seat on... close to compliance

Beautiful day here in Wellywood so got out in the open air and put the covered seat on. Just need to get some baffles in the exhaust, tune up and she's ready for compliance...

mean! thats a cool bike, looks like something i wouldnt expect to be modded, what is it exactly?

hey nice seat! did you do it yourself or get someone to do it for you?

west end rotangs wrote:

mean! thats a cool bike, looks like something i wouldnt expect to be modded, what is it exactly?

Cheers. It's mostly a CB360.. with a few CB400 parts (forks, wheels).

brett7777 wrote:

hey nice seat! did you do it yourself or get someone to do it for you?

I made the pan and a guy I met a coupla weeks ago did the tuck and roll in black leather. He lives about 2 mins away from my place. He and his missus make clothing and he also does upholstery. He's restoring a mean looking old Valiant Charger and has "tucked and rolled" all the seats himself. I stopped and had a yarn to him while he was working under his car... next thing I know he's done my seat.

oyeah seat looks mint i like the stripe
ive still got some baffles left for ya

What was the running problem eel,did you sort it

mike wrote:

oyeah seat looks mint i like the stripe
ive still got some baffles left for ya

Cheers Mike - will be in touch...

PAN/SHOVEL wrote:

What was the running problem eel,did you sort it

As you suggested Doug - looking like electrical = points/ignition timing issue. Still not sorted but trying to work backwards and eliminate the obvious...

EEL
how did the compliance go?

Hey Kong - happening on Monday. Have kept in touch with Jerry at VTNZ along the way, so hopefully not too many issues (fingers crossed!) Cheers.

look'n good bro

brett7777 wrote:

EEL wrote:

Have kept in touch with Jerry along the way

Brett you're in the wrong industry. You should do live stand-up comedy (like Jerry). Then we could throw things at ya.

EEL wrote:

Brett you're in the wrong industry. You should do live stand-up comedy (like Jerry). Then we could throw things at ya.

Well Eel, it just so happens, that one of my two jobs involves quite a bit of stand up comedy, so you are right on there bud. But people love me TOO MUCH BABY to throw things at me

actually, I do have a few enemies, but that's only cos they haven't realized what a nice fella I am

The image of people heckling and chucking things at a vicar is now stuck in my head.

vicar? yeah im not really one of those robe wearing types, more jeans wearing, loud rock music playing, jumping around, tongues speaking etc (I believe in having fun in church, otherwise what's the point of being there?)
I grew up in an Anglican environment, (my father is a vicar) but I became more of a wild pentecostal

hey Eel back to your bike, I really like it. The seat, tail light, & that whole setup is so cool. hope u dont have too many complications with gettin cert

dont like jerry.. cheech & chong have me on the floor, i didnt know they had a new one out untill i saw it at HKR's place.. had it going in the shed..

and if they thorw stuff at you on stage, be all good if it was cash...

brett7777 wrote:

vicar? yeah im not really one of those robe wearing types, more jeans wearing, loud rock music playing, jumping around, tongues speaking etc (I believe in having fun in church, otherwise what's the point of being there?)
I grew up in an Anglican environment, (my father is a vicar) but I became more of a wild pentecostal

hey Eel back to your bike, I really like it. The seat, tail light, & that whole setup is so cool. hope u dont have too many complications with gettin cert

Hey Brett... sounds like an interesting upbringing.

Re the cert. Yeah, got it today after a few minor tweaks... so the bike's back in the system, warranted and rego'd - all from VTNZ. "I gotta ticket to ride!"
Have to say Jerry from VTNZ (Adelaide Road Wellington) was very helpful. I kept him up to speed with what I've been doing along the way which made the compliance much easier when the time came.

sweet good stuff time to rip all the ligths guards mufflers and other crap u dont realy need off

excellent Eel, in time for the good weather! what's it like to ride?

brett7777 wrote:

excellent Eel, in time for the good weather! what's it like to ride?

Hey Brett - it ain't fast and it's not all that comfy... but it's fun!

EEL wrote:

brett7777 wrote:

excellent Eel, in time for the good weather! what's it like to ride?

Hey Brett - it ain't fast and it's not all that comfy... but it's fun!

Well that's the main thing !