I'm Freeeeeeeeeeeee

It had strange ambitions, that bike. It wanted to father a Ka, which
is why it fucked a Fiesta van.

 

But they're crap at making the nylon bearing that the gearshift lever
pivots on. Cos it swells up with winter shite and makes you think
your gearbox is buggered.

 

<stares in stattos direction>

<goes to find Beechams>

nope.

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Copper grease is the stuff to use. Apparently oily-type lubes get
absorbed by the nylon and cause it to swell up more.

 

sweller says...

<sigh> Happy memories.

 

Why do you people have problems with false neutrals on Bandits / SVs ?
I've never had problems.

 

Definitely got one between 5th & 6th (if I hurry it) otherwise
it's OK though.

 

Copper grease is oil based, maybe you're thinking about the silicon
based stuff you'd use on brake dust seals and stuff.

 

Wimpy shifting.

HTH

 

Not that then. Maybe it's because they're more liquid as so more
easily absorbed.

 

I've managed to miss the 1-2 change but I definitely wouldn't categorize
it as a false neutral, more down to a less than insistent prod with my
boot. The SV has one of the nicest gearboxes I've had the pleasure to
operate. It's never displayed a false neutral as such in its 31k miles.

 

I managed to miss a 2 - 1 change pulling out of s side turning
and fell off, was a bit embarrasing, I try to make sure I'm in
the right gear before I get to a junction now. I don't have your
mileage up yet only 8200ish since Nov last year.

 

Mine is over 40,000 miles, and nicely loose.

 

AOL

 

Two-stroke pacemaker...

 

Pip wrote

No I haven't as it goes. I ridded a bindit 600 for a week or so a while
back but the gearbox was fine.

 

platypus wrote

ho yuss.

 

Beware of seizures...

 

platypus wrote

You are right actually. I have had a couple of arse clenching moments
in the last few days. Self inflicted all of them, I am proud to say.

 

Lozzo wrote

It's easy when you are in good company. But hey, I was up for the
challenge.