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Bottom engine mounting......
Sorted thanks to a Top Tip from MARTIN =D> =D> =D> (I am Soooo stupid )

A nice tight fit

Next job........(Dare I stick the wiring loom in the washing machine what will the missus do if she catches me )

What tip is that then?

I'm putting mine in next week.

Simple really.......
While I was wasting a couple of days trying to get a 3mm stainless steel washer down to 0.5mm and removing most of the skin off my finger tips, only to achieve 1.2mm.

Martin said "why not do it the easy way, fit the washer as a spacer and take the excess metal off the large spacer which is much easier to hold and work with"

10 minutes later, job sorted

500bernie wrote:Simple really.......
While I was wasting a couple of days trying to get a 3mm stainless steel washer down to 0.5mm and removing most of the skin off my finger tips, only to achieve 1.2mm.

Martin said "why not do it the easy way, fit the washer as a spacer and take the excess metal off the large spacer which is much easier to hold and work with"

10 minutes later, job sorted

Love it =D>

Experience wins everytime

Thanks again Martin =D> =D> =D>

Great tip.

Thanks Guys

If anyone wants any A2 stainless steel 35mm OD washers, just drop me your address
Just need drilling out to suit the M12 fixing.

Cheers,
Bernie

500bernie wrote:Simple really.......
While I was wasting a couple of days trying to get a 3mm stainless steel washer down to 0.5mm and removing most of the skin off my finger tips, only to achieve 1.2mm.

Martin said "why not do it the easy way, fit the washer as a spacer and take the excess metal off the large spacer which is much easier to hold and work with"

still I wouldn't do it that way.

i'd tighten the other engine bolt firmly and then measure and make excact spacers as to have no stress on the rear mount. I agree though it's minimal and it's easy for me to say as I have a lath

If only I had a workshop with a lathe and a milling machine and a good pedestal drill

But I don't, it is a good tight fit

I think I am going to just clean the wiring loom by hand, the washing machine seems a bit extreme (and the thought of being caught by the missus)

I put my kh loom in the washing machine in a pillow case and it came out really good, hang it up to dry.

Hot wash, cool wash, crinkle reducing, bloody washing machines, whats wrong with "on and off"?

Warm wash?
Detergent?
Advice needed.....

No laughing if I shrink it

I did a warm wash and put a soap powder tablet in the pillow case.

when it came out i still had to get a cotton bud and a bit of wd 40 in the end of a couple of connecters.



Mine was very dirty

Decided to try this now, no alcohol involved

Tied it into an old bed sheet, 40 degree stains sound about right?

It's making quite a racket, Reckon it's trying to get out

Great tips in these threads, your bike looks amazing Bernie, a lot of work gone into that.

Cheers Fred

I have permission to give it a go in the washing machine tomorrow - result thanks to the photos from 375 - showed the missus and she was impressed =D>