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The manual says use the puller, tap and it's off! Obviously 50 years of being "on" changes that. If you go back to page 2, post 48 you can see the set up prior to me getting to this point. The stator coil not only provides the electrics but acts as part of the electric start - electric start, 12v system and autolube all on a 50 year old bike, who would have thought that?

For me about 150/200 miles per day. I have done 1000 miles in one day just stopping for fuel but that is not what it should be about. European riding is so much better than uk riding. A good day would be a late'ish start after a nice breakfast where you decide roughly where you want to stop for lunch. Set off looking for every opportunity to find some great roads and stop if something you see on the way grabs your interest. Stop for an extended lunch, a small cafe set price meal or pop into a local supermarket for some bread and cheese and sit out waxing lyrical over the morning ride. Decide where you want to stop in the evening - I used to take camping stuff, have a youth hostel card or look for a b&b. Set off for the afternoon ride looking for the same things as the morning ride. If you find a very nice stretch of road you just stop, dump your luggage and ride up and down the bends for an hour or so (the alps are great for this). Find somewhere to stay in the evening. Open the beers and talk rubbish until it is time to eat and plan the morning ride for the flowing day. Keep off the toll/N roads unless you have to hammer it back to a place or to make the ferry. Remember it is about the journey not about the destination. All big cities are the same so just skirt around them unless there is something you must see in one. European shops are closed all of the time - well that's what it seemed like to me. Fuel stops can be hard to find in some places so don't risk getting too far into reserve.

Thanks guys, so seals a nut, soak in diesel or carry on with the brute strength and ignorance. I think the first thing I am going to try is to cut a thread in the existing hole and try and use a bolt as puller. Most parts are available even if some I will need to wait for. I haven't been able to find a good exhaust - yet! I like buying parts, almost as good as fitting them. The plan is to keep it once finished.

I love that. I almost brought one a couple of years ago.

Cheers Drewps. I have a few doubles

I think that is the way to go Paul. I have a slide hammer so just a case of getting something threaded into the hole. I could tap it. It is all one unit. It is a solid steel core which is on the end of the crank. Originally it had a threaded end (as per your picture) but even after I put a specially made puller on it, the puller just snapped in the hold so I cut the end off in frustration. Now

I put 95 octane in all of my bikes. Nothing has dropped off yet.

While I am at it I would still welcome ideas on finally getting that armature off please.

More coming on this bike once RD-1 has been tinkered with. It is still insured, MOT'ed and taxed but the plan is to finally sort out the battery overcharging (possible 12v conversion, annual exhaust paint and general tidy.

I like Rock Oil Guardian 4 stroke oil.

Cheers Andrew. About £300 of parts sitting on the bench. Parts aren't too bad, Yambits sell loads of bits for it and the bike shares parts from many others so NOS parts are affordable. There was an oil leak somewhere so before I moved it into the workshop I checked the 2 stroke and gearbox levels. The gearbox seems over full and the 2 stroke tank may have been a little full. I can't find a leak yet. Possibly just overflows.

OK people, The last bits about the workshop and then onto the 2 RD's. Stuff from the store put into the workshop. I still need to sort out the boxes. Nothing in the tool chests yet. Even with 4 bikes in it and stuff to be put away there is still plenty of room - maybe for another bike On to the project. RD400-1 in with lots of room to work. A few bits to get me going. There are another few bags somewhere but I can't find them at the moment.

Hi and welcome to the forum

Yeh, Kev doesn't have a BMi, he has a postcode.

All good practice though Andrew.

This seems to be happening more. In the old days you could squeeze the lever, untighten the nipple, squeeze and tighten the nipple a few times whilst keeping the reservoir topped up and the job would be a good 'un. Some people now push the brake fluid into the nipple and fill it the "opposite" way by using a large syringe (LINKY off fleabay). Sometimes you can get the fluid to go through by a set of rapid pumps on the lever. It seems that once it starts off, it is fine but it may take pumping it a few times.

Money on it's way back to youu Steve. Please let me know when you get it. Cheers.

Whats driving it? I don't really follow MotoGP but I would guess sponsorship is good providing your product is performing well. Is it the end of the current contract? Unfortunately I do know about OJEU and contracts. What a sham!!

Guangzhou Diamond Tire Co., Ltd? ...................... er I didn't think so either.

Good. A warm - and it is warm where I am today - welcome to the forum.

It's not all bad being old.

Do you want me to return your cash via Paypal Steve? This is the current situation reguarding shirts. Anyone not on the list below has withdrawn and has had their cash refunded. Please give me a shout if there are any errors. Andrewelvisfan - Shirt/Money at Squires/Cash to be returned Noise - Still in Drewpy - Still in Cynic - Still in Blackhat - Still in Foamy - Waiting for cash return confirmation

Hi and welcome to the forum. My FZ8 is here

Less of the "workers" John.

That is a bit devious Andrew! I am good for the money anytime and it is £21 so an extra bag of crisps when you get to the bar. Fine with me and if you change your mind just PM me.