Dutchy

MBD -1 

She's off to a new home.

Yeah, I tried that, putting a bit of hose from vaccuum to vent .

But the outer edge had deterioted too much and would not fit/seal properly anymore. It leaked...

I have o-rings aplenty, but no 48mm 🙂

"So you think you can ride me all you want mhh?"

well, she started playing up, showing signs of fuel starvation on the motorway (despite a full tank).  In fact stalled, forcing me on the hard shoulder. No bueno, but she fired up after a while.

So yet, the usual suspect is the vacuum fuel cut off and indeed:

Poor/no vacuum means little/no fuel.

I reckoned climbing into the attic and pilfering the innard of my spare tank would help me over until a new set would come in.

Euh.......

No

My spare one is for the 84-85 model which had a electric fuel pump.

and is a lot smaller

(Same size as the VF400F's)

As is the hose diameter..

Slowly but surely......

Will reach the ton in 200km (the tacho cable gave way near Tours, France last year. So 800 click not recorded..).

But i will of course go the "extra mile" for the "moneu shot" 

Classy and clasdy

Vulgars and classy 😇

But they have better brakes though...  (not hard to achieve versus Scary Scarabs....)

On 8/21/2022 at 10:40 PM, V4 Rosso said:

Nice! Will you be visiting the classic TT next month?

No, perhaps next year.

Mid september I'm off again to the Picos Europa ralley in Spain.

Met up with a bunch of "like minded individuals" today for  a 200km+ run though the hinterland and on top op windy dikes..

At 10 years, 225,000km, the airco pump broke on my Renault Megane.  A grand to have a new one put in (putain!!!), I will let that one slide.

Will ride the car (+bike trailer) to Spain and back next month.

No AIRCO but ARKO:

Alle

Ramen

Kunnen

Open ! 

(I survived the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's w/o airco)

The Picos ralley in september (pre-1980 bikes) route instructions are paper only.

Summer break from mc...

Fruit not ripe yet

Leaks from the bottom of the valve of the inner tube.

I didnot check pressures prior to riding.

Did check the front just now, a mere 1.6 bar.

I reckon the rear had the same or less, causing the tire to ever so slightly rotate on the rim. Tugging the valve until it gave way.

Never a dull moment......

Took the MV out last night, after having fitted the new wheel bearings.

I didnot -dumb, I know- check pressure on the new tyres that were fitted a few weeks ago..

Aye, the rear lost all pressure. 

But, with a friend with a trailer 30 minutes out 

I was back at my friend's place in no time and rode Gil home.

Today I'll take the car over, take the wheel out and put air in. Fill the bathtub with water and look for bubbles 🙂

39°c+ today, which is a record since records began.

Quick cool down on the way home

Even cows felt the heat

Good to be home

AAAAAAAAHHHHH...

Bir hitam, baik untuk kamu

Marketing slogan in Indonesia 1985...

Add 800km for the day the speedo cable broke...

Inspection due

All good

Overdue...

That is what I thought they'd do.

But due to the location (they knew my exact position) they weighed the options, based on available vehicles (and what they carry) in the area.

Priority 1 was securing the area and get me off the road.

Last year in France, they did come with some fuel.

After me calling in twice.... 

the 1st attempt the guy on the othet side didnot speak English and refused to hear my poor French... 😉

Did a "Britney" this morning...

Oops I did it again

Riding on a motorway, thinking I could make it to the next petrol station...

Contacted the ANWB and like 10 minutes later, the directorate of public works had my spot secured

Followed shortly a flatbed to take me to a petrol station near the next exit

On 7/4/2022 at 12:10 PM, arrow said:

 

 

Here’s my new V4 which I bought as a retirement present to myself; a 2021 Ducati Panigale V4S:

Very very very nice!

Yes, another VFR750F came my way....

Stood idle for some 5 years., so it needed some love and money....

I posted the progress on prevoius pages

A "creative" restauration.  The "registro storico"  would refuse to register it. Only 3 "mistakes" versus OEM are allowed, but with the work done, it is a nice 150.

But getting it plated in the US may pose some challenges...

😇 duhhhh....

My VF recenty developped a very small but steady oil drip. So 1st a thorough cleanse was (over)due to see if I could spot the culprit.

The usual suspects (oil plug, clutch rod seal) proved innocent.  Thinking back, I remembered the last thing done was changing the collector box, so inspected "down below"...

Ah!

The clamps for the front headers had manky bolts, so I'd grabbed some from the "oldbitsandbobs" box...  it transpired these were longer AND I'd rotated the clamps too much "in"...

So (both left and right) I had been merily clamping, but pushing into the oil pan as well 🙈... 

The gasket then no longer was well pressured, causing the "sweat", culminating in drops.

I rotated the clamps, cleaned the area put a sheet of cardboard underneath last night. Rode to the office and back today with no more oil leak.... phew! Live & Learn....

4th Gens like popping cherries.......

On 6/19/2022 at 7:30 PM, bmart said:

Legos? 

CEV