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My first ride on the 400/4 more like an Ealing Comedy!

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Matt_Harrington:

--- Quote from: mike the bike on May 29, 2022, 08:18:50 PM ---I once bought a 400four that needed a lot doing to get it going.  After a week of fettling,  it was time to test it.  The battery wasn't up to much in the way of spinning the engine so a mate offered to assist.  My road had bit of a downhill slope to it, which helped.
Sitting astride the bike, in 2nd, clutch in, my mate pushing for all his worth, I let the clutch out and.....
Huh?  What?
I hadn't refitted the chain 😀

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Ha, that made me laugh!
Matt

400 Cafe Racer:

--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on May 29, 2022, 06:21:49 PM ---You can't rush a 74 Yr old body that's already  doing it's best to heal ASAP.

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Hi Ted,

Just a catch up.

Hope you are soon sorted mate, up and running, firing on all cylinders !!

All the best

Dennis

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
After an endless list of obstructions & excuses for my procrastination I finally decided that today I would at the very least use all six gears and have a longer ride. Weather coolish with the sun peeping through the clouds plus a fair breeze.

Pre-flight checks found a small wet area of brake fluid where the banjo union sits at the bottom of the block where the brake lamp switch fits. Nipped up a union, wiped off fluid drip (Dot 5.0). Engine started followed by a clang as a small dome nut fell off at the front from the speedometer fixing area onto the bike ramp. Nut re-fitted to speedo all four clock nuts nipped up a liitle more.

Had a bit of a faffle getting my helmet strap to tighten up, boots & jacket on - Chihuhuas secured in conservatory, engine warmed up slightly, drive gates opened, into first gear and away.
To build up my confidence I did the short loop of the housing estate behind me managing to get into third all good.

Out onto the main road and away managing to find all six gears starting to realise that the engine really likes to be at 4k revs if possible. After a brief wait at some traffic lights I became aware of a horrible sound as I moved away that I was not at all happy with - turned out to be split face visor wind vibration noise thank goodness. Only did just over four miles so now have a total of 5.4 miles on the clock.....wow.

Only thing I am not happy with is there is still some popping & banging from the exhuast that needs to be sorted - I'll probably leave that until I have done some more miles. I arrived back home  wearing a big grin trying to understand why I had been procrastinating for the last four days.

The plan now is to do some gradually longer runs to build up confidence in myself & the bike before Crich Show - absolutely loving the Daytona Boots.

Sesman:
Great news, Ted.

Glad you have finally Broken your duck.

Rozabikes Tim:
Spot on Ted. Result!

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