Author Archives: Justin Fox

Strip the Monkey

Posted on 10 January, 2012 by Justin Fox

The more I look the more I notice missing parts. It’s so far from operational right now. I’ve spent hours on Monkey Forums, and found exploded diagrams which show just how many small specialised nuts and bolts I’m missing. I’m still sticking with the plan of getting it rego, so instead of making it a lovely perfect restoration, using OEM Honda bolts, spacers, etc etc I think I’ll just scrounge around for random bolts and just get this all operational first, then modify to perfection AFTER I get rego.

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Honda Monkey

Posted on 9 January, 2012 by Justin Fox

It fit in Aarons boot!!!

Quick release foldable bars for easy transportation/storage.

So cute!

In a desperate attempt to stop myself from modifying my Honda Type-R I’ve bought this little bugger to play with. It’s an Australian Delivered 1974 Honda Z50J1 (Monkey). As far as I know it’s got a 50cc 4-stroke and a 3 gear transmission.

She’s in need of LOTS of love. The frame has been powdercoated black, which is a great start. With the bike I got a box of bits including a wiring loom, rear brake light, rear parcel shelf, fenders and a few more bits and pieces. The Monkey is road registerable so I’ll be restoring her first, then modifying her later!

Build thread on Zen Garage. More updates as they come! :)

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Quay

Posted on 8 January, 2012 by Justin Fox

My uncle Bernard had his 60th B’day at Peter Gilmore’s Quay Restaurant today. Amazingly he booked out the entire restaurant, carpark too!

What a view.

Mudcrab was great, subtle flavours, moreish!

My cousin Nicholas’ speech was heartfelt. Loved it. My Uncle Bernard’s on the right, having a good laugh.

I went for the beef. Cooked to perfection and again, subtle flavours… all the textures were perfect!

My cousin Nicholas with his girlfriend Romina and Miles.

Miles was awesome, all day! No hissy fits until Michael Jackson came out.

All of a sudden the DJ cranked the music up and a Michael Jackson impersonator took to the stage with his minions. Miles screamed, jaws dropped. I didn’t really know whether to laugh or throw up. Was that a he? Or a she?! It wouldn’t get off the stage either, every time he did get off the stage he’d jump back on in another (cheap) outfit and proceed to kill another classic Jackson song. Tragic. SUPER TRIPPY but hey the oldies loved him!

MJ finally got off the stage. Creme Brule.

My Mum’s sister Helen took to the stage to Tango with her guy Michael.

The kids loved it.

Then all the oldies raged on to the “everybody in the house tonight/renovators soundtrack”. They were having so much fun, it was awesome to watch!

We are family.

Miles was a champ today!

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Sarah broke her neck

Posted on 7 January, 2012 by Justin Fox

Sarah.

Sean acting baws in Sarah’s wheelchair.

In a truly freaky and sad incident, my friend Sarah fractured her vertebra falling down a spiral staircase on January 1st, her B’day of all days! She was rushed to hospital and x-rays revealed 2 fractures to her neck (not to mention heavy bruising to her back and also bone damage to her hip). They operated on her straight away, she’s now sporting a shaved hairdo (well, the back of her head), pins in her bones and a rather large lot of stitches on the back of her head.

Amazingly she greeted us with a smile, and 7 days in she’s recovered well enough to walk a little. Sarah really wanted to get out of the hospital so Sean and I took her outside in the sun (in a wheelchair), we found a little garden and just soaked up the sun for a bit. It’s going to take a good 6 months of recovery before Sarah can (hopefully) turn her head again. Pretty hardcore, could have been worse, very glad that she’s going to be OK.

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Return to Loftus!

Posted on 7 January, 2012 by Justin Fox

My Reign fits in the DC2R without taking the front wheel off, pretty cool.

My old K20A powered Jazz!

$100 Kmart bike, what a legend.

EP3R, car guys turned bike guys!

Group shot.

A couple of guys were first timers. No chamois, no camelbaks, no gloves!

The single trail has changed a lot since I last rode Loftus.

I’ve not ridden at all for so long. I rode Loftus once in May 2010, and once again in March last year. Crazy right? Especially considering I used to ride there every week.

I got news that some guys were riding this weekend. I also heard some newbies were going to be in attendance. The promise of a nice and easy slow ride was too tempting to pass so I found myself at the carpark 20 minutes early, excited and ready to roll!

My fitness levels are whack. I didn’t make it up the big hill. I always make it up that hill so I’m a little disappointed in myself. One guy had a very old Giant bike, doing it tough I thought until another dude rocked up with a $100 Kmart bike, complete with kick stand! All the new guys did awesome, all great guys too which made the ride fun.

More of this? I sure hope so! I want to get fit!

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Garlic Chicken

Posted on 6 January, 2012 by Justin Fox

Sergio came into Zen the other day with a huge Garlic Chicken feed for us all. Legend! I’ve become such a huge Garlic Chicken fan haha.

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Herschel Supply Novel Dufflebag

Posted on 6 January, 2012 by Justin Fox

Herschel Supply. I like the branding.

Good for holding drugs, cash or guns.

Pretty on the inside. Has a nice separate shoe compartment too on the side of the bag.

I’ve been meaning to ditch my schoolboy like laptop backpack for a while now and after a good look around I failed to find anything I liked so I started checking out other bags. I found this Herschel Supply Novel Dufflebag, it’s awesome. I love it! I bought myself an incase laptop sleeve to protect the laptop too. Job done.

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