Today I discovered Chiz is selling his Van (is this the correct thread?) https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/2014-peugoet-expert-for-sale.81754/#post-1732881
Started on Bro in law's recently bought 30k miles ST4S, first job strip down and check rockers, R/H closer on horizontal inlet knackered, luckily I've got a good one in my spares pile ready to fit then check clearances and hopefully won't need too much more doing other than oil and filter, fuel filter, new oil pressure switch. Last owner was supposedly very fussy but you'd never have guessed it looking at the state of it under the fairing.
Day off today, so had a nice bimble along little country lanes and hidden hamlets in the Cotswolds, also got my annual flu jab, early this year as I expect a progressive difficulty to get one further along the line, when I came outside at the chemist I found a lad guarding my bike, said he would not go before he could hear the bike running lol.
Kind of slowed down. Needs a rear brake M/cyl, managed to find a new one for £600 or s/Hand options at £250 or£150. Currently investigating getting a st/steel sleeve made and fitted but need to tout the old one round a few engineering firms. Crankcase and carbs need vapour blasting and then I'm estimating around £1500 on parts to rebuild the engine along with probably another £1500 or so to finish all the little fiddly bits like ignition system, paint, front brake, tyres etc etc. Still only on half money with no end in sight so might take a bit longer than I had hoped but it will get there eventually.
You must have felt the difference with the new tyres but could you feel much difference with the lighter wheels?
As it was lovely this morning I went out for a 50 mile blast on the Scrambler ending up at an old colleagues house in ‘Linfit’ to see how he was after a recent heart attack. He’s only 45 too. Got home at 2pm only to be commandeered by SWMBO to dig stuff up, thin certain plants out and move them around the garden borders. I’ve not eaten since breakfast so I’m starving now.
Paid my mortgage off, fixed the window in my rental property, sent a my watch to be repaired and visited the dentist as his Aston needs servicing and that don’t pay for itself.
Sold an old Elsinore to a young chap . He was delighted with it , didn’t want to start it and asked me to drain the tank as it was going on display in his house . Think I’ll sell another one now ....
On my rideout i saw a very tasty lady driving a Porsche 911 with the cool number plate ............911 P. Also just sorted a electical problem for a old dear,she was getting electrocuted everytime she touched metal in the house.
