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playerone wrote:

VTR Phoenix wrote:
Have you found out what's wrong with it?

no not yet, but given the noise when I got it running for a few seconds I'd say it was pretty much terminal

They can always be fixed just if its cost effective. You planning on stripping it to find out the issue?

I'm thinking of using it as a work tool, teach myself the basics as I've never been any good with mechanical sh1t so yeah I'll probably strip it, and learn how to play about with the carbs etc

Set it on fire (feels great ) !!
Hope you get sorted tho

lloydie wrote:Set it on fire (feels great ) !!
Hope you get sorted tho

as tempting and as much fun as that would be, there wouldn't be much left to learn from

Fitted some tat!
Chinese levers finally arrived as did a 2nd hand tinted screen I got cheap off eBay, then spent two hours wrapping the front mudguard (to hide cracked paint).
Now just need some anodised bolts and a furry seat.......

Looks like a good effort on the mudguard mate

Cheers, it looks good up to about 3ft!

It ripped in a couple of places and the bits round the forks were an absolute butt to do, so it won't pass inspection, obviously the bits you can't see e.g. back section and fender extender look perfect......

Sod's law indeed!

Rode Custard to veiw a Bloo one, left a deposit ! Going back to pick it up tomorrow...

Steamed into Smerkin Joe, put the Roger'd forks on, fitted the back end back on with an undertray.

Still got loads to do to that so may still be a pile of bits come the weekend...

Fitted fixed cracked panel after I backed the TA into the storm a few weeks back causing it to fall over...

Replaced wonky speedo sensor (3rd time in 60,000 miles)

Replaced rear footpeg hanger bolt that has fallen out Thanks Mac for the snazzy replacement!

Fitted newly sprayed up and polished seat cover

Washed and polished, tyres pumped up while I had the compressor out.

Then with TA having a slow front puncture (discovered out and about at 10pm last night!) took it local Universal Tyre shop for them to look at suspected valve. Discovered it was a punctured inner tube, they tried to patch it but destroyed it in he process (a tad enthusiastic in debriding the tube), ran me up the road in their van to get a new tube, put it all back together and charged precisely .. nothing! Will pop by some nibbly treats for the guys next time I'm passing.

All set for Saturday...

Gave her new oil and filter. The oil that came out was as clean as the oil I put in

Watty wrote:Gave her new oil and filter. The oil that came out was as clean as the oil I put in

you just get a feel go factor when you change the oil watty

Had some trouble with my bike so she needs some work...... this is what my "bike" looks like right now

8541Hawk wrote:Had some trouble with my bike so she needs some work...... this is what my "bike" looks like right now

seems light... how's the handling?

mik_str wrote:

8541Hawk wrote:Had some trouble with my bike so she needs some work...... this is what my "bike" looks like right now

seems light... how's the handling?

i like the arrangement of stools ( careful Lloydie) , the chair and the blue bin