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What

Date

Kilometers

Brand

Notes

Restore bike

18/06/96

0

 

Not sure of date and K's

Bike back on road after restoration

10/09/96

0

 

k's?

Service

 

64600

 

Oil and filter change. also changed clutch fluid and antifreeze(1litre)

Chain

 

69040

DID

 

Sprockets (front and rear)

 

69040

Dyno Tech

New at same time as chain

Tire - rear and front

 

69040

Bridgestone battlax

 

Service

 

70055

 

oil and filter change

Tune

20/04/94

73000

 

4 new spark plugs. New air filter and drain carbs.

Service

 

75000

 

oil and filter change

Tune

28/05/94

76546

 

Set tappets. Remove carbs. Remove bowls and check jets (numbers). Remove piston cover and clean. Reassemble. Check float levels.

Dyno run

 

77000

Dyno tech

Great smooth curves. 97hp 60ft-lbs torque

Tire - front

5/07/94

78383

Avon

crap

Crash

17/07/94

78500

Gavin

Right side damage. Indicator - foot peg - muffler - front brake lever - farings - brake caliper (slight) - radiator popped out of mounts.

Front brake lever

18/07/94

78500

Pirate

$29.95

Rear puncture

18/07/94

78500

 

$32 plug fitted

Service

 

80300

 

Oil and filter change. bleed front/rear brakes and clutch

Spark plugs

 

81000

 

4 new plugs. Front left rich. Top up battery - general check over and drain carb bowls.

Fix front brakes

22/08/94

82371

 

Remove front wheel. Remove clean and grease sliders on left front caliper. Realign front wheel. Brakes much better.

Tire - rear

22/08/94

82371

Bridgestone battlax

 

Service

 

84937

 

Oil and filter change. adjust chain

Tune - general

 

87000

 

Clean plugs. Clean air filter. Clean carbs. Set tappets. Fit clutch master cylinder kit. Fix water leaks. Add 1 litre antifreeze. Note broken inlet manifolds. Ordered new ones

Fix indicator

14/09/94

87000

 

Weld on left front indicator. Vibrated off.

Service front brakes

18/09/94

87100

 

Remove clean and grease sliders on right front caliper.

Service

11/11/94

89000

 

Oil and filter change. adjust chain

Chain

19/11/94

91024

DID

 

Overhaul forks

16/12/94

93000

 

Remove forks. Disassemble and check over. Worn bush at bottom on right side. Antidive valve missing? Reassemble with new oil and seals.

Tire - front and rear

16/12/94

93000

Bridgestone battlax

 

Service

25/12/94

95000

 

Oil and filter change.

Adjust chain

Service

28/01/95

100000

 

oil and filter change

Tire - front

28/01/95

101036

Bridgestone battlax

 

Tire - rear

21/03/95

106000

   

Tire - front

19/05/95

112301

Bridgestone battlax

 

Front brakes - service

18/06/95

115000

 

Oil and filter change. Adjust tappets. New front discs/pads. Second hand discs - skimmed ($45). Pads new ($90). Add anti water stuff to fuel tank.

Chain

27/07/95

117935

Regina

 

Sprockets(front and rear)

3/08/95

118800

Dyno Tech

 

Rear disc pads

3/08/95

118800

   

Tire - front and rear

31/08/95

120760

Bridgestone battlax

 

General

14/09/95

121440

 

Recover seat. Glue rear fairing. Replace fuel filter (OEM but round instead of oval). Replace alternator 3 way connector. Empty crank breather bottle. Oil and filter change. Disassemble clutch for checkover. Replace steering head bearings. Repair key-barrel. Replace right turn bulb in instrument cluster. 4 new spark plugs

New clutch spring

30/09/95

121700

OEM

$12

Balance carbs

4/10/95

123000

Dyno tech

$52

Battery - OEM

10/10/95

123800

Yashua

12 month warranty $129

Service

13/10/95

123924

Gavin

Oil and filter change.

Add omega 909

Service valves

19/11/95

128800

Gavin

Adjust tappets. Check/clean spark plugs. Replace rear left.

Service + air filter

25/11/95

128800

OEM air filter

Oil and filter change. Fit new air filter.

New fuel filter

9/12/95

129893

After market fuel filter

This filter could not hack the pace and cracked it's casing.

Tire - front

9/12/95

129993

Bridgestone battlax

 

Wheel bearings - rear

29/12/95

131907

From Schrodoco

Replaced all rear wheel bearings in Christchurch.

Service

23/01/96

135000

Gavin

Oil and filter change

Tire - rear

4/02/96

136000

Bridgestone battlax

 

New Clutch

7/03/96

138000

Something flex?

 

Tire - front

20/04/96

140533

Metzler ME33 compK lazer

$200

Front brake pads

20/04/96

140533

NOT OEM

$46 x 2

Service + odds and ends

11/05/96

141451

Gavin

Oil and filter change. Fit new alternator and clutch cover gaskets. Weld up exhaust holes in ends of cans.

Chain

7/05/96

141451

Regina 530 ORS 110L

$155

Tire - rear

5/02/97

146000

Bridgestone battlax

 

Service

1/03/97

150500

Gavin

Oil and filter change.

Tire - front

13/03/97

151180

Metzler ME33 comp K Lazer

Fantastic tire!

Service

19/04/97

156000

Gavin

Oil change only

Sprockets- front and rear

11/05/97

158352

Moto mail

$36/$52 17T/43T

Chain

11/05/97

158352

Regina 530 ORS 110L

$155 gold color

Service + tune

tappets

2/06/97

159500

Oil and filter change. Adjust tappets flush radiator replace anti-freeze replace spark plugs balance carbs seal drive sprocket bolt

Tire - front + rear

4/06/97

159700

Metzler ME33 $147

Bridgestone BT17 $141 experiment. 110/90/16 on the front (non-comp k) to try to reduce cost/increase mileage.

New Air filter element

1/08/97

162000

K and N

New air cleaner sick of paying for paper throw away ones.

Service

4/09/97

165687

Gavin

Oil and filter change. Tighten chain/oil.

Tire - Rear

12/11/97

169141

Rear Battlax Bridgestone same as always

 

Cush driver rubbers

10/12/97

171000

OEM

fit new ones

Foot peg rubbers

13/12/97

171000

OEM

Fit new ones to front only.

Service

19/12/97

172252

Gavin

Oil and filter change (in Wellington)

Tire - Front

20/12/97

173481

Metzler ME33

Cycletreads. Same as experiment110/90/16.

Service + odds and ends

25/03/98

177154

Gavin

Replace left hand front brake caliper with second hand unit (32mm pistons) $40. New front after market stick on indicators $30 oil/filter change.

Chain

25/03/98

177154

DID (530VA)50UA

$175.

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