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Old 23-06-19, 05:49 PM   #51
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Stunning restoration and lovely to see it all together like that.
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Old 23-06-19, 06:10 PM   #52
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That is a wonderful bike, you should rightly feel very proud of yourself for turning a box of bits into something quite lovely. Well done, and thank you for posting such an interesting thread for us to enjoy.

The Bloop - yes, I have a soft spot for it and keep taking it on needless errands. This afternoon I took it out for 20 minutes to ‘charge the battery’


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Old 23-06-19, 06:38 PM   #53
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Stunning restoration and lovely to see it all together like that.
Cheers Gary. It's not all original, but it looks the part. I would be in the shed polishing now, but it's chucking it down & don't want to get wet.... I really should fix the shed roof
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That is a wonderful bike, you should rightly feel very proud of yourself for turning a box of bits into something quite lovely. Well done, and thank you for posting such an interesting thread for us to enjoy.

The Bloop - yes, I have a soft spot for it and keep taking it on needless errands. This afternoon I took it out for 20 minutes to ‘charge the battery’


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I'm the same with my SV. I keep threatening to sell it, but haven't got the heart. It's nice to just go for a short bimble every couple of weeks, it keeps us happy I am thinking of a chopper, or bobber for the next project, I'll have to see how the funds are

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Old 30-06-19, 04:11 PM   #54
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OMG!
This was my first ever bike. What memories. Mine was yellow and missing the X5 200 decals as I passed it off as a 125 as the new rules on learners came in...
That YouTube clip and the soundtrack took me back 35 years!
Great job on the restoration, mate.
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Old 24-07-19, 05:38 AM   #55
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Don't spend too much time on here anymore (should try harder), but Facebook seems to have taken over from forums unfortunately.
So, for those people that I don't have on facebook, here is the X5. She is finished, MOT'd & on the road. The carbs need sorting out as she doesn't run too well at the moment, she bogs down at the bottom end. I've also got an oil leak, I think from the clutch pushrod oilseal, so will sort these little things out at the weekend.
Looking for my next project now, but may be moving home 1st, so will have to wait & see.





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Old 24-07-19, 06:23 AM   #56
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Cheers for the update Col, and for remembering us non farcebookers too Awesome work as usual and look forward to the next episode of 'Mr C makes'
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Old 24-07-19, 07:10 AM   #57
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It's great to see it all finished and on the road Col. If you fancy meeting up for a cuppa at some point somewhere, I'd love to take a ride over to see it.
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Old 24-07-19, 07:16 AM   #58
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That is lovely looking, enjoy riding it.
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Old 24-07-19, 06:13 PM   #59
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Fan-flippin-tastic job there Col. Good to see the plastic covers finally came off the footrest rubbers too
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Old 26-07-19, 06:28 AM   #60
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Thanks for the comments. I think that I'm going to have to rebuild the engine again. I thought that I was lucky that she ran with such an old crankshaft in, but have been having problems with carburation.
The bike ticks over fine & runs great after 6000 rpm, but is really fluffy up to 6k. The only thing I can put it down to is the crankshaft oil seals as I've set the carbs as per the manual, then set them as well as I could to no avail. The way finances are at the moment & with Winter on its way soon, I dont think it will be done until next year
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