"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
09/26/2018 at 20:57 • Filed to: Two Wheels Good, gambler 500
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"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
09/26/2018 at 20:57 • Filed to: Two Wheels Good, gambler 500 | 8
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The most vital parts are ready to go but...OOOH WHAT IS THAT!??!?
My new tyres arrived in the mail. Due to my banking mishap I couldn’t get the knobbies I wanted. So instead I just got tyres larger than stock.
I learned that the front tube didn’t burst during my test ride, it was instead the dry rotted valve stems. Either way, I broke off the other stem then rode around on the flat tyres to break the bead. These will likely be installed Friday night when I have better access to tools.
I’ve tuned the carb and it’s running pretty well for having a 2 year old petrol/new petrol/seafoam mix.
I found out that the handlebars just needed tightening. They feel fine now.
I then set about installing the spotlights. I decided to mount them low and they also double as a mount for the petrol tank, too!
I took off work tomorrow to try to fix a few final issues:
1) Drive belt inspection.
2) Getting the scoot licensed.
3) Location of t he source of the grinding noise.
Otherwise we’re ready to Gamble!
Meanwhile, I so want to make this RD200 a winter project.
Ugggh, 2 stroke, good condition, turns over, with compression too. And it’s sooo cheap!
Wacko
> Mercedes Streeter
09/26/2018 at 21:13 |
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When did you become British?
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Mercedes Streeter
> Wacko
09/26/2018 at 21:59 |
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After watching nothing but British television as a teen lol. I finally starting getting it out of my system until I met Madame DeLorean and learned that she writes even more like a Brit. Oh well. lol
shop-teacher
> Mercedes Streeter
09/26/2018 at 23:12 |
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I got a new rear tire on my Zuma today . I’ll be gambling that, if the weather looks good. If not, we’re running the RallyMetro.
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Mercedes Streeter
> shop-teacher
09/27/2018 at 01:40 |
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Weather looks a bit crappy. I'll grab the scoot's bottom splash guard thing and I should be okay. lol
Manny05x
> Mercedes Streeter
09/27/2018 at 06:29 |
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That rd200 is begging for a scrambler makeover.
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shop-teacher
> Mercedes Streeter
09/27/2018 at 10:55 |
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I’m not interested in riding 500 miles in the rain.
Valkyrie Girl :Riding into Valhalla all shiny and chrome
> Mercedes Streeter
09/29/2018 at 19:16 |
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I was kinda wondering that too. I’ve been seeing a lot of “ petrol’s” and other British vernacular in your posts recently and couldn’t help but wonder if you were Britis h ;)