SO...managed to get a gear lever to fit. Bit the bullet and tried for a little ride as if it didn't perform, I would have SORNed it (today) and let the insurance run out (2 weeks).
However it...
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SO...managed to get a gear lever to fit. Bit the bullet and tried for a little ride as if it didn't perform, I would have SORNed it (today) and let the insurance run out (2 weeks).
However it...
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New lever u/s so drilled the original. Gear probs, can either get 123 or 234 (static)....mmm.
Also side stand had had a bit of a thump and was fouling the lever linkage - took me 2 days to find...
Hangers refurbed and painted alloy wheel grey.
Gear lever arrived. The dimensions given by the vendor were right but one silly little angle is wrong. Looked OK in the pic. Spent several hours...
All back together after a couple of re-dos except for seat cowl repair now curing.
As I have to wait for the gear lever, I removed the pillion / silencer hangers to address 17 yrs of salt...
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Front and one side panel on. Mirrors on.
Lights, indicators and horn work.
Other side curing overnight.
Blue smoke completely gone.
Pillion go-faster cowl to do.