Elliot and a member of The Lonely Ones W800 forum have both suggested that if I buy new copper washers I should anneal them prior to fitting. I've never heard of annealing before first fit but nothing to lose I guess.
Elliot and a member of The Lonely Ones W800 forum have both suggested that if I buy new copper washers I should anneal them prior to fitting. I've never heard of annealing before first fit but nothing to lose I guess.
Beautiful photo Raymond.Managed a quick toodle on the Bullet. Stopped to take a snap of the Scottish village of Denholm.
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Famed for the large village green. Famed in motorcycle circles as the start of the annual Jimmy Guthrie run. Guthrie was a local racer before WW2 who won loads of TT victories and quite a few Grands Pirix. He died at the Sachsenring while leading the 1937 German GP.
hey Raymond, who's the old guy sitting on The Bullet?The wonderful Summer weather continues. This morning rode the Bullet to Scott's View.
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The view over the wall, looking down towards the River Tweed, hidden among the trees (it makes an oxbow - can just glimpse the river on the left).
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A kind gentleman offered to take a snap of me on the bike.
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His idea, not mine.
Bullet nearly due for a service, oil leak getting slightly worse, anyhow done over a thousand miles since it came to live with us.
How old is the bridge?Taking a closer look, I don't think the oil lines are leaking. Might be the inlet rocker box and the tappet cover? But anyhow, I just fitted the new filter, O-rings, gasket & filled the oil. Will make time later this year to have a look at the rocker boxes but the leak is not too bad and the weather is too good to miss.
The 500 is running fine. This is us at the Kalemouth suspension bridge. I think I put up a picture of this bridge with Miss November? They closed the bridge temporarily for repair on 20th September 2020.
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And as you can see, it's still closed. Just look at the vegetation that's grown up. Apparently, the cost of repair - the wooden deck planks all need to be replaced - is much higher than originally thought. But because the bridge is a Class A listed structure, we are assured that the bridge will be repaired and re-opened. Sometime.
Not very - the 1820's I believe. But has been listed because it's an early example of that type of suspension bridge. The deck is wooden beams covered in asphalt and apparently it's all going to have to be replaced.How old is the bridge?
Best to just jump in. On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd rate a points system as "stupid simple."No experience of working with points and I'm not sure the old peepers are up to it, but now clearly that nettle must be grasped.