Recent content by rastus

Bugger me. It's been 5-6 years since I have been on this forum. The Atomik is still going strong. The sprog is going on 17 now and still not broken it. Regular maintenance and no trying to kill the bike.

dynamicgs. My young sprog of 13 has had an Atomik Mx70 SA for going on 2 years now and this thing has been coppinga hiding. Nothing has fallen of it or broken. The only thing that has happened is the front forks sagged but I fixed that with spacers and heavier oil. Mitchell (the sprog) and my...

The chief of finances (WIFE) and I have bought a BMW K1600-GTL tourer about 3 months ago

Is that a good price Bulldog? I just put it on my credit card. Seemed ok to me it is a dealer at the Gold Coast not far from here. The price looked ok. I emailed and said subject to check before buying. Rgds Glenn.

I Just bought a 2005 YZ125 for him off a dealer on the net for $3990.00

Many many years ago the wife and I had a Yamaha FZ750N. It was Kevin Magee's personal road bike. Long story how we got it from Kevin. Ohlins front and rear shocks,Mikuni flat slide carbs,Brembo discs and calipers and bored and stroked to 810cc. YZF swingarm. It was a hell of a weapon. On the...

Then again after looking at the prices for KTM I don't think so........

I don't know Bulldog. No idea after today he has got me stumped. First full day he has been out riding. I honestly don't know. Maybe an IT 490? I'll look for a KTM for him I think or just let him stay on this for a bit longer as he reallly knows how to ride it now. he does really push it to the...

the sprog now going on 13 The sprog (Mitchell) after having this Atomik now for 2 years and flogging it has not killed it nor has anything broken on it. He has just came back today from being out with a new mate of his riding in the mud and the bikes and kids are all covered in it. Well he did...

I rode enduro mate a long time ago on an IT 490 Yamaha. Rebound was controlled by the spring action and fork oil grade.Compression is the spring and to a lower evil the oil. Compression is the big hit when you land(the spring rate and he oil does not do much on compression) and the oil does try...

yep That's the one I posted mate to help you and any others out. 2 hours and 4 cans of beer. You bloody champion wogtaz. Thanks mate. I hope it has helped many others on putting the bike together,That's why I posted it. Rgds Glenn.

Thx Dreadful. Glad to be back. Thanks Dreadful. Glad to be back home again, Been waiting a long time to get back on here but needed to teach the kids a lesson. All good now. Looking forward to chatting with you and bulldog again. I posted on here when I got the young blokes Atomik a post of how...

Hey guys RASTUS back on here now. (Glenn). been off the net for a long time now due kids abusing it. I cut it off on them until they learnt the message. The young blokes Atomik 70cc is still going strong after all this time. Heaps to catch up on with you guys. Rgds Glenn

http://www.miniriders.com.au/general-chat/26582-motorbike-mechanic-4.html Have a read of this forum mate.

As I said mate if your in with a good team go for it. I wish you the best. I just had had enough. I didn't want to go back to driving trucks and I make on average within tours, trips and runs $2500-3200 per fortnight driving coaches. I know it is a big maxima for earning as a mechanic as per...