paging the Benly-isti

I have an 11/16th spanner anyway, so pffft!

 

This is normal IME. It's weirdy brit bikes where this isn't the case..

 

well, sure, on - say - my Fireblade, the sprocket isn't bolted to the
rear wheel, it's connected via the cush drive; the CD is the same, but
when you take off the rear wheel the sprocket remains in place, with
no fannying around with the chain. This is not the case on any other
bike I've owned.

 

I meant that the rear sprocket remains attached to the swinging arm.
Normally refered to as a QD wheel, v. common IME. All the '70's UJMs I've
owned have it, as do MZs.

I'm surprised that the fireblade doesn't, but I've not worked on any
modern sports bikes so have limited experience here.

 

I guess the issue is decided by the depth of cush drive needed, in
order to transmit the power.

If the sprocket remained attached to the swing arm, you'd never get
the clearance to pull the wheel out.

It's hard enough on the Wing, and that's only possible, cos it's got a
spacer like a waste pipe on the lhs.

--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..61132../..14035.../..3157./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17
'^'

 

Coo. isn't it small.

 

I've got to go through all this, because my/our/The Doctor's new Benly
need a rear tyre and I picked one up at Kempton Park autojumble[1].
Metzeler Perfect, 2.75-17[2], all of 20 quid brand new. SOBs, don't you
love 'em?

Oh, and a new chain. Also from KP, for a tenner.

[1] Ash Of This Parish happened by, and we had a coffee, and a wander,
and generally shot the breeze. And he fielded my stand and sold a
tankbag to a punter, while I was off buying Jamie's army boots.[3]
[2] It should by rights wear a 3.00-17, but the only tyres I could find
in that size were Cheng Shins at ukp24 and something called a Deli, made
in Malaysia, at ukp19, and with a tractor-like tread pattern. I figured
a Metzeler, a quarter of an inch narrower, was better than either. And
at that price....
[3] Needed for the ATC. Germany paratrooper boots for ukp35.

 

heh. they used to be my bike boots of choice. Think they cost about 6-
when I wore them though.

 

All the one's *he's owned*, YTC. In other words, just MZs.

 

An MZ is a UJM???

 

Mmm, in hindsight given I've only owned Hondas (var. CBs) and Suzukis
(var. GSs), which don't really cover the full spectrum of awful '70s UJMs
your memory may not be as fucked as we think.

"We'll be going for a walk later.."

 

They became quite expensive at one point, but have come down in price of
late. Mainly as they aren't steel toe capped and are unsuitable for
workwear (building sites and the like).

 

Oh, er, ah, yes.

 

Story of my life

 

Err... I thought "J" stood for Japanese. So now I'm confused.