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I used to setup BMW airhead gearboxes i made a setup plate, i ended up doing 10 or 12 for my local dealer..then it got a bit much so i gave them the setting plate. I used to get a credit on my account that kept me in services and a good part of a new Bike. I still have an 80gs box fully rebuilt in the pit in the garage. Too much trouble these days, plus not as much call for real mechanics skills,,,all seems to be plug it in and change stuff. WTF is going to happen when the chips die and there is no body who can repair stuff.

True, that aluminium headstock could give up anytime.

We have had our first snow of the year, just clearing the way so I can get the bike out.

Making progress...pretty much cleared the floor in the main garage...think now I could possibly fit my truck and my son's corolla inside when we get a good dumping of snow...total pain in arse when a storm hits and I have to run around to try to find his keys and move that thing out of the way when Im snowblowing..the dam thing is always stuck in the yard and can't move...the Indian is in hibernation mode...

Lol....bing bang badaboom...only a visit by the way . Physically ok...but she just looks to much like her dad...I won't be seeing her again...

Thanks Lyn, yeah I am fairly sure the yokes from the previous CB125F are a straight bolt on and that would help for sure with dropping the front. It would certainly sharpen up the bikes quite lazy steering. My mate that has the Guzzi has his own workshop with milling machine and lathe plus everything else you could ever want. In fact he used to make custom yokes for BMW Airheads as a sideline for a bit of cash not that he needs it. So fabricating something was also an option for Shadow but she copes well with her bike now, a year and 15k miles experience has made all the difference so the problem has gone away to a degree as she has learned to cope. She wants rid of the CBF now but is to young to do her A2 yet. I could see her getting a sporty looking CBR125R when finances allow, for her. Shadow is very envious of Grace's (family friend) CBR125R. Not something I am getting involved in. She has some health issues at the moment which I can't share on here that have curtailed her biking a little but she is still dead keen nonetheless.

I’m planning an adventure, if the weather cooperates and the forecasts for the two weeks starting on the weekend go according to my desires I shall start a ride report thread on the end of the weekend.

You think you’re so smart. And you are … for a Harley rider.

Probably not because it’s factual.

I don’t know, when my mechanic had my bike’s gearbox apart last year it seemed like he was fighting BMW against their will for people to not work on bikes. Skills like that never become useless.

Six30 got a new avatar...lol.

Just a reminder, if you have a post deleted don't post it again, just take the hint. If you post it repeatedly you will get a time out like any petulant five year old.

Im a road sprayer driver now, driving a bitumen tanker its a fuck load more money

Got to finish winterrising,...thinking of storing the KTM in the trailer ...un- deceided, if i do I'll have to remove the battery....my son's bd today, we're suppose to go out for supper but only one will be joining us , has the other one has started a new job yesterday, driving a lorri truck for mister trash...

I have a lathe and a milling machine and used to make Yokes and other bits for people...But the cost of Ali is such that it could well be cheaper to get an engineering firm to Lazar cut a top yoke..Just a thought. If you have a good engineering drawing it could workout not too expensive ..and repeatable ... Just looked at my supplier for Ali a lump of Ali 4" wide and 2" thick..( smallest length is 1mt ) is £257.80p Then the drawing and electric even if i did it for cost..See what you are up-against!! bloody inflation ... I am Shaw you will find anther Honda bike with top yoke that would work. Lyn..trying hard to keep my mind off life at the Mo.

Basically pushed a broken bike onto a ferry to have drama. Twats!

what a boring pair of twats

Does that poor thing ever get dry. Weekend's coming and the forecast is rain again.