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I agree with your thoughts….it should be a rivet link for a big bike

I just found out my BT sport subscription also now includes Discovery + (who have bought BT sport) and that means I have access to all the Eurosport channels for Superbikes and cycling for no extra cost.

Not often that things work out that well

Oops…..that’s the ignition trigger, Don’t keep pulling, the wires will break! It has a connector in the V near the choke knob, so you should disconnect there

Scottishbikervtr wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 1:14 am Yeah looks nice never been

Oh no…. If you have not done the devils beef tub road down to Moffat, you are going to have to come down that way as its just the starter for the properly great roads like the Dalveen Pass, Saint Marys Loch and the logging road from Sibbaldbie to eskdalemuir.

That’s not too far, and you get to come down the beef tub

Welcome to the club. Which part of Scotland are you from? The august ride is in the SW corner if you want to meet some of us for a weekend.

Take the rear wheel out to reduce the weight on the swing arm, and use the wheel spindle to push the swing arm bolt out from the gear side, they are the same diameter and it will stop it all falling apart when you take off the brake side foot rest assy. I wouldn’t recommend doing this with the weigh...

Good work on rebuilding the starter motor, did yo make sure to insulate the new +be post? On the other questions. Putting a little oil in the bores is just because it has been sat for too long without running, so getting a bit of lubrication onto the piston & rings will help free things up and m...

As Tony says, make sure it will turn over (anti clockwise as you look at the alternator cover), then at least you know it’s not a complete basket case. As for the starter, it is a common part with other Hondas like the blackbird, and because it is in a more protected location on those bike, it is ea...

There is an o-ring on the nose of the starter that makes it oil tight, but you shouldn’t get much of an oil spill when you take the starter out as it is above the static oil level.

Only just caught up on Race 1 with the ITV4 highlights program last night, so I assume I will see this race next Tuesday

Happy birthday mate

Happy birthday Mr Big

They can look good when butchered, what plans have you got?