Old Nick
Legendary Knight
That’s a non starter on so many levels Marty
What have you done to your bike today....
- Thread starter BAD LUCK DUCK
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Doc Strange
Legendary Knight
Just got back form a nice couple of hours on the roads down to Melton and back.
Not a long one as it was proper nippy.
Not pushing on as the roads were a bit shitty too, but good fun
Beautiful sunshine too!
DS
Not a long one as it was proper nippy.
Not pushing on as the roads were a bit shitty too, but good fun
Beautiful sunshine too!
DS
BAD LUCK DUCK
Forum Duck
That's gorgeous...I'd have oneThat's reminded me of selling a kit car to a guy years ago.
He turned up with a 2' long screwdriver & proceeded to put the driver end on the rocker cover, & the plastic end to his ear.
It was obvious he hadn't got a Scooby Doo why he was doing it, or what he was listening for.
He caught me trying not to laugh & fessed up that his mate had told him to do it. But he didn't actually know what he was listening for
It was an old 1.6 Ford Pinto engine. Not the most high tech or quietest motor ever made.
He purchased the car, drove it 200+ miles home & phoned me to say he loved it. And his mate had signed off the engine with a clean bill of health
Edit...
Here's the car in question
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View attachment 14241 A Morgan look-alike with modern ish running gear
Not very fast, but stylish IMHO.
I fitted black/silver number plates after these photos were taken. They completed the classic car look.
Big Sandy
Legendary Knight
Finally managed to be at home when it's not pissing down (well, it wasn't.. It is now)
So, damaged indicator replaced (it was working, but held on with tape...) oil changed, full check over, brakes cleaned, suspension check and grease where necessary, forks checked, all fasteners checked, brake fluids changed, coolant checked (its actually good for minus 30! According to the tester anyway) tyres checked, all lights checked, and then a quick clean of the grubby fingerprints.
Next thing will be the mot, but I'm leaving that until the weather warms up a bit. March, probably.
So, damaged indicator replaced (it was working, but held on with tape...) oil changed, full check over, brakes cleaned, suspension check and grease where necessary, forks checked, all fasteners checked, brake fluids changed, coolant checked (its actually good for minus 30! According to the tester anyway) tyres checked, all lights checked, and then a quick clean of the grubby fingerprints.
Next thing will be the mot, but I'm leaving that until the weather warms up a bit. March, probably.
BAD LUCK DUCK
Forum Duck
Big Sandy
Legendary Knight
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chas
Legendary Knight
Hope there's no damage from the slip, we've all had those 'oh bollocks' moments.Had new tyres put on the bike today , just have to get it back on the stands, bugger slipped off them when I removed the back wheel
Me mates going to lend a hand in the morning.
MartytheMartian
Legendary Knight
I had one of those 'stand slip' moments myself with my Daytona last year. Front end went down off the paddock stand when I bumped into it but not quite all the way as the bike was on an ABBA stand with the rear end strapped down but not quite enough to keep the front end high enough for easy wheel removal which was why I had a paddock stand under the forks. The fun started when I had to lift the forks up and manoeuvre the paddock stand back under them!
Sarky B’stard
Legendary Knight
I anticipated just such slip moments last year when I posted this
The puller/hoist is about £28 from Machine Mart and I've used it for all sorts of jobs including felling.
If your roof trusses are man enough you can suspend the entire bike as I did for the back end overhaul.
The puller/hoist is about £28 from Machine Mart and I've used it for all sorts of jobs including felling.
If your roof trusses are man enough you can suspend the entire bike as I did for the back end overhaul.
GPT100
Sword of Fenrir
Thanks, looks like I might of got away with it, I have a rachet strap from a roof beam to try and get it off the floor enough to get the trolly jack under.
Sarky B’stard
Legendary Knight
Ditto. I use load restraints at the back end to spread the load and protect the frame. Heavy nylon does the headstock. You can also induce tilt to make it easier when working on one side or the other.
Scrappy
Legendary Knight
Doc Strange
Legendary Knight
Strong winds and rain predicted from 1, so out at 10 and back before it got shitty.
Nice few hours down to Rutland and back via my fave cafe.
Been going there since it opened 3 years ago and only ever seen one or two other bikes at a time in the car park - but loads there today.
The local GS owners group apparently - fuck me, they were an old bunch! And their bikes were too clean too
DS
Nice few hours down to Rutland and back via my fave cafe.
Been going there since it opened 3 years ago and only ever seen one or two other bikes at a time in the car park - but loads there today.
The local GS owners group apparently - fuck me, they were an old bunch! And their bikes were too clean too
DS
chas
Legendary Knight
Bet half of them were younger than youThe local GS owners group apparently - fuck me, they were an old bunch! And their bikes were too clean too
DS
I find a lot of doddery old bastards are born after I was
Doc Strange
Legendary Knight
Bet half of them were younger than you
I find a lot of doddery old bastards are born after I was
Yeah, but if so, they clearly hadn't lived the healthy lifestyle I have, treated their bodies like temples and emerged still with hair and ravishingly good looks!
DS
chas
Legendary Knight
How *is* that picture in the attic doing?