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THE TL
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:58 am
by johnny 5
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:21 am
by Blackal
Very nice- what cleaning did you do to engine casing?
(Might need to resize or re-space your pics? )
Al

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:30 am
by johnny 5
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 !!

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:33 am
by Blackal
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

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:44 am
by johnny 5
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
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:48 am
by johnny 5
That any better
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:59 am
by johnny 5
This is what the bike sounds like @ 60mph

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 7:29 am
by Gromit
That's looking fabulous John - and a truly nice job too.

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 7:49 am
by johnny 5
Cheers Richard, are you out on ya new an today ?
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:25 am
by Gromit
johnny 5 wrote:Cheers Richard, are you out on ya new an today ?
Would love to John, but doing family stuff today.

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:08 pm
by f90x
Always like TL's and the green ones look the best.
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:33 pm
by Gromit
f90x wrote:Always like TL's and the green ones look the best.
And one of the best looking bike engines made imho.

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:00 pm
by slparry
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

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:15 pm
by ianbcr
here is mine. had it since 2002.

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:09 pm
by nab 301
Any idea what caused the failure?