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Local machine shop specialising in heads sorted the manifold studs. It was such a tough job apparently that he had to insert helicoils at £40 each. Fair enough and he's done a good job. Now the problem. I went to fit the head today and despite taping all the holes up I've spotted a a bit of stray s...

Paul

Why can't you fix it with duct tape????

Alan

Sorry, it still doesn't seem to work.

Not having voted either, I was keeping quiet.

I voted on the NEC before, but can't here. Is it a southern thing?

Have I aged that much in a few months???

I've just changed a set of paralever bearings. They're certainly not cheap at around £30 per pair. However they are easy to change, but their life is independent of the bevel box oil - they run in their own grease, outside of the bevel box seals. I suggest that they should be adjusted as often as is...

Lightrunner wrote: the heel plate on the left hand side is bent so that it's not parallel to the frame
Andy

I thought that then looked at another bike - I think they're like that as standard.

Sorry - forgot so say this is all on the standard chip and it's a 2001.

I have Staintunes fitted. I ran it with the baffles removed at first which gave a great sound but was a little flat up to 3500rpm and more freely revving after. Putting the baffles baffles back in has made the bottom end torque reappear with little apparent effect higher up - i.e. it still spins up ...

Gentle tapping brought the silencer unit out. Watch it does not land on the hugger and make sure the gromit holding the wire for the light is pushed out before it come off the pegs. Had to twat my cans with a big rubber mallet After failing to get my cans to shift I found that if I pushed the front...

Paul, Adam,

Don't know how it attaches, but if you need any bracketry made I'd be happy to help.

Cheers

Alan

Boxadog 2000 wrote:When I did mine I had on a pair of regular marigolds and a pair of safety specs

Was that a saturday night then Bob??

Lightrunner wrote:which bit's the header?

The front exhaust pipes from the cylinder heads to the cat or y piece behind the engine. Usually recognisable by the buildup of crud!

Lightrunner wrote:Has anyone here tried Autosol?

Get a cheap bench grinder, £20, and a buffing wheel.

You just have to take the headers off......

Bob

What does it pickle?? I'm intrigued. You'll be telling me to clean my exhaust with gherkins next....

Alan

Jerry

Welcome aboard.

That's a quality colour scheme you have there. Cover it in winter crap and it'll look just like mine!

Cheers

Alan