Bash plate off
The previous owner had obviously grounded it on something solid and taken a notch out of the sump guard - probably what had damaged the clutch housing too.
View ArticleFormula 'bendy' levers & new Venhill hoses
So I also picked up some spotless Formula clutch & brake cylinders with pivoted levers - what I didn't anticipate was they don't use the banjo on the handlebar end. So had to get new hoses too,...
View ArticleVenhill clutch and brake hose
Gorgeous new Venhill hoses! You can build your own spec on their website. I went for yellow as an alternative to the popular translucent blue, to complement the yellow detail on the bike. The hoses...
View ArticleNew Venhill clutch hose
The new hose is spot on. It took a lot of bleeding and after trying the conventional gravity method, had to do it thoroughly with a syringe and reverse-fill the cylinders to get the air out. Now the...
View ArticleFormula levers, Venhill hoses, 11T sprocket
Thought I'd try the 11T front sprocket because I was always in higher gears and like the smoother power. However I might go back to the 10T sprocket once I start trialing and need that slow speed!
View ArticleBack in action
It took an age to get the rear tyre back on and seated on the rim properly without an air pump. In the end I had to replace the knackered inner tube, just to get any air in and to pop the tyre out on...
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