Saul

Valve check done on Saturday, all within spec. Did at my mates workshop with him watching over. He is much better qualified than me plus has all the tools. Anyway took no photos, he is keen on privacy. I didn’t really care, also looks to me like they were checked at the last service but of course a guess. Carbs off and on again to day, I neglected to fit new fuel lines after doing them. A mistake that is fixed now. Got fitting the carbs off to a fine art although it took some swearing to learn it. Got some electrickery to sort, new indicators, heated grips, voltmeter, usb charging and stuff to sort than I should be on the road.

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/kawasaki/kawasaki_gpz305.htm I remember the belts being a known issue of the GPz305's. That was many years ago though. I know you can get belt kits for many various bikes now. My only experience is helping my mate set such a kit up on his Royal Enfield 650. I didn't like the amount of tension he had to set it at. Just a gut feeling but I wouldn't run a chain tight like that. His money his choice, I didn't mind as he was the guy who gave me the xSystem Scottoiler that is now on my Hornet.

It was at points.

Out and about in a balmy 11c. Pleasant 40 miles or so.

You could always MoT it and sell it sometime down the road. Fun project nonetheless.

Ohh CG125 clone motored Chinky Chonky from the bad old days, hours of fun and no worse to ride than any old Honda clone 125. Should be able to get everything but trim parts for it.

It's the hair fucknut Like I said it was 1983

Twat

Some of my shafties. The XS photo was from 1983

I don't remember my Yam XS750 or any of my BMW's doing that. I do remember having to be mindful downshifting as they would lock up the back if you were clumsy but they is probably more a big twin thing rather than shaft. But I never really found it a problem once I was used to it.

Easy to adjust just press a button, I haven't found them any more messy than chain lube yet, but I will have to watch them closely during the summer when it is hotter. Shaft is the way but the problem is a heavy bike, I've had five shafties over the years but not sure I would go back to any of them, maybe my 1978 BMW R100RS but I dunno really. Know nothing about belt drive never had one, can't think of one that I would want to be honest so I am back to chains. Each to their own.

Back in the Marmite Scottoiler subject. I fitted the eSystem to my CBF and moved the xSystem over to my Hornet. Both systems were given to me but I am a Scottoiler convert so have actually bought a vSystem for the Sprint.

That’s true she is.

Thanks, HH the soft lad cried when he saw it. Apparently he thinks it looks better than when he bought it. I don't know as it has always looked like a death trap to me but he had the bike long before he met Shadow. All I can say is that I am glad he liked his birthday present and I enjoyed playing bikes doing it. Reminds me of being a kid and having to make stuff good myself as paying someone was out of the question.

Ohh what you got?

Cheers. He is, but if it were my bike I would have taken much longer over the job, looks good from a few feet away but not so much up close. But you know teenagers they want everything right now. He doesn't understand why I am taking my time over the Sprint but I want it right so I feel it's good. Again my problem I suppose.

Got the Kwacker death trap back together. The repaired panel is looking ok but my eye is drawn to the imperfections. The mirrors look odd but work pretty well so I suppose that again is my problem. You can tell this bike has been down several times as there are multiple broken fairing mounts and alignment issues. Got it all secure but had to use a few discrete cable ties where mounts used to be. Suppose I need to be less critical as HH is chuffed to bits and out with my Mrs and Shadow for a birthday lunch. Looks better from some angles than others but is an improvement from where we started and does have it’s full compliment of indicators. For contrast this is the side I haven’t touched. I would like to give it a good clean but will wait for the new paint to cure first.

I think he is just a Jonah. He's been off on Ice and Gravel and was knocked off by a DPD van. He's ok on the bike really, nowhere near as competent as Shadow but ok. His main problem is that he doesn't plan ahead or allow for road conditions. Hopefully he will learn.

Cheers, I'm sure it will look okay when it is on the bike. HH last tumble shook him up so I'm hoping he will stay upright for awhile now.

He has thanked me several times. . He is a good lad. I wouldn’t being doing it else. Finished, not perfect but better than it was, much better than the other side. Which I will do at some point. Needs Fork seals first.

There is a heater in there, twas 9 degrees here but around 25 in the tent thing. Perfect to spray the fairing panel. It's up the shed drying now, I'll see the results in the morning.

Tried out my new paint booth.

Cheap as chips really I think I paid £11 for mine. I have since bought another box of staples for £7 but worth it for the occasional time you might actually need it. First go at filling, just given it a dust coat of paint when that flashes off there are some spots that will need some fine knife filler but I am not going for perfection only tidy. I am sure you could get it perfect with enough time and effort. Not worth it in this instance.

Well it’s How High’s 19th birthday tomorrow so I have bought him some new mirrors and am fixing the crash damage on the right hand side of the bike best I can. I have got a spare indicator and in the process of patching up the fairing. I recently bought a hot stapler to stick the fairing back together. Works surprisingly well, much better than I thought it would. Still gotta patch two holes and fill the cracks but I am hoping it will look presentable from 10 feet once I have painted it satin black. Holes filled with fibreglass. Hideous mirrors, but it is what he wanted.

The Oxford Heated grips on my CBF were worn smooth and the controller was on its last legs so I treated it to a new set of the same. Also while I had it stripped down I fitted an upgraded Scott Oiler that I was generously given a few weeks ago. I will put the simpler Scott oiler on my Hornet. I bought the commuter versions of the Oxford grips as they are significantly cheaper and don’t have the smart controller. They only have 2 settings but I never used the 5 levels of heat on the standard version of the heated grips. Plus they have an on off switch rather than a load of buttons. I also took the CarPlay GPS off the bike as I just wasn’t using it. To much clutter on the bars.