Here's My Ride

This is what I'm on so if you see me out and about feel free to say g'day...





She's an oldie but a goodie

Oh, and that's not oil in the first shot... just fresh from a bath is all...

Noice!
Pete do you work at team moto by any chance?

Cheers Beck!

Nah, IT geek here I'm afraid... would be handy to work there though! I've been known to buy bits and pieces at Enoggera and once from Virginia if that helps...

Very nice, but I have seen it before and had hoped to see you on the commute as discussed elsewhere. Nothing like a well kept older bike, shows an owner who respects his steed.

Cheers Sean, and yep definitely hoping to see you out once you're back on two wheels.

And yeah I do respect this little beasty... she gets me to work and back every day as well as fun stuff... in desperate need of another bath at the moment though!

That is a real funk machine mate.

What year is it Pete? Love the retro exhaust.

Ahren wrote:
What year is it Pete? Love the retro exhaust.

Ha ha I was just wondering to myself if i could make it fit on my GS500

Maybe you could if you rigged up a rear bracket

Cheers guys! She's a 1982... possibly looks a little older the way I've done it but inspired by the Honda CL scramblers and new Triumph Scrambler...

Spent a few years rebuilding her and learnt a crapload of stuff along the way. Really could do with some more time tuning the carbs but I'll get there.

As for that exhaust... custom made by Tranzac down at Carbrook, love his work! He got it 100% right with just a verbal description from me after I left the cardboard mock up I did at home...

And keep your mitts off you lot

It won't fit a 500... the 500 exhaust ports point straight out of the head, the 450 (and earlier twins) come out at an angle so it won't work... but I know someone who will make you one

I appreciate the compliments too

I've got a Carbtune Pro, when I'm up for it you're welcome to come over and tune the carb's at my place. Its a real simple job, have done both the GS500 and Bandit (RIP). Twins are just one screw to balance them. The Bandit however that had to be balanced each side first, then sides balanced together, not hard just a process to follow.

Cheers for the offer Sean, but I already got one

I got the four cylinder Carbtune Pro and a Colortune for Christmas just after I got the rebuild finished.

I've done the balance already and have got the mixture screws as good as I could with the Colortune, but the real issue is the jetting just off throttle and through the rest of the throttle positions. I just need to put some time aside and get stuck in... but enjoying riding it seems to always get in the way of that... haha

always does.

Indeed it does Sean!

BecK-300 wrote:Noice!
Pete do you work at team moto by any chance?

Beck, forgot to ask coz you aroused my curiousity... why did you wonder if I worked there?

A guy I have ridden with own a bike which looks very much like yours also named Pete and works at Team Moto.

I aroused you I mean your curiosity hey?? Lol

BecK-300 wrote:A guy I have ridden with own a bike which looks very much like yours also named Pete and works at Team Moto.

I aroused you I mean your curiosity hey?? Lol

Ok that's freaky Mine was supposed to be unique Haha

And yes... my curiousity... I promise... otherwise that would just be weird right?

G'day Pete
that is a fantastic looking ride you have there ...well done indeed on keeping her in superb condition that she looks to be in.

Cheers Kevin! I've just been doing some carb tuning over the last week or so and she's running better than ever.

Unfortunately after about 480km's in that awesome weather today she is far from pristine now

hhahahaha ...yeah you get that, but I am sure she will be all sparkle and shine within 48 hrs...if not already

Hmmmm more rain this week... might give my anal retentive streak a break and wait 'til my leave starts on Thursday

what bike is that?

pengo wrote:what bike is that?

It be a 1982 Suzuki GS450E... but a little non-stock...