The good weather lasted right up until the weekend.
I had planned to go fill up the tank, ready for my trip away to Killin on Friday but the rain just didn't stop. So I'm going to spend the day today fitting my tax disc, getting luggage ready and just tinkering.
I'll need to double check the horn. It was fixing that which made me miss the MAG demo last weekend, so I really should take some time to ensure that it's working correctly.
The place I've fitted it is out of the way and tidy but it means if there is any adjustment needed I've got to remove the seat to reach the horn. Maybe over the winter I'll try to devise some method of fixing it so I can have easier access. I doubt if I'll get a small horn which is any more reliable than the one I've fitted so I'll just have to put up with the fact that it needs adjusted every so often.
I'm also going to put the 19" front wheel in the boot of the car. That way if I pass a bike shop I can just leave it with them, to get the bearings pulled.
I have considered buying a tool to do this. There are two different types available on e-bay. One's basically a slide hammer which knocks the bearings out and in using brute force. The other, which is preferable because it draws the bearings out using a screw mechanism, is much more expensive. It would need to be bought from the States and could end up costing more than £200. As I can borrow this from the riders club, I feel it would be better getting the bearings removed in a shop and then when I come to rebuild the wheel, then I can borrow the tool.
I really want to do as much of this job as I can myself!
I had planned to go fill up the tank, ready for my trip away to Killin on Friday but the rain just didn't stop. So I'm going to spend the day today fitting my tax disc, getting luggage ready and just tinkering.
I'll need to double check the horn. It was fixing that which made me miss the MAG demo last weekend, so I really should take some time to ensure that it's working correctly.
The place I've fitted it is out of the way and tidy but it means if there is any adjustment needed I've got to remove the seat to reach the horn. Maybe over the winter I'll try to devise some method of fixing it so I can have easier access. I doubt if I'll get a small horn which is any more reliable than the one I've fitted so I'll just have to put up with the fact that it needs adjusted every so often.
I'm also going to put the 19" front wheel in the boot of the car. That way if I pass a bike shop I can just leave it with them, to get the bearings pulled.
I have considered buying a tool to do this. There are two different types available on e-bay. One's basically a slide hammer which knocks the bearings out and in using brute force. The other, which is preferable because it draws the bearings out using a screw mechanism, is much more expensive. It would need to be bought from the States and could end up costing more than £200. As I can borrow this from the riders club, I feel it would be better getting the bearings removed in a shop and then when I come to rebuild the wheel, then I can borrow the tool.
I really want to do as much of this job as I can myself!
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