Norty Norms woes and tribulations....

[Norty Norm]

I don't really care about that stuff at the moment, pricing is boring when your bike has been sabotaged 3 times (2 successful) on 3rd motor looking for advice and security options for my petrol - Wollongong is just one of those towns where they think if I can't afford it for myself then there is nobody who deserves to have it, so I'll destroy it - dunderheads!

[Creative Engineering]

Originally Posted by Norty Norm

I don't really care about that stuff at the moment, pricing is boring when your bike has been sabotaged 3 times (2 successful) on 3rd motor looking for advice and security options for my petrol - Wollongong is just one of those towns where they think if I can't afford it for myself then there is nobody who deserves to have it, so I'll destroy it - dunderheads!

Norm,

Sorry to hear you're having problems with vandalism...describe the situation further, I may be able to offer some advice.

Jim

[Shadeslay]

Originally Posted by Norty Norm

I don't really care about that stuff at the moment, pricing is boring when your bike has been sabotaged 3 times (2 successful) on 3rd motor looking for advice and security options for my petrol - Wollongong is just one of those towns where they think if I can't afford it for myself then there is nobody who deserves to have it, so I'll destroy it - dunderheads!

Maybe try a locking gas cap? Not sure how most would work, but I'm sure you could find one that works.

[Norty Norm]

Yeah thanks mate! I've slowly lost power and reliability on 2 motors to the
eventual point of being unable to start the motor. The first was a 50 and I
upgraded to the 80??cc so as to have spares. That died too and no amount of
perfect spares/swaps would help me get going again. along the way I found I
have a problem with salt water in the magneto chamber (I'm a fisherman and
getting home from work in a storm when your buggered you just don't care
about anything but a warm bed and sleep). Now I seal the chamber with
silicon and have found a longer way home that keeps me out of salt water. So
my problems were multiple and compounded by this arse up the road who
thinks that just cause I ride at odd hours I should be stopped. Last I
checked Australia is still a democracy.

Anyhow I caught the bugger at it and gave him a flogging - now the subject
of a court case!

Last time he got me I don't know what it is in my petrol but after draining
the tank I have a clear sludge (about 200 ml) at the bottom of 2 litres
fuel. The motor was flushed with new fuel and extra oil and I ran a tank at
10:1. I'm still in the run in period but the motor seems to have survived
and the plug is not oiled even though I'm still running rich and slow at
16:1. Anyhow I think it's sugar!

I think a good lock mechanism and old fashioned security is the GO

[Norty Norm]

w***a won this item with a Best Offer of US $2,250.00.

w***a probably means wowza

[freewheeling frank]

i love the gas tanks,i want one! but... can put a 4stroke on a good platform say schinn jaguar and sell it for about 500 bucks and still make a buck or two. frank

[Bikeguy Joe]

Hey norty, could you use less foul language? This is a family forum ya' know.....