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What a way to spend a Bank Holiday

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Checking over old Sluggy earlier in the week revealed some dud rear wheel bearings, add to this the headsets loose, tanks leaking (again) and the indicators have decided not to work.

Wheel bearings were easy enough, water had ingressed into the hub void and eventually fubarred the non-drive side bearing. The internal spacer has some nice cutouts to allow a drift to fit easily. I also found about half a dozen buried flints and 2 bits of metal stuck in the tyre that would have eventually worked their way to becoming a puncture.

With the rear end dismantled for wheel access, it became obvious why the winkers were dud:

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That's my brand new wiring loom too!

So 2 new cables and some amalgamating tape later that job's done.

The exhaust has to come off for the rear wheel spindle to be removed, this revealed some new holes had appeared in the underside - I swear this silencer is now mostly brazeing rod. After a run over with some fresh engine enamel it's back in place again.

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Generous applications of Plastic Padding 'Leak Fix' to the tanks undersides and some deft filing repairs the leaks.

Ready to fight again for another few months.

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Just finished before the rain started too!

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Dave - I really like the look of the tyres on your bike - they look so much better than the Avons on mine. What are they? How do you rate them?
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Don't you just love spending holiday time fixing bikes :) ????? Well chuggy surprisingly doesn't need any attention over the Easter Holidays, the dirt bike decided to fill in the gap :(, after welding up the rear end and fixing broken blinkers I called it a day.

So thumbs up for chuggy being the reliable one for the month 8)

That tank turned out really well Dave! Couldn't say the same for the new wiring harness :shock: = BUGGER! :)



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The tyres are Mitas H02, 3.50 on the front and 4.00 on the rear.

They are almost worn out (again) but they last for ages and grip well in gritty winter lanes, the big rear makes for a little less secure handling so I'd opt for 3.50 at both ends and save all the hassle of adding links to the chain to clear the swingarm.

Mitas make another pattern H01 that's available in 3.25 section.

A lot of the German lads use Heidenau tyres and these have a similar block pattern but are a lot softer compound.

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Dave, how often do you have to buy Sluggy a new chain set? Have you considered putting the chain in closed quarters?

My Bullet has a 16t sprocket which I likely need to replace with 19t, so if you burn through those I might as well order more than one.
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A cover for the chain would be practical,

I do have an oiler for the chain and they last about 20,000 miles which is not too bad as I usually buy the cheapest I can find at Autojumbles - under 20 quid.

The amount of oil splashed over the chain also serves to keep the rear wheel rust free! :D

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