Blighty has heard the call !
Albert here..........Having a good nose for fine Trappist beers I shall have no touble following my nose and finding the promised selection 350 miles south east of Yorkshire. (No wonder there are a lot of monks hidden away in abbeys, beer is one way of keeping the cold from blowing up your robe...........and making a life with only 'men' as company bareable)
Anyways back to real life..........I have enlisted cattle hearders Jet2 to speed my journey. Only drawnback............I can only carry toothrush and 1 pair of clean undies, otherwise I will be over the weight allowance....hum. Can I borrow comb and socks on arrival? Oh and a flagon..(What sort of guy drinks ale from a 'glass')
I am planning on somehow sneak the lastest (interesting) edition of the 'Motorcycle SVA' over with me....Bedtime reading........no, no,
We have creative plans, and for once will try to keep within the law..........just.
If I walk with a limp through the airport it's the MSVA thats slipped down my trouser leg........
Monday, 26 July 2010
Sunday, 25 July 2010
Belgium calling out !
I've been sourcing some brilliant beers and hung up the flag of St George at our base camp in Balen DC. ....I'm pretty sure there's an English traveller crossing the Belgian border soon.
What's the plan?
We're going to have ,once again, a GREAT time !!!!!!!!!!!
All you kids are invited to join us at the arcade to make some fun and consume a variety of processed hobs.
Friday, 2 July 2010
Sunday, 27 June 2010
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
More about 'The Old Lady'
Albert here....blogger (and newly elected Blighty XV750 restoration specialist.)
I've been having a dabble at The Old Lady's parts. She doesn't mind. Better to be dabbled and broddled occasionally than to exist forgotten under a damp dust sheet in a dark shed.
1mm spacer was inserted into starter motor before a thoroughly cleaning internal and external, re-assembling and then sprayed with silver house radiator spray paint. It would pass any concours inspection. Well not really but it's not bad even if I say so myself.
2.75mm spacer inserted into starter bendix mechanism along with 3 new springs. Compering old against new showed up a couple of suprises. I didn't expect to see any difference but the original smaller spring that acts on the gear attached to the starter was stretched quite considerable, and the original thin coil spring at the end of the bendix appeared to have some missing. Hum.....only time will tell if fitting new will show improvement. I'll tell you something though......the starter gear now sits pretty damn close to the stator / flywheel gear.... Shit if that connects at speed...gulp !
Top tip - I used string to hold the bendix in place whilst I readied the outer casing and gasket for fitting.
To be continued.................
I've been having a dabble at The Old Lady's parts. She doesn't mind. Better to be dabbled and broddled occasionally than to exist forgotten under a damp dust sheet in a dark shed.
1mm spacer was inserted into starter motor before a thoroughly cleaning internal and external, re-assembling and then sprayed with silver house radiator spray paint. It would pass any concours inspection. Well not really but it's not bad even if I say so myself.
2.75mm spacer inserted into starter bendix mechanism along with 3 new springs. Compering old against new showed up a couple of suprises. I didn't expect to see any difference but the original smaller spring that acts on the gear attached to the starter was stretched quite considerable, and the original thin coil spring at the end of the bendix appeared to have some missing. Hum.....only time will tell if fitting new will show improvement. I'll tell you something though......the starter gear now sits pretty damn close to the stator / flywheel gear.... Shit if that connects at speed...gulp !
Top tip - I used string to hold the bendix in place whilst I readied the outer casing and gasket for fitting.
To be continued.................
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