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Spent the last few days working on my FJ1200 I was only going to change the swinging arm

So from this

To this

Decided a trip to the Powdercoaters was required



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Yep, been there.....

I just wanted to pop a new clutch in my Guzzi 1000 and three years later it's still in lots of tiny pieces....

Though I'm sure you'll have this all back together and running by Monday morning!

Well my last build took 5 years, but hopefully this will be don in 5 weeks


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Took it to a garage to get the gearbox sprocket out. The impact gun didn't touch it, just rounded the bolt off.

Well yesterday ! I don’t care as it’s been a very long time since I did anything on a bike .
Yesterday I collected my bike and stripped all the body work off it .drained the tank and carbs and started to put a list together of what bits I need to change .
Found some very interesting/suspect mods/bodges that need rectifying and a lot of anodised tat .
Then I put it away for later this year .

Duffy1964 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:04 pm Spent the last few days working on my FJ1200 I was only going to change the swinging arm

So from this

To this

Decided a trip to the Powdercoaters was required



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Looks like you’ve hacked the rear off with a chain saw lol

Your not the first person to say that mate


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My newish PR4 rear tyre had a slow puncture and found a lost-head nail in it, luckily not too near the sidewall so wheel out, took it to the local tyre place and they put a mushroom in it for £20, put it back together and it seems to be holding after a quick blast around the locality,

Taxed it again for another year...Insurance due soon...

Duffy1964 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:04 pm Spent the last few days working on my FJ1200 I was only going to change the swinging arm



To this

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Feck me Duffers, I only wanted the rear tyre blowing up

Chris.

Very ‘Italian Job’ Chris! “You’re only supposed to blow the bloody tyre up!”

sirch345 wrote:

Duffy1964 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:04 pm Spent the last few days working on my FJ1200 I was only going to change the swinging arm



To this

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Feck me Duffers, I only wanted the rear tyre blowing up

Chris.

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duffy,
did you get a bolloking for the oily mess in the back passage (sounds like a Lloydie innuendo )

AMCQ46 wrote:duffy,
did you get a bolloking for the oily mess in the back passage (sounds like a Lloydie innuendo )

Luckily it’s my own gaff so the Doris can’t moan. It will be fine with a bit of bleach and a jet wash. ( the back passage not Doris) Oh that sounds even worse
Waits for Lloyd’s comment........


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Got sopping wet on the way home... Oh the joys of M/Cycling...