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<blockquote data-quote="Albervin" data-source="post: 14718" data-attributes="member: 586"><p>I agree with b'knighted agreeing with timetraveller.;-) Only a couple of weeks ago I had a bolt come out of my rear sprocket. Upon checking they ALL needed tightening. It is an area I have ignored for years. If the bike has been left a while I always check the oil level before starting. My Rapide is not a real problem but the Comet will sump a pint in a month. Check the speedo cable top & bottom occasionally, the top should only be finger tight but the bottom needs a spanner. Roll your throttle back & forth to make sure it isn't sticking, best done in the shed before you head down the first hill or approach a </p><p>set of traffic lights.</p><p>To adjust all those different sized fasteners you should invest in some good tools that fit! Spanners are getting harder to find in OZ but e-bay is worth monitoring. I use a set of metrinch sockets & have no problem with them at all on my machines.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albervin, post: 14718, member: 586"] I agree with b'knighted agreeing with timetraveller.;-) Only a couple of weeks ago I had a bolt come out of my rear sprocket. Upon checking they ALL needed tightening. It is an area I have ignored for years. If the bike has been left a while I always check the oil level before starting. My Rapide is not a real problem but the Comet will sump a pint in a month. Check the speedo cable top & bottom occasionally, the top should only be finger tight but the bottom needs a spanner. Roll your throttle back & forth to make sure it isn't sticking, best done in the shed before you head down the first hill or approach a set of traffic lights. To adjust all those different sized fasteners you should invest in some good tools that fit! Spanners are getting harder to find in OZ but e-bay is worth monitoring. I use a set of metrinch sockets & have no problem with them at all on my machines. [/QUOTE]
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