What have you done with your bike/s today?

[Angus]

Had a great week at the VMCC Scarborough touring week. Vanned up taking the Model 7 and the A7. Riding Monday through Friday doing a total of 400 miles, in wonderful scenery and dry warm weather. Nice stops for refreshments and the food at the camp was good too. Slept in the van, which still proved a bit cold during the night even with a duvet and two sleeping bags. Highlights for me were the 14 odd miles on Weak Road across the tops of the moors and the ultimate hill run which included going  up Rosedale chimney bank, reputed to be the steepest road in England (A7 first gear). The A7 defiantly does not like long slow hills, she just seams to lose power at about 40 in top and just dropping to third does not seem to have the required effect so had to use 2nd at times (I thought that was just her not liking heights in Spain). She got her own back by falling over again this time in the bump stop in the van and again I am amazed that there appears to be no major damage, just one broken tank badge (anyone got a black and sliver left hand pair shaped badge). A great week highly recommended and it is on again next year from the 8th June.
ps some pics of other A’s there, there were two more but they did not stay at the camp site so could not photo them.
pps pic of the Model 7 at a famous garage

[Worty]

even betsy with her clip ons would have claimed a 100 car door mirrors

Bergs, the Kwaka has micky mouse ears for mirrors, and it'll fit anywhere if I'm held up, in 30C heat, in my black leather jacket!!  It was so hot when I was away with Sue, I had to ride with no socks, no gloves, and the jacket down to my navel (apologies to all the safety conscious!).  Won't tell you what I rode in back in the day - H&S never existed in my mind.

[Worty]

Had a great week at the VMCC Scarborough touring week. Vanned up taking the Model 7 and the A7. Riding Monday through Friday doing a total of 400 miles, in wonderful scenery and dry warm weather. Nice stops for refreshments and the food at the camp was good too. Slept in the van, which still proved a bit cold during the night even with a duvet and two sleeping bags. Highlights for me were the 14 odd miles on Weak Road across the tops of the moors and the ultimate hill run which included going  up Rosedale chimney bank, reputed to be the steepest road in England (A7 first gear). The A7 defiantly does not like long slow hills, she just seams to lose power at about 40 in top and just dropping to third does not seem to have the required effect so had to use 2nd at times (I thought that was just her not liking heights in Spain). She got her own back by falling over again this time in the bump stop in the van and again I am amazed that there appears to be no major damage, just one broken tank badge (anyone got a black and sliver left hand pair shaped badge). A great week highly recommended and it is on again next year from the 8th June.
ps some pics of other A’s there, there were two more but they did not stay at the camp site so could not photo them.
pps pic of the Model 7 at a famous garage

Love that part of the world.  If you get chance, ride the area just south of the Moors - leafy, remote, quaint and dreamy!

[Greybeard]

Now then children; what is wrong with this picture?

[Bsareg]

Brake arm angle?

[Greybeard]

Brake arm angle?

Well done, you've earned a gold star for your exercise book.

[berger]

i know what is wrong with that picture , whoever took it used my 21 odd year old foggy phone 

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[Worty]

i know what is wrong with that picture , whoever took it used my 21 odd year old foggy phone 

.... or the Polaroid Instamatic

Please see https://www.a7a10.net/forum/index.php?topic=18256.msg158154;topicseen#msg158154

[muskrat]

G'day Fellas.
Prepared the A7 for a w/end away. G/box & primary oil, drained off stale fuel (over 2 months old), checked all nuts & bolts and did a trial pack of gear.
Only a short ride of 70 miles each way but will be the first since hip opp 6 weeks ago. Expecting minus C but fine. Between Oberon and Goulburn on the Abercrombie River. Bottle of Wild Turkey will keep me warm (won't feel the cold  ).
One day I'll have to remove the pillion seat and make a rack for her.
Cheers

[olev]

Aaarh musky,
Wild turkey might keep you warm, but you will need Bundy OP to take the edge off your Origin massacre.
Queenslander!!!

[Joolstacho]

Great Musky, but watch out for that hip, and the booze-bus!

[Worty]

Went out to refill the brake reservoir on the Kwaka as it was very low.  Filled to level and checked brake, seemed fine.  However, on checking round the caliper, it seems I have a very slight fluid leak - which would account for the dropping level.  It's lasted about 3k from full to nearly empty, so I've ordered a seal kit. 

Whilst I was at it, I whipped off the rocker cover to check clearances.  A few were on the limit of too tight, but I put it all back together until I can find a good source of 7.48mm shims.  Plugs were not tight, a slight pressure on the plug spanner saw them turn easily.  Have to watch the ally threads, but that was too loose for my liking.  Looks like the rocker cover has not been off for a long, long time, very 'stuck'.  However, Kawasaki use an excellent, reusable seal so not having to fuss around with paper gaskets and goo is welcome.  One irritation is that the cover is really hard to get off under the frame - maybe copied BSA too closely.

Can anyone recommend a good source/make of quality shims that are not OEM.  I heard Chinese ones were not good, but Hotcams are ok. 

[muskrat]

G'day Worty.
I get mine from http://www.precisionshims.com.au/ but surely there must be a mob over there.
Do not run tight shims for too long, burnt valves/seats will result.
Cheers

[Catz]

until I can find a good source of 7.48mm shims. 

Can anyone recommend a good source/make of quality shims that are not OEM.  I heard Chinese ones were not good, but Hotcams are ok.

I use the Hotcam shims on my 2013 Tiger 800. A few years ago i bought a complete set of about 140 shims with 3 shims per size. They were £80 then but dare say they have gone up loads now. I've done two shim replacements on mine and one on a mates bike and can't fault them.

[muskrat]

G'day Fellas.
Well I wasn't happy when I trial packed the bike. With the gear sitting on the sprung pillion saddle it wobbled around a bit. Nothing worse than going for a ride and thinking it might come loose and waiting for the back wheel to lock up
So how am I going to make a rack quickly. Looking around I thought about the shopping trolley that was dumped over the road but a bit big unless I towed it  . Then I saw it, the old XT that's in the grave yard after the fire. The rack on it was modified to fit it so it could be modified to fit the BSA. Pillion seat off and use it's rear mount. An hour or so later I had it fitted. Remove and clean the 3 years of sitting out in the weather, a quick hit with a foo foo can, rough but it will do. Refit and it's as solid as a rock.
Now packed with tent, swag & sleeping bag. I love ocky straps. It all will stay put.
Cheers