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After winter starting
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 4:54 pm
by shifter
Well I took the old girl out of her winter sleep today (1950 Model 20) drained the sump refreshed the oil tank and away she went on the Third kick and sounded as sweet as ever. Going to get her cleaned up and polished ready for the seasons shenanigan's
Re: after winter starting
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:21 am
by REW
Haha, shenanigans, I like that! I put my M20 away with fresh oil before christmas and have started up a couple of time "just to check" it still works (my kicking leg, obviously) and all is well. Might be a while before the salt crust washes off the roads though.
Re: after winter starting
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 2:22 pm
by shifter
What a cracking day for an early morning run out in the countryside on the old Model 20, a nice relaxed 70 mile round trip seen 3 Deer along with all the other normal wildlife along the way
Re: after winter starting
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 3:47 pm
by Mick D
Hi
Lovely bike - serious envy
Regards Mick
Re: after winter starting
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 4:07 pm
by JimFitz
Hi Shifter.
Nice bike and lovely countryside.
Did you fit the rear carrier yourself? It looks more robust that the type available from Club spares as it has a third mounting point and the Club one only has two and no matter how tight the four mounting bolts are on the mudguard stays, it still tends to rock from front to back.
Jim
Re: after winter starting
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 6:04 pm
by Rob Harknett
I use the rear carrier mounted on the 4 bolts. It's solid as a rock. The carrier firmly clamped against the flats, between the grab handle and guard.
Re: after winter starting
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 6:10 pm
by shifter
Yes Jim I bought it off e bay its quite a strong one and it hasn't shifted around yet
Re: after winter starting
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 7:01 pm
by JimFitz
Rob Harknett wrote:I use the rear carrier mounted on the 4 bolts. It's solid as a rock. The carrier firmly clamped against the flats, between the grab handle and guard.
Yes that is how mine is fitted Rob but it still moves even with the bolts tightened as far as I dare without shearing them off.
Jim
Re: after winter starting
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 7:04 pm
by JimFitz
shifter wrote:Yes Jim I bought it off e bay its quite a strong one and it hasn't shifted around yet
Thanks I will have a look. The one I have may be ok for waterproofs but I think it will struggle with a top box fitted.
Jim
Re: after winter starting
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 7:24 pm
by JimFitz
JimFitz wrote:shifter wrote:Yes Jim I bought it off e bay its quite a strong one and it hasn't shifted around yet
Thanks I will have a look. The one I have may be ok for waterproofs but I think it will struggle with a top box fitted.
Jim
Hi Shifter
I could not find your carrier on ebay, can you remember the seller?
Jim