To eliminate backlash as a cause try coating pieces - one by one with a thick grease.
You could also try a turn of cloth tape around each cam lobe in turn.
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- Sat Jul 11, 2026 5:30 pm
- Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
- Topic: JAPton blog
- Replies: 321
- Views: 28813
- Wed Jul 08, 2026 11:44 am
- Forum: Cycling / Running / Gym / Rowing / Exercise
- Topic: KMC chain help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 88
- Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:33 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: How do I find the last year of production?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 420
Re: How do I find the last year of production?
The 600 Monster was produced until 2001 when it was replaced by the 620.
- Mon Jun 29, 2026 11:37 am
- Forum: Cycling / Running / Gym / Rowing / Exercise
- Topic: E-bike motors and the arms race of power !!
- Replies: 79
- Views: 5962
Re: E-bike motors and the arms race of power !!
Why isn't anyone using a Pinion then? (Yes I know a few are)
Its not like ebikers are short of a bob or two.
Can’t derestrict it reliably, I think I only know one person that has an ebike still restricted, 15mph isn’t enough 20mph would have seen plenty happy with that.
Two - my Rail is ...
- Sun Jun 28, 2026 6:18 pm
- Forum: Motorbike chat
- Topic: Return to bikes.. how it's going
- Replies: 13
- Views: 563
Re: Return to bikes.. how it's going
Excellent, another 900 Duke on the road
Got my monster on the road a week or so back, the first ride was awkward at first, got more instinctive gradually. Needs a good long ride to get back into the groove properly I think.
Good luck with your re-intro. Any plans for trips out?
Got my monster on the road a week or so back, the first ride was awkward at first, got more instinctive gradually. Needs a good long ride to get back into the groove properly I think.
Good luck with your re-intro. Any plans for trips out?
- Sun Jun 21, 2026 9:52 am
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Whoops, I Did it Again!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 329
Re: Whoops, I Did it Again!
Suspect choice of hair colours, excellent choice in wives
Nice to see you're back on raucous.
P.s how Rod? Haven't seen him in years.
Nice to see you're back on raucous.
P.s how Rod? Haven't seen him in years.
- Wed Jun 17, 2026 8:34 pm
- Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
- Topic: Monster rustoration
- Replies: 78
- Views: 10348
Re: Monster rustoration
Passed MOT this morning, no advisories :bblonde:
Went for ride, hmmm, not good, feels like tyre is flat except I know it's not as I pumped it up yesterday. Once up to speed it's ok but at low speeds not good.
Pop in to see Mr Weeks for coffee and catch up. While I'm there tighten up a couple of ...
Went for ride, hmmm, not good, feels like tyre is flat except I know it's not as I pumped it up yesterday. Once up to speed it's ok but at low speeds not good.
Pop in to see Mr Weeks for coffee and catch up. While I'm there tighten up a couple of ...
- Wed Jun 17, 2026 1:04 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Exercise bike
- Replies: 9
- Views: 249
Re: Exercise bike
Happy to help, plenty have helped me along the way, just passing it on.
The idea is that with the arch of your foot on the pedal at the bottom of the stroke the leg is slightly bent, this is so your hips don't rock as you pedal.
You should be able to have a still, shoulders relaxed posture as you ...
The idea is that with the arch of your foot on the pedal at the bottom of the stroke the leg is slightly bent, this is so your hips don't rock as you pedal.
You should be able to have a still, shoulders relaxed posture as you ...
- Tue Jun 16, 2026 7:10 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Exercise bike
- Replies: 9
- Views: 249
Re: Exercise bike
Loosen the knob on the seatpost that should allow you to raise the seat so your knee isn't so bent at the top of the stroke.
Ideally, your leg should be slightly bent when the pedal is at the bottom and the arch of your foot is on the pedal,
Ideally, your leg should be slightly bent when the pedal is at the bottom and the arch of your foot is on the pedal,
- Tue Jun 16, 2026 5:06 pm
- Forum: Motorbike chat
- Topic: They tried to nick my bike last night!
- Replies: 93
- Views: 2045
Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
If enough people sign, then maybe. Or we can be apathetic and nothing will change.
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- Tue Jun 16, 2026 4:58 pm
- Forum: Motorbike chat
- Topic: Petition about stolen bikes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 296
Petition about stolen bikes
The police reaction to my bikes being nicked was:
Here's a crime number, than you and no we won't be turning up. What about taking finger prints of stuff they touched, nope. Clear CCTV of the perps, upload it and then we can close the case.
There's CCTV of it showing which way it went, not ...
Here's a crime number, than you and no we won't be turning up. What about taking finger prints of stuff they touched, nope. Clear CCTV of the perps, upload it and then we can close the case.
There's CCTV of it showing which way it went, not ...
- Sun Jun 14, 2026 5:44 pm
- Forum: Motorbike chat
- Topic: They tried to nick my bike last night!
- Replies: 93
- Views: 2045
Re: They tried to nick my bike last night!
Little bastards. 
- Fri Jun 12, 2026 2:37 pm
- Forum: Motorbike chat
- Topic: Hybrid Harley
- Replies: 5
- Views: 203
Re: Hybrid Harley
Nice, unobtrusive and easily reversed.
I wonder if the batteries are recharged when it's running on petrol? If it does that would give it a massive range and usability.
I wonder if the batteries are recharged when it's running on petrol? If it does that would give it a massive range and usability.
- Fri Jun 12, 2026 2:23 pm
- Forum: Motorbike chat
- Topic: Bolt ZRX1200 Restomod
- Replies: 9
- Views: 361
Re: Bolt ZRX1200 Restomod
in an odd sort of way I like that.
- Thu Jun 04, 2026 1:02 pm
- Forum: Shed / DIY / workshop / Gardening
- Topic: 2CV6 Project Thread
- Replies: 170
- Views: 24089
Re: 2CV6 Project Thread
The BMW motor is all well and good but a bit under powered what you need is a V8.
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https://poisonducky.nl/
- Thu Jun 04, 2026 12:23 pm
- Forum: Motorbike chat
- Topic: Mac Motorcycles
- Replies: 10
- Views: 267
Re: Mac Motorcycles
Or made a mental supermoto.
- Thu Jun 04, 2026 12:22 pm
- Forum: Motorbike chat
- Topic: Mac Motorcycles
- Replies: 10
- Views: 267
Re: Mac Motorcycles
They were in one of Richard Hammond's smallest cog episodes. He does the paintwork for them. It's two blokes in a shed.
Good luck to them but I'm not seeing anything special about the bike. CCM couldn't sell enough bespoke small single cylinder bikes to survive, this doesn't look a lot different ...
Good luck to them but I'm not seeing anything special about the bike. CCM couldn't sell enough bespoke small single cylinder bikes to survive, this doesn't look a lot different ...
- Wed Jun 03, 2026 12:21 pm
- Forum: Mechanics, spanners, twiddling and twirling tools
- Topic: Suspension Help.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 559
Re: Suspension Help.
Eat less pies.
Wear an extra pair of skiddies.
HTH
Wear an extra pair of skiddies.
HTH
- Tue Jun 02, 2026 11:18 pm
- Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
- Topic: Monster rustoration
- Replies: 78
- Views: 10348
Re: Monster rustoration
I thought i gave you the Abba?
You did, it's a bit of a pain on the monster because of the rear sets.
I went round to the motorcycle parts centre and bought some Kawasaki steel bobbins, only issue was they have an M10 x 1.25 thread and I only had 10 x 1.5 taps. Amazon delivered the 10 x 1.25 ...
- Tue Jun 02, 2026 7:24 pm
- Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
- Topic: Monster rustoration
- Replies: 78
- Views: 10348
Re: Monster rustoration
Got a bit ahead of myself there, still stoked at finding forks on my doorstep.
So on sunday I dragged the bike out, literally, the tyres were flat. Stuck it in garden and surveyed the situation. First belts, needed it on stands, the everso kind Mr Weeks had sorted me with a bundle of stands when he ...
So on sunday I dragged the bike out, literally, the tyres were flat. Stuck it in garden and surveyed the situation. First belts, needed it on stands, the everso kind Mr Weeks had sorted me with a bundle of stands when he ...
