I've returned (At last) (Nearly)

Hi Everyone,

Apologies for my absence both on the forum and on the roads, been rediculously busy all year.

Not even got the bike on the road this year and just declared the SORN so I can get it sorted. Still a lot to do before I get it back on the road.

Oil + Filter (In progress)
New Helmet purchase
Leather trousers purchase
Replace left pillion footpeg (not compulsory)
Replace springs and fork oil (need assistance on this one)
Replace the frame bit that everything bolts onto in the nose of the bike (don't even know what this is called but best I've found is Brace Cowling :s)
Get MOT
Get Tax

That might be it, bike is currently stripped down at the front in preparation.

welcome back wondered where you had vanished to. thought last years bbq had put you off us all

Well well,

a blast from the past!

A few of us were wondering about you Matt.!! Even I came out of hibernating a while back.

Why are you needing a front subframe........accident?

Get yourself some springs before you start on the forks.....here or on ebay.

Two ways of changing oil, proper way taking forks off,- lazy way, syphon it out.

Originally Posted by nutty tart

welcome back wondered where you had vanished to. thought last years bbq had put you off us all

Haha, not quite, the venue will be available again this year so long as the dates are suitable.

Originally Posted by GDBD59

Well well,

a blast from the past!

A few of us were wondering about you Matt.!! Even I came out of hibernating a while back.

Why are you needing a front subframe........accident?

Get yourself some springs before you start on the forks.....here or on ebay.

Two ways of changing oil, proper way taking forks off,- lazy way, syphon it out.

I did drop it last november, sure I posted on here but maybe not. Not really sure what happened, back stepped out under moderate but by no means hard braking. Caught the slide and had it under control but impending impact with the **** end of a car meant I had to take evasive manouvres and took a dive. The bend was from the previous drop though, wanted to get it fixed while everything was apart.

I'm looking for some springs just now and have enquired on the main forum as to which ones I should be getting. No point doing the oil without springs I don't think.

Might just do it the proper way and take the forks off but Northwind is going to help me out so I'll see what he says.

Originally Posted by MattTheLoony

I'm looking for some springs just now and have enquired on the main forum as to which ones I should be getting. No point doing the oil without springs I don't think.

Might just do it the proper way and take the forks off but Northwind is going to help me out so I'll see what he says.

.........the forks will be coming off then

Sorry to hear of the "off".

Opinion varies whether to go for linear or progressive. More folk favour linear....but whether most folk would notice the difference...???
My opinion is get whatever comes on the market first......it'll make a big improvement whichever you choose.

I feel for ya, forks are a pain in the ****!

The main problem is getting the inner sheath out as it rotates whilst you're trying to unscrew it - I ended up sticking a broom handle with a rubber glove on the end up it to stop it spinning. Took me about 4 days just to do the bloody forks

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by MattTheLoony

Might just do it the proper way and take the forks off but Northwind is going to help me out so I'll see what he says.

oh god it'll be stripped down completely and rebuilt as something bizarre then!!!

Originally Posted by dirtydog

oh god it'll be stripped down completely and rebuilt as something bizarre then!!!

Probably a couple and breadsticks and an orange up front or something.

Randomly met Northy in the new Suzuki place in edinburgh today, odd.

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by MattTheLoony

Randomly met Northy in the new Suzuki place in edinburgh today, odd.

he's not that odd