I've been giving the bike a spring clean/ update!

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I've been giving the bike a spring clean/ update!

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I've been busy with carb cleaning and refurbing, but also I've been doing a bit of spring upgrading!


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As well as replacing the needle, o rings and float bowl gasket, I also did a small upgrade of replacing the old cross head machine screws with stainless alan head screws.

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New set of DID chain and sprockets, using a one tooth down front sprocket to see what difference it makes!

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And finally, after a long wait, I've replaced the dark tinted screen with the original fitment clear one!
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Hi badger the bike looks ready to go so when will you be allowed to come out and play ? =))
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Not sure yet, might be boat painting next weekend, depends on the weather and definitely too busy this week, high workload and flat/house hunting at the same time :roll: ..

Might be able to slip in an early one next Sunday, couple of hours of playing before getting covered in blue topcoat ;) !
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Hi badger I can't do Sundays as working , may be Saturday or mid week give me a shout on here and we can work something out ok
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Yeah that's cool, I'll keep an eye on my week evenings and when I get a free one I'll let you know.
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Hey, looking hot stuff Mr Badger... The bike's looking not half bad either :)) Hope to see y'out on the roads later(probably end) this summer mate.

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Carburetors? What is this ancient witchcraft you speak of? :lol: :lol:
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I believe its a world where the faint hearted fear to tread, only frequented by fools and those of warped minds,such as myself and Merv ;) ......you've got to 'love' the challenge of carbs, needles, jetting etc. :(( :((
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No. Past that. Fed up of them Mikuni BS34's and their finicky float valves, and as for 40mm double-pump Del'Orto's that would either spit back and set the air filter alight, or cough and suck the darned thing in - oh, and didn't have a choke, but a "tickle lever" instead, so you soaked your fingers in petrol every time you went to start it ........ nope, you can keep them things, thanks very much :)
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