Midlands worshop day 2012 - 21st July

[AMCQ46]

Given all the new members and the roaring sucsess of the GrainStorm event hosted by MacV2, I am happy to host a 2nd Midlands workshop day if there is enough interest.

1) who is interested, and what type of work are YOU [not me!] hoping to do on your bike.

2) Dates would be a Saturday between 2nd June to 11th Aug, please advise which ones work for the majority while I establish if I have any restrictions on those dates

3) location - Solihull area just south east of Birmingham airport.

Normal rules apply:
* You bring all the parts needed, and you are doing your own work, but specialist tools and coaching will be provided by resident experts [or me if Tony is not free ].
* Run it on a Saturday in case we need to get any spares part way through the day.
* Bacon butties and some kind of lunch [bbq if it is sunny], plus endless tea / coffee will be provided by host, but feel free to contribute your own biscuit selection.
* If I empty my bikes out of the garage, we might be OK to work on 3 under cover, the rest will be hoping for dry weather and working on the drive .
* Freeloaders and piss takers welcome
* Bit of a blast round local lanes to wrap up and try each others bikes.

we can do the usual Maunual CCT conversions [you have to bring your own], or Stopper mods , Valve Clearances [need Bennys shim kit], Carb balance [you need to buy a fitting for the front vac take off], Bearings [wheel or steering head or linkage], Clutch & Brake work etc etc.

I have ABBA stand and front & rear padock stand plus hammers, grinders, hammers, tap & die set, hammers, balance gauge, hammers, compression tester, hammers, multi meter, hammers, soldering iron, hammers, compressor, nut splitters, airdriver, clutch holding tools, a spare engine to rob bits off and a large selection of hammers and drifts

[Eclectic]

Sounds excellent. But who's gonna bring a hammer?

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[lloydie]

I'd be up for this but not on the 11th aug as it the dyno day at Projex .
Tho I don't need anything doing other than a compression test :-( .
I'm willing to lend a hand and tools stands

[tony.mon]

hammers, tap & die set, hammers,

Oh, look, a hammer sandwich.


Glad we've got back to the original idea of people working on their own bikes under guidance/supervision, within reason.

It sort of turned into a "bring your bike and I'll service it free of charge for you" thing, which wasn't at all what I had in mind. Mac's was very good, we had owners knocking seven bells out of their own bikes mostly.

I am the current guardian of Benny's shim kits, but can send them up in the post.
(and I have a compression tester just in case you don't have one).

You're more than capable of running it yourself, you don't need me coming to this, but if it's a nice day and I fancy a run out I might drop by.
Let's see if you can beat 17 Storms....

[AMCQ46]

I'd be up for this but not on the 11th aug as it the dyno day at Projex .
Tho I don't need anything doing other than a compression test :-( .
I'm willing to lend a hand and tools stands

cheers Lloydie, extra stands will help............and if you have any hammers bring them, as I am not sure we will have enough

is the Dyno day an open session or it that just when you have planned to get your bike done? I have heard good things about Projex and still need to find somewhere to take my bike

[AMCQ46]

hammers, tap & die set, hammers,

Oh, look, a hammer sandwich.


Glad we've got back to the original idea of people working on their own bikes under guidance/supervision, within reason.

It sort of turned into a "bring your bike and I'll service it free of charge for you" thing, which wasn't at all what I had in mind. Mac's was very good, we had owners knocking seven bells out of their own bikes mostly.

I am the current guardian of Benny's shim kits, but can send them up in the post.
(and I have a compression tester just in case you don't have one).

You're more than capable of running it yourself, you don't need me coming to this, but if it's a nice day and I fancy a run out I might drop by.
Let's see if you can beat 17 Storms....

Tony, I was impressed that you came up to the last one, and you are more than welcome to drop by, but your franchise is safe with me. I have done most of the jobs before and I have never found a problem with the storm that cant be fixed with a hammer.

[Steve6088]

I'd be interested. Not sure what I need to do my bike, but I'm sure I'll think of something or just come down and say hello.

[lloydie]

I'd be up for this but not on the 11th aug as it the dyno day at Projex .
Tho I don't need anything doing other than a compression test :-( .
I'm willing to lend a hand and tools stands

cheers Lloydie, extra stands will help............and if you have any hammers bring them, as I am not sure we will have enough

is the Dyno day an open session or it that just when you have planned to get your bike done? I have heard good things about Projex and still need to find somewhere to take my bike

it's an open dyno day (open to all)
£10 a run with . BBQ tea coffee banter
I don't have a hammer but I have a mallet .

[VTRDark]

I may be up for this, weather and date permitting. I doubt I shall do anything to my bike but can lend a hand for those with lesser mechanical skills and join in with the general banter. I may even bring some tools If I can be bothered carrying the extra weight on my back

(:-})

[BigVeeGrin]

Me too

[AMCQ46]

so far there are 4 signing up for the pisstaking and banter part, but nobody wanting anything done on their bike.........dont let my fixation with hammers put you off

[lloydie]

so far there are 4 signing up for the pisstaking and banter part, but nobody wanting anything done on their bike.........dont let my fixation with hammers put you off

could always check my valve clearances to make sure they were done to speck
Shell I being a jack hammer :-)

[geodude]

* Freeloaders and piss takers welcome << That'll be me then assuming I have the chosen date free and I can get a babysitter for the Saturday

[BigVeeGrin]

so far there are 4 signing up for the pisstaking and banter part, but nobody wanting anything done on their bike.........dont let my fixation with hammers put you off

To continue my Stormin learnin quest I've go a list that includes head bearings, rear suspension linkages, fork re oil. So whatever is best suited to a hammer

[BigVeeGrin]

so far there are 4 signing up for the pisstaking and banter part, but nobody wanting anything done on their bike.........dont let my fixation with hammers put you off

could always check my valve clearances to make sure they were done to speck
Shell I being a jack hammer :-)

I got my Prof Mon certificate for this at Grainstorm, nothing needed changing with 32 thou on the clock