[Adam Ef]

Checked valve clearances on the DRZ. A lot quicker and simpler working on a single cyclinder engine than the ZX6R inline 4 was! One exhaust is valve is maybe 0.01mm out of spec, so I;ll live with it until I've got everything else checked and working. Still not throttle cables. Ongoing dispute with seler. Has now agreed to accept them back and check lengths. Also checked the spark plug... once I'd managed to clear the farm yard out of the recess so I could get the tool in there to remove it. It was really packed with mud and hay and involved making an angled pick from a bicycle spoke and a right angled micro aluminium straw attachment for the hose on our vacuum to clear it out. Dremels and gaffa tape to the rescue to make the straw. The more I do on this bike the more it shows up that more needs doing. Need to get the swingarm off next to check and see if the bearings are as bad as the back wheel is.