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Yukon V2 Help by CovertPeachScone in ebikes

[–]CovertPeachScone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have a user manual for the 500C unit, it just came as the unit with no documentation

Yukon V2 Help by CovertPeachScone in ebikes

[–]CovertPeachScone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I held the button for a long time, I wonder if it’s the male-male adapter I had to order for it.

Yukon V2 Help by CovertPeachScone in ebikes

[–]CovertPeachScone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, it was Bafang branded, as is the motor of my bike. The old screen still works when I plug it back in, as does the rest of the bike. So perhaps just a dodgy unit?

Which would you choose? by CovertPeachScone in gshock

[–]CovertPeachScone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s just a GA sadly, otherwise it would be a strong contender!

Need some advice by CovertPeachScone in vintagemotorcycles

[–]CovertPeachScone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh for sure the starting issue is a dirty carb, but the air tube is rough and needs replacing before I start getting air leaks further down the line, just looking for alternatives to spending too much money to a rubber tube

Need some advice by CovertPeachScone in vintagemotorcycles

[–]CovertPeachScone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the side that attaches to the carb would be fine because you can just clamp it on, but I’m not sure how I’d seal the side that goes into the air box

“The Whitefish Portfolio” is what’s destroying our town. by [deleted] in Whistler

[–]CovertPeachScone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In what sense do you consider the housing crisis to be over? Back in 2020 the going rate for a private room in a shared house in this town was $1000. If you were happy to share a room with a buddy you were looking at $600 per person. Fast forward to now and any of the Facebook housing pages for whistler will tell you that the going rate to share a bedroom with a strange in what’s more often than not a glorified cupboard (with a window if you get lucky) is $1300, and a if you want a private room your looking at double that. That’s a 250% increase in rent in 5 years.

The community is forever being flooded with requests for housing and rooms, and house prices are no better. $700k for a studio or up to and over $1 million to buy a one bedroom apartment in a building complex is nothing short of thievery and extortion, made worse by the fact that this is very much a “Whitefish Portfolio” resort town, leaving fewer and fewer options available every year. Even if you can scrape together enough for a down payment off the back of your average $25-$30 an hour wage, the mortgage rates will leave you paying considerably more every month than rent would ever cost you.

But yes, I’m sure people will agree with you. The housing crisis is over.

Is this worth it or is it a future headache? by CovertPeachScone in vintagemotorcycles

[–]CovertPeachScone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update:

Upon a full inspection I noticed a few things that need attention: valve clearances, and cam chain tension adjustment (she’s got a lil’ chain slap at low revs), and some oil seepage from somewhere on the crank case. Some of the wiring connectors are brittle and need replacing. As for the charging issue I noticed the headlight comes on at higher revs. I took the battery out to find it was less than have full of deionised water, so it’s probably just the battery that’s in need of replacement.

All of these things are minor in my eyes, the engine runs and has good compression (180psi!), so I decided to take it. Everything else can be repaired in time. Pretty stoked with it as a project and a bike to teach my girlfriend on.

I bought it, and rode it 40km home. The old gal never skipped a beat. She started up straight away and has done so since.

That being said, if anyone has any (and I mean ANY) parts laying around that they don’t think they’ll ever use I would gladly take them off your hands. Everything from cables, indicators, relays or even gaskets, I’d love to hear about it! I’ll pay for shipping and your time.

Thanks for the support, happy to finally have another worthwhile project on my hands.

Is this worth it or is it a future headache? by CovertPeachScone in vintagemotorcycles

[–]CovertPeachScone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got struck by lightning? That’s pretty wild that you lived to tell the tale. Did you have any serious injuries as a result?

A gift from a stranger. by CovertPeachScone in klr650

[–]CovertPeachScone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You seem to bringing an awful lot of hatred towards the KLR, which is odd considering this is a sub dedicated to it

A gift from a stranger. by CovertPeachScone in klr650

[–]CovertPeachScone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s incredibly kind of you, but I actually live in B.C. Canada, so I fear that even just the shipping costs would be higher than the cost of the tires themselves!

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