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SumpMagnet:
@Philward
I will nip out tomorrow and measure the seperator on mine for you.

philward:
Thanks

SumpMagnet:
After slicing a chunk out of my hand, I have been out of action for the last few days and unable to do a lot.

The engine is still stranded in the frame like a beached whale, and there isn't much I can do about it for a few more days...so I have started turning to some of the smaller jobs that I can do.
Largely cleaning up, and assessing condition for some of hte other parts.

It does raised a big question as to the value of retaining some of the US spec parts and dubious add ons. Do they have any value at all?

High bars. Horrid shape, and so pulled back your wrists are 90 degrees from where nature says they are comfortable?
That seat....just look at it in the first few pics. The base is corroded down one side underneath, with a few areas thin enough to poke a stick through. I could pull off the cover and the foam and have a go at welding in some fresh sheet metal to rebuild it, but I can't see myself ever having a need for it in the shape it is. I mean..it has buttons down the middle for gods sake. Rivets in the pan hold the strings that keep the buttons in. If I want a stock seat, it is probably cheaper to buy a replacement than have this retrimmed with new foam and vinyl. Not to mention the time and effort to remove the rot.
The exhaust is proving a stubborn beast too. The stub of the rotted end pipe is resisting my efforts to remove it, and there looks to have been some loss of metal around the end of the header where it goes into the end pipe. It's just a pile of rust. I had to Dremel the bracket to remove it....and am now slicing metal again to get rid of the last bit. I am afraid it might not be worth it when I do get it off. But ...we got to try!

The 'cruiser pegs' on the front engine mounts are being used to ballast my bike cover and stop the wind blowing it off. Probably the most useful role they will ever perform. Another piece of metal I can't find the enthusiasm to E-Bay and will never have on any bike of mine.

So...what have we done:

Straightened the rear brake lever.
Stripped and cleaned up the seat hinge/catch
Removed the rear cowl from the seat and started a bit of patching work
Cleaned a few shiny bits
Started removing hte bearing races from the steering stem.

Not what I want to be doing...but small steps will have to do until I can do the bit bits again

paul G:
Still got your sense of humour ;) keep up the good work as you say small steps until you can get back into it.

Spitfire:
Was tidying my shelves today and found the vent trap from the F2 here's what it looks like.



Cheers

Dennis

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