Finally, they are all in good working order.

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4 total messages Started by TMack Sun, 04 May 2025 18:45

#10693

Author: TMack
Date: Sun, 04 May 2025 18:45

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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 D1 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.


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

Re: Finally, they are all in good working order.

#10695

Author: wessie
Date: Sun, 04 May 2025 18:52

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TMack <qwert@yuiop.com> wrote in news:vv8cjp$2ftil$3@dont-email.me:

> 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 D1 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.
>
>

ginge

Re: Finally, they are all in good working order.

#10712

Author: Mark Olson
Date: Mon, 05 May 2025 08:30

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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 D1 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.

You are Sir George Head OBE and I claim my two peaks of
Kilimanjaro.

Re: Finally, they are all in good working order.

#10718

Author: Colin Irvine
Date: Mon, 05 May 2025 10:10

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On Sun, 4 May 2025 18:45:13 -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. 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 D1 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.

Excellent!

--
Colin Irvine
R1250RS

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