First ride out in 2021

[BigEd]

The way I read it, It's 17 th of May ?.
So many words, Then you go to another page, Then the words get Smaller !!!.

I'm going for a ride with 5 other people on Monday.

Also, read this motorcycling solicitor's interpretation of the rules. Covid Restrictions for Motorcyclists

 

[Bill Thomas]

Well I think to be safe, You should take your Golf Clubs and Ride to your Local Garden Centre !!,
If you come to the South Coast, They will think your an Hells Angel.
Muddled of Ruislip !.

 

[vibrac]

Well that's a first 20 minute ride round the locality after the rebuild, remarkably good, of course the bane of my life the lower push rod seals leaked again (And yes I have over time done the O rings trick and the glue on insert and fitted new pushrod tubes and now back to standard ), but otherwise it ran OK. I even remembered to tighten the exhaust nut afterwards
The interesting thing that I have noticed before is that the body also needs to get run in, riding a bike is not what its been doing over the last few months and its not surprising there are aches and pains, I wonder how many bikes have been put up for sale with a "I am too old to ride" reason when all thats needed is a few miles to burn yourself in again.

 

[Bill Thomas]

I feel like that every year.

 

[Vincent Brake]

Looking towards the sun after "kibbeling at the seaside.
Not a wrong beat.
And arse used to seat.

Indeed Peter, bo hairdressers anymore

 

[Normski]

Took a ride with fellow Section member Keith, all in all nearly 200 miles, mostly along B roads or lesser A roads, cracking day but by the end I realised my butt isn’t currently used to so long in the saddle. Here’s Keith with my D Rapide.

 

[vibrac]

Took a ride with fellow Section member Keith, all in all nearly 200 miles, mostly along B roads or lesser A roads, cracking day but by the end I realised my butt isn’t currently used to so long in the saddle.

Read what I said in post #13 my guess is in a days time 200 wont worry it
I have nearly died of the pain of a Lands end trial on a trials saddle and yet the next day....

 

[vibrac]

Yes Peter I think I shall be ordering some alloy bar this Autumn but apart from finishing projects and the racer I promise myself to ride more this year, rule of thumb for free time 2021 : Dark, cold or wet =workshop, otherwise ride!

 

[Bill Thomas]

No Bill its not the breather although Its a new piston barrel assembly so pressure will be high I have one of Bens PCV valves they are not the problem they handled all the big Egli pressures I am beginning think it may be the crankcase recess for the tubes is wrong I was hoping that two new pushrod tubes would sort it out but then I thought that assembly of O rings suggested on here would before . I would fit a pair of Flash solid tubes I have but the angle to the head is too acute. I also thought about turning up some bigger OD alloy ones perhaps with a screw on lower flange but you know what... its such a PIA to sort once the bikes built and I have missed so many months of riding last year and dwelt in the workshop so long I think I will get on it, ride it, and enjoy the spring and just carry an oily rag

I have a small valve thing on my L/ning, But it's not big enough to get me out of trouble,
Just thought a quick Big pipe on a rocker cap might help you,
Would not take long to test it.

 

[vibrac]

Had a real decent ride this weekend the bike now has Brampton front with coil over (the racer has the modified front end Girdraulics) and I have an AVO single coil over I guess its the best handling Road Vincent I have known if they had steered like this back in the fifties no-one would have built Norvins.
However the rear push rod seal is still weeping .. well it can weep on I ain't stopping.