Geoff's 3AJ rebuilds....
Re: Geoff's 3AJ rebuilds....
Geez Geoff
You sure set a high standard in Tenere restorations.
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Re: Geoff's 3AJ rebuilds....
Mezo, with your now famous reputation for getting stuff at rock bottom prices you'll need to start chasing titanium bits, which justmezo wrote:Yep it does take patience & lots of time, if your going to refurbish all the parts yourself like we have.![]()
That was one of my mistakes Geoff was not plating them bits like you did, it wasn't until i moved to the humidity of the east coast that i noticed bits starting to rust, over in WA its a dry climate & things generally don't go rusty, not the case in sub tropical Queensland.![]()
Mezo.
Years ago I lived in Bougainville and the only way we kept the rust at bay was to douse everything in diesel. It gave our clothes a real nice sheen and made us smell real fine too.
Funny part was anything that didn't have a dick wouldn't come within cooee of us.
Seriously though, perhaps you should look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroless_nickel_plating
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Re: Geoff's 3AJ rebuilds....
WOW!!
very sexy!!
(the bike)

very sexy!!
(the bike)
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Re: Geoff's 3AJ rebuilds....
BigEd wrote:The blue seat and white panels...
Thanks BigEd....... Does anyone like the other seat??
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Just Dan wrote:Geez GeoffYou sure set a high standard in Tenere restorations.
Coming from you Dan thats a compliment.... what you've done with that 34L is a bleedin miracle...
But to be honest it was Mezo that set the standard..... I just followed him...
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Re: Geoff's 3AJ rebuilds....
patrick2wd wrote:WOW!!
very sexy!!
(the bike)
Thanks Patrick......
Question for Mezo...... how do I multi quote on here
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Re: Geoff's 3AJ rebuilds....
The mid pipe.....




So thats up to date with this one..... Trying to get headers & mid pipes made for my other bikes & anyone else who wants 'em... as were using this bike as a test bed I can't get the bugger finished .... shouldn't be long now though




So thats up to date with this one..... Trying to get headers & mid pipes made for my other bikes & anyone else who wants 'em... as were using this bike as a test bed I can't get the bugger finished .... shouldn't be long now though
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Re: Geoff's 3AJ rebuilds....
TENERE 2......


obviously this bike was owned by an amateur electrician/bike mechanic.......



The wiring is ''shocking''....







obviously this bike was owned by an amateur electrician/bike mechanic.......



The wiring is ''shocking''....





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Re: Geoff's 3AJ rebuilds....
Good question Geoff & the answer is i dunnoGeoffD wrote:Question for Mezo...... how do I multi quote on here
But i will see if i can find out, it may be a case of using the Greasemonkey plugin again.
That wiring on Ten 2, what a disgrace eh.
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Re: Geoff's 3AJ rebuilds....
GeoffD wrote:Question for Mezo...... how do I multi quote on here
Multiquote has been here all the time Geoff.mezo wrote:Good question Geoff & the answer is i dunnoGeoffD wrote:Question for Mezo...... how do I multi quote on here![]()
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But its sorta hidden & not very user friendly, from what ive been reading they are working on a simple Multiquote button next to the Quote button that`s there. (hey Wadya expect this is free forum software)
When you hit "post reply" look down under the smileys & you will see a "topic review" click that and then you can multiquote.
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