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hope im not tempting fate here. on saturday i was parking bike @ work.then i noticed a closer space.just as i was turning from 1st space the bike stalled & yes i dropped th bike.clutch leaver a bit bent but ok to use & left fairing popped out.its back in place kind of.bobbins saved the day. ...

ended up sunny warmish afternoon after that winter blast.four seasons in one day.

whats best winter gloves & are that heated gloves anygood.

buffalo tracker (yellow & black to match bike),warm,wind/water proof any good?.

thermal inner glover?

steve.

FIRST SNOW,SLUSH & ICE TODAY.

WHERES MY LONG JOHNS.

BURRRR!.

well think ive put everything back on ok,lol.

bit of work just to swap pipe over,guess thats why last owner just taped up the split.

seems to be driving smoother.

steve.

its ok i got it done,it just slid off.

im now putting carbs on.do they sit @ a slight angle when looking down on them.they dont seem straight & front seems to go to the right a wee bit.that right?.

im in the middle of putting in new vacume pipe. i cant seem to get the end out where it goes in under the carbs. there is a wire round the end thats on very tight,is it one of those wires where you squeeze to undo(cant see that bit on it) & where it goes in there is a nut aswell.do i have to und...

now i do have long nose thingys so will see when i start doing it.

cheers steve.

just got bit of rubber hose for my vacume pipe.not as robust as orig one but sure will dp & got for nowt from bike shop,lol.

now i know its easy attaching to tank,but is there an easy way to attach the other end or do i have to take off air box.

steve.

thanks mike.

shall invest in that next time i pass halfords.will also get my oil @ same time.does there 10/40 come under motorbike or car oil.

cheers steve.

lol. think your right.just going back to my scooter days when anything will do. all hoses are fine.just the vacume one was split in 2(taped up with a bit of hollow plastic in the middle)before i got it. lolly stick didnt work as they are not made out of the plastic like they use to be.it broke in ha...

i know im being a bit tight here but... my vacume pipe is split in 2.keep taping up but heat from engine keeps undoing it. am i ok to shove a lolly pop stick(one with hole down the middle,not a wooden one with joke on it)in either side of split.push together,tape it up & put a tie wrap either si...

well had M.O.T today.

IT FAILED on front light shinning to high.

tester sorted it & passed it,had yous going there,lol.

very happy now.

lol.

cheers benny.ive always had a lot of clutch rattle.the ticking isnt like or as bad as that.

if anything else goes wrong with bike,i might just buy one of those digital timebombs,lol.

steve.

just to let you know,clutch nearly back to the way it was so dont think will have to bleed it.

im scared to ask,but had a wee ticking noise coming from engine last 2days.wasnt as bad today.anything to worry about?.

steve.

thanks tony(got bolt & washer today,cheers for that) & mike. cover looks as if it is right on & bolts in right place.clutch was a bit better today than it was sunday,without doing anything.will get bleeding done after have mot this week. drove 70 miles this morning in stronger winds than...