Out and about

[PaulD738]

Nice afternoon here so I’ve been out on Dobbin again Another 40mile clocked up round the country lanes and the bike seems to be settling down nicely. Only slight problem is the indicators seem a bit hit & miss which may be an earth problem. I’ve tweaked the carbs a little bit, adjusted the tickover to a steady 1100rpm and cleaned up the pick up from closed throttle by closing the air screw 1/4 turn.
60mph is a tad over 3000 rpm and very smooth. Revving to 4000 it gets a bit vibey through the footrests but nothing too uncomfortable. Just waiting for the fuel cap seal to turn up now and she’s finished! five years work repaid in spades

[Alan H]

Paul. Just a bit of advice for you.

Indicators ARE hit & miss, that's why they call them 'flashers'.......

[PaulD738]

Paul. Just a bit of advice for you.

Indicators ARE hit & miss, that's why they call them 'flashers'.......

Helpful to the last, thanks bud

[yeadon_m]

Paul,
That must feel very special to be at last whirring along on a steed you’ve fettled back to life!
One glaring gap though: no pictures. As my kids tell me, no pics, didn’t happen.
Cheers,
Mike

[PaulD738]

Paul,
That must feel very special to be at last whirring along on a steed you’ve fettled back to life!
One glaring gap though: no pictures. As my kids tell me, no pics, didn’t happen.
Cheers,
Mike

Good point Mike, I’m going for a bimble later on today so I’ll get a few pics and post them

[PaulD738]

Another few miles on the bike again today in the sunshine. The gearchange went a bit crunchy on the way home which turned out to be the chain stretching a bit, all fine now it’s adjusted up.

[barney01]

What a cracker Paul. Looks fantastic in the sunshine! I went to Betws-y-Coed on mine this afternoon. There must have been 50 bikes and thousands of tourists.

[yeadon_m]

Paul - she’s a beaut, good work! Mike

[PaulD738]

Thanks Mike, been out again this afternoon through Delamere forest and out into the countryside. At one point I could see four modern bikes following me, as I was just pootling along about 55-60 I thought they would have come hareing past but they stayed behind for about five miles. I stopped at a set of lights and two pulled up either side and admired the bike and gave me some nice compliments. Made my day.

[stevewharton]

That bike's a stunner Paul, would I swap my kettle for it? No never, but I'd definitely let it share FAB's garage.