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Can you post a picture, if you get one?

You mean the clutch lever pulled in – or the clutch in, as in engaged, (and lever out) at idle? It's noisiest with clutch engaged - lever out. Do you equate this noise with damaging action, or do you mean something else? Noise continues at higher revs, though appears worse at low idle speed. Clutch lever in, clutch disengaged, cuts the noise – which gives the impression of being less damaging and for that reason I sometimes sit with lever pulled in, when at idle. You think that is wrong?

Be careful: your example isn't actually contradicting what I said about 'bodges should work, not be disasters', but some may be led to think that wholesale destruction is the same thing as a successful bodge. That would be wrong, of course. BTW, your story was a bit disappointing. I thought you were going to say that he drilled a hole through to the friction material – and then pumped oil in to free the plate. Yes, this is classic bodgery, because of course 'the olde inner tube' is one of the bodger-man's chief and most versatile resources. Almost any job utilising an old tube classifies as 'a good bodge', as long as you're not using it to inflate a tyre. Unfortunately, the 'pretend whiskey jar' in your photo is a less successful wheeze. It almost gives the air of a relaxed and confident fiddler, at home and at one with the grease stained workshop around him, however...it's quite plain that you printed the label yourself. Diet coke, cold tea???

Just plug and play. I did and most people do – most won't have the diagnostic equipment. Further tune-up can/should be done, but that's just the same as would be the case normally, whether you have the ti kit or not.

Sorry Tracey – these point things are harder to come by than you would think, though it's Nogbad's call, when he reappears. Where's an unofficial Moderator when you need one? What you did was practical mechanicing. True, bodging is an important speciality within the general field of practical mechanicing, but it does have to be a little bit special. If you hadn't been able to crack the clutch and had instead worked out a way to operate your clutchless machine on the public highway by some other means then that 'means' would be a worthy bodge. (BTW, I've known at least one machine where the clutch was so solidly bound that attempts to break it free caused the 'crack' to happen in a different, unintended, part of the transmission system.)

Great idea. There should be a 'Big Hammer' badge for people who use one to sort their V.11's. That's you and me then. Yeah. Though that 'definition' that I posted wasn't the , erm, proper one that I was referring to earlier. That definition could almost be considered a bodge (and therefore a point winner), but in fact it was more of a fiddle.

You mean just the inaccessible one, or can you not get onto any of them? There was talk of American fittings being sent over, as there hasn't been much success at finding anything useful here to reach the engine-end nipple. Solution is usually to resort to wheel etc. removal.

aye, here we go: bodger |?boj?r| noun a heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal, typically having a gray and black coat. • Several genera and species in the family Martin Barrett, in particular the Eurasian peecee plodus, which has a white head with two black stripes, and the North American CraazeeEnzo, with a white stripe on the head. verb [ trans. ] ask (someone) repeatedly and annoyingly for something; pester : "motocyclists bodgered motoguzzi about the warranties" ORIGIN early 16th cent.: perhaps from the moto guzzi Bordge touring cycle , with reference to its distinctive and rather haphazard clutch fastenings and 'any spring will do' approach. The verb sense (late 18th cent.) originates from the formerly popular sport of bodger baiting

WS! Bodges have to work, not be disasters. There are other words to describe those mess-ups. It's nice if they have some ingenuity too. Someone posted a bit of a definition – Nogbad?

here it hasn't stopped for me yet. Even better when you get 3 or 4 going at once What's all that got to do with badgers? Get on the topic big lad, tune in, drop out.

psssst....you should see this!

The yellow's just not right.

Badgers? Here's some It's a dieing art right 'nuff

Don't have a Scura, yet? You can always start by learning the lingo. Talk like a Scurateer, video German Scurateer Swedish Chinese If you couldn't download the above, at least you can read 'how to talk like a German Scurateer'

Hehe I used to whip one on my Yam 80 ––– until it came to the hills One of the beasties but me on the road, trying to get it round a corner. I wasn't wearing a helmet or gloves or boots or any of that stuff. Only me trusty Arran jumper. That bike didn't appreciate timeless fashion.

No, that's the usual state of play.

What about pinning the Registry somewhere? I'd suggest the Tenni Forum, though I'd settle for 24/7 or even F.A.Q. Bikes with busted flywheels could be noted on it. Once upon a time the failing springs would have been interesting too, but thankfully those days are over. Burnt big ends are next, I'd wager.

688 :!:

Buy a CD175 to ride every now and then, so that you can make comparisons.

Good job you checked. You were on the road to ruin. There was talk that springs with bigger coils were fitted, or were available, at some point to remedy the 16mm problem, as well as making the proper sized pawl arm available. Best solution is to file the thing down to 15mm, it's soft. I'd suggest fitting a new spring while you're at it, as the one you've got must be stressed. If you went through all the threads on this, I suppose you saw the pics of the re-shaped boss? All worked fine, though eventually I fitted new parts as I got them on warranty.

I'll order one now. Should arrive....oh...Christmas '07?

For interest's sake, must keep a look-out. Not aware of EVER seeing a 'petrol drying' product on garage shelves over here.

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/s...ia?id=382010746 This 2001, 13,800 miles, is £3,699 Greenies are are around £3,500 http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/s...ia?id=378842097 This one with cans, Power Commander etc and only 3,500 miles in £3,995 There are plenty more. £5,000 takes you to 2004.

Mac has got one going. See here – http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?...ost&p=58708 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?...ost&p=70216