Ping Loz or any other fellow 2-stroke pervs

On Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:57:30 +0000, ogden <ogden RemoveThis @pre.org> wrote:

>ginge wrote:
>>
>> In article <47A617C9.4DE3BE7C RemoveThis @pre.org>, ogden RemoveThis @pre.org says...
>>
>> > Amen. I'll be looking for a spare RGV after I've moved next year. Need
>> > to find somewhere doing TTS cheap too - was shocked to get through a
>> > whole bottle in 300 miles, but it matched the fuel consumption.
>>
>> And so ends the transformation into NuLozzo.
>
>You swine.
>
>I'll have you know I was riding two strokes before your category A
>entitlement was but a twinkle in a DVLA employee's eye.

This isn't helping in removing your new ginge inspired ukrm "tag"
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ogden <ogden.DeleteThis@pre.org> wrote:



>to find somewhere doing TTS cheap too - was shocked to get through a
>whole bottle in 300 miles, but it matched the fuel consumption.

So the bike does 300 miles/litre on fuel, too?

<starts looking for a RG>
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Fr. Jack

The Un-Civil Servant

http://craggy-island.myminicity.com/
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JB says...
> I have the chance of picking up a KR1S for not too much cash at all. I'm
> assuming that this will cost me a rebuild at least but I've always had a
> hankering for one of these since I was *soundly* thrashed on a regular basis
> by a local girl on one on my regular commute a few years ago. They really do
> bloody move!
> Any real problems with these to use as a road 'toy' or are they really as
> fragile as I've heard. I've had a mooch around the KR! forum but as you'd
> expect this is inhabited by serious KR! pervs.
> Someone please stop me...as they say.

Don't do it. If you do decide to invest in every powervalve you can lay
your hands on - they snap off at the top as soon as you look at them.

Also, ignore the manuals when putting the head on. Toque the head to the
barrels with the barrels loose enough to wander a bit, and then bolt the
barrels down and torque them.

You'll be doing this alot, so get used to it.
--
Lozzo
Bent and twisted Suzuki SV650S K5.
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The Older Gentleman says...
> JB <JB RemoveThis @Nospam.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Any real problems with these to use as a road 'toy' or are they really as
> > fragile as I've heard. I
>
> They're fragile. Piston/ring problems, mostly.

That was why I junked the engine in ine ad fitted a Yamaha Powervalve
lump. you;d have thought Kawaski would have finally managed to make a
piston for them that doesn't let the ring retaining pins fall out.

--
Lozzo
Bent and twisted Suzuki SV650S K5.
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On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 22:08:03 -0000, Lozzo <lozzo.RemoveThis@lozzo.org.uk> wrote:

>The Older Gentleman says...
>> JB <JB.RemoveThis@Nospam.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> > Any real problems with these to use as a road 'toy' or are they really as
>> > fragile as I've heard. I
>>
>> They're fragile. Piston/ring problems, mostly.
>
>That was why I junked the engine in ine ad fitted a Yamaha Powervalve
>lump. you;d have thought Kawaski would have finally managed to make a
>piston for them that doesn't let the ring retaining pins fall out.

No aftermarket pistons, then?
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-Pip
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On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:52:11 -0000, "JB" <JB.RemoveThis@Nospam.co.uk> wrote:

>I have the chance of picking up a KR1S for not too much cash at all. I'm
>assuming that this will cost me a rebuild at least but I've always had a
>hankering for one of these since I was *soundly* thrashed on a regular basis
>by a local girl on one on my regular commute a few years ago. They really do
>bloody move!
>Any real problems with these to use as a road 'toy' or are they really as
>fragile as I've heard. I've had a mooch around the KR! forum but as you'd
>expect this is inhabited by serious KR! pervs.
>Someone please stop me...as they say.
>Cheers,
>JB
>

<nonchalant>

Where in the country would this POS be, then?

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-Pip
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Fr Jack wrote:
>
> ogden <ogden.TakeThisOut@pre.org> wrote:
>
> >to find somewhere doing TTS cheap too - was shocked to get through a
> >whole bottle in 300 miles, but it matched the fuel consumption.
>
> So the bike does 300 miles/litre on fuel, too?

No.

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ogden
sv650 & rgv250
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"Lozzo" <lozzo.RemoveThis@lozzo.org.uk> wrote in message
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> JB says...
>> I have the chance of picking up a KR1S for not too much cash at all. I'm
>> assuming that this will cost me a rebuild at least but I've always had a
>> hankering for one of these since I was *soundly* thrashed on a regular
>> basis
>> by a local girl on one on my regular commute a few years ago. They really
>> do
>> bloody move!
>> Any real problems with these to use as a road 'toy' or are they really as
>> fragile as I've heard. I've had a mooch around the KR! forum but as you'd
>> expect this is inhabited by serious KR! pervs.
>> Someone please stop me...as they say.
>
> Don't do it. If you do decide to invest in every powervalve you can lay
> your hands on - they snap off at the top as soon as you look at them.

This I have heqard about 6 times today alone. A YPVS does seem to be the
better choice, even if more expensive initially.

> Also, ignore the manuals when putting the head on. Toque the head to the
> barrels with the barrels loose enough to wander a bit, and then bolt the
> barrels down and torque them.

Noted.
>
> You'll be doing this alot, so get used to it.

This is starting to sound like a story I've known before with strokers.
Bollocks.
Still tempted but not so much as before.
<eyes KDX BIN price with more enthusiasm than previously>


JB
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ogden <ogden DeleteThis @pre.org> wrote:

>Fr Jack wrote:
>>
>> ogden <ogden DeleteThis @pre.org> wrote:
>>
>> >to find somewhere doing TTS cheap too - was shocked to get through a
>> >whole bottle in 300 miles, but it matched the fuel consumption.
>>
>> So the bike does 300 miles/litre on fuel, too?
>
>No.

It didn't require an answer, idiot.
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Fr. Jack

The Un-Civil Servant

http://craggy-island.myminicity.com/
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On Feb 3, 5:52 pm, "JB" <J....TakeThisOut@Nospam.co.uk> wrote:

> Someone please stop me...as they say.

Stop right there.

If you're after a Kawasaki two-stroke - get a proper one.

YKIMS.
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On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:52:11 -0000, "JB" <JB.DeleteThis@Nospam.co.uk> wrote:

>I have the chance of picking up a KR1S for not too much cash at all. I'm
>assuming that this will cost me a rebuild at least but I've always had a
>hankering for one of these since I was *soundly* thrashed on a regular basis
>by a local girl on one on my regular commute a few years ago. They really do
>bloody move!
>Any real problems with these to use as a road 'toy' or are they really as
>fragile as I've heard. I've had a mooch around the KR! forum but as you'd
>expect this is inhabited by serious KR! pervs.

They do have a reputation.

My best mate was warranty manager at a big Kwak dealer when they were
current, and he did despair of them. However, he said that if you
used top quality two stroke and *always* warmed them fully before
riding them, then they weren't as bad as everyone said.
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Champ
I don't know, but I been told, you never slow down, you never get old
ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R600 (race)
neal at champ dot org dot uk
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Fr Jack wrote:
>
> ogden <ogden RemoveThis @pre.org> wrote:
>
> >Fr Jack wrote:
> >>
> >> ogden <ogden RemoveThis @pre.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> >to find somewhere doing TTS cheap too - was shocked to get through a
> >> >whole bottle in 300 miles, but it matched the fuel consumption.
> >>
> >> So the bike does 300 miles/litre on fuel, too?
> >
> >No.
>
> It didn't require an answer, idiot.

It didn't require your question either.

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ogden
sv650 & rgv250
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"Champ" <news.DeleteThis@champ.org.uk> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:52:11 -0000, "JB" <JB.DeleteThis@Nospam.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>I have the chance of picking up a KR1S for not too much cash at all. I'm
>>assuming that this will cost me a rebuild at least but I've always had a
>>hankering for one of these since I was *soundly* thrashed on a regular
>>basis
>>by a local girl on one on my regular commute a few years ago. They really
>>do
>>bloody move!
>>Any real problems with these to use as a road 'toy' or are they really as
>>fragile as I've heard. I've had a mooch around the KR! forum but as you'd
>>expect this is inhabited by serious KR! pervs.
>
> They do have a reputation.
>
> My best mate was warranty manager at a big Kwak dealer when they were
> current, and he did despair of them. However, he said that if you
> used top quality two stroke and *always* warmed them fully before
> riding them, then they weren't as bad as everyone said.
> --
Noted ta. I think my neighbours are going to love me warming up one of these
most mornings with the Nikon(sp?) pipes it's got fitted.

JB
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