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Post by jonw on May 13, 2013 6:47:54 GMT
Yep. Lots and lots of hammerite.
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Post by jonw on May 7, 2013 8:42:59 GMT
Try an old smiths clock. They came in all sizes types and ratios.
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Post by jonw on May 7, 2013 7:23:41 GMT
Matchless Trash.... Just to prove I'm not a total idle bum.... Here are a couple of pics of the latest finished parts... The rest are all stays and brackets.... not that interesting I feel.... Soon I'll be able to get the frame done....
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Post by jonw on Apr 26, 2013 12:23:46 GMT
Spoke to a friend. He suggested that the issue is temperature related. So waited for a warm day and re-tried... bingo! No cracks.
Hammerite still isnt bad, just dosent have the coverage any more.
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Post by jonw on Apr 22, 2013 7:14:38 GMT
I've heard a lot of good said about the inboard disc system. I suspect it's not up to modern standards but comparable with all other 80's brakes. I think they look kinda cool as well....
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Post by jonw on Apr 22, 2013 7:06:50 GMT
Triumph Trash, No work, just riding.... is great! Bikesafe Castle Coombe... sunny day. Any excuse to ride 40 miles though the back lanes... need I say more! Was an excellent day. Well worth going to even if you don't take part the talks are very informative and the event very laid back. Came back to find this.... The old boy telling the young'uns how its done!!!! Matchless Trash With the warm weather this moves on a pace. Have a slight delay on the horizon, the laquer I planned to use reacts with the paint below it!!! Ar5e. Not sure what to do??? Used to work fine, I'm using hammerite black spray paint does anyone know a good laquer for this?? I'll post piccies soon.
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Post by jonw on Apr 8, 2013 8:22:43 GMT
UPDATE!!! Lack of updates due to a garage move and general cold weather. Triumph Trash. Time to dust off the Triumph, top the gearbox and primary oil up,drain the sump of oil and pump the tyres up. Then off for a gentle 50 mile potter around the countryside.... stopped at Lacock for a rest.
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Post by jonw on Apr 8, 2013 7:00:58 GMT
If your MoT tester gets it wrong, see the tester first. He can reinspect and re-issue a MoT.
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Post by jonw on Apr 4, 2013 9:24:57 GMT
Lovely old geep! My mate had a GPZ1000 Rickman, it was a sweet thing to ride. Great engine.
Looks like the mainstand stops are worn. Is common on older bikes. Dress up the stops on the frame and add some metal to the stops on the stand and the rear wheel will be back off the ground and the bike will be easier to de-stand.
The slightly dodgy gearshift is probably due to the chain and sprockets. Change those first.... and I like the red wheels!
Does the anti-dive still work???
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Post by jonw on Mar 28, 2013 7:51:46 GMT
ool bike. Might be worth slapping a new ht lead on there for good measure.
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Post by jonw on Mar 25, 2013 12:28:15 GMT
Kettle...... Drool......
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Post by jonw on Mar 14, 2013 7:53:06 GMT
GOOD NEWS!!!!
The DVLA have just ammended the V5. I seems common sense is still alive in Swansea. Thank you DVLA!
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Post by jonw on Mar 13, 2013 8:17:05 GMT
The fek up is with the V5.
It seems the previous tester just copied the mistake without checking the bike. The tester this time checked the bike.
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Post by jonw on Mar 12, 2013 8:13:57 GMT
GS Trash... Time to fix this... Easiest remedy is to buy a new one as the Ebay ones aren't much cheaper and could be just as rotten. Easy... now for the real wallet rape... time to buy a new rear shock... Gulp!
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