OUT AND ABOUT 2021

[3scs]

Nice ride out on the f2 lovely bike to ride on the country roads round here

[Johnwebley]

Dave Silver, original are expensive but fit best

Thanks Bryan,

Ordered from DSS,
cable broke about 12mm from nipple in twistgrip,

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Part arrived and fitted,

Did not look like Honda, but was labelled OEM,



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[Andrew-S]

I'm pretty sure BMW did something similar in the 80s?

Is this the one Andrew?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_C1

Yep, that's the one Phil! I see it was available from 2000 according to Wiki, but pretty sure I saw one a bike show in the 80's, maybe it was a concept?

[Laverda Dave]

I'm pretty sure BMW did something similar in the 80s?

Is this the one Andrew?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_C1

Yep, that's the one Phil! I see it was available from 2000 according to Wiki, but pretty sure I saw one a bike show in the 80's, maybe it was a concept?

I've seen a few of those around. I think they were 125cc. The last one I saw was pretty wrecked and it was for sale. Benelli also sold something similar. They turn up on eBay occasionally.

[MrDavo]

I went, on the Z1-A, up to Lancaster and back on Saturday, around 150 miles round trip, to see my Mum. She didn't fancy a ride on pillion.



The bike went well, very smooth and no issues. By the time I got back it had done 500 miles since going back on the road after the top end checkover, so its now having its first service. One of the valve clearances has opened up somehow, the other 7 are all in spec. I will order a shim from Z Power today. Also a couple of the head bolts needed re tightening. Plugs are clean, also all four piston crowns have the same colour carbon on them, unlike the first attempt.

[Laverda Dave]

Sounds like you have it all sorted now Dave. I had the same issue with the valve clearance although mine changed from checking during the initial engine strip to when it went back together, three of the valves had closed up.

[Bryanj]

Probably a tiny bit of crud(technical term) that was between bucket and valve that has migrated away

[Johnwebley]

Out at Hanley Swan, just south of Malvern,

Good collection of bikes, 2 mid 60's Bonnies,

700? Enfield twin in Metisse frame,
Also handed over cheque to Air ambulance,
The excuse for going out,


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[Bryanj]

Most of the last Enfield big twin engines went into Rickman frames

[MrDavo]

Sunday I popped down to the BMPS bike show nearby, the first show I've been to on the Z1-A since I finished her.



Best in Show! Maybe next time I'll bring a bungee, so I can strap the trophy on the headlamp, like Marlon Brando in The Wild One. I stuffed it in my jacket, dropped it off at home and went for a ride.

Perhaps I shouldn't go to any more shows, and retire her with a 100% success rate.

[Johnwebley]

Well done with the Kwaker,

You always do a great job,


I went out to lunch,

On the A38 north of Tewkesbury.

Very enjoyable

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[Johnwebley]

Out at Toddington station,
Absolutely heaving,

Risking thunderstorms on the ride home

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[Johnwebley]

A few more unusual bikes

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[Laverda Dave]

Is that a CB160 I see? My first bike, would love another😊

[royhall]

That chopper thing is a good case for bringing back classic MOT's.