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Major Malfunction
1st gear
Joined: 21 Feb 2007
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Location: Minneapolis
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Only if they have that '69 triple sitting in the garage. :smt040
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garya
3rd gear
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
Posts: 186
Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't think they're old enough, Mal. Everyone round here seem to be counting down the decades to death...... |
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Twiggy
Joined: 04 Jul 2007
Posts: 4
Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:35 am Post subject: Noob to this site, 15 years since last triple |
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Hi all, another Manchester wallah by the looks of things.
Just acquired this beastie from a mate who had it sat in a lock up since the last ice age.
It's a '76 KH400 with 30k on the clock. Engine seems ok with good compression. Rest is tatty to say the least, but all seems to be there. Previous clowns have painted the wheels gold (???) and someone's had a go at painting the tank and R-send, but run out of patience /skill/money.
Here's to many many long nights in the shed to come :-D
Twiggy
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admin
3rd gear
Joined: 01 Apr 2006
Posts: 109
Location: Lancashire England
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome aboard Twiggy :D .Your not a million miles from me in Chorley, if you need any :smt100 or advice get in touch. |
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garya
3rd gear
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Twiggy,
Where are you in Manchester?
I take it from your post that it wasn't your mate who did the artwork then! :)
Certainly a good few nights in with that one eh? Bet you and the off licence manager will be on first name terms within 2 weeks. :lol:
Regards,
Gary. |
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Twiggy
Joined: 04 Jul 2007
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Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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| garya wrote: | Hi Twiggy,
Where are you in Manchester?
I take it from your post that it wasn't your mate who did the artwork then! :)
Certainly a good few nights in with that one eh? Bet you and the off licence manager will be on first name terms within 2 weeks. :lol:
Regards,
Gary. |
Hi Gary
Chadderton, Oldham to be exact, but close enough to the Manc border as to make no difference.
I've just spent a couple of hours staring, spraying WD40, staring some more, removing exhausts and then staring at the gallon of oil that spilled out of one of them onto the floor! :(
Oh.....this is going to take a long time.
It' the 2nd triple I've taken on. The first was in 1992, and it was a 1979 KH250. Took me a year, but worth the grief. I've had a soft spot for triples ever since I were a lad in the 70's. and the 250 was my dream bike as a 17 year old. Not to be, I'm afraid until many years later.
Thanks for the offer of assistance. I'm sure you'll get fed up with me asking dumb questions.
Oh and yes, me and the offie bloke, Mohammed, are on good terms already, ta very much! He takes my money, smiles and give me Stella in reurn. I drink it, I smile, I fall over, I go back the next day. |
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garya
3rd gear
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
Posts: 186
Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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I'll look forward to the updates Twiggy :D
It makes my 250 project look like a walk in the park. Just keep that mental picture of it gleaming in the sunlight
Gary.
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