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<blockquote data-quote="Bill Cannon" data-source="post: 129409" data-attributes="member: 152"><p>HI Peter, yes of course it is your old bike.</p><p>I do enjoy it thanks.</p><p>I have had to do quite a bit to it however, which is not unusual with bikes that have been laid up a long time.</p><p>For my own benefit I removed the US spec emission exhaust gas recycling which improved the low speed running.</p><p>Unfortunately the starter motor failed which is not unusual either. The later Valeo starters have bonded in magnets which detach themselves. I found a Chinese replacement for £45 new and its been fine.</p><p>The fork seals went, again they get perished with lack of use. But also, probably due to me not cleaning road salt off last winter the fork legs were pitted so I had them plated and reground.</p><p>The latest thing was the exhaust centre box rotted out, again not unusual, so I replaced it with a stainless Y piece.</p><p>You can see it has kept me busy but I enjoy the work and the bike gets plenty of admirers.</p><p>Cheers Bill</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill Cannon, post: 129409, member: 152"] HI Peter, yes of course it is your old bike. I do enjoy it thanks. I have had to do quite a bit to it however, which is not unusual with bikes that have been laid up a long time. For my own benefit I removed the US spec emission exhaust gas recycling which improved the low speed running. Unfortunately the starter motor failed which is not unusual either. The later Valeo starters have bonded in magnets which detach themselves. I found a Chinese replacement for £45 new and its been fine. The fork seals went, again they get perished with lack of use. But also, probably due to me not cleaning road salt off last winter the fork legs were pitted so I had them plated and reground. The latest thing was the exhaust centre box rotted out, again not unusual, so I replaced it with a stainless Y piece. You can see it has kept me busy but I enjoy the work and the bike gets plenty of admirers. Cheers Bill [/QUOTE]
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