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This mornings 178 mile ride from South Yorks to the north east of Yorkshire … Great ride out .. 17 Deg C !!! Roads from Pocklington to Wetwang were amazing … swooping narrow forest filled valleys then narrow open ridge roads … loved it …

“Schumacher Syndrome “ …… don’t stick anything to the outside of your helmet that the designer didn’t approve …..

Arai Chaser X …. I will find a new one …..

All the inlets were tight …

Picked up the bike from my LMBS ..Manhattan Motorcycles of Sheffield … 25K, valve shims done, new air filter, coolant, throttle cables etc …. £550 . I’m happy with that.. 2016 650 V Strom … dismantle the bike job ….. They always do a great job…

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Mine are PTFE lined … I used PTFE aerosol lube on them …

V STROM 2016 650 DL Throttle cables notchy from the fully closed position … lubed cables, lubed throttle body quadrants, lubed twist grip .. still that notch from closed throttle ….. Broken Strand ???

Your restoration ? … it’s lovely … I’ve a long history of oily rag restoration… this will not be show standard … or original … but it will work !

And now …A second engine …. For not a lot of money ….

All year round, rain, cold, freezing, … but no ice … 30 years ago I was trapped on a flat country road, on the the way to RAF Church Fenton, … black ice … even with my feet down I fell off …. Never again … if it’s icy I’m strictly a 1000hrs - 1500hrs rider …. Here’s a GOM thing … all the guys and girls on the massive Adventure Bikes waving and nodding to you in August ……. Where Were They In February !!! Oxford Heated Handlebar Grips ….. are a gift from the gods ……

Ride To The Wall. Over 600 bikes left from Woodall Services on the M1 at 0830hrs this morning.. Thousands and thousands at the National Memorial Arboretum… veterans and families … 8000 + bikes ..??? Another amazing day out. Took Connor, introduced him to my fallen comrades at the Wall … 30+ years ago … I’m still full of tears ….

After 14 oily rag MZ restorations .. Scrap to MOT’d and on the road … Time for a change … And now, the Honda SS125A of doom …. All the right parts .. definitely not in the right order … and lots missing I expect …

This my new rebuild project .. if you have any bits for this model lurking in the depths of the shed please get in touch…