THE TL

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:58 am

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:21 am

Very nice- what cleaning did you do to engine casing?

(Might need to resize or re-space your pics? )

Al

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:30 am

Cleaning ? not sure if u are taking the piss but the engine is as spotless as it can be the rusty lump on the front is the starter motor. As for the the pics I`m shit with the camera so cant be expected to be any better uploading them Photobucket is a MARE !!

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:33 am

Engine is spotless, I wondered if you had bead blasted and re-coated?

If you go back and edit your post-

Hit <ENTER> between each image code, so that only one appears on each line.

It's having 4 on same line that is causing the anomaly.

Al

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:44 am

That's how I did enter the pics I`ll try enter twice between each pic then.
As for the engine I bought a little parts cleaner from machine mart but also did a lot of scrubbing with hot soapy water. Also toolstation is doing a carb cleaner its about £3 a tin and it is amazing don't get the brake cleaner nowhere near as good

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:48 am

That any better

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:59 am

This is what the bike sounds like @ 60mph

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 7:29 am

That's looking fabulous John - and a truly nice job too.

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 7:49 am

Cheers Richard, are you out on ya new an today ?

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:25 am

johnny 5 wrote:Cheers Richard, are you out on ya new an today ?

Would love to John, but doing family stuff today.

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:08 pm

Always like TL's and the green ones look the best.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:33 pm

f90x wrote:Always like TL's and the green ones look the best.

And one of the best looking bike engines made imho.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:00 pm

and John you're very lucky to have a wonderful better half in Claire, there's not many wives that will lap valves in for their man

ianbcr · Post by **ianbcr** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:15 pm

here is mine. had it since 2002.

nab 301 · Post by **nab 301** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:09 pm

Any idea what caused the failure?