Fred333 wrote:The rearfender raised from 40 to nearly 70 euro in one
Year.

The front is now 100 euro Oli.

Mezo.

That throttle housing without the kill switch is from a TT600 , early ones ,'83-'85ish here in the states.


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The frontfender costs 170 Euro at Kedo and from Rüdi also.
Where have you seen it for 100 Euro, Mez?
csmnl?

The bare mudguard is available for about 100 euro but with the extension more like 170 euro.

About one month ago I had the bike back in running order.
Yesterday I took her for the first longer trip. (180 km)
First I thought it is the old petrol.... she was apart for a whole year...
But it seems that the carburettor has to get out again and needs a good cleaning.
She runs fine until we reach about 80 Km/h. Further acceleration leads to coughing.
So, I think the secondary carb doesen´t open smothly or not at all.
Appart from that, I checked all nuts and bolts. especially the ones holding the engine.
The powdercoating settles after a while and I could tighten every nut about one to a half turns on.
The biggest improvement were the higher and stiffer seat and the stiffer forksprings.
The bike handles much better (on the road) and doesn´t dive so much while braking.
The higher seat leads to a better kneeangle and a better ergonomy in all aspects.
At the end of that 180 Km stretch I was feeling one with the bike again.





When I was home again it started to rain heavily.

Cheers Olli

PS: What a nice handsome bike !!!

VERY nice Fred

Seat looks good Oli.

Mezo.

Regarding the seat,did you manage to buy or get another foam made?...mines absolutely shagged now,rode it to UK and back to Spain a few weeks back and the foam stays flattened when you get off of it...its definitly got worse after a summer in the sunshine in a warmer climate and the cover had definitly gone a sort of 1990s pink colour...
Sort of thinking I may give the poor little thing a refresh over the winter...

Kedo offers a new and stiffer foam. I added an extra layer
Of foam. ... but you need long legs.
Olli

Bloody telephone.... my fingers are to big.

Just to show something...
I upgraded the drivechain with a sprocket from a Suzuki DR 800.
It is a little bit wider on the shaft. So maybe the splines on the shaft will last a little longer.
But it seems the shaft will last for ever anyway...
TÜV ran out on both bikes...