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Post by JonW on Aug 23, 2023 14:02:24 GMT 1
Doesnt get more natural in the 1950s... came from the ground, goes back in the ground.
In 2023, a lot less of what youve got in your vehicle came from the ground...
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Post by JonW on Aug 23, 2023 13:58:40 GMT 1
huge clocks are interesting, wonder what they are off?
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Post by JonW on Aug 23, 2023 13:56:44 GMT 1
I will admit i have the coloured A3 versions laminated and hung with magnets on my tool boxes. I did a bunch of them for my local mates as well. They love em.
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Post by JonW on Aug 23, 2023 13:37:46 GMT 1
I prefer the B/W versions in some ways, the lines are thinner so you can get more on the page.
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Post by JonW on Aug 23, 2023 10:41:30 GMT 1
Ohh, I'll have to have a look.
Love a good wiring diagram! (im weird i know lol)
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Post by JonW on Aug 23, 2023 0:31:47 GMT 1
yeah its pro boards, it'll allow shite but not c**kpit... {shrugs}
Andy, when you say 'get back'... are you considering building and then selling?
If so then have a look at some very recent threads about a member contemplating doing up a bike or selling the project, the consensus was that its not worth doing up a bike to sell... even in the UK in 2023 its just not viable.
Sounds like you have targeted an LC in bounty colours. nice. I agree its a seminal bike and would be wonderful a addition to any garage. Lots of parts available and worth enough to do up properly.
Excited to follow your journey as it unfolds.
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Post by JonW on Aug 22, 2023 14:41:49 GMT 1
Tesco in the UK used to sell them, not seen them for ages though At risk of opening another can of worms, it’s Tea that goes with a Timtam, not coffee. Depends if you drink the stuff... I cant dunk em in tea, cos i only drink coffee lol Sad to hear you cant get em in Tesco anymore. If i searched hard I could find a Penguin here, but TimTams are much better so I wouldnt ever do that lol
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Post by JonW on Aug 22, 2023 14:18:43 GMT 1
Build what you want, its your bike.... unless youre building it to flog on, in which case its about what sells best.
Have a look at the builds on here, some of us mod em, some of us resto them to high standards... some of us do both.
Whatever you choose, youre in good hands on here for the journey ahead.
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Post by JonW on Aug 22, 2023 13:46:55 GMT 1
It was always a 'thing' to do the 3+3 thing with the springs, but really if you fit brand new OEM springs its often more than man enough for the job. They are a wear part really.
I have a full compliment of uprated springs on one of my bikes, even with other levers its not ideal. But there are other things you can do to lighten the lever of course.
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Post by JonW on Aug 22, 2023 7:18:10 GMT 1
A guy on Grand Designs actually did that. He didn't have a cat either. Alex I always wanted one in my lounge. I hated riding them, too slim and small for my knackered joints even when they were current but looks were to die for. I still want one really... as a few of you already knew lol.
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Post by JonW on Aug 22, 2023 2:09:02 GMT 1
Isnt the HD kit just a kit with plates for a bigger yam with wider frictions/steels and slightly uprated springs?
Im wondering if you just bought the bigger bikes standard kit would it be cheaper for the same thing?
I say that as you probably dont want the HD springs, horrid things...
Ive not looked... im just idly wondering...
Anyway... always fit new springs. The OEM ones go baggy really quickly and are cheap. I found when i measured a bunch of old clutches that the plates were all in spec, it was the springs that were trashed and probably causing the slip.
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Post by JonW on Aug 22, 2023 0:20:21 GMT 1
very nice!
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Post by JonW on Aug 22, 2023 0:18:42 GMT 1
Arnotts Tim Tams Best by far Ahh, yes... and available in the UK these days from what the news said. Correctly 'dunked', ie used as a straw for coffee they are streets ahead of anything else as a dunker.
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Post by JonW on Aug 22, 2023 0:01:00 GMT 1
Sigh, thats mental. The path is huge and there is loads of room.
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Post by JonW on Aug 21, 2023 14:04:39 GMT 1
Love that the VegMobile is getting an outing in the sun.
That last pic makes me wonder about the belly pan... even tho i voted it off the show... curse this 'reality forum' version of Veg's Travels....
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Post by JonW on Aug 21, 2023 13:55:32 GMT 1
Lovely day for Matlock Bath.
I assume they sorted out the silly parking fees they were doing?
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Post by JonW on Aug 21, 2023 9:28:42 GMT 1
might pay for the move if you can find more...
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Post by JonW on Aug 21, 2023 8:12:02 GMT 1
I did a big clearout of RD/RZ stuff about 7 or 8 years ago and it just went in the normal bin, but i wasnt chucking away anything good or big lol
I did chuck away 4 or 5 sets of engine cases and covers for MT250s a few years before that as no one wanted them. I should have weighed em in... some of the covers were magnesium... but the scrap value was on its knees back then. All were totally rubbish and unusable, but... in 2023 i bet people would fix em.
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Post by JonW on Aug 21, 2023 0:38:11 GMT 1
very nice!
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Post by JonW on Aug 20, 2023 14:12:47 GMT 1
Anyway, youre making good progress my friend. its good to see it happening
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Post by JonW on Aug 20, 2023 14:12:15 GMT 1
size isnt an issue really these days, but clicking multiple times away and back is a pain for those reading is all
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Post by JonW on Aug 20, 2023 13:57:24 GMT 1
Try using these tags:
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Post by JonW on Aug 20, 2023 13:44:55 GMT 1
I’ve gone for the designer overpriced biscuits. M&S Extremely Chocolatey Milk Chocolate Rounds. By the way Jaffa cakes are not biscuits. As mentioned it was decided legally for VAT reasons. Basically a biscuits is originally hard and becomes soft when stale, whereas a cake is the opposite. Jon plus a biscuit is cooked twice and a jaffa cake isnt? A biscuit thats cooked only once is a cookie.
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Post by JonW on Aug 20, 2023 13:42:29 GMT 1
I actually have 2 but need to zinc them, which meant punching out the bushing and buying another one (still available)... which got me wondering if I could find the whole top NOS instead...
So, 'need' is a bit strong... I can make it work, but i was being lazy... rather than go to the plater (I need to find a new one since my last guy gave it up through ill health, lets not ponder that hmm) i thought i could shop for one lol
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Post by JonW on Aug 20, 2023 9:56:35 GMT 1
Im thinking the answer is 'no'... lol
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Post by JonW on Aug 20, 2023 2:05:19 GMT 1
A great weekend with old mates very happy times. 👍 Still pinch myself Being so lucky to get the invitation to take part. Note the broken number board, as a vertically challenged bloke broke it trying to get off a very very large bike! 🙈🤪😂 Best regards Johnny C Superb!
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Post by JonW on Aug 20, 2023 0:52:12 GMT 1
London is more like a South America city by the day
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Post by JonW on Aug 19, 2023 13:58:42 GMT 1
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Post by JonW on Aug 19, 2023 2:31:41 GMT 1
I was thinking about modding the stock exhausts. Not really sure where to look for these as parts. One thing I have noticed is the Suzuki RGV race bike kit I have...the swinger is a almost identical to a Mito one. And as you know I want to make my LC kit a replica of my actual bike. If Jon spots this I can make you one mate. What's the OZ version of Curly Wurlys?
Alex Haha, thats very kind offer mate. I was part joking really, If i had time I might do it myself but I doubt id do it the justice that you and Tim do with those details. Only Curly Wurlys we get here are imports, they are made in Poland... hmm... I dont know if thats a good or bad thing for their forum value...
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Post by JonW on Aug 19, 2023 2:14:58 GMT 1
Finally! The linisher belt arrived from China! old and new compared below... how on earth did the old one keep going? Fitting it was 'fun'... brand new belt didnt want to be flexible enough at first, but we got there in the end. Also cleaned up and modded the housing so the badly made (punched through) screw holes dont cut into the belt and will tape it on rather than use the screws just to be sure. Ahh... cheap junk for sure... but it did work for a decade plus like that of course. Pressed it into use right away, oh how Ive missed this very useful tool.
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