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Fitted some new brake shoes , seems the new ones come with a hardened cast in contact shim , the old shoes had a separate piece which was plated...

Front wheel now built up , easier than the rear to lace somehow . . [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] With both wheels built I fitted new...

Thanks for that Phil , I gave them a spruce and clean today , glad to say they survived a pull test ! think they will be good to go . I need to...

Thanks Darkman , will give them a proper clean up and reuse

Gearbox went back in ok , cant fit the kicker cover finally as missing a couple of casing dowls , its always the little thing that seem to hold...

I need to put a smallish parts order in tomorrow as well as the washers for the rockers I had a look at the pushrods today , visually I think they...

Cool will get them ordered up , rockers reassembled mines a 69 with notched rocker ends for oil , after a bit of research it seems mine were...

I must admit I didnt strip it completely I did take out the pistons and degreased as they were gummy with a waxy oil , oiled and put back , they...

Cases closed and timing gears timed :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Fitted a new Harris pump too . Went to refit tappet blocks but none of the o rings...

Whats the bike I can spy with the tt pipes hiding in there , I do love that look and sound :)

Nice one , was wondering when you were going to pull your finger out ;) lol , going to be another belter with your skills , could of done with...

Ahh ok , thanks for the tip , useful to know , will give some areas some 80 grit and see if I get to some uniform material , just glad it...

Thanks darkman , on other matters I still havent built up my front wheel which is a right pain Cwc sending me wrong spokes twice so I am having to...

Engine cases now ready for closing probably tomorrow with luck [ATTACH]

after a dry assembly with the cams in and a bit of a wiggle and measure I decided the cam bushes were not worth changing . A variety on this...

Not had a lot of time lately but I did spend a few hours yesterday . After getting the crank balanced with the new rods I started to get to grips...

[ATTACH] Talking of front wheels , I fitted new bearings but am a little unsure if I have it assembled right :neutral: [ATTACH] Fairly sure I...

Cool , so the grab handle in my mind is in fact the rail , I do have a chrome pillion grab handle but that I will have to rivnut to saddle but...

Thanks , I think I getting ocd in my old age , yes got the right bracket at least so that’s a relief . I think I will put the tyre on to help eye...

Thanks , I think I getting ocd in my old age , yes got the right bracket at least so that’s a relief . I think I will put the tyre on to help eye...