Frozen Climes Practice

Certainly keeps the Stihl chainsaw oil I use more fluid at this time of
year.

,
If you have the folded sheet steel mount for the 'nib' (a bit like a P-clip
for hoses/cables), use one of the sprocket cover bolts to sandwich it
between the cover and the engine case.

JB

 

Seemed to go ok - there are some right nobbers on the roads.

http://www.sweller.co.uk/armstrongsnow/

 

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With reference to pic6, you might find that a gravity feed chain oiler
works better with the outlet at the lowest point. I realise your
reservoir is higher, but it looks to be leaking/oozing at the nib joint
- or running backwards down it.

 

http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/images/mt500/mt500scottoiler-v1.jpg

The link above shows an earlier iteration of the Scottoiler on the
Armstrong - as you can see it's very difficult to have the nib at six
o'clock because the torque arm assembly is in the way.

I've got the nib set at about 7.30 - the Scottoiler website recommends
about 7 o'clock.

I could do a bit of tweaking and trimming to get it nearer 7 but it will
still have the nib pointing slightly upwards because the torque arm is
lower that the sprocket.

I could look at drilling the torque arm so I could have mounting point
slightly higher, allowing the nib to fastened to the backside of the arm
and pointing down to 6.30 - 7.00 - X marks the spot.
http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/images/mt500/mt500scottoiler-X.jpg

The arm itself looks like its man enough to take a bit of drilling.

 

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for what it's worth, I have my scottoiler feedpoint directly onto the front
sprocket. Nice and safe there under a cover. I've done this on my last 5
offroaders and it is indeed the default fitting location for the FJ1100
scottoiler too.

JB

 

I'm surprised it hadn't frozen.

 

I may look at that - shorter run, feed pipe and nib not exposed to the
elements. The reservoir is behind the air cooled engine and the general
area around the front sprocket is not exactly chilly.

Securing the nib holder may be tricky.

 

I took the XT out. Down my drive and back up again.

Down wasn't so good, snow on ice so it slipped a bit. Up was a bit
better. Didn't fall off so that's all positive.

 

For me the scary bit was getting out of/back into Brighton, packed snow
on ice - out in the fields was alright.

Starting it on sheet ice was interesting too.

 

I've been commuting on the GN250 every day.

Sutton is snowbound - a foot deep in our garden, and the local roads
are completely covered with what is now hardpack snow and/or ice.

Getting out of Sutton involves bottom gear, sometimes second, engine
just over tickover (maybe 2000rpm) and both feet placed flat on the deck
like outriggers. Keep the bike bolt upright and don't touch the front
brake no matter what. The worst bit is our road, actually.

Speed 10-15mph. And sod the queue of cars building up behind.

Once on the main roads, things are easier. I take a loop to avoid the
hilly bits - downhill on these local roads is probably not a good idea.

However, today, all the way to the City, there are still swathes where
the snow simply hasn't melted and the traffic hasn't mashed it into
water. I've never watched a road surface so closely in my life.

Task, some time this weekend, is to clean all the shit off the bike and
spray water-repellent lube over most of it. Lube chain. Check that
nothing looks like corroding away or seizing solid.

Clothing - the Hein Gericke suit which took me to the Elefant (magic
kit) and decent gloves. Boots are my normal bike boots - black, leather,
four-buckle. Only I've been cleaning them with old-fashioned boot polish
and anointing them with dubbin on a daily basis.

Wonderful stuff, dubbin. I bought an ex-army tin of the stuff some years
ago. Also years ago, someone showed me how to use, literally, spit and
polish on decent leather boots.

No idea if squaddies still use dubbin, but you can bring up a lovely
sheen with it and, more importantly, it keeps out the worst of the slush
and spray.

Actually, I've no idea what dubbin is made from. Any ideas?

 

No problems. I just pressed the button.

 

Wikipedia: " natural wax, oil and tallow "

 

So possibly dobbin.
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Dobbin ?
D,R&H

The YP250 has been sitting out in the weather since the first snow, this
morning the starter could barely turn the engine but it fired up and
ran just fine, I suspect that the battery was a tad cold. Something
did not feel right proceeding carefully through the village so I
pulled over and noticed a distinct lack of wind in the rear tyre.
SODDIT - I really have better things to do than fix punctures in this
bloody weather. Shopping will be done on 4 wheels until it gets
a bit warmer out there.

 

Hmmm - in the best UKRM tradition we have the 30 second ginge.
Grate minds think alike.

 

CB1300SA for me ( and 'er)

IOD is snow bound in gardens only/

I need to paddle backwards quite gently, then engage 1st gear when I'm
on the road.

No throttle, and it trundles along at a slow walking pace, until I
reach Spindrift Avenue, when Linda mounts up. From there on in, it's
perfectly fine.

I think I might give it a bucket of water tomorrow. I bet the poor lad
wot cleaned it after its service on Monday would be chuffed to see it
now.

Gerick jacket, old £10 Sidi 911 troos over work ones, and a pair of de
Walt orange workboots on me feet. New Daytonas only arrived yesterday.

Sheen is acceptable on "working" boots only - and has no place near
dress uniform footwear.

Kiwi Parade Gloss, cheap aftershave, cold water, and cotton wool balls
- that's what's needed for them.

 

Do you still want those Guzzi cables ?
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Yes please.
Drop me an email to: jmbyrne_AT_greenyonder.co.uk [changing colour to blue
obviously]
cheers.
JB

 

You'll have to let me know how you do that - I have a Boy who is keen
to retain his newly-awarded "Best Cadet" lanyard. He spends upwards of
an hour a time polishing his parade shoes using the aforementioned
Parade Gloss, a selection of brushes and cloths (anna Special Cloth for
rubbing tiny, tiny cirles to a mirror finish) and, in this weather
particularly, hot water to help even out the polish. Shinier than
shithouse doors, they are.

No knowledge of aftershave, though. Best spill, big fella.