So what have you done today..?

Plenty of bees in my garden,just could be a decline in your area for whatever reason.

 

i'll send my little chaps over next week for you,if that helps.

 

Just need to learn their lauguage pretty damn quick then.

 

After finding a small oil drip on my sons MV F3 675 from the sump drain plug.

He fitted a new copper washer, still dripped, fitted a fibre washer and a smear of gasket sealer, still no luck, it took a couple of days to appear. Today I decided to try and sort it once and for all. On removal of the plug and close inspection I could see a ring of unmachined material around the head.
A closer look revealed it was a crack, possibly due to over tightening by a previous owner, it is made of alloy and the flange is very thin.

A little tap and it came apart. Hopefully this new plug with a bigger head should solve the issue.

Yes I did say flange.
Steve

 

Today I 'ave been mostly sniggering at Birdie's use of the word "flange" Other than that, procrastinating. A lot. And that's pretty much why I'm here.

 

I thought i would pull the clutch out of the 996 today, basket fucked, friction plates worn out but Boss clutch and cush rubbers all good!!!!
Before.
After.
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There was a dunghill in the middle of that clutch housing ?

 

We've got lots of Bees. lots of the solitary type too which are the size of a small bird. They love HerIns Lavender it must be some sort f crack cocaine to them body addicts.

 

20 year old dunghill i'm pretty sure that basket has never been changed, it's the one it was born with.

 

daren't check mine then its 30 yrs old must be a sewer in there ! Less than 20k so i expect it's original.

 

Well worth doing though, i'm sticking in a new light basket in and plates, and a nice new pressure plate bearing!! I don't know what it is but all the bikes i've owned over the years there seems to be a bit of a love hate thing with clutches.

 

must admit Wayne, that dry clutch rattle does give me a bit of trouser movement

 

Still painting the fooking house, wish I’d never started . Got bored watching the paint dry so went off to learn about editing GoPro vids much more interesting.

 

Had some bits carried out on one bike today at my local,all very strange as you can't go & look at the stock.also first ride out on the 916,starter motor problems & speedo not working

 

I've got a 916 instrument cluster if req'd.

 

Lovely thank you,but i think it's at the front spindle end,maybe the lightweight metal clip has broken,?but i'll come back to you if required.

 

Pulled apart a set of Gilles rear-sets in a mini refurb.
Sounds easy......lol.
Not sure which bike they are going on yet. 748 or 996.

 

They are so important those little buggers! Where I am building at the moment is surrounded by manuka trees or tea trees as they are known in OZ. They are a long time flowering and irresistable to bees so it is nice to actually see them there. The manuka honey is worth moonbeams as well as it is very dark and has some excellent healing properties. In fact, if you get a burn you can get manuka honey on prescription, which means it is basically free!