couldnt source originals.

They're called heim joints, or rose joints.

You seem to know a lot about joints Nelso . Whats your knowledge of Bongs like ?

Getting the hang of this android thing....some pics




Not too pleased with the gap between the lights and the guage...will find a way of bringing them closer together.

the kid wrote:

Nelso wrote:

davo231481 wrote:the nice shiny bits. the solid peice is the original but getting the replacement ball joints are like rocking horse poo. Not quite sure if theyre tractor bits but happened across them in a local CBC bearing shop in fyshwick. Canberra Mcycle centre couldnt source originals.

They're called heim joints, or rose joints.

You seem to know a lot about joints Nelso . Whats your knowledge of Bongs like ?

The kids I teach can get you what ever you want mate.