Out and about 2017 -- forward planning

[Johnwebley]

That's the second 400 auto i ever seen!!!!

2nd and 3rd Bryan. If you look closely there is another one parked next to it, you can just see the back end.

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Out at local VMCC meet near Hereford

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[mike the bike]

Some interesting bikes there.  Where was that then?

[Johnwebley]

Some interesting bikes there.  Where was that then?

The Moon. Mordiford

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[petermigreen]

After an age fettling bloody carburettors, finally getting some miles in. Took the boy out for a 70 mile round trip and stopped at the Harrold & Odell country park for an ice cream. No other bikes there, sorry.

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The 500 never missed a beat (bar when I had to put it on reserve  ) and has plenty of grunt. Low down power seems weak but rolling on the throttle while at 80 she picks up with gusto. Never had one before so guess this is standard.

[Green1]

My 550 is gutless low down and no amount of fiddling seems to improve it so I assume its normal too.

[mike the bike]

After rebuilding and refitting the engine,  I took it for its MOT.  Passed, obviously, but has an oil leak which appears to come from the sump.   After removing, resealing and refitting the sump, it still leaks.  The leak seems to come from the LH side.  I had a look at the oil pump but I couldn't see anything.   I'll have another look sometime, probably the oil pump O rings as they were a bit hard.

It's not major but I don't want it behaving like an old British bike.

[Bryanj]

Mike, if its leaking under the cover and the oil pressure switch is OK it will be the oil pump cover O ring for which you use the Goldwing part posted elswhere

[mike the bike]

I haven't established where it's leaking from yet, as the oil pump looked clean.  I'll use my pressurising -the - crankcase dodge when I get a bit of time and report back.

[mike the bike]

Put my 400 in to a bike show at Caerphilly Castle.  There were about 20 bikes, more bikes than visitors due to the total lack of publicity.  We enjoyed it though.

[petermigreen]

Looks like a great day out in a dramatic setting, nice one Mike.

[Johnwebley]

Looks like a great day out in a dramatic setting, nice one Mike.

  lucky sods !!

  I am stuck in north wales with only a Yaris as transport !!!

[Nurse Julie]

Your the lucky one John. We are in Cyprus with a Kymco 125 but having great fun. A bit of a struggle up a 6000ft mountain today but a fast ride back down the other side!!!

[petermigreen]

a Kymco 125

Wot? No cams?!

[Nurse Julie]

a Kymco 125

Wot? No cams?!

Worry not Peter. This has a perfectley formed little cam being a four stroke 

[Rozabikes Tim]

Where was it Austaralia??