Rebuilt a gearbox, just about to put it back into the bike..... oh, hold on, what's that oil baffle doing on the bench, why isn't it inside the gearbox... 
Oh dear..
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Rebuilt a gearbox, just about to put it back into the bike..... oh, hold on, what's that oil baffle doing on the bench, why isn't it inside the gearbox...
feels like why have I still got one bolt left.............hate that feeling...
That Friday feeling
Are you the Real Steptoe ;-) ?
Are you the Real Steptoe ;-) ?
an impostor might leave it out and claim to have improved the design by saving weight...
Fake ! The real one is a legend and not likely to make this error
I almost did the same last week with an 1150 box. The silly little plastic baffle that slots in to the cover. Almost.
Rebuilt a gearbox, just about to put it back into the bike..... oh, hold on, what's that oil baffle doing on the bench, why isn't it inside the gearbox...
Don't worry about it, customer will never notice. Ok
Dont worry, trust me you dont need it.**
** Complete lie.....
** Complete lie.....
Ah yes . . And then you find that the little threaded mount has come loose and just rotates when you try to screw it together (I put the screw into the mounting then give it a squeeze under the press) .
Not as bad as putting the third gear pinion in the wrong way around - it looks OK, assembles OK but won't change gear 
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Bob.
.Not as bad as putting the third gear pinion in the wrong way around - it looks OK, assembles OK but won't change gear
.Bob.
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Oil baffles are always overrated...
I don't understand them.
Were you on South Today last night Cookie? Sure looked like you?
Not to my knowledge. Was it a photo fit or wanted poster?
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I feel sure we have all done this,Rebuilt a gearbox, just about to put it back into the bike..... oh, hold on, what's that oil baffle doing on the bench, why isn't it inside the gearbox...
You tend to only do it the once tho
all the globe trotting is catching up...
I feel sure we have all done this,
You tend to only do it the once tho
As the man says
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