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Derek replied to the thread Get Me Out Of This One..
Immaculate, low mileage, full service history, stunning bike!
Feb 19, 2026 at 12:09 PM -
Derek rated Bumpkin's post
Agree in the thread Get Me Out Of This One..
Previous owner obviously didn't care. Hope you didn't agree a cost up front on this one? Also does the buyer in Spain know what they're...
Feb 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM -
Derek rated Hugo Magnus's post
Agree in the thread Get Me Out Of This One..
Paul, you are a glutton for punishment. Your customers do not deserve you. They treat their bikes like ships anchors then bring them to...
Feb 18, 2026 at 7:27 PM -
Derek rated Dukedesmo's post
Funny in the thread Get Me Out Of This One..
Indeed, I've seen better preserved artifacts on 'Digging for Britain.' Hmm, Digging for Britain, Alice Roberts......
Feb 18, 2026 at 5:17 PM -
Derek replied to the thread Get Me Out Of This One..
Good to see your making progress Paul. A lot better than that gearbox sprocket you had to deal with a few years ago. Doo all your Irish...
Feb 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM -
Derek liked West Cork Paul's post in the thread Get Me Out Of This One..
I’m getting somewhere. It took me 2 hrs to get the forks out :(, yep, you’ve guessed it, they too were seized in their clamps. A lot of...
Feb 18, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Derek replied to the thread Get Me Out Of This One..
The Deox C mixed with water just didn't penetrate into it. I tried diesel/acetone mix but not much luck with that either. I eventually...
Feb 18, 2026 at 4:59 PM -
Derek attached a file to the thread Get Me Out Of This One..
I have the Deox C but have never used it mixed with alcohol as you describe. I wish I'd known about that when I was freeing off this...
Feb 18, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Derek rated TBay's post
Useful in the thread Get Me Out Of This One..
Not much use for now, but useful to have in the armoury. Get some Bilthamber deox c, it’s a powder you make into a solution to remove...
Feb 18, 2026 at 12:55 PM -
Derek replied to the thread Get Me Out Of This One..
And that would allow you to use a press to push the spindle out.
Feb 17, 2026 at 11:30 PM -
Derek replied to the thread Get Me Out Of This One..
You'll almost certainly burr the end of the axle too but once it starts to move you can grind or cut the end off so that it can be...
Feb 17, 2026 at 10:52 PM -
Derek replied to the thread Get Me Out Of This One..
Try putting a clamp around the fork legs so that they don't spread when you are knocking the axle. The legs will spring absorbing some...
Feb 17, 2026 at 10:35 PM