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  1. The last time i visited GPM in Hong Kong, they were very accommodating with all requested parts.

    They have CNC equipment. If they didnt have it in stock, a phone call to the "factory" was made and and i picked it up a day or so later.

    I could even choose the colour of the anodising!!! 


  2. depends on the type of (enamel) paint. if none of the above methods works, I'd try ( on an inconspicuous area ) acetone / nail polish remover. 

    If all else fails strip it with sodium hydroxide / dish washer tablet and hit it with chrome paint. ( yeah, i know that stuff is not so good, so how about flat black???).

    anyhow, i've felt your pain, good luck.  

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  3. How is the jet?? Can you blow air through it?? Is the needle valve straight??

     Are there any air leaks?? Play between the throttle body and the crankcase attachment?? Might be worth running a light bead of silicon sealant around the base of the carb and attatchment screws. 

    As far as i know, the irvine 20 carby on the aeroplane and marine versions is the same as the car-buggy version.

    The parts were still available last time i checked.

    I have not had much luck mixing and matching carbys.

    Mardave and Irvine is like strawberries and cream. 


  4. Thats pure gold!!!

    Microfiber might make for a reasonable mattress??

    This sends me back many years. I can remember seeing these ( 1:1 ) lined up at the beach at ocean grove. As a child. It was a special treat to get fish and chips for dinner and eat them sitting in the car watching the surf.

    How about a monaro with fluffy dice next???  

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  5. Feel your pain on the 4mm tap. Heaps on da evil B. Or there is always JB Weld.

    The other way you can win, is to drill a 2.5mm hole in the pins that connect the swing arm to the gear box and tap 3mm through them. You can then use a longer set-screw / or cap socket without worring about the stripped bit. This keeps more "meat" on the swing arm and less likely to crack / break!!!

     

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  6. Kom sar har mid daaaas. Kim Chee and Bim Bim Bop aside, pargu is your man in south korea!!! Thumbs up for everything South Korean, except having to eat while you sit on the floor!!! 

    Mick, relativly short flight from HK. 

    PS hows wan chai these days?????

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