I've been working on GS's too long

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canaletto5
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I've been working on GS's too long

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So, I have a lovely set of once over rebored and refurbished Kettle barrels with a full set of new genuine Suzi pistons, rings, little end bearings etc. Cost a bomb.

I decided to dig them out to get ready to fit when, to my horror, one of the piston sets was missing! I hunted high and low for it for most of the day until I realised.. There are only three pots on a Kettle, not four.,

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Re: I've been working on GS's too long

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There’s a room empty on the dementia floor of my mums care home Kev !!
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And you're only 60 Kev, wait till you get to Alans age. (Cos he's a lot older than you, and me :lol: )
It is a bit worrying though especially when working on a bike, checking and double checking. Perhaps the MOT exemption isn't such a good idea.
Look, my paintwork hasn't got "Fish scales" :x they're "Dragon scales" right!!! However, after some thought, I will accept "Black Marlin" or "Swordfish", but definitely not "Haddock" or "Cod".
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I'm glad I haven't worked on Trikes in the past, I'd still be looking for the third wheel :lol: :lol:
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Re: I've been working on GS's too long

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Oi, have less with the ageist stuff.
I feel like an 18 year old nowadays - trouble is finding one with no taste........... :roll:

Did you get all the valves fitted in the kettle cylinder head as well Kev? :lol:
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Took three lump hammers mate, the cam chain was the hardest to fit ;) :lol: :lol:
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canaletto5 wrote:Took three lump hammers mate, the cam chain was the hardest to fit ;) :lol: :lol:
Now that’s strange as I’ve just rebuilt my Katana motor up and it went together very easy. I did have a couple of odd looking shafts with lumpy bits on them and a chain left over? I think Suzuki must have supplied a spare drive chain when the bike was new and two clubs to keep thieves at bay :roll:
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