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Offline nigel s

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If only........
« on: May 05, 2024, 05:44:04 »
Never goes like this when I do it.................


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Re: If only........
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2024, 08:42:04 »
That'd be three weeks and a trip to a machine shop for me after four of the exhaust header studs sheared off and then a year or two searching for parts.  :fix:  She did a great job other than the spring link in the drive chain.
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Re: If only........
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2024, 09:14:09 »
She's got 3 leftover screws, a washer and 2 rubber grommets hiding in the front pocket of that pinny.
Two things struck me about the bike: the massive, ugly top tube/backbone of the frame, and most notably the peculiar rear suspension.

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Re: If only........
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2024, 14:19:11 »
I am guessing the linkages on the twin shocks are Japan only,don't think Uk ones have them  :shrug:
That backbone reminds me of my GPZ 900r, that handled OK ,but due to the huge top tube the rocker cover was a bloody nightmare to refit, maybe 1mm of clearance, just get it near and the bloody  rubber gasket comes out , pull it all out  reseat the rubber ,try again,,,,,,arghhhh.


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Re: If only........
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2024, 15:03:30 »
Hi

On thing I did notice at 14.52 mins, she used a spring link on the drive chain, or was I mistaken.

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Re: If only........
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2024, 15:28:40 »
She did. It'll be fine.

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Re: If only........
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2024, 15:48:15 »
I wouldn't let a girl work on my bike. She forgot to replace the mirrors! Seriously though, if anybody can give me her contact details please, I want to propose. She's too young for a sexual relationship, I'm getting on a bit but I'll promise to love her and she would be welcome to my inheritance (£2.50), I love her already.  :bow-blue:

Reminds me of the time when I put my ZX10 back together but was left with a little bracket and had no idea where it went. My ex wife brought me a cup of tea, asked what the confused look was all about then showed me in about 10 seconds where the bracket was from.

I should have asked her to work on the bike in the future while I made the tea.  :thumb:

Thank you for posting though you have just distracted me from the Man City/ Arsenal ladies match. They can play football too!  :bow-blue:
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