Special tools.

Poking things with sticks is your job; you're a bloke.

 

Poking things with sticks.

 

I'm a tidy bloke. I poke things with sticks then hoover them.

 

You want one of these then:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1063&item=
3845605613&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

That's my spare.
I'm auctioning it as I've got a new rubber one - I can get things
squeaky clean now.

 

Mind yer shoulder *old* boy.......wouldn't want you injuring that old body
more.


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Robbo

Trophy 1200 1998
BMW K100 RS 1984
"Fairly Quick" status. Silver level
BotaFOF #19. E.O.S.M 2001/2002/2003/2004.
B.O.S.M 2003, 2004
FURSWB#1 KotL..YTC449
PM#7
..

 

Didn't see you complainin when I sorted your SOVauhall 4WD shyteheap

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Robbo

Trophy 1200 1998
BMW K100 RS 1984
"Fairly Quick" status. Silver level
BotaFOF #19. E.O.S.M 2001/2002/2003/2004.
B.O.S.M 2003, 2004
FURSWB#1 KotL..YTC449
PM#7
..

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Salad Dodger

Hefty spring balance. But the locking ring always fucks the setting up,
so do it by feel.

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Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10

 

Cheers, everyone: I'll do it the old fashioned way, then.

Cue "has anyone got a C-spanner?" post at the weekend.

--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..73063../..16589.../..3180./.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 IbB#4
'^'

 

Salad Dodger says...

I have an adjustable one. You can buy them at Gericke for about 12 quid,
when they have stock of them. They are a popular item

 

Despite appearances to the contrary, I'm not *always* a ham-fisted
bodger in the garage.

--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..73063../..16589.../..3180./.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 IbB#4
'^'

 

What's wrong with a drift and a hammer?

Works for me!

 

No, you're suggesting using a proper drift. A ham fisted bodger would
use a screwdriver.

 

I haven't a drift, but I do have a big, broken (with the end filed
flat) screwdriver.

Which I won't be using.

Certainly not.

I notice that Honda, in their infinite wisdom, have decided to route
part of the wiring loom down the centre of the steering stem.[1]

Oh joy.

Anyway, I'm all bearing; shock; spring and fork-oiled up now, and am
just waiting for my braided hoses to arrive before battle is
joined.[2]

It'll be like a new bike when I'm finished.[3]

Sometime next Spring, by the look of it.

[1] For the self-cancelling indicators.
[2] The new clutch is going in when the back end is apart too.
[3] New oil, filter, and carb balance is on the cards, as well.


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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..73063../..16589.../..3180./.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 IbB#4
'^'

 

<snip>

I always do my steering head bearings by feel, not numbers. If you
absolutely want to torque the nut you may use the standard C-spanner
and a suitable spring scale (sorry if the term is wrong, the sort of thing
bragging sports fishers have) to pull the handle. Say for example
20 kp (aka kgf) times 20 cm should give your 40 Nm.

 

<fx: Pats keepnet>

Just kidding, he'll have used the 'appropriate engineering solution'

Since he trained the proper way [1], as did I, we're a bit more
capable of making our own tools rather than the modern "black box
changing, plug the ECU into an analyser" car 'technician'.

Cheers,

Paul.

[1] Engineering Apprenticeships ..

 

Got a set of carb balancing gauges if you are interested that I used on my
Wing.
Could let you borrow 'em or assist sometime soon

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Robbo

Trophy 1200 1998
BMW K100 RS 1984
"Fairly Quick" status. Silver level
BotaFOF #19. E.O.S.M 2001/2002/2003/2004.
B.O.S.M 2003, 2004
FURSWB#1 KotL..YTC449
PM#7
..

 

Got a set of Morgan Carbtunes, I have.

Bought 'em to use on the CBR1000, but never did.

Ta muchly, any road.
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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..73063../..16589.../..3180./.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 IbB#4
'^'

 

Salad Dodger says...

A wise move for which your knuckles should be forever thankful.

 

Brass drift if you want to look really 'pro' !

P.