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SVSooke
You really are getting somewhere now.Good to see.My own stall now over I hope to get going soon to.
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Originally posted by Charlie G View Postpete,
That engine is too clean. I'd a least leave some greasy finger prints on it.
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Originally posted by Suzuki_Don View PostYou've done very well Pete. Especially with a buggered thumb getting those rings compressed. Keep going.
On the issue of removing stubborn gasket material. A can of CRC Gasket Remover works well. Just spray it on and let it fizz up for a few minutes and scrape of the softened part of the upper surface of the gasket, than go throught the process again until you are down to the aluminium case. Only thing is this stuff is stronger than paint stripper so dont spray it near newly painted cases or the inevitable result will be bubbling paint.
Thankfully the thumb is pretty much healed up, although I think all the kero on the fresh skin has caused a bit of a blister so it's not quite all there yet... but you get that
Thanks for the tip on the gasket spray too. I'm hoping to finish removing all that tonight and tomorrow night but I don't expect I'll get a chance to get a can before the weekend, so I may end up getting a piece of timber and making a bit of an edge with it to get some more off. The metho does soften it up a little, but nothing like what that can would do though.
Originally posted by SVSooke View PostYou really are getting somewhere now.Good to see.My own stall now over I hope to get going soon to.
Don't you have a bike to paint purple or something?1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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Originally posted by SVSooke View PostWanta be pretty shades of black and blue?
Originally posted by JEEPRUSTY View PostThe care you are taking in the photography is much appreciated.
stunning pics1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
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I'm actually not sure if I'll get to do more tonight or not at the moment.
I've had to come home early in case the train gets stopped by water as they're predicting flooding in Brissie tonight/tomorrow.
Our house should be fine, and I hope all the other guys on here will be ok too.
One of my team is at home on evacuation alert in Bracken Ridge and another one expects where he's staying to flood tomorrow, but I'm not sure where he is.
So Ken (KC1098), Shin-Ken, Hillsy, Sharpy, you guys all doing ok? I can't remember the other Brissie or local guys off the top of my head at the moment...1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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All good on that front Ken, up on the work bench, although I don't expect any water as we're not that low thankfully and our brick wall around the back yard tends to direct most of the water around us.
Hope you're not cut off for too long, you higher up or at risk? And yeah, this rain has to stop, and according to the Bureau of Meterology it looks like the rain should ease later today/tonight and for the rest of the week.
Fingers crossed...1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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Leigh
Good to hear you're relatively high & dry, Pete.
Thommo thinks he's about to lose his shed in Rocky. Toowoomba looks bad. 13 dead.
You Banana Benders look after yourselves up there, will ya?
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KC1908
We should be right, we're on acreage and there is a creek down a few properties that we just checked and it shouldn't get to our place. My son is on the wrong side of the water and is sitting in his car at Kenmore waiting to see if the water drops enough to drive through. Bit of panic buying going on at the local shop and petrol station. Long queues.
We have two full bottles of Jack and a slab of beer so we're right for at least a day or two
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Originally posted by Leigh View PostGood to hear you're relatively high & dry, Pete.
Thommo thinks he's about to lose his shed in Rocky. Toowoomba looks bad. 13 dead.
You Banana Benders look after yourselves up there, will ya?
Originally posted by KC1908 View PostWe should be right, we're on acreage and there is a creek down a few properties that we just checked and it shouldn't get to our place. My son is on the wrong side of the water and is sitting in his car at Kenmore waiting to see if the water drops enough to drive through. Bit of panic buying going on at the local shop and petrol station. Long queues.
We have two full bottles of Jack and a slab of beer so we're right for at least a day or two
I got a full bottle of scotch plus some other nicer bottles of scotch, plus a slab of beer, plus a few other things in the bar, so we should be right as well I hope1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
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I wish you all well down there and if it ever floods when I come down there, I going to Pete's house and beg his hospitality.
"I got a full bottle of scotch plus some other nicer bottles of scotch, plus a slab of beer, plus a few other things in the bar, so we should be right as well I hope "[/QUOTE]sigpic
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landshark
I hope all the other QLD guys and their families are OK too, pretty good down here so far.
If any of you US guys want to see something that doesnt happen often, google the Toowoomba flood, it is on the top of a mountain Range!
On another note, progress is looking great Pete.
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Hey Pete - we're OK here at Arana Hills. Got a bit of water in the garage, but the bikes are high and dry
Stay safeCurrent:
Z1300A5 Locomotive (swapped my Intruder for it), GS450 Cafe Project (might never finish it....), XT500 Commuter (I know - it's a Yamaha :eek:)
Past:
VL1500 Intruder (swapped for Z1300), ZX9R Streetfighter (lets face it - too fast....), 1984 GSX750EF, 1984 GSX1100EF (AKA GS1150)
And a bunch of other crap Yamahas....
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Originally posted by Charlie G View PostI wish you all well down there and if it ever floods when I come down there, I going to Pete's house and beg his hospitality.
Originally posted by landshark View PostI hope all the other QLD guys and their families are OK too, pretty good down here so far.
If any of you US guys want to see something that doesnt happen often, google the Toowoomba flood, it is on the top of a mountain Range!
On another note, progress is looking great Pete.
Looks like you guys down the coast are probably the best off so far, everything seems to be on a diagonal from above the Sunshine Coast through Brissie and inland northern NSW.
Originally posted by hillsy View PostHey Pete - we're OK here at Arana Hills. Got a bit of water in the garage, but the bikes are high and dry
Stay safe
I'm having a look at www.brisbanetimes.com.au now and once again they're saying it looks like it's going to peak higher than the '74 floods. Wow
My main concern at the moment is my work is in Fortitude Valley and, as it's a hosting company, power's somewhat important, but Energex are looking at cutting power in the CBD and the Valley tomorrow, and of course if noone can get into the office then I don't know how we're going to get fuel to keep the generators going for an extended period. Could be an interesting time, and I really can't see the trains running to get me in and out either.1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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