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I’ve not been out at all this month, work crap, medical crap and just crap…

Happy birthday !!!

I got to the point where I couldn't walk across a room sometimes. The worst part was when it was bad it wasn't possible to move about or find a position where it didn't hurt.

I feel your pain and remember what that is like, so glad I don’t have it anymore.

I was welding a fixing to the frame of my K100 to increase the height of the front of the tank a bit and thought it smelled odd as I was welding, turns out I picked up a brass filler rod by mistake so its now brazed rather than welded. Can't be arsed to cut it off and start again ... seems secure so I'll go with it

Nice looking bike...!

You are lucky you can get them apart, lots seem to come as sealed units now.

This time of year, not unusual, but equally it could be 10degC next week

Do look nice but so it bloody should for 45K. Can't say I'm a big fan of carbon on everything tho.

1.7 degrees C in my garage .... Fired up the heater and will go back out there in 20 mins

I had the external bits of my BMW engine cerakoted, it looks really good. It was a bit of a trial to find someone to do it who didn't want an arm and a leg & it all needed a really good clean afterward. Have to wait and see how durable it is.

I have a Stihl brush cutter which has always been a bastard to start and run, even after going back to the dealer and them fiddling with it. I got a carb from Aliexpress for less than a fiver, swapped it out and its run brilliantly ever since.

Tank cap looks good ... & so does the rest of the bike!

It’s not a real one sadly, but it is great fun. The best way of turning petrol into noise when the weather is good !

Thanks all. The forks / bars are the original BMW setup (at least I assume it is, it all fitted within the fairings ok before disassembly). I think I will measure the max deflection with each option and see what the difference is. I’m leaning toward the last one too, even if it will mean more welding. For some reason the tanks always seem to leak at the lowest point each side, I guess as water gets in and sits there. The original tank cap leaked and dripped water into the tank. It’s a 1983 bike and the loom is a mess, I assume where it’s been repaired or altered in the past so I might need to make a new one. There are various after market gizmos for reducing the amount of wiring required though. It’s 50/50 weather I get this finished before I shuffle off this mortal coil or the earth is taken over by aliens but it’s fun to do.