Tag: mechanics
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Pit Bike Build
So i’ve started building a pit bike this year mainly from parts kindly donated by mates. So far this is how it’s looking: First thing that needed doing was to replace the crank in the engine which is a 140cc single. They get put through their paces and this engine was in a friend’s bike.…
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Spitfire 1500 Blown Head Gasket
Now I’m sure there are people out there that say one way of doing things is better than another. I don’t claim to be a mechanic here, this is just my experience with it all. If you have any advice for people, comments are welcome, scroll to the bottom of this page. Inside the rocker…
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Spitfire 1500 Clutch Replacement
The clutch went a couple of weeks ago on the Spitfire 1500 so I have replaced that and the slave cylinder. I’m not a mechanic by any stretch of imagination but here’s how I did it…. First thing I had to do was get the front of the car up on axle stands. This is…