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freeridenick wrote:Bike back on two wheels and relocated (pushed) to its new home. Tank drained and off. Nasty brown coloured fuel strainer replaced with nice new white one. Exhausts back on.

Getting there [THUMBS UP SIGN]

lloydie wrote: Getting there [THUMBS UP SIGN]

Cheers Lloydie.

Carb cleaning tomorrow and hopefully it'll run sweetly. Shame some nob broke a tap off in one of the chain adjuster bolt holes. Replacement swingarm research in progress.

freeridenick wrote:

lloydie wrote: Getting there [THUMBS UP SIGN]

Cheers Lloydie.

Carb cleaning tomorrow and hopefully it'll run sweetly. Shame some nob broke a tap off in one of the chain adjuster bolt holes. Replacement swingarm research in progress.

I have a swingarm going spare. Has rubber chain run in place but only one chain adjuster, however the adjuster bolt spins in & out fully & I have tried it in the other side & it spins in & out fully on that side as well. So your one good one will fit & malke up the required pair.

As with any s/h swinger I would replace the bearings just so you know they are fresh & lubed up corectly. Bearings in this one seem ok & need a lube but I would still change them if it was going on my bike.

£25 posted...

rode it for 3 hrs today, i still can't quite get the rhs of the rear tyre off. It bike is handling a treat though. small little wheelies coming out the corners, just loving it. Washed it and put it away till thursday

bigtwinthing wrote:rode it for 3 hrs today, i still can't quite get the rhs of the rear tyre off. It bike is handling a treat though. small little wheelies coming out the corners, just loving it. Washed it and put it away till thursday

Don't worry about the huge chicken strips,
As long as your enjoying it that's all that matters

Another good day. Cleaned carbs, though they're a spare set so slightly cheating. Fixed choke cable. Carbs and fuel tank back on but ran out of time to fire it up.

You'll have it ready for the snow [FACE WITH STUCK-OUT TONGUE AND WINKING EYE]

lloydie wrote:You'll have it ready for the snow [FACE WITH STUCK-OUT TONGUE AND WINKING EYE]

Lol. Only 18 months after I bought it too.

freeridenick wrote:

lloydie wrote:You'll have it ready for the snow [FACE WITH STUCK-OUT TONGUE AND WINKING EYE]

Lol. Only 18 months after I bought it too.

That's a fast project for on here lol just ask flatline :-)

i'm having a bit of a mare.
I've decided to put better brakes on my bike, so I've sold my old set-up, wavy discs, sp2 calipers and master, asv levers and so on, so today I try to remove them from the bike, the first issue is the lack of decent tools, what an utter pta it is without good tools.
the fork pinch bolts were on to tight, but I got them off, the calipers were easy, as was the brake mc and lever.
but the major issue is the front wheel spindle bolt, there's some play in the 22mm socket i'm using, which isn't helping, I assume it's a 22mm socket that I need, as a 21mm is just too small.
no matter what I do I can't get the axel bolt to budge, I've even used a scaffold pole on the end of a 1/2 ratchet for extra leverage, but because of the slight play in the socket it just won't undo.
I have a theory as to why this might be, when carl knocked me off a couple of months ago, the axel bolt did have a build up off what seemed like white powder stuck to one of it's sides, I took a screw driver to remove it, but i'm thinking the bolt/axel may have been damaged in the accident, maybe even slightly bent, hence not being able to undo it.
so first am I right in using a 22mm socket.
and secondly has anyone got any tips on how to undo the axel bolt.
should I be putting a screw driver threw through the other end of the axel and counter turning it it help release the bolt at the other end?
I seem to think that was needed when re-attaching the wheel, but it's been a while since I've removed a front wheel.
helpful suggestions welcome, mac you can do one.......

Yes it is a 22mm socket.

pinch bolts should be tight on the other side so the spindle doesn't spin.

get a better fitting socket would help, they must have motor factors in Spain ?

counter clockwise just incase your tightening it by mistake

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popkat wrote:Yes it is a 22mm socket.

pinch bolts should be tight on the other side so the spindle doesn't spin.

get a better fitting socket would help, they must have motor factors in Spain ?

counter clockwise just incase your tightening it by mistake

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counter clockwise you cheeky bugger.....
I don't think the spindle is spinning mate, the bolt just isn't budging, even with a 6ft section of scaffold pole attached to the ratchet.
i'll try tightening the pinch bolts on the opposite side to see if that helps.....
i'll have to pop to the shops this week and see if I can get a better socket.

Marty dont use a ratchet to undo tight bolts ! Use a breaker bar it's what they are for...You can knacker the ratchet.

As PopKat said undo/loosen the spindle nut before undoing the pinch bolts.

Oh and get a six point socket not the multi point one.


Six point.


Multi point/12 point...

MacV2 wrote:Oh and get a six point socket not the multi point one.


Six point.


Multi point/12 point...