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« on: January 01, 2019, 08:54:47 PM »
Happy New Year All.
Resolution-
As I have now realised that everything takes twice as long as I think it will, I need to spend more time in the workshop in 2019
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« on: November 28, 2018, 09:44:11 PM »
Superb !
A credit to you
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« on: November 06, 2018, 04:21:53 PM »
Steve,
I have a PC at work that remembers my password - hence the ability to make this post, but I can't remember my password and hence can't reset it to use on other PC's phone etc
I have tried to go down the lost password - send me an email route several times, but no email arrives.
This may be the frustration the other user was having that caused his angry response.
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« on: October 16, 2018, 11:26:54 AM »
All the best, and a speedy recovery.
This topic is I am sure relevant to many of us on here.
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« on: October 11, 2018, 10:45:02 PM »
Thank you all for the advice I will be giving it ago this weekend. I am treating myself to some proper tyre lubricant and love the idea of getting the wife to stand on the tyre to keep it in the well of the rim so I can work on the opposing side.
Thanks again
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« on: October 11, 2018, 03:26:00 PM »
The topic of tyres has been discussed so many times I am surprised it has not broken the forum Search facility. It always seems to boil down to an individuals tyre preference or price.
Well my question is somewhat different. I am that stubborn sort that is never willing to pay others to do a task if I can or can learn to do it myself. In this case though, I possibly have not perfected the art of tyre fitment. Over the last couple of years I must have fitted tyres about 20 times, though I must admit on some wheels I have had to do it 3 times as each time I have nipped the tube. I have watched the YouTube how to videos and now adopt a procedure of
1.Warm the tyre
2. smear the rim with swarfega
3.fit the tyre over one side of the rim ( usually do this with my feet, no tyre levers)
4. pop the tube in and secure the valve
5. I then stand on the other side of the tyre to get it in the rim well whilst I try to knock the rest of the tyre with a rubber mallet, but always end up using tyre levers for the final bit.
I have tried with a little air in the tube, no air in the tube, rolling the totally deflated tube into the other side of the tyre all to no avail.
One thing I did wonder is I always buy Dunlop K82 ( TT100 style pattern) and I wondered if the walls on these are too stiff for the likes of me.
I tell you what I did discover is that don't buy cheap rims as they rust where the tyre levers (metal ) have been used, so I only use DID rims now as the chroming seems harder.
Sorry for waffling on, but can anyone offer any pearls of wisdom to how I can be more successful or an alternative tyre with softer walls as I used to change tyres with my mums spoons years back.
Oh and you should have seen the look on the faces at the local motorcycle shops when I have asked for puncture repair kits " We only sell tubes Sir"
All help appreciated ( please don't tell me to go to Kwik Fit though )
Russell
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« on: July 24, 2018, 12:11:07 PM »
Thank you. I just did an e bay search for 350 four oil filter housing and the pictures that came up are exactly the same as the one I have.
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« on: July 23, 2018, 04:44:32 PM »
Would one of you fine enthusiast be able to identify an oil filter housing for me. I bought a 400f engine a while back that had previously been used in race bike and it had an oversize filter housing on it - see image
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Fits perfectly so I presume it was done to increase capacity, Increased cooling -greater surface are of fins, or just better filtration. has anyone seen this being done before?
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« on: June 10, 2018, 02:29:30 PM »
No joy there I'm afraid. but Steve has helped me with many other bits
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« on: June 10, 2018, 12:52:33 PM »
Can anyone please point me towards a supplier of the M10 x 1.25 clutch cable adjuster that sits on the clutch casing. - been struggling with this for several months now to the point it has become one of the last jobs to get the bike finished.
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« on: June 10, 2018, 12:47:01 PM »
Sorry to hear of your situation. I can say I have been there and often drift back towards it.
My technique, as mentioned above, is to write a list of what I am going to do during the day, not to fill every minute, but with the knowledge that I will definitely be able to complete each task. There is then a real satisfaction as you complete each task, and do not get down because you have failed to complete everything. This way you sometimes complete the "bonus" task you had not planned to do in the extra time between other tasks, adding to the good feeling.
With regard to the bad thoughts, we have to find what works for us. As soon as I realise I am thinking them, I shout "STOP" as loud as I can in my head, then for me I imagine I have driven up to a stop sign and go through the mental visualisation of doing a U turn and heading back the way I came, looking for the jobs I have just been doing, I then pick one I liked and do it again.
I am 58, I liken my brain to a computer, occasionally I have to restart it when the screen freezes. There are mant computers you need to do this too and there are many people of all ages who have our issues
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« on: April 14, 2018, 01:02:02 PM »
thank you so much ...........on with the build 
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« on: April 14, 2018, 12:50:23 PM »
From the stator coil to the small harness are three yellow wires. If I understand the way it works correctly I do not think it matters which yellow wires (bullet connectors) go to which yellow wires on the small harness. Before I go and do any damage I wondered if someone in the know would mind either confirming this or setting me on the right track.
As always, thank you
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« on: April 02, 2018, 06:49:12 PM »
Welcome Paul
I am sure you are going to have many happy hours and a real nice bike at the end
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« on: March 29, 2018, 06:30:03 PM »
Thank you all for your help, I will try VMRC
Oh and I must agree about Carol Nash.
Hopefully all will be sorted for when we get better weather :-)
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