What have you done on your bike today?

Today i rode the Enfield down to Sammy Millers for Jap day, i got there about half ten and it was busy. It was so busy bikes had to park right at the top end of the museum and there was the Mustang owners club Mustangs in one of the fields. I got chatting to one of the guys who was looking at my bike, he thought it was vintage.:) It's BSA day next Sunday and according to the long term forcast it's going to be dry, it's a nice ride there through the forest with cows and horses on the roads!! You still get these Guinnesss that drive at speed through the Forest, it's 40mph and 30mph through the villages, it's not difficult.🤷‍♂️

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@Chizel - Founding Father was there but i couldn't see him!!🤷‍♂️
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CAT3 said:
That looks like it was a great day out Wayne, some lovely looking bikes there (y)
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Yes it was a great turnout, BSA day next Sunday and Harley day the Sunday after. It's all on my doorstep so to rude to not enjoy and chat to people, i got to talking to a guy who has my mindset about why dealerships are closing. People are not buying new bikes and going back to old school, i have noticed there are a lot of GSXs out and about and Bandits, analogue is the way to go imo. 🤷‍♂️
 
Today my suspicion of my airfilter restricting airflow on the Enfield into the carb was right, as @Char pointed out i went to Salisbury for a run with no filter on the carb!! :) What a differance that has made to performance, it goes really well now it can breath better, i didn't stay in Salisbury to long as i was having way more fun on the bike. I then headed for home, when i got back i put some wire mesh over the carb filter entrance to stop any large insects getting sucked in.:oops:

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WAYNE said:
Today my suspicion of my airfilter restricting airflow on the Enfield into the carb was right, as @Char pointed out i went to Salisbury for a run with no filter on the carb!! :) What a differance that has made to performance, it goes really well now it can breath better, i didn't stay in Salisbury to long as i was having way more fun on the bike. I then headed for home, when i got back i put some wire mesh over the carb filter entrance to stop any large insects getting sucked in.:oops:

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Large insects can mean a 2.5hp boost and more mid-range, you nutter.
 
WAYNE said:
Today my suspicion of my airfilter restricting airflow on the Enfield into the carb was right, as @Char pointed out i went to Salisbury for a run with no filter on the carb!! :) What a differance that has made to performance, it goes really well now it can breath better, i didn't stay in Salisbury to long as i was having way more fun on the bike. I then headed for home, when i got back i put some wire mesh over the carb filter entrance to stop any large insects getting sucked in.:oops:

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You are most likely aware that you will need to change your oil and filter much more often with no filter. The fine dust and sand getting into the motor will make it into your oil and it will cause premature wear on the cylinder walls. I would recommend fimding a large foam filter that is less restrictive than the one you had, this bike seems to be your daily go to ride and you want it to last as long as possible.
 
9103 said:
You are most likely aware that you will need to change your oil and filter much more often with no filter. The fine dust and sand getting into the motor will make it into your oil and it will cause premature wear on the cylinder walls. I would recommend fimding a large foam filter that is less restrictive than the one you had, this bike seems to be your daily go to ride and you want it to last as long as possible.
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I'm not overly fussed to be honest, it's an Enfield, Made like a Gun and all that. I would never run my 996 without a filter, that's a whole different ball game.(y)
 
Barry Hell said:
I'm sure Wayne could pour sand in the oil filler and sugar in the tank without reducing the overall reliability 🤔🤣
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Haha, that reminds me of this old guy I met that was importing Lister stationary engines from India into NZ. He said the engines were bulletproof but assembled poorly with casting sand and swarf in the oil galleries.So he was re building them from new and selling them.
 
Laava said:
Haha, that reminds me of this old guy I met that was importing Lister stationary engines from India into NZ. He said the engines were bulletproof but assembled poorly with casting sand and swarf in the oil galleries.So he was re building them from new and selling them.
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Early 950 KTMs were like that. You could find swarf in the water pump. They upped the quality control a bit with the 990s. First thing you'd do with a 950 was strip the waterproof, clean it out and fit a new gasket.
 
Today i did what i have been procrastinating about and fitted my new drive chain adjusters, it turned out how i thought it would be!! It was a pain in the arse and while i was at it i fitted some new rear brake shoes, that was the easy bit.:rolleyes: I then went out for a quick spin and all is well, it's still realy windy and not that warm but apparently rain is due tonight up to Saturday but dry Sunday for the BSA day at Sammy Millers.(y)
I have also cracked a rib while trying to get the rear wheel back on the bike as i was at a strange angle and crack, that fucking hurt. It's on my right side in the middle of the rib cage, everytime i hit a bigish bump in the road on the bike it hurt.🤷‍♂️

The new adjusters.
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The new brake shoe's.

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The brake hub is also the rear sprocket, you have to buy the whole unit.

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The standard adjusters or snail shells, pain in the arse to set the tension right with these things.

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WAYNE said:
Today i did what i have been procrastinating about and fitted my new drive chain adjusters, it turned out how i thought it would be!! It was a pain in the arse and while i was at it i fitted some new rear brake shoes, that was the easy bit.:rolleyes: I then went out for a quick spin and all is well, it's still realy windy and not that warm but apparently rain is due tonight up to Saturday but dry Sunday for the BSA day at Sammy Millers.(y)
I have also cracked a rib while trying to get the rear wheel back on the bike as i was at a strange angle and crack, that fucking hurt. It's on my right side in the middle of the rib cage, everytime i hit a bigish bump in the road on the bike it hurt.🤷‍♂️

The new adjusters.
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The new brake shoe's.

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The brake hub is also the rear sprocket, you have to buy the whole unit.

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The standard adjusters or snail shells, pain in the arse to set the tension right with these things.

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So it looks like the brake drum/sprocket is held on with bent over tabs? Do you have to buy a new wheel to get a new sprocket?
 
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