What have you done with your bike/s today?

[Worty]

No words - just massively impressed with the skill, innovation and equipment you guys have got.  Still, as I've said before, in another life I may have been an engineer.  I couldn't hope to emulate what some of you can build/fabricate/invent!!!!!

[orabanda]

Thanks Richard, Greybeard, Wortlock,

Yes, the fork sliders are doable; all you need is time......!
I used 36mm ID cold drawn seamless hydraulic tubing for the barrels; had a length left over from an ore feeder hydraulic system we built.
The same material would be perfect for the fork sliders; don't get me distracted!
Plenty of activity in our sheds.
When Robert was 17 he built his first furnace (in the back shed).
He had the fastest XL350 in town; it was the BSA 441 Victor piston that made the difference!
He has just finished furnace MKIII, and is underway casting a magneto end cover for my 4G Ariel.
EDIT:****A couple of pics showing how I matched the centre - centre distance against an original Suzuki shock.****
Pics deleted because of imbedded information - DISABLE YOUR LOCATION FINDER FUNCTION!!!

Richard

[Peter in Aus]

Richard, you never cease to amaze me, love to see the pic, I drool over them.
Peter

[Joolstacho]

Superb stuff mate, goodonya!

[Angus]

Yesterday a good clean, re-tension rear chain and quick 10 mile test ride involving adjusting both front and rear brakes and clutch having added a washer to stop handlebar lever wobble.
Today 75 mile faultless ride to Dunwich beach car park, only 4 turned up on a perfect blue sky day 

[Worty]

Went for a 130m ride up into the Yorks Moors - just can't beat it on a day like today.  Took around four hours to complete, but much of that was down tiny roads that revealed some more of the beauty of the British countryside.  Only gripe is that irritating, occasional pop and bang which tends to happen more when it gets hot and accelerating.  No misfires or problems at other times or when cruising - smooth as you like, even ticks over fine.  Have tried opening throttle more slowly which helps.  Also had problems kicking it up today, so had to bump twice??  Once going, all seems fine.  Any suggestions?  Points, plugs are fine as are the HT leads.  Have cleaned the slip ring too.  Drained the fuel tank and cleaned taps during lockdown.  Carb was cleaned last year.  Could be just a 'thing' but it's started relatively recently.

[RogerSB]

As mentioned here earlier https://www.a7a10.net/forum/index.php?topic=13988.msg129861#msg129861 my wife and I went for run and a picnic lunch on Dartmoor today.

Before we set out I filled the petrol tank up to within 1/2" of the bottom of the filler and set the trip to zero. After arriving home and when the bike had cooled down I topped the tank up again to where it was before with BP Ultimate from my can. We had covered 52.5 miles and the tank took 4.8 litres and if my (wife's) maths is correct it works out to 49.7 mpg.

The bike was pulling a sidecar and passenger, was also loaded up with a ruck sack with our lunch and big flask in it and two folding camping chairs bungeed on the carrier. Considering today's petrol with 5% Ethanol I'm pleased with that.

[Worty]

Sounds about right Roger.  I get around 50 solo, but I don't hang around either.  I put Tesco Momentum 99 in mine and dose it with an additive - probably makes it about 100/101 RON, but I'm only guessing.  The bike runs brilliantly on it, with just the occasional 'knock' when I'm trying too hard up the mountains.  Changed the plugs today to see if I can get rid of the intermittent misfire and starting issue although I'm sure it was down to the maggy getting fried in today's heat.

[berger]

glad to here your on the 50mpg mark wortluck, I thought it was only me doing something to make the swig disappear quickly

[RDfella]

You think 50mpg is thirsty? Try my Firestorm - 25 to 28mpg and only a 16 litre fuel tank.

[Greybeard]

You think 50mpg is thirsty? Try my Firestorm - 25 to 28mpg and only a 16 litre fuel tank.

I needed to search for the term, Firestorm: 100 bhp!

[groily]

You think 50mpg is thirsty? Try my Firestorm - 25 to 28mpg and only a 16 litre fuel tank.

Seem to remember Suzi kettles being even worse under duress back in the day. Like 20-ish mpg when really screwed. Put me off big 2 strokes for life! There were more wayside garages back then, luckily, and owners of such bikes were probably on first name terms with everyone who ever worked in them!

[Worty]

Anyone remember the RD500LC   Went for another 100m run today.  Bike seemed to run better with l/h plug replaced (seemed to be a bit of a misfire on that pot).  Did seem to start better too.  The bike does run a bit rich, maybe I should try slightly hotter plugs - running B6HS at present as I have quite a few new ones.  Wondering what mileage a plug should do?  In my youth, I used to run my Yammy two strokes until the top electrode was like a wedge and the bottom was nicely rounded - never seemed to affect the perfomance though??

[morris]

You think 50mpg is thirsty? Try my Firestorm - 25 to 28mpg and only a 16 litre fuel tank.

I needed to search for the term, Firestorm: 100 bhp!

Stop dreaming GB. Privileged to the rich... 

[berger]

went for a ride, not a very long ride. clutch set up by eye and feel perfect, but back to gearbox in and gearbox out. rrt2 is now coming out it has been an experience that needed to be done to be sure. the step down  from 19t and 24t first gear pair to the modified 17t  and 26t first gear combination is too far away from the rrt2 second gear. so after playing for quite some time now the bullet has been bitten and the std is going back in to stay. the rrt2 is definitely for the goldie racers. so hey ho gearbox out and gearbox in .