20-05-2019, 08:20 AM
I have several more mishaps to share and hope others will continue to come forward to tell similar.
One February I was travelling in the Ulster from Glasgow to Tayvallich, a route that involves going up and over the Rest and be Thankful Pass- half way up the flywheel came off it's taper and I made it up with some gentle clutch pressing.
We took the engine out at the top, which is incredibly exposed - much to the delight of a coach full of Japanese tourist who pulled up alongside mercifully protecting us from the wind. The nut was tightened with a pair of Molegrips and the engine put back in as it began to snow and then blizzard.
The flywheel stayed on for the trip to Argyll and was then attended to properly the next weekend.
One February I was travelling in the Ulster from Glasgow to Tayvallich, a route that involves going up and over the Rest and be Thankful Pass- half way up the flywheel came off it's taper and I made it up with some gentle clutch pressing.
We took the engine out at the top, which is incredibly exposed - much to the delight of a coach full of Japanese tourist who pulled up alongside mercifully protecting us from the wind. The nut was tightened with a pair of Molegrips and the engine put back in as it began to snow and then blizzard.
The flywheel stayed on for the trip to Argyll and was then attended to properly the next weekend.