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by scotty
Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hi newby here
Replies: 10
Views: 1236

lol yer right out blue bein the slowest colour :( mine is anyways as its in bits an aint goin nowhere :(
by scotty
Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:58 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: TIMING !!! ARGHHHHHH
Replies: 1
Views: 668

TIMING !!! ARGHHHHHH

my bike is seriously doing my head in ,,,, after bending 4 valves when the front cct went tits up on me , i couldnt get it fixed myself sooooo i put it into a garage , after nearly three weeks the mechanic tells me he cant get it timed . the rear cylinder is fine as hasnt been touched . problem is i...
by scotty
Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:56 pm
Forum: Dodgy Dealers, Cheapest , Best Service etc..
Topic: mechanic in southampton area
Replies: 2
Views: 1254

ooooo bernie's ,,,,they well expensive and he cant do the work for another month !!!!! double take are great get me mot's there ,,, just found a wee garage in totton only been running a week , father and sone just set up on thier own , fathers been a bike mechanic for over 30 yrs , so gonna drop it ...
by scotty
Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:43 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: how do u adjust the timing
Replies: 30
Views: 2772

no probs mate , you should have texted me mate ,, i live round the corner from the services ,, well bout 5 mins away ...

and the saga of my storm continues ,,,, its buggered lol an going to a garage !! i really cant be assed now
by scotty
Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:40 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: how do u adjust the timing
Replies: 30
Views: 2772

lol [ after finding the timing not that easy to get right. ] yer kidding lol it was nigh on impossible i now know why i'm a spark !!! found a garage just round the corner new business father and son , the old oys been a bike mechanic for over 30 years and his sone been in the game a few years too , ...
by scotty
Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:17 pm
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic:
Replies: 80
Views: 10978

i'm up for that !! if me bike ever gets fixed
by scotty
Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:33 am
Forum: Dodgy Dealers, Cheapest , Best Service etc..
Topic: mechanic in southampton area
Replies: 2
Views: 1254

mechanic in southampton area

Does anybody know a good mechanic in the southampton area ??? think my bike needs valves or something :(
by scotty
Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:10 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: mechanic ???
Replies: 0
Views: 534

mechanic ???

does anybody know a mechanic in the southampton area ????
i did the front cct , retimed everything , but bike now sounds really cammy or tappety :(
by scotty
Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:45 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: how do u adjust the timing
Replies: 30
Views: 2772

UPDATE

well finally got it all timed up , all marks lined up where they should be , bike starts up ,, but now sounds very cammy ,,,, so i'm well fed up .. and its now going in the garage !!! i'm never touching the engine ever again lol cheers for every single bit of help from everybody ;o) sooo does anybod...
by scotty
Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:48 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: how do i take the chain off cams? please help
Replies: 5
Views: 1710

and thats exactly wot i did !!!!!! tho i now got a dodgy cam noise
by scotty
Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:11 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: how do u adjust the timing
Replies: 30
Views: 2772

WHY THE HELL!!!! WONT THIS STUPID CHAIN GO OVER THE SPROCKET ????????? my fingers are red raw ,my tempers very very frayed ,,, i got the front prcket an chain cable tied up ,, keeping the tension and it marked up ,,,, so why the hell cant i get enough slack to slip it over the other sprocket ?????? ...
by scotty
Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:38 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: how do u adjust the timing
Replies: 30
Views: 2772

Are you ???? and at about what time would that be ?? ;o)
by scotty
Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:34 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: how do u adjust the timing
Replies: 30
Views: 2772

if this takes any bloody longer !! my bikes gonna get thrown off a cliff !!! lmao ,, for some strange reason after takin guide off and the cct i still cant get the chain off and on the sprockets ,,, cant seem to get enough slack !!! gettin well cheesed off now :( wanted my bike foir sat too
by scotty
Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:17 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: how do u adjust the timing
Replies: 30
Views: 2772

mmmmmm cheers again chris ,, you got any tips on how to actually get the chain off and on the sprockets ??? lmao
by scotty
Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:50 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: how do u adjust the timing
Replies: 30
Views: 2772

ahhaaaa CHEERS Chris !!!! thats wopt i had except the fi marks as facing the wrong way :o( soo 180 out !!! its now worse lol cos while struggling like an idiot trying to get the cam chain over the sprocket ive some how managed to muck it all up !!! sooo if i ever get home early enough ,, i'll sort i...