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« Reply #2430 on: June 09, 2018, 09:32:39 PM » |
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« Reply #2431 on: June 10, 2018, 10:31:16 AM » |
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This is the show in London that Archie mentioned:
Unfortunately, I'll be in New York, so can't go.
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« Reply #2432 on: June 10, 2018, 10:59:56 PM » |
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Rode the bike 2 miles across town this morning to my other garage, to work on my truck. Made it there & back without losing any more parts, which is a result.
While I was there, I cut off the unwanted brake caliper lug on the left forkleg, which the speedo had been bolted to, & started filing it smooth. The engine's absolutely filthy, with 38 years of ingrained grime on the aluminium cases. Need to start scrubbing it clean I think.
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« Reply #2433 on: June 10, 2018, 11:00:27 PM » |
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« Reply #2434 on: June 11, 2018, 06:08:02 AM » |
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Looks good Andy..at least your riding it..cool
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« Reply #2435 on: June 11, 2018, 06:46:18 AM » |
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The engine's absolutely filthy, with 38 years of ingrained grime on the aluminium cases. Need to start scrubbing it clean I think.
You could strip the engine and get it vapour blasted or you could just ride the bloody thing.  Does look rather nice. |
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
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« Reply #2436 on: June 11, 2018, 05:03:45 PM » |
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Yeah, it's not a show bike -it's got an oil leak from the head gasket, although not enough to warrant taking the engine out of the frame to fix it. Anyone tried those leak stopping oil additives? I'll just scrub the ali with some Scotchbrite every now & then. Eventually it'll get clean Got to finish cleaning up the forkleg where I cut the unwanted lug off. |
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« Reply #2437 on: June 11, 2018, 11:45:10 PM » |
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Or if you get a 750 big bore it’ll be brand new n fresh n so clean
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« Reply #2438 on: June 12, 2018, 06:05:16 AM » |
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« Reply #2439 on: June 12, 2018, 06:16:48 AM » |
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Yeah, it's not a show bike -it's got an oil leak from the head gasket, although not enough to warrant taking the engine out of the frame to fix it. Anyone tried those leak stopping oil additives?I'll just scrub the ali with some Scotchbrite every now & then. Eventually it'll get clean FYI - A trusted mechanic friend years ago described the “turd” he found in the sump of a car following the use of an anti-oil-leak additive. Things have hopefully moved on................. Current additives appear to try and deal with drying out / shrinking of rubber / neoprene seals and O-rings. |
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
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Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
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« Reply #2440 on: June 12, 2018, 12:19:38 PM » |
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Yeah, I wondered about that. Maybe I'll put up with the leak. Wondering if retorqueing the head would help or just disturb things & make it worse? Not a major leak, but the fins of the barrels are wet.
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Wot ho chaps, its bloody Whitworth!!
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« Reply #2441 on: June 12, 2018, 04:45:09 PM » |
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probably dried out o rings. XS's are prone to head and oil feed/drain weeps. May get worse, unlikely to get better. Live with it or fix it.
I think you need to use it. Fall back in love with it and enjoy the fruits of your labour.
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« Reply #2442 on: June 12, 2018, 05:15:26 PM » |
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Seems your always trying to find things to do Andy..RIDE the bloody thing till it blows up?? It's just a machine..  |
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« Reply #2443 on: June 12, 2018, 06:05:34 PM » |
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« Reply #2444 on: June 12, 2018, 09:26:44 PM » |
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My LS650 has been leaking oil from a cap in the head now for about 12 years,I just keep it topped up and wipe it off the fins when it looks bad!
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