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Again many thanks what stars you are. So I got the bike back on its wheels after the minor strip. Renewed Swing arm bearings, Suspension pivot and links bearings, Fitted Bazza's manual cam chain adjusters and fitted Beowulf Oval end cans. last must do is to replace the Reg / Rectifier which is the o...

lloydie wrote:

Moocher wrote:Thanks darkmember.
What would I do without this forum???

Have a bucket of spare parts !!

Nooooooo a bucket would be far too small.... a skip more like.

Thanks darkmember.
What would I do without this forum???

Yes I know "take lots of photos when you first strip the bike". Well I did. How was I to know the bloody camera was going to auto destroy the card? It did and I have no pictures to refer to. Anyhow I'm getting it sorted but for the life of me I can't work out what these little brackets do ...

Many thanks to all for the link and other words of wisdom.
Dave

I am fitting new all balls taper bearings in the headrace. Has anyone any tips on how tight the stem nut should be?
As it's not the type I can put a torque wrench on I have a couple of "C" spanners to hand.

Re-assembled Suspension linkage. Pressed new needle roller bearing, attached chain runner, fitted Swing Arm, Installed rear wheel and refitted brake. Fitted taper roller head race, re-fitted yokes forks front wheel and brakes. Unhooked strapping from roof beam and removed wood blocking and jack. Not...

I haven't done anything on it cos it's in bits. I haven't done anything to it cos it's too blooming cold in the garage. But I did unwrap these bits supplied by David Silver. Three exhaust pipe gaskets Three pipe clips three bolts for the clips Two exhaust pipe to head washers ( copper) Two front exh...

I am not an any way electrically knowledgeable. but years of fiddling around lead me to believe the biggest problem with various headlights is the reflector/ lens arrangement. I once had a Honda XBR500 and the headlight was awful. The light was scattered and spread too thin. I modified the bulb moun...

Crash Protectors Maybe not. They'll help if the bike falls over But if the bike goes down at anything over 20mph then the first thing to get ripped off is the crash bungs. This is the result of getting nudged off at 55mph across the road, up the curb and onto the grass verge. Yeah brand new that mor...

This evening the same one, twin exit exhaust on a light yellow 53 plate. At about 1700 (5pm) just north of Chelmsford northbound A12. ridden with care or maybe just blooming cold - I was smugly snug in my Honda Jazz a.k.a. "the blue slug".

So there I am, on my brand new that morning GSR750, with a white crash helmet, brand new Hi-vi striped jacket, on a white bike and always on headlight. At 60 mph I overtook a car when it lurched sideways (she later told police that it was to miss a pheasant) and swiped me off into the opposite gutte...

Bazza
Thanks for the MCCts.
They arrived in post this morning and were fitted by this afternoon.
Yaaaaay.

I'll put originals in the post tomorrow.

Dave (moocher)

the roller bearings have seals in there outer edges so in theory grease wont be able to enter even with a nipple fitted. a yearly strip and check job I think.it also gives you a chance to visualy check the bearings. I fitted a grease nipples ...... The bearings I got recently have one end open. I f...

Yes Hammerite is not problem free. Gaiters or as they call them Gaitors were from Ebay - bertrum 4572 - TRIUMPH BSA NORTON BRITHISH BIKE FORK GAITORS £14 + postage. My PC is sulking so I can't see how to copy link from Ebay and it won't show Flash Player in IE but will in Firefox Grrrrrrrr. I though...