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New bearings, seal , captive spacers, sprocket and nuts. One fork ready for assembly after modding, new bushes and KTech. Tomorrow..the dreaded front header studs..... https://i.postimg.cc/sB5D2F37/20220423-192736.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/BLqsQXYf/20220423-194332.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/CdxY3nnj/20...

Experimental "noflange" cultured rust fixing.

Just working on No2 commuterstorm...there is no flange..it has completely rusted off.
Not sure how to post pics.
Going to have to put No1 bike to an MOT a month early as No2 wont pass with no visible means of attachment for the front header.

Ive used Lumiweld to repair a smashed clutch cover. It isnt really "low temp" I had to have the case on a camp stove and a Mapp torch on the top. As soon as its up to temp it all goes liquid. I had to seal the bottom..front outer..with Das modelling clay to hold the pooled braze. I eventua...

Been off work as Im on a job on Arran and all the ferrys are cancelled..A few shingles mussing from the roof and the tarp on the other Storm ripped..but Ive a new hydraulic bench and an ohlins shock back from being refreshed so its going back in the workshop now Ive cleared the gin still away. Very ...

Theres a yellow one regularly attending East Fortune races.

Ill be over..dont know when as Im starting a massive stonework restoration works at Helvellyn that week.
Ill know later when Ill be coming and let you know.
Don Gunn

I saved everything on an external hard drive. Went to work..leaving it switched on..came back 2 weeks later...I work off the scottish mainland...and its fried. Pulling the power supply I got a shock..its fkd and taken out the hdd. Now im taking out the seagate drive and intend to try it in an old de...

Try back bleeding and tie the clutch lever back and leave overnight.

I may sell it on Ebay.

So far this week I had the chain snap because of a rock, which damaged the Carbonfibre hugger, and the number plate bolt. Lost the number plate after it fell off as I hadnt realised the bolt was missing...Found the plate after going 9 miles back then finding it behind a bush 100 yds from where Id st...

Sounds like they put it in a nice spot, well done.

While fitting a voltmeter cum usb charger, I took the clocks off, and noticed a rattle, upon disassembly I found a 200uf capacitor rolling around.
Everything works fine.
Thoughts?

Yss are made in Thailand, and are a big company.

I always use anti seize. I also have a parralel blade screwdriver I bought at a market years ago which fits perfectly, Ive never seen one since, and that was bought 21 years ago.