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    Quote Originally Posted by lunalupi
    Thanks Jon and 470four - while I realise it's very easy, I'd still appreciate having someone helping who has done it before and knows how it should go! I have most of the tools but no feeler gauges so will need to borrow some......
    Are either of you free one coming weekend to give me a hand?

    I did get the CG thinking it would be a really good bike to learn this stuff on And I'm learning slowly. Although with the engine approaching 40k I think it's getting a bit puffed out so I might be learning alot more quickly soon!
    I'm more than happy to help, supervise and instruct if needed. You need to do it youself with some one watching.

    40k is nowt for a CG, double that and you may be talking high milage!!
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    Sorted!

    Well overdue... :-X
     
     

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    Thank you Darren for showing me how it should be done!

    I am suitably ashamed of my valve clearances :-/
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    ;D ;D

    Bet it runs a bit setter now!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon_W
    ;D ;D

    Bet it runs a bit setter now!!!!
    A little!

    Gapped the plug as well, both tappets were 0.5mm, not 0.08mm... :-?

    Then she had the bloody cheek to say the Ducati sounded noisy when I turned up??! :P
     
     

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    Half a mil!! Fook me, I'm suprised the valves opened....

    Well, at least the Honda only needs the valves doing up to quieten it down!!

    ;D ;D

    Saw You on the Duc the other day, it does sound nice!!!
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    Lol I was like

    0.10

    0.20

    errr...

    0.30

    (OMG)

    0.40
    :-?

    0.50

    (phew)

    Saved on petrol tho? Must have been doing 90mpg rather than 85?

    Dukes a good'un! Finished setting up the new shock, dropped the forks through 10mm and now it CARVES...

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    Well it is noisy :P Even more than mine with the valves badly adjusted!

    He's a bit happier at cruising speed now, although now I can hear all the other noises the engine makes...so I'm riding along thinking something's wrong :-/

    Oh, and I've been getting over 100mpg recently I'll have you know!
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    Dukes are meant to be noisy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackbonnie
    Dukes are meant to be noisy!

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    At last, somebody who understands...

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