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Aladinsaneuk · #31 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:40 pm

indicators working, and new twatnav fitted

starcom is not working though..... hmmm

and apparently my use of the dishwasher has caused some fun on Facebook....

HisNibbs · #32 Post by **HisNibbs** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:51 pm

blinkey501 wrote:
Aladinsaneuk wrote:wandered into the local bike stealers today and lucked onto a bargain

they were selling off LED resistor sets for £2.54 a pair - even if i do not use them, i acquired a couple of sets just in case.....

and some new parts arrived today from the griffmeister....

and the new swing arm is on its way.... yes, i may be a fat slow bastard but, the bike is having the swing arm off a uk champions bike....

I will have to paint it black to make it even faster!

Mmmm what a waste Give it to hisnibs instead

He's all ready given an original fast Falco swing arm. They work so much better when they're straight....

HowardQ · #33 Post by **HowardQ** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:44 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:indicators working, and new twatnav fitted

starcom is not working though..... hmmm

and apparently my use of the dishwasher has caused some fun on Facebook....

Have you been washing your soiled underkrackers in there again?

Gio · #34 Post by **Gio** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 12:20 am

HowardQ wrote:
Aladinsaneuk wrote:indicators working, and new twatnav fitted

starcom is not working though..... hmmm

and apparently my use of the dishwasher has caused some fun on Facebook....
Have you been washing your soiled underkrackers in there again?

I wonder how he fits the bike seat in as well.

Aladinsaneuk · #35 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:21 pm

forks are back

now, couple of interesting things - i have never serviced the forks - but

i examined the seals etc that had come out - one leg had a newer seal - as in had less wear. the technician confirmed that one leg's fluid was newer

both legs were low in volume

there was a discrepancy of 60ml in each leg volume

both legs had sludge in them

i paid 170 for the service, new seals and dust seals

i look forward to seeing the difference

Gio · #36 Post by **Gio** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:23 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:i look forward to seeing the difference

But will you spot it

Aladinsaneuk · #37 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:26 pm

oh yes - i had noticed that the bike felt different on left and right corners - not just down to the centrifugal forces or what ever - right handers were smoother....

Gio · #38 Post by **Gio** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:30 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:oh yes - i had noticed that the bike felt different on left and right corners - not just down to the centrifugal forces or what ever - right handers were smoother....

Hmmm I spot a problem there, Aladinsane and centrifugal force.

So why are right hand bends smoother than left ones?

Aladinsaneuk · #39 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:35 pm

in my case- the right hand fork leg had a decent seal, with a higher volume of newer fluid

and re centrifugal force - i could well mean vortex or some or physics term .....

Gio · #40 Post by **Gio** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:55 am

So you mean to say they didn't change the left seal?

Doesn't sound right that

Aladinsaneuk · #41 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:47 am

LOL - sorry , no

they changed both seals etc

i actually could see the difference between the two sets of seals

I am guessing that before i bought the bike - 5 years ago, some one had changed one seal - for what ever reason

randomsquid · #42 Post by **randomsquid** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:52 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:f

both legs had sludge in them

Bugger, I forgot to ask for sludge when I had mine rebuilt.

Aladinsaneuk · #43 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:01 pm

You get free sludge with a hat

Gio · #44 Post by **Gio** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:19 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:You get free sludge with a hat

Squelchomatic?

Does it leak out through the open weave?

Aladinsaneuk · #45 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:09 pm

hope you are all sitting down....

today, I have been cleaning assorted bike bits - and the renegades have had some attention

they are titanium - I think, so was not sure where to start with them - the best solution I have found was p600 wet and dry with WD40 - am pleased with the results so far....

next stage will be autosol and elbow grease....