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TBH last night was the first time I saw that one. Well down on pressure, couldn't get the valve cap off to check but it got me home, just. Checked this morning and it had about 20 psi in it supposed to be 50 or 60 I think. Will keep and eye on it from now on. It did the job but I am not a fan.

They are pretty rare here to, Utility companies sometimes have new ones but not many. Old ones are rare as hens teeth here. I used to visit a farm that had an old 1960's one like in the vids, very accomplished off road would literally go anywhere. I just think they are cool vehicles, like a land rover but better.

Out obsessively washing her car as I am to ashamed to take it to Kwick fit shit high. I know I have a problem Dodgy space saver Fooked

Been enjoying watching this guy restoring his Unimog, clever fella. Always loved the MOG's after having a ride in one years ago. Fantastic bit of kit.

Happily dozing in front of the fire a 10:30 PM and the Mrs rings and has a puncture picking Shadow and How High up from the Pub. FFS, anyway belt out there and gave them my car to get home and I set about changing her tyre to get her car home. The flat tire on her car is Fecked as it has a split in the side wall, I was hoping to plug it but that wasn't an option. Anyway got the Space Saver out and on but I am sure that was down on pressure, I couldn't get the metal valve cap off to add more so had to chance it for the 7 miles to get home. No tools in her car. Never went above 30 mph and got home safe. Booked her car into Quick Fit for a new set of 4 tyres on Monday afternoon, not a bill I needed before Christmas. Timing is bad but it needs new tyres for it's Mot in January so not the end of the world.

He's made a lot of money for sure. I like that AJ put manners on him though, about time he had a reality check in boxing terms. Shame @Six30 flounced I am sure he enjoyed it.

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Could try compressed air, that can work along with a screwdriver and possibly so squirty WD40 type of stuff. The vid is about fitting but it works to take them off as well.

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Absolutely, that’s the fun part.

Pretty sure you need an 11 break between shifts by law in the UK. In my job we do 13 hour shifts (not all driving) and can't go over by a minute.

Small step to help fix the Sprint. Reference the slipping clutch I was told to rebuild the clutch slave cylinder as if it had been neglected it will stick. Known issue with the T300. I stripped it and was pretty disappointed to see it had spotless fluid and was clean. Bugger probably not that then. . Anyway I had the kit so fitted the new seal and spring and bled it all up with fresh fluid. Appears to be working well but not much hope of it fixing the clutch slip. But we shall see . As soon as I get the chance the next job is to get the carbs off and sort the tickover out. I’m not sure I need to strip and clean them as the bike is starting fine and running well, it’s just when I went to adjust the tick over knob it detached off the adjustment screw which you just can’t reach with the carbs in situ. So they have got to come off just to put that back together. Absolute pain in the arse. As it was ticking over fine but I messed with it. . I sort of hoping the carbs are fine as everything else on the bike seems to be well looked after but we shall see. I have a new set of carb rubbers so I will dig into it as soon as I get chance.

Of course he is German. Clever lad though.

Been out obsessively cleaning in the good weather. CBF600 Me CB125F Shadow NX125B How High SYM 125 Fuck Nut Been having a fun time, I do like shiny

Forgot to say that I polished all of the scratches out of the plastic covering the dials when I tarted up the front end. Looks much better and clearer to me now. Small things but it does make me happy

You've done serval K's then Skip.

I know have only done 40 miles on the Sprint, but it was a blast, Bike comfy and fast enough, I really liked it. It feels like the big old 1980’s bike that I can’t afford. I know when these T300’s were current they weren’t real dynamic competition for the Japs of the day but now they fit in a whole different niche. I can’t wait to get it right and pile on the miles.

How did you get on with the bike once you sorted it.

Been having a Triumph group chat and the consensus is that the Clutch slave needs a rebuild and that should hopefully fix the clutch probs. Looking like at least carb clean and balance is on the horizon so I may well be bending your ear @Clive. Going to order some new rubbers before even attempting to get them off though.

Went out for my first proper ride on the Sprint today. I had been out before but only did 6 miles. Anyway turned out to be eventful. The bike started and ran well up to Damerells motorcycles which is 20 miles from me. No particular reason for going there just a destination and a chance to look at some shiny things. I was quite chuffed with the run up but the bike didn’t tick over when I pulled up to Dameralls. I tried turning the tickover knob clockwise but it just turned like it wasn’t attached to anything. Not ideal, it had worked before. I headed off after mooching around Dameralls and the bike started fine with a hint of choke. Apparently T300’s are quite cold blooded, it didn’t move far off the bottom of the temperature gauge unless I was in slow traffic. As I used the acceleration lane to join the A30 out of Dameralls I felt a hint of clutch slip. But rode normally up to and maybe a little more than the national speed limit without issue until I left the A30 10miles later. Then I noticed clutch slip again just a hint but it was there. A few miles on the bike cut out, I switched to reserve and it fired right up again. So two things the fuel tap appears to be working fine but the fuel light doesn’t. It will come on when you turn on the ignition but that appears to be the only time. I went a topped up and the bike took 15 litres. Leaving the fuel station clutch started to slip again worse than before in the lower gears now as well. The following 5 miles home it genuinely felt like touch and go if I would make it. So I can see a carb strip In my future and a new clutch. Not to worried about doing the clutch as I had planned to take the covers off to paint them at the next service. Think I have some research to do on the carbs but I have watched a couple of vids and it doesn’t look to onerous. I have cleaned and balanced carbs in the past. We shall see. Still really like the bike just got to get it reliable.

It’s a 10 footer mate, but presentable. I bought it to ride although I have enjoyed getting it the way I like. Problem is I have got the T300 bug now and have been fantasising about a Daytona 1200.

Got the Sprint all back together today and clean with everything working so it’s time to ride. I’m happy with it cosmetically now, still loads to do but that will come in time. The thing I am most pleased with is the passenger grab handles. Makes it so much easier to put the bike on the main stand. I reckon I have spent around £200 so it now has cost me £710, whether that is a bargain or not is yet to be seen but I am going to get a 1000 miles on it first before I plan to do anything else. That maybe famous last words but we shall see, depends if it breaks or not. I believe the bike has been serviced in the last 1000 miles as the oil, coolant and brake/cutch fluid is clean. It starting well and sounding sweet, charging well also. Tyres are good but I am suspicious of the forks seals. Hint of misting about them but I will monitor them. I have new ones on the shelf for when they are needed. put to bed for the night.

Nah ones a bath for Midgets

Had a few more hours playing Sprints today either side of a two hour Zoom meeting with a Psychologist for one of the brood. TBH tinkering with the Sprint is doing a good job of keeping me happy. I started off tidying up the bodywork and painting the mirrors, also swapped the Kawasaki mirror for a Triumph one. You would probably never notice that the mirror was Kawasaki but I knew so it had to go While that was drying I stripped the dash and decided to paint that as well Looking a bit tired to me so need freshening up. Then moved on to replace the rear brake light switch and wire it in as I couldn’t find a Triumph replacement. Also replaced the cheapie chonky indicators with some more but this time with smoked lenses. I thought about getting some original Triumph indicators but they were £80 and butt ugly. I actually quit like the look of the smoked out ones. Took a surprisingly long time but I had to de-bodge the wiring and get busy with the dielectric grease. Also got the old faded beat up clocks off and got some nicer replacements, don’t care about the mileage change, no intention of selling and if I was ever to do so it would go with both sets. Had this come in the post, don’t know if I will use it but I am seriously tempted. I saw one with a black plate the other day and I thought it looked cool but don’t know if I want to risk getting stopped which is pretty unlikely given where I live. Tomorrow should get it all back together. I have to sort the tickover out then I can do some getting to know it rides.