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TMack <qwert@yuiop.com> wrote:
> Woohoo! For the first time in a long time. all 6 of my bikes are
> roadworthy and in good running order. Over winter and early spring I
> rebuilt my 1949 D1 rigid Bantam's gearbox (selection problem), changed all
> the bearings in the engine of my Di rigid Bantam special (D14 175cc
> engine) and rebuilt the top end of my "FrankenBantam" (assembled from a
> load of parts from different models). I was on the point of declaring 6
> running bikes when I noticed a small pool of oil under the LH side of the
> forks on the Suzuki ST400 forks - damn!. Today I change the fork oil seal
> and filled in the rust pit  in the stanchion that probably caused it the
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> leak. I am now a happy bunny.

Method?

Fortunately, I don't believe I currently need this for any of my
fleet of five bikes, <squints at '78 GL1000>.

On 04/05/2025 19:42, TMack wrote:
> Woohoo! For the first time in a long time. all 6 of my bikes are
> roadworthy and in good running order. Over winter and early spring I
> rebuilt my 1949 D1 rigid Bantam's gearbox (selection problem), changed all
> the bearings in the engine of my Di rigid Bantam special (D14 175cc
> engine) and rebuilt the top end of my "FrankenBantam" (assembled from a
> load of parts from different models). I was on the point of declaring 6
> running bikes when I noticed a small pool of oil under the LH side of the
> forks on the Suzuki ST400 forks - damn!. Today I change the fork oil seal
> and filled in the rust pit  in the stanchion that probably caused it the
> leak. I am now a happy bunny.
>
>

Twice? Does that mean you have 12?


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On 05/05/2025 09:25, YTC#1 wrote:
> Twice? Does that mean you have 12?

In the first post they were just in "working order". Two minutes later
he posted again to say they were in "good working order".

I assume that 2 minutes of running counts as "good working order". ;-)

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Bruce Horrocks
FJR1300AS

> Twice? Does that mean you have 12?

Server glitch. I can only one version of my post.



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FJR1300, Suzuki St400V, BSA C11, BSA Bantams x3

On Mon, 05 May 2025 08:26:53 +0000, Mark Olson wrote:

> TMack <qwert@yuiop.com> wrote:
>> Woohoo! For the first time in a long time. all 6 of my bikes are
>> roadworthy and in good running order. Over winter and early spring I
>> rebuilt my 1949 D1 rigid Bantam's gearbox (selection problem), changed
>> all the bearings in the engine of my Di rigid Bantam special (D14 175cc
>> engine) and rebuilt the top end of my "FrankenBantam" (assembled from a
>> load of parts from different models). I was on the point of declaring 6
>> running bikes when I noticed a small pool of oil under the LH side of
>> the forks on the Suzuki ST400 forks - damn!. Today I change the fork
>> oil seal and filled in the rust pit  in the stanchion that probably
>> caused it the
>       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> leak. I am now a happy bunny.
>
> Method?

I cleaned out the rust pit and used carb cleaner to remove any traces of
oil. I then filled the pit with a little dab of quick-setting JB Weld so
it was only very slightly proud of the surface. After it set, I polished
it flat with 1200 grade wet and dry sandpaper (which had practically zero
effect on the surrounding chrome).

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Tony
FJR1300, Suzuki St400V, BSA C11, BSA Bantams x3

TMack <qwert@yuiop.com> wrote in news:vva8k4$didb$1@dont-email.me:

>
>> Twice? Does that mean you have 12?
>
> Server glitch. I can only one version of my post.
>
>
>

you are CRN AICMFP

On 05/05/2025 11:41, Bruce wrote:
> On 05/05/2025 09:25, YTC#1 wrote:
>> Twice? Does that mean you have 12?
>
> In the first post they were just in "working order". Two minutes later
> he posted again to say they were in "good working order".
>
> I assume that 2 minutes of running counts as "good working order". ;-)
>

As they are Brits, granted.


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TMack <qwert@yuiop.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 05 May 2025 08:26:53 +0000, Mark Olson wrote:
>
>> TMack <qwert@yuiop.com> wrote:

>>> the forks on the Suzuki ST400 forks - damn!. Today I change the fork
>>> oil seal and filled in the rust pit  in the stanchion that probably
>>> caused it the
>>       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>> leak. I am now a happy bunny.
>>
>> Method?
>
> I cleaned out the rust pit and used carb cleaner to remove any traces of
> oil. I then filled the pit with a little dab of quick-setting JB Weld so
> it was only very slightly proud of the surface. After it set, I polished
> it flat with 1200 grade wet and dry sandpaper (which had practically zero
> effect on the surrounding chrome).

Thanks.

I'm a firm believer that there's almost nothing that J-B Weld can't fix.

On Sun, 4 May 2025 18:42:53 -0000 (UTC), TMack <qwert@yuiop.com>
wrote:

>Woohoo! For the first time in a long time. all 6 of my bikes are
>roadworthy and in good running order.

<glum>

One roadworthy road bike, one race bike ready(ish) to race
Three (2 road, 1 race) in need of attention :-(
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