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Had a run of stuff breaking of late furious SWMBO's car failed MOT, HD's fork seals went, Katooms fork seals went, Katooms swing arm bearings gave up last weekend and last night the lads Jimny decided to join in and blew an oil seal on the transfer box no

While the HD's fork seals were being done it came to light the head bearings were gone and a thread stripped on the front caliper yawn

 

So, tonight made a start on the katoom evileye

Swing arm out

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Pile of old bearings

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Decided to do the lower shock mount while I was at it, a right sod to get the old one out - but eventually got the new one in.

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Old swing arm bearings came out nice and easy smile

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And got new ones in on one side, but had enough now so going to open the Jack Ratt......

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Tomorrow down to see Tim to sort the HD calliper, get back and finish the katoom and then tomorrow night sort the lads Jimny yawn

 

Wonder whats going to break next no

 

 



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Well a very pleasant morning drinking tea and nattering away at Beer (till Pearcy arrived hmm) so thats the HD sorted thanks Tim smile

A hot and sweaty afternoon in the garage has the Katoom back in one bit, so just the lads Jimny to sort tonight and if his DT goes through the mot OK tomorrow I shall be happy (well as happy as I ever am wink) by tomorrow lunchtime.....

 

Chris, I ain't even thought of that bit yet disbelief and Doug, naff off or I will tell every one your Husky stand snapped off wink OOooppps it appears I just did biggrin

 And a very pleasant morning it was to, at least Pearcy doesn't need a step ladder to get in his car to drive, hopefully he will be back on the lanes very soon and the mick taking and giving can recommence at its normal level.  

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Well a very pleasant morning drinking tea and nattering away at Beer (till Pearcy arrived hmm) so thats the HD sorted thanks Tim smile

A hot and sweaty afternoon in the garage has the Katoom back in one bit, so just the lads Jimny to sort tonight and if his DT goes through the mot OK tomorrow I shall be happy (well as happy as I ever am wink) by tomorrow lunchtime.....

 

Chris, I ain't even thought of that bit yet disbelief and Doug, naff off or I will tell every one your Husky stand snapped off wink OOooppps it appears I just did biggrin



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What I'd really like to know is... the lift stand for your KTM.
Is it a normal stand, painted orange and you've put a KTM sticker on it or did you actually buy it as a KTM stand?


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Its a KTM one, and to my suprise its not busted yet wink



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Glad you enjoyed your quick spin Tim, sorry if if proves to be expensive wink

Jimny fixed last night, new shocks fitted on Harley (boy what a difference them progressives make) and DT passed MOT this morning smile phew, I might actually get to sit down for an hour later!



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Sod the telly, thought I give the HD a blast and see what it handles like with the new shocks, so got Doug, Tim and Gruff to come out for an hour or two....

 

 

Tim, note there ain't no softails in there mate, all FX's wink




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Did you see the 2WD in Browns?

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Sod the telly

Didn't have a choice, live in carer on holiday so home alone with rug rats. Lidl today!

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Did you see the 2WD in Browns?

 No, but lad did....



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I aint got a softail.

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Nope and after 30 miles you may be wishing you had biggrin

 

Twas nowt to do with you Doogle, just a conversation I was having with Tim wink



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I aint got a softail.

 Wrong forum? biggrin



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Note to Simmo, this is in the 'General Discussion ' area so butt out biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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'softail'? , 'butt' ?

 

This thread is getting a bit ar.e if you ask me!no



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West Buckland horse trial today - done on foot hmm

I'm sure Doug will tell you all about it no - more nights in the garage, about time my luck changed.........any know a witch doctor?



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West Buckland horse trial today - done on foot hmm

 Noooooo!

If mine breaks down tomorrow, KTM's may start getting a bad name. wink

Hope it is nothing too serious...



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No I didn't take any lighter clothes bleh......

 

Bike kept stalling (started on a ride last week) so, new plug, clean air filter, pilot jet out and cleaned up, float bowl drained.......off down the road to test and.......no bloody difference furious

Then noted that stalling seemed to co incide with turning - so seat and tank off, (all in blazing sunshine) and sure enough there is wire gone in the loom somewhere as you could shake the loom and bike would cut out. Stripped loads back and couldn't find any sign of a brake or short so decided that if the loom has damage in one wire for sure that even if I cut a new bit in the affected wire that chances are there will be more damage in there somewhere that will cause issues down the line so new loom going in.

Wire is such thin gauge and has v little insulation its no wonder it doesn't last, stuff on the HD and old Trumpet is like cooker cable in comparision biggrin

 



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New wiring loom on order hmm

 

To be fair we have 8 vechs in the household so got to expect to be mending stuff wink and as to the HD and KTM, well I have had the HD 9 years and other than servicing it's needed nothing. The Katoom is much the same and in 4 years yesteday was the 1st time she's ever 'broken down' as such and apart from normal 'service' items like bearings, sprockets, tyres etc she's needed nothing.....

 

I probably could have ridden her yesterday, but she kept cutting out and on the horse events that not good when you need to 'whip' across the course between the Gee Gee's - didn't want to get stuck half way across with a 3/4 ton of burger meat coming at me full pelt disbelief



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Not a day to be running around especially if you didn't take spare light clothing no

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Wire is such thin gauge and has v little insulation its no wonder it doesn't last, stuff on the HD and old Trumpet is like cooker cable in comparision biggrin

 

 I was astonished by how thin CCM wiring is, and subsequently, and predictably, disappointed by how frail it was. There have to be better ways to reduce weight, if needed, than by paring back wiring until only a very few strands are left. Grrr.



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Hope you had lots of cake ? i did, the admin team was very helpful also nice to see the taunton sea cadets doing the traffic and horse crossing etc. Now the following pictures should not be viewed if you own orange (you have been warned).

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West Buckland horse trial today - done on foot hmm

 Noooooo!

If mine breaks down tomorrow, KTM's may start getting a bad name. wink

Hope it is nothing too serious...

 Luckily my gear lever didn't fall off until I was on the way home, but the hand guard bolt fitted to get me home. 

Great day though, will be doing it again. 



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Note the extensive tool kit and pit lane equipment as supplied by Doug and Lee, they knew the curse of JT was going to strike nodisbeliefyawn

 

Still  - worse places to conk out, cake, tea, ice cream, bacon butties, ladeees in Jodpurs..........



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Still  - worse places to conk out, cake, tea, ice cream, bacon butties, ladeees in Jodpurs..........

 I didn't get chance to have bacon butties, ice cream or cake. I was too busy making sure the judge at gate 5 was okay. It was so hot, the bikini was out!smile 

Hence will be doing it againwink



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Just come in from the garage and the new loom is all in, right decision as it was knackered and if I had 'patched' that one wire another would have gone before long. Not got the tank and panels back on yet (had enough for tonight) but gave it a kick and she fired up biggrin so looking good.

Wasn't to bad a job really, just took my time, started and the front behind the light and worked along one wire at a time cleaning up each connector as I went with some contact cleaner and a little paint brush. Actually it all went back far better than it was before I started confuse. I guess over time as odd bits have been done/replaced on the bike and wires have got crossed up and twisted but by taking my time and working methodically the new wiring now looks really neat and is all tucked away tidy.

 

So for £70 and 2 hours work the bike has been pretty much completely re wired smile



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