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Jun 16
Gathering the bits to carry out a pre-winter 'big' service on the commuter.
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Jun 16
After 55 years I reckon it's time to give the MZ a new loom.
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Jun 16
Aside from carb/fuel issues having 2 fake NGK plugs won't help. 2 & 3 are genuine as they've been passivated and are 3 grams heavier than 1 & 4 due to the greater copper and precious metal content.
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Jun 16
Dealerships in the UK used to carry stock of most parts. Now they don't carry even fairly frequently replaced components, so it's often more efficient to order direct from Japan.
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Jun 12
Every single person who still cringes at the memory of trying to bullshit their way through an interview or exam question: today, the slate is wiped clean. Set down your burden of shame. Nothing - nothing, I say - could touch this.
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Jun 13
Having just got home I can report that 'they' are out in force. What is it about a sunny day that brings out driving license holders with the cognitive abilities of a stale egg custard?
I'd be fully behind a compulsory retest every 5 years.
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Jun 13
A brew and a sausage batch Wings and Wheels in Bideford. π
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Jun 10
Introducing the Scottish-American travel dictionary πΊπΈπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Weβve put together this guide to keep the Tartan Army out of trouble in the States.
Read carefully to avoid confusing the locals, deeply offending the country, or being interrogated by Homeland Security over a sandwich.
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Jun 11
The first pic is a flywheel & damper puller made of cast cheese in China that was the right layout but not up to the job.
Pic 2 is the replacement made this week from EN24 in Redditch. π
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National Young Rider Day 2026 is shining a spotlight on the growing number of young people using motorcycles and scooters for gig economy work, while also marking the launch of a new campaign ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/natβ¦ π
#RSGB
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Jun 9
When you're riveting a hollow pin master link it should end up looking like the first pic. The second pic shows that it's mushroomed to spec (5.6 to 5.8mm).
The third pic is the appearance when a hammer and punch is used, it should not look like that. π«€
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Oxford's traffic filters go live August 2026. Riders pass through free β no permit, no charge. That's not the default. That's what lobbying delivers.
#OxfordTrafficFilters #MotorcyclesExempt #MAGUK
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Jun 2
GS1000 LH bar switch ready to go back after a strip, ultrasonic clean, contacts buffed up and continuity/resistance testing.
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Jun 2
Cleaning the take off bungs is a PITA, but the Devil (and the vac leaks) are in the detail.
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Jun 2
Managed to fit in a bit of lathe time between things to get the press pin finished.
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Jun 1
Sourcing inlet stubs is almost as much of a PITA these days as fitting them with new clips and vac take offs.
Without them though trying to balance carbs is King Canute territory.
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