Bugger.................

[colinworth79]

I would say the M6 was one of the bolts that holds the ignition plate on under the right hand cover. 

[Oilyspanner]

when(if) its running i think ill go back to aldershot and give the previous owner a good slap..what a chimp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I reckon a chimp would've looked after the bike better than that, especially if offered a decent selection of fruit to do a good job . . . . even allowing for the non-opposable thumbs, which would makes things a bit fiddly !  At least you'll know the engine will be decent at the end of this - or is the top-end scored ! 

[fatblokeonbandit]

1 hour ago, colinworth79 said:

I would say the M6 was one of the bolts that holds the ignition plate on under the right hand cover. 

Nah they are only 15mm long and cross head screws...

[fatblokeonbandit]

12 minutes ago, Oilyspanner said:

when(if) its running i think ill go back to aldershot and give the previous owner a good slap..what a chimp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I reckon a chimp would've looked after the bike better than that, especially if offered a decent selection of fruit to do a good job . . . . even allowing for the non-opposable thumbs, which would makes things a bit fiddly !  At least you'll know the engine will be decent at the end of this - or is the top-end scored ! 

 

Hopefully the motor will be ok, ive had a quick look and the cams seem fine!!!  Ill find out when I push the Tit.........

 

But the engines only the half of it, seized front callipers, suspension knuckle seized and bearings shot, swinging arm has a big gouge in it where the pipe was bent in and rubbing, its nearly through, got a new one, front cross member is so thin I reckon I can put my finger through it, chain and sprockets completely shagged, clutch fluid was black and scummy, all the engine bolts are seized and rounded off...and on and on and on 

But it should be Ok when its all done..

 

 

[Dezza]

41 minutes ago, Oilyspanner said:

when(if) its running i think ill go back to aldershot and give the previous owner a good slap..what a chimp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I reckon a chimp would've looked after the bike better than that, especially if offered a decent selection of fruit to do a good job . . . . even allowing for the non-opposable thumbs, which would makes things a bit fiddly !  At least you'll know the engine will be decent at the end of this - or is the top-end scored ! 

Chimps do have opposable thumbs and would probably make better mechanics than many 'in-the-trade' as would pandas

[fatblokeonbandit]

Finally its going back together, all torqued up and i have all the correct gears, 5 ahead and 1 reverse.. 

 

 

[Oilyspanner]

Coming along nicely Mr FBOB.   Don't mind doing top-ends, but don't like doing gearboxes, don't do them often enough I suppose … bet I'll lose 2nd gear now .. 

Didn't think long enough about chimp's hands -  I did watch them for ages at Monkey World (shouldn't that be  Ape World - although they do have monkeys  - they have Lemurs too, which aren't really monkeys - Primate World ?!), they've got very long hands and a very small thumb - dexterity did seem a problem, picking small things up … thumb is out of line with the other digits though and works across the palm - sorry Dezza !

p.s. looking forward to seeing Super Teapot doing Castle Coombe in the dry - I got confused watching your videos, as I haven't been to CC since they put the chicanes in - I wondered where the hell I was going a couple times !

[fatblokeonbandit]

 

 

getting there, I might need new plugs

 

 

[Askamaskinservice]

But they do look old(skool)

[fatblokeonbandit]

well bugger me with a fish fork, it only bleeding works

 

 

 

 

[wraith]

1 hour ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

well bugger me with a fish fork, it only bleeding works

 

 

 

What's that, getting the miss to put the engine in for you 

Must remember that one 

[fatblokeonbandit]

She's only little but very strong 

[Askamaskinservice]

1 hour ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

She's only little but very strong 

So better not get her upset

[fatblokeonbandit]

so its all back together now and, it works

 

carbs need sorting below 3k revs and the abs light stays on, but the engine pulls well and the gearbox is lovely now..

 

so do i ride it to work fro a while of sell it for a big pile of cash

[Gammaboy]

On 4/19/2019 at 7:07 PM, fatblokeonbandit said:

 strainer

 

For future reference, you can convert these to a removable screen using a GS1000 screen - you need to carefully finish rolling the edge over with a hammer on the GS screen so it'll fit in the pickup housing.