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« Reply #2040 on: July 28, 2017, 04:28:49 PM »

Huh?
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« Reply #2041 on: July 28, 2017, 05:56:28 PM »

He's worked on xs engined bikes ?
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« Reply #2042 on: July 28, 2017, 09:18:26 PM »

Aah.
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« Reply #2043 on: July 30, 2017, 10:28:20 PM »

Brautifully machined stainless bungs for the modified seat mount collected from Mr Dslam in Surrey this evening. Unfortunately, due entirely to my rubbish measuring skills, they're very slightly too big -so back to his workshop tomorrow for some adjustment. Thanks Andy Smiley
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« Reply #2044 on: August 01, 2017, 02:48:17 PM »

2nd visit to Mr Dslam's Surrey workshop yesterday evening. Seat bungs turned down on the lathe again. They're now a perfect fit -a gentle tap with a socket & a mallet should seat them into the frame recesses nicely.
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« Reply #2045 on: August 01, 2017, 02:50:44 PM »

I've got to flatten the nose of the saddle slightly to fit the new front mount, but it should sit about here.
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« Reply #2046 on: August 01, 2017, 03:00:37 PM »

But, true to form with this bloody bike, another problem's cropped up -the mounting eyes on the 2 springs are different sizes. One's just over 9mm, the other's more like 8. Small enough that it won't fit. Poo.
Cheap Chinese chrome so if I try to pry it open, not that I've got anything big enough to pry sprung steel with, it'll destroy the chrome. I had a look at the Ebay ad I bought them from & they were 10 quid a pair. So I've ordered another pair. Hopefully I'll end up with at least one more larger sized one. Or a pair of smaller ones & I can beg Mr 'Slam to turn the pins down a little more -which is why I haven't tapped the bungs all the way in yet.
I hate this bike.
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« Reply #2047 on: August 01, 2017, 03:04:48 PM »

I was just about to post job done. Oh well, ho hum. Another visit to woking on the cards then. That bike is fighting you all the way isn't it Grin I'm in tomorrow evening after 6 if you want to come over or call me.
You have to see the funny side mate.
I trust you have tried the hole on the other side of the spring?
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« Reply #2048 on: August 01, 2017, 03:36:16 PM »

Yup, both holes too small. Stoopid bike Sad
I should've brought both springs over, but didn't forsee that problem. The springs are cheap enough to try another pair first, in the hope that I'll get a pair that fit, but if not, yes, you'll be seeing me again soon! Smiley
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« Reply #2049 on: August 01, 2017, 04:30:41 PM »

Hmm, you haven't sat on them yet - they may not be up to the job? (By this I really mean your weight but obviously not wanting to be personal, and if a fit young-ish posty is too heavy for them there isn't much hope for the rest of us?) reted that twice and it still feels wrong  Undecided
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« Reply #2050 on: August 01, 2017, 06:48:01 PM »

Surely you can file that amount down ?
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« Reply #2051 on: August 01, 2017, 08:00:22 PM »

I refuse to file them down on principle!
Fit & young? Ha!
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« Reply #2052 on: August 02, 2017, 12:50:02 PM »

Let me know if he's any good please mate.

Martin the auto sparky came back to day and sorted out the wiring on the trike ( finally ?) after all this time..
I'm not sure he would come out to you Andy ? But he knows his stuff for sure..if you Whatsap me I can give you his number
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« Reply #2053 on: August 02, 2017, 12:59:14 PM »

I've got a guy locally to rewire the Pop over the Winter -not cheap but a professional, full rewire -& hopefully the bike's just a couple of bad earths. If there were someone local just to confirm that, that's all I need. So probably not worth his while travelling up here.
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« Reply #2054 on: August 09, 2017, 06:17:17 PM »

Second pair of seat springs finally turned up today. Both with smaller sized mounting holes. Aah well.
Mr Dslam, can I bring them over to you again? 
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