I am buying a postie bike - any tips or ideas on this from users would be helpful.

Congrats Jig on getting your license. Are you gonna put a sidecar on for your buddy ?????

Jig - in one of your earlier posts you mentioned cable ties , well..

Did you know that you can buy re-usable cable ties? I recently purchased some I think from Bunnings (Gardening Section) they are green and are the "ducks nuts" as a camping accessory and may be what your after.

Regards

Carms

Thanks Carms for that idea. I will check them out when I go to Bunnings tomorrow.
Jig.

Jigalong wrote:Yippee,

I passed my bike licence computer exam on Friday and my driving test today.

Jig

Excellent and congratulations!

jig hi
congrats on getting the licence
you asked about helmets in the bush.when we used to trail ride no one would get on a bike with out a helmet,but we used to ride like mad ratbags.thing is people come off even when they are just puttering along. i have come off when i`ve been riding about as quick as i can run (not real fast).if you get in the bumpy stuff,come off and hit your head,its gonna hurt.
dave

Here you go Jig ......




Just as an add on the bolt - wing nut assembly for the pick is of a 1950's style craypot for the door......solid brass, I have a spare.... if you want it pop your address in my PM box and i will send it to you.

Tyres on the bike need to be the highest ply rating you can get...this will keep the punctures at bay.

Helmet is all up to the individual, I never wear one......but i will say glasses are a must be it sunnies or clear....don't leave home with out them.!!

You will love the bike, some days i just ride around for hours looking at the scenery.

U308,

That is a design that Pininfarina would have been proud of. Majestic, sleek, purposeful ! I have one of those water containers already and I will cut it out tomorrow and get some hinges. On my CT110, there is a front load rack and I think I will mount my pick north/south on that - I would be sure to snag a tree or rock having it mounted where yours is, as it would stick out a bit too far.

Thanks for the generous offer of the cray pot wingnut - I can see it is a neat bit of gear, but as I am not using that design, you should hang onto it.

I will try to wear a helmet and see how I go. I feel I should be alright at a walking pace without one though. I dn't want to feel "cut-off" from my surroundings in a helmet, as I am out there to enjoy the surroundings.

Thanks for the photos,

Jig.

****That is a design that Pininfarina would have been proud of******

Basic, cost effective, simple design that serves the purpose is all Jig

Be aware that when putting the pick in the Nth - Sth position more so on the front suspension, the pick has a habit of bouncing around creating consistent noise ....all relative to the terrain one is traversing, also if one does take a tumble the sharp ends are in play...something to consider??

POI: I have never had any trouble with snagging up on vegetation where the pick is.....think leg protruding when on footrests - (if a goat can get thru it so will I).

Don't trust the rubber strap on the postie bike tool box!

was riding down a track yesterday and spotted a sparkplug socket and thought..cool! I'll own that!
A bit further on I spotted a pair of pliers..thought...beauty! can always use a spare pair!

wasn't til I spotted a screw driver that I worked out they were mine to begin with

madtuna wrote:Don't trust the rubber strap on the postie bike tool box!

was riding down a track yesterday and spotted a sparkplug socket and thought..cool! I'll own that!
A bit further on I spotted a pair of pliers..thought...beauty! can always use a spare pair!

wasn't til I spotted a screw driver that I worked out they were mine to begin with

LMAO
Funny as i was wandering around the 20 g patch i kept finding some bird shot here and there and thought "geez this souldnt be here" it wasnt till the 3 rd piece i rememmbered you saying your rubbish bag had a hole in it...............good on ya .
As for how to carry your detector it depends on what your doing are you scouting around looking here and there for new areas or is it only transport to a known patch.
My option is to sling the detector over my sholder and ride with the coil resting on the handle bars and fully suited up ie: backpack on and detector and battery connected.
This option suits me as i dont have to connect everything up just to have a quick look and then move on.
But different horses differnet courses i guess.
As for a helment in the bush and dirt tracks i dont use one,my own choice its up to U blokes but i find cruising around not a concern but traveling at a higher speed well yes it would be recommened.
Regards
John
PS U308

You will love the bike, some days i just ride around for hours looking at the scenery.

couldnt agree more U308, to be honest some days thats all i do and pretend to be scouting for new spots love the freedom the bike brings

oops

hehehe..I wonder who the poor bugger was who dug up your test BB

madtuna wrote:oops

hehehe..I wonder who the poor bugger was who dug up your test BB

Hmmmmmm let me guess ....................was it you

PS dont wry about the oppps i just saved you time and effort removing them for U
Regards
John

nah wasn't me...but I was the poor bugger that got suckered into digging for 20 minutes under roots and crap at the base of a tree to finally work out it was a bottle cap someone dropped in the hollow tree

also...I carry my detector the same as Freshie does...actually copied his way after seeing him using it...works fine for me also and have followed him into some god awful wicked places without a problem at all.

Having the detector out and ready also lets you use your coil as a tennis racquet at a moments notice on those bigarse spiders who build thier webs at face hight waiting for tools on postie bikes to come riding through

Tuna,

It would be hard to breathe with spider web in those delicate gills.

I still have not got out with my postie bike, as I am not sure how to attach the bike mount to the drawer bar of my van. The guy that built it, is not available for instructional purposes before Jan 17. Bummer. I am a cretin regarding anything mechanical.

Jig

Always on the look out for anything to make the riding easier/more comfortable......found this, just the thing to keep bugs, spiders, sunburn......and most other things off the ugly mug.

Going to get a couple and see how they go??

Check out the Vid :>http://www.buff.com.au/products/all/

Another version : http://www.headsox.com.au/index.html

actually quite good! hope you can get them without the Survivour emblem

Hay U308 how do you carry your detector on the posty bike. I put a strap on the detector then throw it over head and head off. Not very good but will do until i get a better idea ?????

tuna......like the rest of us i know you want to be a Survivor, maybe not in Nicaragua but certainly in Aus??

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Greetings Newhunter, as a rule i use a small day pack to carry the Control box and two lower shafts around, i also put batteries and headphones in the pack, leave the arm rest ...handle connected this fits inside the pack comfortably.

In the 20ltr drum i put 2 coils and the harness, when using the day pack one must be conscious that the shafts are very secure as i have had one bounce out.....(took me two hours to find it), lesson learned.

Something that i am looking at the moment is Military style webbing, the systems that can be added to the webbing will no doubt prove to be far Superior to what i am using.

Will let you know how i go.

These systems will imo prove to be far Superior to any harness one can purchase from any prospecting supplier.... ( there i have said it ) the ability to add and subtract for any given situation also makes this very attractive. ( this is all in my opinion of course )

Anybody else have any thoughts, please add....

Link : http://www.legear.com.au/Tactical-Products-Equipment-Australia-New-Zealand-s/342.htm

Edit : Another one before i get shot http://groundpounderhq.yuku.com/topic/1651

Gday


I have been messing about with my postie bike again, after not being able to get to it due to work etc etc, got a nice little lightweight 6x4 trailer sorted out to carry it, nice and low to get it on and off easily, and worked how to best secure it with straps.

Went off the idea of using a mount to the towbar because I use the troopie as a camper I would have to take the bike on and off just so that I could get into the back without having to drag my fat a over the front seats all the time, will see how the trailer goes, also I can carry other stuff like extra water and things in it if need be.

Back to the postie bike, well the bike I have is an 86 model, and uses the 6 volt system, which is a bummer as I have been trying to get 6v globes, but the upside is that I needed to fit a new battery so I fitted a 6v 4 ah gel cell battery like the ones that the minelabs use, the two tab type that was used for the small dome battery, so I can also use the minelab car charger to charge it if necessary.

Havent been able as yet to get the headlight or tail light to work, it was getting power to them before I pulled out the wiring to replace the headlight surround, will have to mess about with that a bit more, and I have to relocate the tail light as I have shortened the front and back mudguards to make it lighter and easier to get the wheels off if I need to fix a flat.

I have been taking off uneccessary bits and pieces to lower the weight, was going to take off the centre stand but then I thought it would be better left on for when you want to work on it, I took the right hand side stand off and I am modifying the left side stand with a bigger foot so that it does not sink so easily into the dirt when parked.

Ripped off the old off road tyres and have fitted some 6 ply hd knobby tyres and hd tubes, then I will fill them with slime so hopefully punctures should not be an issue, lucky I did that as the old ones had some old slime stuff in them that was mostly water, and were in poor condition inside, flat tyre waiting to happen.

The sprockets and chain were in average condition so I decide to replace them and keep the worn ones as spares, for the front sprocket I have used a 14T and the rear a 45T so I should be able to have plenty of torque and a slow running speed which should be good in the bush I am told (anyone else messed about with sprockets ?) the bikes not registered so any on road use would only be if I happen to have a break down in the bush and want to get into town, beats the hell out of walking even if it is slow.

I removed the front shocks as they were average and seemed a bit too soft, oil still in one but the other had mostly water in it, anyway replaced both oil seals and filled both with new oil, good as new, but was a bit of a mission to get them back on, found an easy way so if you have to do this job (ask me and I will tell you how to do it), also all the rubbers in the headlight support tube were rs so I made some spacers out of a heavy plastic to take out the movement and to keep the headlight steady, i was told also that if you find the back shocks are too soft that quite a few other honda shocks from trailbikes will fit it so I will see how that goes.

I have not done much as far as mounting for the detector etc, but have some ideas, it came with a sort of a rack that was bolted to the original one, looks like it was made to carry the postie bags, so I am going to use that to attach one of those link (ammo) boxes to the side for tools etc, and make a carrier on the other side to carry the 30x7 patch coil, I have crate for the top section which I thought that I could cut a slot in one end and fit the detector control box in with the shaft sticking out to the rear with a support arm to keep the shaft in place, wil have to see if that would do the job or would it be better to sling the detector over the shoulders to make it quicker to get back to searching than messing about getting things off.

Anyway plenty of ideas.

cheers

stayyerAU

Tributer should have added the old Honda slogan to his picture.

You meet the nicest people on a honda.

I had a 90 cc postie bike as a kid and used to thrash it..
They are fuel efficient, dont jump well, and stall in creek crossings only a few inches deep. as the water hits the bottom end they snuff out for some reason.. A big cloud of steam and then they stop.... Mine did anyway, i tried to get it thru anything form 8 inches to over 2 feet deep, lol..
they are so much fun, centrifical clutch, etc..
just remember its not a motoX bike lol...

On old postie bikes, watch out for the plastic cracking in the throttle grip. It happened to a mate of mine, he shot off into the scrub at a high rate of knots, until a tree stopped his progress ! He damaged the "family jewels " and was out of action , for everything, for a few days !

hey folks

old thread but maybe some folks are still watching

maybe u need to check out this site..
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=435583

there are a BUNCH of crazy postie aficionados here in Oz

they even do big charity rides on the old postie bikes...

best of luck

toecutta

the son in law is selling his postie ,its pretty well brand new and is the dual range bike ,i dont think the new posties are..could be wrong .this has never been a postie bike. he bought it off a fella that travelled round oz and bought it brand new. and i think it hasnt even done 1000 ks .

Cougarcans,

My new one is dual range. I am just having the draw bar re-enforced on my van, to accept the bike carrier.

I bought mine new, because I could not find any that had not done a lot of work. As I am a mechanical cretin, I wanted a pretty low mileage, reliable job.

Yours sounds like a good buy for someone wanting something similar.

For anyone interested these things come up at Pickles Auctions at Chipping Norton Sydney every auction and usually bring between $700 to $900 for a good one....ex PO of course and look quiet good....saw one the other day that I swear looked near brand new unriden......

Check them on the web for dates and listings