chopper bash repairs...

the screws holding the alternator came loose damaging the outer threads

 put a new rear inner tube in

 and when I got the tyre back noticed what was left of the nail still in the tyre

 the gearbox sprocket seal was leaking too - and the spacer was worn , metal shavings in the box?

 nice logo

 had to tap a deeper thread for the alternator screws

used longer bolts to hold the cycle electrics alternator 

28 year old alternator

fitted a  'big fix' gear box nut has a seal - we'll see…

Off to the Chopper Bash in Holland and a very long weekend...

 In which we meet Luke

 and James who had run out of fuel

  then later found couple of big rocks for the Bitch to sit on when the slow puncture finally decided to flat and rip the valve off coming onto dual carriageway R4

 and Nick bless him pulled the tyre off and put in the old inner tube 

I had packed at the last minute

 big raised bridge at Zeizate

 little did I know that she would not start again

 so the others carried on , I got a recovery truck jump start about 9pm

and then she cutout @ 9.30pm 

 and pushed her a couple of miles into the Bash about 10 pm that night

a lovely event, great people

 good times

club house bar

 

a lot of top quality great bikes

 we diagnosed the alternator was fucked, so battery on charge all night

 Nick and Spike load up

a bit stressy but we made it home, 500 mile round trip

Had a lot of help and cannot thank everyone enough.

A big thanks to Angelo and the Chopper Bash Crew