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<blockquote data-quote="b'knighted" data-source="post: 14716" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Hi Ian,</p><p></p><p>I completely agree with all the above. </p><p></p><p>My enclosed bike is set up to encourage neglect. Most of what you need to check is out of sight so only gets noticed once it has become a problem. Too much of it is out of sight and out of mind. One frequent problem (at least once a decade) which has also occurred on other bikes in the section, is the loosening of the bolts holding the final drive sprocket. I have never heard of one loosening on a Comet, but is worth checking when you adjust the chain. I also find that my front wheel spindle occasionally slackens slightly, and my kickstart works its way off the spline on a regular basis. It’s an expensive item to loose.</p><p></p><p>It was always suggested that cleaning a bike enabled you to check it all over but I don’t find that the squirt of Mr Sheen followed by a flick with a duster that the D needs, helps me notice when the oil is getting low.</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="b'knighted, post: 14716, member: 59"] Hi Ian, I completely agree with all the above. My enclosed bike is set up to encourage neglect. Most of what you need to check is out of sight so only gets noticed once it has become a problem. Too much of it is out of sight and out of mind. One frequent problem (at least once a decade) which has also occurred on other bikes in the section, is the loosening of the bolts holding the final drive sprocket. I have never heard of one loosening on a Comet, but is worth checking when you adjust the chain. I also find that my front wheel spindle occasionally slackens slightly, and my kickstart works its way off the spline on a regular basis. It’s an expensive item to loose. It was always suggested that cleaning a bike enabled you to check it all over but I don’t find that the squirt of Mr Sheen followed by a flick with a duster that the D needs, helps me notice when the oil is getting low. Cheers, [/QUOTE]
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