tales of a strip, two fingers and lust

the ratchet top 4 speed for my next project in bits 

dust cap from Tom 

1954 pan 

would suit my birth date 

not my birthdate but cool 

a whole lot of knee soreness ahead

Sunday in Ride and Lunch with Andy, Spike, Steve, Stan, Bean, Dan, nick and lads

Meet at Krazyhorse

Steve 

Stan  

er.. Christine 

Von Bean 

Crazy Frank, er…Andy 

who's having the roast

we all are 

ready chaps

go Stan

once the rain had stopped on saturday, a trip to SoLow choppers

cute little hot rod yam with special crank built by fenland chops, here for some motor fettling

oh dear, Clives son Jay has had a few probs, they found a blown head gasket caused by damaged oil drain in the head

Clives new ride with ten overs 

super cafe ally 

as usual made welcome at the shop, the back roads were clear on the way back, no more god knows what over my face!

TripOut 4 and some of the coldest nights but spent with the warmest people

Stockers, featuring Leighton, Toddy & West 

My good Friend Stan 

kept us all amused and medicated 

Baz and Johno

The lovely Sue and Captain Spike 

Some of our happy campers 

Nick at work 

Toddy with his new customer build 

devil in the detail 

in situ 

Toddys new personal build 

has stocker detail 

hand lettered 

Baz's Knuckle 

Toddys Stocker paint Job 

Stockers

She ran strong and started on one kick after the show  

When something small can cause a bigger problem...

So after replacing the kicker gear I checked my timing and the light stayed on

These New 1000 mile Blue Streak Points 

have somehow detached there bottom contact so are open all the time 

and caused the advanced timing that caused the kickback that caused the kicker cog to break and crack the kicker cover.

Hope the Crank Pulley Holds as we are off to the TRIP OUT tomorrow

August Tale End Tales

 up on the lift again seems constant every week now

to find source of noise - refit a new kicker gear and find out why the timing is advanced and nearly had my leg off.

The crank seal leaks still its not from the little screws holding the regulator wires

I took it off put on a smaller o'ring 9 although its not leaking down the grooved teeth of the crank and this time pushed it on flush up to the bearing. Somehow I don't think that will work.

I found the pulley was loose causing the noise - but the nut wasn't!

 My fault. The washer I used previously which was thicker than the one originally supplied was not going over the shoulder on the crank. (the inner diameter is 7-10 thou smaller). Somehow I didn't notice and that little o'ring I put behind the crank seal was too big. and pushed everything forward. I was going to replace it but the spare replacement seal didn't arrive till Saturday and I had already got other problems to deal with!

So I now have to get a new pulley - £100 - OUCH

And finally - 

 I fitted a a new IRIS Xring chain two weeks ago - the previous one lasted 13000 miles! I should have taken it off at earlier at 10000 (heh heh) as thats when it started to need adjusting after every outing although not loose on sprocket.