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Re: What have you done with your bike/s today?
« Reply #3585 on: 04.11. 2024 06:26 »
Having fixed the wring problem and set the valve clearances I fitted the freshly repainted and lined petrol tank and fired up the bike just to confirm all the electrics are working as they should.
Now the rest of the bike is looking a bit shabby.
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Re: What have you done with your bike/s today?
« Reply #3586 on: 04.11. 2024 08:15 »
.........o and spurs won for once *yeah*
Twice this week actually!

Very 'unSpursy' of them (cackle, guffaw, et al *grins* *whistle* *wink2* *beer*)
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Re: What have you done with your bike/s today?
« Reply #3587 on: 10.11. 2024 17:48 »
The weather was so lovely today, I can't believe it's November, I took off on my BSA Gold Star modern and rode to Falmouth which is a 45 minute ride for me. I've never been there before. I love boats, so this was a great place for me to visit. The bike was perfect, as usual. I had a moment on fallen leaves that made my heart miss a beat but otherwise perfection.
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Re: What have you done with your bike/s today?
« Reply #3588 on: 10.11. 2024 18:14 »
GB,

Glad you had this enjoyable time. Thanks for the great travelogue photos. I, too, love boats, but not to the point of buying one. Back in ‘72 I thought I might try to build a 40’ ferro-cement yawl, but reality set in for the under-financed 25-year-old.

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Re: What have you done with your bike/s today?
« Reply #3589 on: 10.11. 2024 20:30 »
GB,

Glad you had this enjoyable time. Thanks for the great travelogue photos. I, too, love boats, but not to the point of buying one. Back in ‘72 I thought I might try to build a 40’ ferro-cement yawl, but reality set in for the under-financed 25-year-old.

RichardL.
Presumably you are near the Great Lakes, so a good place for boat spotting. 👌
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Re: What have you done with your bike/s today?
« Reply #3590 on: 14.11. 2024 13:26 »
Took the A10 for a run round Windsor, petrol fill up and about 25 miles.  Still staying close to home in case of teething troubles but its running really well.  Mixture is now close - just a tad rich - dark straw but OK for now.  Pulls really strongly and cruises very easily at 50 or 60 but since the speedo is way off and the tacho only reads up to 2000 revs its hard to know *smile*.  One thing I'm watching is the 2 - 1 exhaust, I've lock wired the collars together across in front of the head and so far the pipes are staying in place.
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Re: What have you done with your bike/s today?
« Reply #3591 on: 14.11. 2024 13:34 »
Drained the Kwaka carbs ready for the winter layup.

Having said that, I may be ferrying Sue to work on it as we're have a spot of bother with the car.  Had a clutch fitted 2 years, 8 months ago and have done around 28,000m since (warranty is 3 years and 30,000m!!).  In gears 4 and 5, under fairly rapid acceleration, there's a bit of clutch slip.  It could be oil contamination I guess but, other than that, the car drives perfectly, no probs with gear changes, no smells or burning and the car stalls from a standstill when starting off in third.

The only other thing to do is wait until it gets worse then put my hand back in my pocket to the tune of £500. *angry* *angry* *angry* *razz* *razz* *razz* *problem* *problem* *problem*  Original clutch lasted 137,000m *ex* *ex*
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Re: What have you done with your bike/s today?
« Reply #3592 on: 18.11. 2024 16:39 »
Hello Forum,
yesterday was a bit cold at around 4°C but the sun gave me such a good feeling for taking the GF for a short ride in the countryside near my home. Perfect day, perfect ride.
Although it has not been finished yet, I prefer to ride it instead of letting it standing around in the workshop. ;) Motorbikes have been build for being ridden, Radco (the author) wrote some time ago - I agree.
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Re: What have you done with your bike/s today?
« Reply #3593 on: 18.11. 2024 16:51 »
Too true, and nice to hear from you.  Like the look of that countryside too.

As for me, will be finding out how much the clutch repairs will be costing me tomorrow. *angry* *razz*
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