Forgot to mention the scary bit. Floating ground mod I think it was called. Rewiring the generator for DC lighting. Wasn't hard. I just followed the instructions that came with the TrailTech reg/rec that I picked up. Was nerve wracking though - chopping up a perfectly good stator.
While tightening the chain I noticed a fair bit of material on my back sprocket seemed to be missing. Oh no - it's not missing - there it is. I don't know - was my first alloy sprocket. Maybe a thousand miles is ok milage for one. Anyhow - have ordered a steel replacement. ...and taken the opportunity to go up a tooth to 47. Can spare a litle top end and the 5th-6th transition is a touch tall on uphill stretches sometimes. (mainly due to the baffle robbing power - could still use a rejet)
Big end gone! Knew that sooner or later the engine would need a teardown. It's gettting on and has never been looked after the way dirt bikes should be. To end the post on a cheerier note. Here's a couple of pics from a track day a couple of months ago. Used to be able to keep up with my mate's son when he was on the 85. Now that he's on a 150 it's a different story. To be fair, everyone's quicker on the 150 - the wee thing rips! Most folk's worst nightmare - seeing their vehicle airborne in the hands of a 15 year old.
