Hello all,
A brief intro about myself:
I'm in my early sixties and was fortunate enough to retire 4 years ago.
I've owned and ridden a variety of bikes (mainly Japanese and latterly modern Triumphs), since the age of 16 and have always done virtually all my own mechanical work on them, having been taught by my late father who served his apprenticeship on Rolls-Royce motor cars in the early sixties.
I worked as an Engineer at Rolls-Royce Nuclear in Derby until retirement, and it's safe to say that engineering and mechanics are in my DNA.
After retiring I worked part-time at a local independent motorbike shop, servicing and repairing a variety of bikes, mainly Japanese and Italian.
I bought my Super Rocket just before I retired, because when I was a very young lad, my uncle had one and I always vowed that one day I would buy one.
It is refreshingly simple to work on, especially compared to my modern Triumph Tiger 1200 (checking and setting the valve clearances is a complete pig to do!).
The Beeza has been ridden regularly since buying it and racked up several thousand miles in my ownership without any real issues.
The main issue with it is that it is getting somewhat incontinent with regards to it's various oils, in particular when it's hot after a run.
I hear you saying, "they all do that sir!", and yes, I know that British bikes were known for that issue.
So, my current project is to make it as oil tight as is reasonably possible/practical.
I've already partially achieved this by replacing various washers, seals etc, but it's still 'work in progress'.
Anyway, enough of my ramblings - I've got several questions for you that will be appearing in the coming days on the relevant forums.
Best wishes,
Chris
