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met up with Airhead today and the rains started 15 mins before the show ended. luckily it was inside but going home I got a little wet, but nearer Manchester it was dry all the way home so no soaking after all! oil pressure gauge caused me a few palpitations as the pressure eventually dropped to zero. Checked the oil level and it was fine, but engine was really hot. carried on and I think the gauge has bitten the dust not sure on Paul's ride home though

It features in this months classic bike £22k

thunderchild, that's the ship that got ULLLAAHHH'd in Jeff wayne's War of the Worlds

Sunday is just the AGM though

damn that looks good, I want a go

Airhead usually goes to this and its this Sunday 12 noon http://www.stalybridgemotorcycleclub.co.uk/bikeshow.php

I'm exactly of the same opinion Merv. I now buy classic bike instead

amazing talent, for wasting my time

but as Sach says post in the workshop and tell us everything you have done to cure it including what the symptoms are.

always bore to the piston ie get the piston first and give to the borer. Each piston has slightly different sizes and need to be matched. I don't know the clearances and they will be different with each manufacturer's pistons as it depends how much silicate they used in the alloy. you used to be able get an overbore gasket kit, but I haven't seen these for donkeys years!

make sure you take the spray bar out, they have little holes which clog. the pilot system is very sensitive too!

I did my own honing and you can get different lengths of hone stone. any engineering shop would be glad of your business. I use western rebores on Oldham road and always take my parts with me and he's happy just to the the machining.

you did

A series engine? great vid

there's a guy at Stafford who remakes side covers. can't remember his name ATM BTW to the YOC

A free event with Guy Martin in attendance and loads of rock groups too http://www.staffords...bikeshow.co.uk/

paul, nice job on the xs, CX forks as well?, good to know.

I texted him and here's his reply "Hi computer's down and haven't got round to buying one yet. Still going to squires though"

some Muk off near me in Bolton megamotorcyclestore £10 for 2. might get some

not seen up.yours for a while, anyone know where he is? missing his POV on this forum

Always tap your spokes every few months, a dud sound means it needs tightening

A man dressed as an egg has tried to gain entry to tonight's Euro 2012 Final. He was quickly whisked away by security and beaten. ~~~ Italy are like Stephen Hawking. For years they've shown glimpses of genius, but they'll never again get to lift a cup. ~~~

I agree, once you start down that road its never ending and you start treating it with kid gloves when you should be out riding. When I restored mine, after 6 years its picked up a few bits but they are my bits and know where it came from and what I was dong at the time. bit like a scrap book

nah, It pissed it down all day. Fecking weather its really getting on my tits now

interesting, I though the thermal efficiency was more like 40%. CHP (combined heat and power) generators are about 90% efficient.