I forgot...

[Mikkel]

... how fucking awesome it is to be out riding!

Amazingly - approximately one month without your bike is all it takes.

Anyway, I went and picked up my bike from Norjo's today - 6 weeks to the day I handed it in.
I think Gordon has done a good job of taking the entire top-end apart, clean it all out and put two new valves and a new camchain in her. (It is all to do with this story.)

The engine sounds a bit different after the job - it has a bit more of a raspy growl to it which could probably be from having all the carbon deposits removed from the valves, combustion chambers and piston heads.

Had a fun trip home along the Summit Road and out to Redcliffs although the wind is picking up alright...
If feels a bit funny having been off riding for 6 weeks when it's only been just over 4 months since I got into the game.

[No FX]

hey good stuff mike! glad you got it sorted in the end

[onearmedbandit]

Awesome news, glad to hear it is all finally sorted. Now get out and ride!

[Oakie]

Much cost to you?

[Mikkel]

Nope - no cost to me. As it should be. Gordon's been really good about it - and of course it isn't his fault that the parts were hard to get hold of.

What a bugger that southerly... not the best riding weather tonight!

[homer]

glad your on the road again