Did the last few jobs on the GF, filled her up with oil and fired her up - first kick. First thing was that the oil wasn't returning, and still wasn't returning after about a minute or so. Got a bit worried about oil to the rockers, so turned her off and waited a few minutes thinking that oil needed to filter through to the sump (tank oil level was going down though, and I knew the pump was turning). On firing her up again, got an instant return in spits followed by quite a steady stream?
Sounds good and revs properly. Going through the gears first and third can be a little clunky at times, but clutch action is light. Bit of vibration as the revs increase on the stand, but that's always been the case.
Wheel alignment using the string method was good, needed a bit of adjustment. I use axle stands to tie the string to at the rear. The odd thing is, when I checked it by eye, it did seem a little left-hand sided? Also, what was a bugger, was the 'creep' on the right hand side as I tried to tighten the spindle nut. Also, like the primary chain, the final drive chain is fine when the nuts are loose, but tightens when they are tightened. The answer, make sure the chains are looser than you want them to be so they'll tighten correctly when everything is belted up. The alignment on the Kwaka was spot on with the string and by eye - I use the marks on the swingarm and the vernier to measure the length of the adjusters.
Next thing is a decent road test, then a visit to Bergs to show him the fruits of his labours.
