Light at the End of.

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Light at the End of.

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Intrepidly managed to get bike, ass and head in gear and did a flat slow 10 mile out & back.

Tick over very high, gear selection difficult and a little bluers.

Bike felt secure, brakes worked as did suspension.

Gear selection improved a lot, tickover elektriks sorted themselves out and the bluers diminished. No change in oil level.

All in all a great relief. :-bd :-bd :-bd
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Yayy result mate onwards and upwards
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Good news!

Clutch adjustment can affect gear changing. As can position of the spline/ball-joint piece on the selector shaft ...
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As can chain tension
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Paying for that little ride today. :-l :-l :-l :-l Back on the pill !

Hoping to do a few more miles on Sunday.
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Great to hear you're back on the horse and that horse is behaving..... 😉
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New jacket arriving tomorrow.

New hat Thurs / Fri. (with pinlock)
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Hat, braces and jacket all excellent.

Bike seems to be perfik after a run today. #:-s #:-s #:-s #:-s
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Well done top job good to have you back with us.
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MellowYellow wrote: ↑Sep 3rd, '18, 15:12 New hat Thurs / Fri. (with pinlock)
Will this be your first pinlock?
Mine is and I wouldn't be without it now.
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Jug_Inspector wrote: ↑Sep 7th, '18, 06:48Will this be your first pinlock?
Mine is and I wouldn't be without it now.
Nah - have had several.

Happy to ride without in summer, but really appreciate them in winter.
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Also have a couple of these silicon jobbies. Absolutely brilliant.



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Me too Larry. Bought two of them years ago, use them still and wouldn't be without 'em. As you say - brilliant; the simplest ideas always are!
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Yeah, Bob Heath Visor Wiper, brilliant little thing !
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