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All i can say about the KTM's i worked on, and there were enough to buy me a now bike about two year. I used to do jobs on my machinary lathe, Mill, Boring. Lots of little jobs that used to get me a credit ( at the time i thought i was just helping out my Local Dealers) as he was Honda also..i ride Honda cos i like to get to ware i set off to go at the start of the day.. Anyway two years into repairing these KTM's that TKM would not warranty ( but the dealer did ) i ended up with a young lady from the dealership asking if i was going to spend this account i had biult up...(Me) what account? the dealer had put money into an account within the dealership for me for all the work i done for them. Seems kT thingy would not warranty the items that were failing at an alarming rate..i later found out the rear swingarm was over a grand to replace...and i fixed them in 40 mins.. It ended with me getting a part ex ( cash in hand ) plus a new bike from my acount....Local family run Motorcycle dealer...buy you bikes and bits from your local dealers before we loose them all...shit will happen then.

Plus i could maybe even have a few or more bits that may or even could be of use to some nut sorry i mean well meaning person to help one's Little Lady and her high sidding mate.

Do the PM thing with your address, i have a new cylinder and leaver here some place plus a spare zorst like the scabby one fitted now..but not scabby Lyn.. Tis afterall just gone Crissy.

Does work, i had an 8foot iron pipe on my last one across the wall...not nice if you forgot and put your hand on it.. Like a dick i started to hang tools on it in the summer, winter came and i just went to lift a rat-shit from it..I can say it did not stay in hand very long But as a heater it worked well.

But it was factual

27th job in 2 years, no its not, this place, aabc, council dustcarts, corners transprt and metcalf farms in last 2 years So 5 in 2 years and corners was because we moved back down south otherwise id still be there The others just didnt really fit with what I wanted, especially money wise and if the money isnt right why would you stay

You love sorting it out.

Clean the float valve seats and run some piano wire through the jets.

It's hard to keep up, this is your 27th job in two years. Nearly four months must be some sort of record for you.

Bitumen spraying as I have been since September

Most things are.

What are you doing now?

Im surprised the government hasn't started taxing animals.... you know they have thought about it

I've got a job j26 of the m5 tomorrow night... an emergency patch so must have been a car fire or a crash of some description

Wvery truck driver worth their salt knows where the good ditches are...

I remember him from the 1970's, bit of an enforcer in his day. TBH I didn't know he was still with us up to now. Sad nonetheless

Yeah bit dirtier than I expected to be honest, they bike seemed to run pretty well. The tickover issue developed after I messed with it but before it was fine. But now I am in might as well do everything, I have a full rebuild kit including floats and jets so seems silly not to do it properly now.

Great player, great captain for Wales

Definitely, you know where all the best ditches are ...........

eeeesh, yep that's pretty grotty. Well worth doing

Why do I even bother...its beyond me...

Well the carbs came off without to much drama. Throttle cable was a bit of a pig but ok in the end. Initially took the float bowls off and there was some sludge so have cleaned them all out. Gonna re watch some carb cleaning vids before going any deeper. On a side note the carb rubbers are not old at all. Both airbox and motor sets. All pliable and in great condition. I’m fairly sure that have been replaced at some point. Also the air filter looks in very good condition and must have been replaced recently in mileage terms. Good to find out but sort of wish I didn’t have a new one sitting on the bench, that is a few quid I could have saved as are the new set of rubbers. I intend to keep the bike so they will be used at some point.