So back in Manchester the nightmare started to unfold.
Wheels, so badly flaking both tyres went flat every 2 weeks
Fuel tap, would not turn off (ever)
Floats, didn't float
Needle valves, didn't do anything
Brakes, in such a condition they would probably fail the MOT on horse and cart
Tyres, mismatched front and rear, rear on the wrong way round
Clip-ons, trapped your hands on full lock and both grips spun round and round and round
Gear lever, falling off
Rear brake lever, bent and didn't really work
Front forks, Best described as a pair of shiny tubes towards the front of the bike
Rear shock, (none standard) no compression damping but and plenty of rebound damping
Engine was flat as anything, could have been due to the choke which stuck on and the throttle that sort of opened and closed something random at the far end of the cable, and an oil pump that set to open (full open) .
So the work began. Yes There were many times I thought I'd take her back, but something said persevere.
Sort the simple stuff out first, fuel tap, floats and valves, 2T oil, grips, all replaced (David Silver spares), flush cooling system, reset oil pump, reset float heights. Quick check on the top end and lordy lordy all seems OK. New choke cable, cleaned and lubed other cables and balanced the carbs.
Engine now sounds crisp.
Bit of work touching up some rough paint on brackets, disks etc. strip and clean the calipers, replace hoses with HEL items (nice). Wheels off to be powder coated (Chicago in Mosley £49 the pair), new wheel bearings (Howard & Sons Stockport) and a pair of Dunlop QII's.
Looking much better, so off to Maxton for some serious suspension, GP20 internals and a new rear shock.
Tyga rear sets with height adjuster looked the biz, but my ancient limbs can't cope. Simple turn the height adjusters upside down and make them height reducers. Perfect.
Oh yeah and a new cherished plate
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Cheers
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MC21R ; MC21SP , plus some other none Honda 2t's