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by DodgeRover
Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:25 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Monkey see, Monkey go - To Transylvania
Replies: 474
Views: 27421

Re: Monkey see, Monkey go - To Transylvania

I guess they don't strap many bikes down, at least they didn't just strap it sideways to the bulkhead...

Hopefully it will be sorted painlessly
by DodgeRover
Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:13 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 16 Year olds dream - Aprilia RS50
Replies: 40
Views: 2939

Re: 16 Year olds dream - Aprilia RS50

Cleaned up the front caliper and flushed the rather grim fluid. Would you believe these have a 4 piston front caliper! Again with stainless pistons which was lovely
by DodgeRover
Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:58 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Fire!!!
Replies: 61
Views: 3148

Re: Fire!!!

Probably from vapes and similar shit
by DodgeRover
Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:56 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Monkey see, Monkey go - To Transylvania
Replies: 474
Views: 27421

Re: Monkey see, Monkey go - To Transylvania

Can you get some arnica cream for the bruises
by DodgeRover
Sun Aug 27, 2023 4:52 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 16 Year olds dream - Aprilia RS50
Replies: 40
Views: 2939

Re: 16 Year olds dream - Aprilia RS50

Pressing on with this as and when I get a minute. 2 broken rear sprocket retaining bolts drilled and tapped. Went to strip the rear brake caliper expecting it to need a piston and it has a stainless one fitted, all cleaned up nicely, pins greased. Went to fit the new pads and they've sent the wrong ...
by DodgeRover
Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:40 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Drum's motorised conveyances
Replies: 197
Views: 108118

Re: Drum's motorised conveyances

I think that crank might polish up ok especially if you can't feel anything, have seen far far worse shells.

On the positive side tractor bits are usually cheap!
by DodgeRover
Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Monkey see, Monkey go - To Transylvania
Replies: 474
Views: 27421

Re: Monkey see, Monkey go - To Transylvania

Paul and Hooli the obvious pikey trying to join the Facebook group is me.
by DodgeRover
Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:34 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Stupid questions about motorised conveyances
Replies: 1294
Views: 127940

Re: Stupid questions about motorised conveyances

Gamekeeper wanted a winch frame made for the back of his Lawn Rover today , to winch in the dead deer , as ( strong as wee wee,) boy gamekeeper is in hospital . I was wondering why the 14mm bolts supplied with the winch, were only 4.8 tensile ? They're in shear too, 4 of them . I thought the cable ...
by DodgeRover
Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:31 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Monkey see, Monkey go - To Transylvania
Replies: 474
Views: 27421

Re: Monkey see, Monkey go - To Transylvania

Is it just the shaft of the forward control that's snapped? Your average village blacksmith could probably weld the shaft back together to get you home rather than muck about repatriating it? A friend had the clutch go on his Varadero in Italy with a 2 week wait for parts, the recovery paid for a fl...
by DodgeRover
Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Monkey see, Monkey go - To Transylvania
Replies: 474
Views: 27421

Re: Monkey see, Monkey go - To Transylvania

I hope he is ok