allan
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Post by allan on Sept 30, 2019 14:49:40 GMT 1
Hi, I just joined a few weeks ago for tech tips as Ive been doing up a YPVS F2 I found in a garage. i would just like to introduce myself and share some before and after pics Allan, Surrey www.flickr.com/gp/184737723@N07/3hJpT9I hope the link works i just set it up |
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Post by tomtom1 on Sept 30, 2019 15:07:23 GMT 1
Nice find Allan, I remember the days when people would say " if you want that bike lad take it now I'm sick of seeing it in my garden" sadly them days have gone because everyone knows what they are worth.
Welcome to the site.
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allan
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Post by allan on Sept 30, 2019 15:13:51 GMT 1
Nice find Allan, I remember the days when people would say " if you want that bike lad take it now I'm sick of seeing it in my garden" sadly them days have gone because everyone knows what they are worth. Welcome to the site. thanks tomtom, yes, thats true, i guess i got lucky. i was helping my friend diagnose a car fault, we had to pick up a battery charger from his step dads garage on the way to look at the car. as he pulled the garage door up he said 'oh yeah, there's a couple of bikes in here you might be interested in.' it had been in there like that since 2001 |
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Post by philymon on Sept 30, 2019 15:30:02 GMT 1
Nice find, nice work
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Post by Yogi on Sept 30, 2019 15:40:13 GMT 1
Welcome aboard mate  Enjoy the forum Matt 🐻 |
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allan
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Post by allan on Sept 30, 2019 15:45:31 GMT 1
thanks, i had assistance from another member |
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allan
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Post by allan on Sept 30, 2019 15:46:35 GMT 1
Welcome aboard mate Enjoy the forum Matt 🐻 thanks matt |
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Post by arrow on Sept 30, 2019 16:37:07 GMT 1
Welcome to the forum. Bike looks great. Nice find.
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Post by tipfinchy on Sept 30, 2019 17:01:48 GMT 1
welcome , you have found a good place
mart
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Post by Dangerous on Sept 30, 2019 17:10:31 GMT 1
Welcome allan, nice looking bike , what a find.👍
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Post by dusty350 on Sept 30, 2019 17:18:20 GMT 1
Hi
Welcome to the forum🙂
Nice find. Looks pretty good considering it's long hibernation. Whereabouts in Surrey are you ? There are a few of us in the County🙂
Dusty
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allan
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Post by allan on Sept 30, 2019 17:49:50 GMT 1
Hi Welcome to the forum🙂 Nice find. Looks pretty good considering it's long hibernation. Whereabouts in Surrey are you ? There are a few of us in the County🙂 Dusty hi dusty, thanks. i'm in the Redhill area. yes, its not bad, it was very dirty from grime and dust as you can see. mechanically, it needed a new rh powervalve and connector piece. its had a full top end rebuild. the previous ownwer had destroyed the exhaust stud thread in the right hand barrel by trying to drill it by hand and helicoil it. i had the damage repaired with an insert at a machine shop. barrels honed at the same time. brakes rebuilt, suspension linkages/bushes, forks rebuilt, new chain and sprockets, tyres etc everything youd expect from that long in storage. all that remains to do is get it up top operating temp, adjust mixture screws and idle speed, thats it really. then its MOT time. |
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Post by Mr Kipling on Sept 30, 2019 18:24:12 GMT 1
hi Allan and a warm welcome , enjoy the forum and the bike...
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Post by dusty350 on Sept 30, 2019 18:28:15 GMT 1
Done a few driving courses around the Redhill area. I'm more familiar with Reigate though. 18 years in hibernation - have you considered changing the crank seals ? They don't like standing unused for that amount of time. Dusty  |
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Post by Tobyjugs on Sept 30, 2019 18:43:51 GMT 1
Welcome to the forum.
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allan
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Post by allan on Sept 30, 2019 21:17:11 GMT 1
Done a few driving courses around the Redhill area. I'm more familiar with Reigate though. 18 years in hibernation - have you considered changing the crank seals ? They don't like standing unused for that amount of time. Dusty i have thought about the crank seals. i kicked it over when i first got it it started 4th kick so i didnt think there was anything wrong with the bottom end. if they blow they blow i guess and ill have to deal with it. in the meantime ill have fun finding out |
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Post by rigga on Sept 30, 2019 22:41:17 GMT 1
Welcome to the forum ....
I never find f**k all that good
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Post by beardy on Oct 1, 2019 8:18:29 GMT 1
Welcome Allan. I’m not too far away in Biggin Hill. My lc sat in my garage for well over 10 years and after a few thousand miles since is still going well. I believe in maintenance but not looking for work Steve |
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allan
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Post by allan on Oct 1, 2019 8:50:38 GMT 1
Welcome Allan. I’m not too far away in Biggin Hill. My lc sat in my garage for well over 10 years and after a few thousand miles since is still going well. I believe in maintenance but not looking for work Steve hi, yes,if it aint broke dont fix it. I knew i already had a sealed crankcase, i didnt want to disturb it and run the risk of introducing new problems, plus i dont have a leakdown testkit. obviously its a bit of a gamble but seals last a long time generally. i think if old seals are going to go,they will go pretty quickly after being used again so if i do a couple hundred miles on it and still seal, they will probably be ok |
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Post by Deano on Oct 1, 2019 20:11:09 GMT 1
Hi Allan...welcome, I’m croydon based... anytime you wanna go for a quick blast give me a message...goes to anyone else too. 🏍💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨
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Post by mattybeckett on Oct 1, 2019 21:52:35 GMT 1
Welcome on board 👍🏍
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Post by reggieperrin on Oct 9, 2019 10:42:27 GMT 1
Welcome on board..
I'm just up the road in the Nork/Epsom area.
Fins on the Holmethorpe estate will give help if needed, they have a few YPVS nuts there..
Reggie
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Post by paulincayman on Oct 9, 2019 11:52:12 GMT 1
Nice find..welcome in.
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