The modifications start here...
Moderator: D-Rider
- mangocrazy
- Admin
- Posts: 3903
- Joined: Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:24 pm
- Location: Sheffield, UK
To be honest, I'm not that bothered - it's not cost me anything, The people that have taken the hit have been the Chinese. But it does seem a funny way to run a business. The leap of faith is not only on the buyer's part, but also on the part of the seller, it seems.
But I am getting bored with this miserable winter. I want to get out and ride the bloody thing...
But I am getting bored with this miserable winter. I want to get out and ride the bloody thing...
You are not the only one looking forward to the winter to ease its grip....
New shortie big bore end cans arrived, more tasty parts ordered/ already bought and the icing on the cake will be the purchase of the longed for and lusted after Oz wheels from a certain splendid fellow !
Still dont see the Falco out in anger for a few weeks yet.....
Fuck off winter !
New shortie big bore end cans arrived, more tasty parts ordered/ already bought and the icing on the cake will be the purchase of the longed for and lusted after Oz wheels from a certain splendid fellow !
Still dont see the Falco out in anger for a few weeks yet.....
Fuck off winter !
Cleverly disguised as an adult !
- mangocrazy
- Admin
- Posts: 3903
- Joined: Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:24 pm
- Location: Sheffield, UK
I'll second that sentiment...fatboy wrote:You are not the only one looking forward to the winter to ease its grip....
Still dont see the Falco out in anger for a few weeks yet.....
Fuck off winter !
To add to the fun and games the central heating boiler packed in earlier this week. I managed to sort it by buying a recon part over t'interweb and fitting it, buit we still had 48 hours with only the fan heater that normally lives in the bike shed for heat...
Anyway, today i put the heater back in the shed on frost guard and finally got round to fitting the pillion footrests that had come in a carrier bag when I bought the bike.
Mrs Mango would not have been amused if she thought it was a one person only bike (even though that's how I see it being used most of the time)...
- mangocrazy
- Admin
- Posts: 3903
- Joined: Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:24 pm
- Location: Sheffield, UK
The replacement levers arrived today.
All the way from China...
First impressions are favourable. The crucial measurement (depth of metal around the pivot point) is bang on - exactly 18.00 mm. The duff ones measured 17.6 mm and were sloppy. Also there is only a small (and required) amount of play on the span adjuster, compared to the slop on the other lever.
I'll be able to tell for definite when I put them on the bike, but they certainly look better quality than the first set.
All the way from China...
First impressions are favourable. The crucial measurement (depth of metal around the pivot point) is bang on - exactly 18.00 mm. The duff ones measured 17.6 mm and were sloppy. Also there is only a small (and required) amount of play on the span adjuster, compared to the slop on the other lever.
I'll be able to tell for definite when I put them on the bike, but they certainly look better quality than the first set.
- mangocrazy
- Admin
- Posts: 3903
- Joined: Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:24 pm
- Location: Sheffield, UK
Fitted them the other day and they are absolutely bang on. They are everything the first set were not. Fit beautifully, no excess play, everything feels tight and precise. The first sellers have refunded me the full cost, so I now have a pair of levers surplus to requirements. Brake lever fine, clutch lever rubbish.
Anyway, these are the 'good' sellers...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CNC-Short-Br ... 2498290939
Anyway, these are the 'good' sellers...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CNC-Short-Br ... 2498290939