Ariel, Riding, Breaking and Fixing Diary 2022 Retired!

[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.

[Roger Gwynn]

Same as before but more hectic and knowing you, even more miles on your Ariel!

[Simon.Gardiner]

Happy New Year, Steve (and All).
First year retired...welcome to another Club!
Some of us find it gets very busy

SG

[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.

[simon.holyfield]

Leather covered wiring harness? I might have guessed!

[Steven.Carter]

It is, works great

[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.

[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

[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

[Steven.Carter]

Gave a 50 mile run and alls good. Nice not having oil running down my trousers