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PaulD
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by PaulD » Mon Jul 01, 2019 12:29 pm
Ok so Poppy has past her annual health check with almost 100%
The only fly in the ointment is the r/h clip on is a bit bent
I thought it was a bit odd when I collected it from the bosses but put it down to needing adjusting. The problem is the pop up bars ain’t adjustable. So I can either heat it up & try to straighten it which I’m a bit wary of doing or replace it. I’ll put in a wanted ad for a used one.
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by fossie » Wed Jul 03, 2019 9:11 pm
Leave it .....
..it has been like that for at least 7years since the last owner dropped it against a wall!
I have spare ones here .....but it's so minimal no one has ever commented before, it doesn't touch the tank so can't fail an MOT.
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by PaulD » Thu Jul 04, 2019 3:28 am
fossie wrote:Leave it .....
..it has been like that for at least 7years since the last owner dropped it against a wall!
I have spare ones here .....but it's so minimal no one has ever commented before, it doesn't touch the tank so can't fail an MOT.
Erm, it might not touch the tank by a couple of mm but it traps my pinkies on full lock and nearly had me off outside your gaff when I picked it up
Besides it feels decidedly odd when I’m riding it! I’ll call round to yours one night and pick one up if you have a spare, let’s give Poppy a bit more love
There rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad
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by PaulD » Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:39 am
Blix wrote:Dropping it might remove some of the gold paint and therefore dramatically improve its appearance
You could be right? there is rather a lot of it on the frame which was done with no expense spared by Stevie Wonder who used a yard brush
Anyway I’ve straightened the bar now so apart from the pop up headlight not popping down it’s running well
There rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
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