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Ariel, Riding, Breaking and Fixing Diary 2022 Retired!
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 4:37 pm
by Steven.Carter
Hi all
Happy New Year all
Well first year retired, I wonder what will this be like.
Speedo reads 12,812 miles so 7,514miles covers in 2021
Not too bad considering lockdown.
Re: Ariel, Riding, Breaking and Fixing Diary 2022 Retired!
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 5:46 pm
by Roger Gwynn
Same as before but more hectic and knowing you, even more miles on your Ariel!
Re: Ariel, Riding, Breaking and Fixing Diary 2022 Retired!
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 6:17 pm
by Simon.Gardiner
Happy New Year, Steve (and All).
First year retired...welcome to another Club!
Some of us find it gets very busy
SG
Re: Ariel, Riding, Breaking and Fixing Diary 2022 Retired!
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 6:35 pm
by Steven.Carter
Cheers lads
Frst job is to get my bike back together.
I had felt something not quite right in the steering dept. Turns out my steering head is a bit loose.
Re: Ariel, Riding, Breaking and Fixing Diary 2022 Retired!
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 7:15 pm
by simon.holyfield
Leather covered wiring harness? I might have guessed!
Re: Ariel, Riding, Breaking and Fixing Diary 2022 Retired!
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 8:50 pm
by Steven.Carter
It is, works great
Re: Ariel, Riding, Breaking and Fixing Diary 2022 Retired!
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:52 am
by Steven.Carter
Fitted the rocker box, if you shine a light in through the rocker caps you can easily see if you've got the rockers seated on the push rods.
Re: Ariel, Riding, Breaking and Fixing Diary 2022 Retired!
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:59 pm
by Steven.Carter
Thought I'd better take a look under the timing cover, all was good. Chain was a tiny touch loose, after tightening it up I packed some new grease.
My leather gasket is still working great. No need to replace it.
Then on to an oil change, it's been 3 thousand miles or so since I last changed, a bit too long.
Magnetic sump plug has done its job
Re: Ariel, Riding, Breaking and Fixing Diary 2022 Retired!
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 1:38 pm
by Steven.Carter
Roger, if I do that 10 miles, should wear out that fine groove in the middle of the tyre, Good for another 1,000 after that
Re: Ariel, Riding, Breaking and Fixing Diary 2022 Retired!
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:14 pm
by Steven.Carter
Gave a 50 mile run and alls good. Nice not having oil running down my trousers