ClassicMotorcycleMechanicsJune2020

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’day.Attheendoflast

yearthedaysI’ve

beenableworkonthe

RZV 500 Rinmyshedare

limitedduetosevereheat,

bushfiresmokeandpoweroutages.

Ithasbeenatragictimeherein

Australiaandtheentirecountrycametoa

standstill.Roadclosures,airportclosures,

damagedrailwaylinesandpowerlosses

foramonthmeantworkstoppedinjust

abouteveryindustry.Iliveupthecoastso

thefirescouldonlygetwithinfivemilesor

sofromourtown,buteveryonealongthe

southcoastwasbasicallytrappeddueto

roadclosures.

Thankfully,somebigrainshelpedstop

thedestruction.

Sincethefires,somepartshavearrived

fortheRZV,butinthemeantimeI’llrun

youthroughwhatwegotdoneonthe

rollingchassis.

Pre-coronavirus,bushfiresprettymuchstopped

Australiaforamonth,butJeffandTimhavemanaged

togettherollingchassisallsorted...

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Rollin, rollin’, rollin’...

1/Newheadbearings,packedwith

qualitywaterproofgreasetheold

schoolway.2/Theforkshad 35 years

worthofstinkinggunkatthebottomof

thelegs.Itwasamassivejobtoclean

them.3/Plentyofpracticeatthis,

usuallyinprivate!

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