September 16, 201312 yr Cut open the silencer on my 200 and found why it would die when I cracked the throttle in second. This only happened after I had sealed the join between the front pipe and the rear silencer. Despite buring with petrol in a fire during the recent rebuild the box it was almost completedly blocked with 30 years of soot. It should run even better now. Anyone used caustic soda to decoke exhausts?
September 16, 201312 yr Opened a box of hose's and a few other bits for the section , now to find time to massage her .... Glenn
September 16, 201312 yr Just had a great weekend riding a D-cup event in Celle. Fanny ran like a dream all weekend. It looks like i've gotten rid off the bugs.
October 4, 201312 yr Hey Glenn, hope you are enjoying the new job. The bikes almost together. We have a two day event I`m riding to get ready for our next ITSA event!
October 4, 201312 yr Luvin the Job , got to start on a SS100 after lunch You gonna ride in TN. come November ?
October 8, 201312 yr Went out to the shop after work to check tire/exhaust clearance on the modified, but not yet welded reflex exhaust ... And patted my 240 on the seat confident in knowing I can put fuel in her and compete this weekend while my son get's to try out the reflex ... And my section glared at me and the box of parts !!! Damn italian girls ...! Glenn
October 8, 201312 yr Hey Glenn, made the old girl do 4 seven mile loops Saturday. Not bad for a bike that sat almost nine years outside. Had a great time. Our ITSA event is Roswell, NM next month.
October 8, 201312 yr Your Fantic suffered the same fate as the reflex I just resurrected ! the gas tank was rust filled inside to the indent of the gas cap , along with the bottom seams only a visual effect ! But it's starting and running good now , My son get's to try it this weekend .
October 16, 201312 yr Rode the Trusty 240 this last weekend ... Did some steps and drops I didn't think I could do , to the amazement of a few modern riders ... I love the feel of my 240 , the suspension is finally tweeked to about perfection in my feeble old mind ,and the power curve of my 240 is just fun to ride Now to find some time to play/work on the section and teach young son throttle/clutch control on his reflex . Ain't life just grand ? Glenn
October 18, 201312 yr Picked up some more parts for my 301 from the finishers today. Now it is time to begin re-assembly. Here's a pic of some of the progress. Fantic 301 Parts Back by Mouldycod, on Flickr
November 8, 201312 yr Took the rear silencer off the section yesterday afternoon to repack/ seal it up as it drips oil onto the swingarm from it's bottom most joint when the bike gets hot ... Found it had been repacked along time ago with house insulation and packed WAY to tight . picked all the old stuff out with a coat-hanger tool and cleaned it up and repacked it loosely with some good FMF packing , that looks like loose yarn ... Sealed it all up and test rode her , Better off idle response and a little quieter too ! Now to find time to do the rest of the work it wants ! Glenn
November 9, 201312 yr Rode Trials Inc. Vintage cup finals last weekend,big,big fun! Didn't finish well but sections were tougher than the line I usually ride on my modern Sherco,single line trials event! Even the ladies at the scoring table said everyone wants my Fantic
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