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« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2008, 07:05:37 PM » |
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"Me, puttin me back out". -Ouch! Take it easy mate. You're not as young as you used to be you know.  There's a link to the Swedish Garage site on the Links page of the main site Links page(8th one down in the left hand column). |
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« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2008, 07:21:34 PM » |
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rebuilding the brakes on my Pont..... a really easy and pleasurable job without any hiccups ,and definately no swearing or stamping of feet or punching of walls........................... and removed rad today ( bloody heavy!!!) and thats going in termorrer for a recore, no wonder im skint , and looking forward to another weekend at home.  Anyone going up to the all clubs rally at Billing soon? summat to look forward to ....  |
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« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2008, 07:30:13 PM » |
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Nearly completed the rack for the back of the Trike made and fitted taller risers (maybe too tall) repaired front brake res. Weather gettin' me down as usual, as I'm sure it's getting to everyone. Had a strange request from work today, I have to prove I'm British by showing my Passport, you'd have thought they would have known what nationality I was since I have been there over 8 years and they have copies of my birth certificate and driving licence. All to do with the new imigration laws, anyone else been asked to prove nationality? what will they do when I refuse to show them my passport? I'll let you know tomorrow if I'm still employed or not  |
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That middle digit takes your point and drives it home"
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« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2008, 07:53:39 PM » |
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hey Doug, why do you want to run a front engine mount ?
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« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2008, 08:33:12 PM » |
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I had to write a character reference for Flap a few days ago. He's been working as a lorry driver for a year & they've just decided he needs vouching for. Ohh, the power. I'm just a former workmate -why would they accept my word? The weather's been hot 'n' sticky here all day. Nothing achieved in the shed yet again as after work I went to London to collect some wheel hubs & brakes for my Pop pick-up project. Nice to know you lot are all beavering away though. I don't feel quite so lonely in me shed knowing there's plenty of kindred spirits out there. |
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« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2008, 09:47:52 PM » |
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I was inspired to nip out to the shed for half an hour to start on the second of a pair of handbrake cable guides for my trike. Although the shed's at the bottom of a 100 foot long garden, the noise of hacksawing & filing still carries pretty well so I can't work too late -no point in upsetting the neighbours.
Very humid out there. Kept seeing flashes of light in the sky. Maybe lightning on the horizon. Not sure. I think there's a storm a-brewing.
I'm a townie & still not used to this country lifestyle. Walked back up the garden in the dark with an owl twittering in the woods beside me -very spooky when I'm here all alone -Taz is away for a week competing in a horse event in Cumbria.
An owl fact for you- they don't go "Twit Twoo". Males go "Twit" & females reply "Twoo".
-Manky, country Monkey.
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« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2008, 10:38:01 PM » |
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hey Doug, why do you want to run a front engine mount ?
What I am going to do is put two rubber mounts under an ally plate bolted to the bell housing. (red arrows) At the front of the beetle lump is a small plate just behind & below the crank pully. Dunno if it covers the oil pump or similar, but it is held on by four M6 studs and 10mm nuts. This is where the Swedes hang their front mounts. I plan to hang a length of 40mm box off one of the crankcase bolts which is convenient , and brace it with a bit of 25mm box. |
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« Reply #22 on: August 06, 2008, 10:54:32 PM » |
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thanx for the web adress
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« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2008, 10:56:11 PM » |
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Me, i have finally replaced the leaky forks on my Silverwing trike, having overhauled them in the Spring. I also changed to a single disc front, the disc I made fro a piece of EN8( I think!), and had to make a fork brace out of Alloy, still, all was going swimmingly, until the N/S rear mudguard fell off when the support brackets broke, looks to be vibration fractures, so nowt new there then! All this is delaying somewhat the start on my next trike,based on a very tidy 750 Virago. Still I have been acruing 'bits', i.e the Golf rear brake bits to carry out one of the now famous(infamous!), Manky rear disc conversions on the Plastic Pig axle I have also acquired, so there you go, other than that theres the bits for my brothers dingy,the washing and ironing! and......, yeah, right, ttfn, Morrag
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« Reply #24 on: August 07, 2008, 07:31:13 PM » |
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Been tied up with family stuff, missed a bikers wedding I was going to in Wales last weekend, and won't be getting to the Calstock rally this coming weekend either - and cos of not getting to either of those, bang goes my chance of a Silver award in the RBR this year too.
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« Reply #25 on: August 07, 2008, 10:57:48 PM » |
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We've got the opposite problem -done too many shows & not enough time in the shed, so it's already August & nothing's finished.  |
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« Reply #26 on: August 08, 2008, 02:47:42 PM » |
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We always say, this winter I'll do the work - but it's cold and wet so we don't! Maybe next year you should have a stay-at-home year and get all the vehicles sorted!
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« Reply #27 on: August 08, 2008, 02:58:26 PM » |
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My day off today so I've had a stay-at-home day & still done nothing! Off to the shed now. See you this evening you lot.
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« Reply #28 on: August 08, 2008, 03:10:28 PM » |
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And dont come out till you have something to show for your efforts!
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NO I WON`T. aye ok then, i will
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« Reply #29 on: August 08, 2008, 10:18:47 PM » |
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