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#91 PostAuthor: Pigford » Tue Mar 03, 2015 1:01 pm

9/. Ride the fekka :twisted:
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#92 PostAuthor: Richard Q » Tue Mar 03, 2015 1:34 pm

Pigford wrote:9/. Ride the fekka :twisted:


No problem there, this has been built to ride :D

I was going to bling it right up, but I would be afraid to get on it, so get it looking nice and then put some miles on it. It sounds like I remember them from the 70's now the Marving has gone - sent a shiver down my spine it did :shock:
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#93 PostAuthor: Richard Q » Sat Mar 07, 2015 8:15 pm

To do list :)

1/. Put fuel tap back on (I gave it a good polish and bought some new seals) √

2/. Connect carbs up with fuel pipes and overflow hoses. √

3/. Fix speedo lights √

4/. Bleed front brakes. √

5/. Spent a few minutes with a torque wrench assuring all bolts/nuts are torqued up. √

6/. Adjust clutch, rear brake, throttle cables, headstock, and anything else that needs adjusting. √

7/. Give it a good polish. √

8/. Go get MOT

Yep - it's finished - what the hell do I do now?

I am very busy for the next two weeks so the MOT will have to wait :( - I wasn't going to tax it until April so no problem with that.

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Booh yeah :lol:

Many thanks for all the help. It would NOT have been possible without this forum and the freely offered knowledge available on here - cheers lads.

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#94 PostAuthor: Pigford » Sat Mar 07, 2015 8:22 pm

Ace lad :brav :brav
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#95 PostAuthor: freddyz1r » Sat Mar 07, 2015 8:26 pm

You've done a great job there richard :up
take a look at how your bike looked and compare it to now :clap :drool :hoo
now give yourself a big pat on the back :P
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#96 PostAuthor: Richard Q » Sat Mar 07, 2015 8:55 pm

freddyz1r wrote:take a look at how your bike looked and compare it to now :clap :drool :hoo


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It has changed a bit :D

I do love the look of it now though, very pleased indeed :)

It isn't and never will be a show bike, but it will certainly get some miles this summer :D
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#97 PostAuthor: mick znone » Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:05 pm

cracking turn around Richard, did you buy the bike off ebay from Edinburgh :?: im sure i remember seeing it advertised, its the brown colour i remember.
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#98 PostAuthor: Richard Q » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:33 am

mick z1a wrote:cracking turn around Richard, did you buy the bike off ebay from Edinburgh :?: im sure i remember seeing it advertised, its the brown colour i remember.


Hi Mick

I did get it from Edinburgh but not off ebay. It may be the same one though.

Chap from the Rover club told me about it so I popped up picked it up in the van :)

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8th March 2014 - so I have now owned it for more than a year :D
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#99 PostAuthor: mick znone » Mon Mar 09, 2015 1:11 pm

i am sure i remember it on the bay some time ago, anyway, really nice to see it turned around into a real beauty again. :drool
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#100 PostAuthor: Is Vic There » Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:00 pm

Well done, she looks fantastic :D
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#101 PostAuthor: Al » Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:44 pm

Brilliant job Richard and an awe inspiring transformation too.
I'm more familiar with bikes that finish up as a shiny version of they're former shabby self but this is another thing entirely.
Great work, well documented and informative couldn't ask for more; oh and a stunning looking bike, forgot that bit.
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#102 PostAuthor: eastlondon » Tue Mar 10, 2015 4:28 pm

Great write up and lovely looking bike.
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#103 PostAuthor: andyb1962 » Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:39 am

Top job Richard!
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#104 PostAuthor: Tonto » Thu Mar 12, 2015 3:54 pm

Fantastic transformation Richard - that's one lovely bike :up :up
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#105 PostAuthor: Richard Q » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:26 am

Thanks for all the comments :D

Just got back from bobbing around on the North Sea for two and a half weeks - :green Who knew that you get a force 12 gale?? I thought it only went up to 9!!

Anyhoo, back to bikies. It's back together so will be booking it in for an MOT asap. Trouble is, it won't start now :oops:

Pic of what I saw out to sea :shock:

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