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pptom:
Well, here it is:







135 miles on the clock so far, I've put new Hagon shocks on and their progressive springs, also fitted some low rise bars last night, courtesy of Busa, which make me feel a little more connected with the front end. Removed the mirrors also - I'm used to riding without them and i think the bike looks better. Don't those pipes sound awesome!!

I had a problem with the bike running very weak (poss on 3) after getting into the higher rev range, also throttle response was a bit random - thought it was a fuelling thing, maybe picking up some dirt out of the tank so cleaned out the bowls but it made no odds, ordered a new carb o ring kit with the view to stripping and cleaning them, but in the meantime chucked in some new plugs (£6 for 4 from Halfords with my trade card) and the problem is sorted! the old ones must have been breaking down.

Things still to sort are:
Tyres - the front is particuarly bad, in fact the worst tyre I've ever rode, horrible - its a Conti 'super twin' ribbed. It tramlines really badly and i don't like the profile, so i'm planning a new pair of BT45's in the next few weeks

Front brake is also pretty poor - I've had better drums - might pick up some new pads and fluid today from the local EBC trade counter - that should sort it - also there is pretty minimal lever pull - is that normal?

Laquer - don't know what the stuff is on the tank, but i had an issue the other week when i wiped a bit of it with a cloth that had brake cleaner on - immediately melted the Laquer, which i left for a day or so to re-harden, before wet sanding and polishing which restored it, last weekend i managed to splash a little fuel when filling up and got the same reaction, so it looks like i'll have to re-laquer the tank with some petrol proof stuff - my worry is that the new stuff will react with the old so I'll have to do a test piece underneath first

Swingarm bearings - I don't think they are that bad, minimal movement in the arm, but i gather there should be none at all - got some bronze bushes from Germany, but i think that will be a winter job, along with a full carb clean.

LesterPiglet:
Looking good.
If you haven't stripped the front brake and serviced it I would do it sooner rather than later.

mickwinf:
Very nice bike!

Bryanj:
Honda lacquer does not soften that easily so must have been sprayed, front brakes are not brilliant and should not have lots of lever play, as to swing arm pump it full of grease from both ends and forget the bronze bushes, re grease is idealy every 500 miles nowadays

pptom:
Thanks chaps, just picked up the new brake pads and got another trade card bargain from Halfords - Brake Fluid - £7.50 on the shelf - £1.90 to me  8)
Greased the swinging arm the other week, will still fit the new bushes - just gives me a chance to get my bike fix in the winter - I trade riding for maintaining, can't keep still at night, I'd much rather be in the garage working than sat watching the telly.

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