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Old 05-07-18, 09:13 PM   #14
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Default Re: New bike help! What constitutes high mileage? Query about servicing too.

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Originally Posted by Talking Heads View Post
Gone are the days when forks had drain plugs at the bottom and changing the oil in them was a 20 minute job.
And just exactly why is there a need for all that daft rear suspension linkage with no grease nipples when twin shocks do the job just fine?

Don't get me started on underbucket shims.
heheheeee..

dont get me started on fekin shims'n'buckets full stop. there was nowt wrong with the good old rocker arm. yes they needed adjusted more often but you didnt have to strip the whole fekin top end down and reset the timing chain adjusters.

i liked the over bucket shims that you got on some volvo cars etc.etc. they were a joy. push the bucket down, pull the shim out and pop a new one in only trouble is you had to buy new shims...

Ducati has the best idea
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