Perils of buying 2nd hand and goings on in my garage

[biggs682]

That looks really neglected.

It's taken me a week and a tin of plusgas to get it out

 

[Ajax Bay]

Well done getting that stem out. Clearly you have no propensity for appeasement.

 

[biggs682]

Well done getting that stem out. Clearly you have no propensity for appeasement.

Nothing a Birmingham screwdriver couldn't sort out

 

[Ajax Bay]

Is that a wavy washer I see before me? (with apologies to Lady MacBeth)

 

[Reynard]

Is that a wavy washer I see before me? (with apologies to Lady MacBeth)

Macbeth himself, actually...

Is that a dagger that I see before me?
Handle towards my hand.
Come, let me touch thee.
I have thee not,
And yet I see thee still...

And yes, I still remember that damned soliloquy 37 years after I played Macbeth in a school production of "The Scottish Play"

 

[biggs682]

Really struggled to get the top lock nut started cleanly, so let me local bike shop do some thread re working and cleaning, £5 later all sorted.

Once back home seat pin removed cleaned and greased and the handle bar stem re fitted with some grease .

Next job is to fit a new rear brake cable and a bit of light cleaning.

 

[biggs682]

A session in the garage this morning has seen a new inner rear brake cable fitted and a few minor adjustments made.
Then time for a test ride of 5 miles completed without any dramas.
Feels lively and tips my baggage scales at around the 9.5kg

 

[Drago]

That's a gorgeous looking machine Martin. If the frame were somewhat larger I'd be waving some beer tokens in your direction.

 

[biggs682]

That's a gorgeous looking machine Martin. If the frame were somewhat larger I'd be waving some beer tokens in your direction.

I can understand that completely

 

[T4tomo]

That's a gorgeous looking machine Martin. If the frame were somewhat larger I'd be waving some beer tokens in your direction.

I can understand that completely

Yes that's very nice, just been looking on the original ebay listing, my size but I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER BIKE.

There is a retrobike thread mentioning Phil Sherwood and 753, which I assume you've seen.

 

[Drago]

Nah, not on RetroRockets.

 

[biggs682]

There is a retrobike thread mentioning Phil Sherwood and 753, which I assume you've seen.

Don't think I have 🤔

Original listing was a nightmare

 

[T4tomo]

Don't think I have 🤔

Original listing was a nightmare

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/its-a-mystery-to-me-please-help-for-my-753-sake.164429/

 

[biggs682]

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/its-a-mystery-to-me-please-help-for-my-753-sake.164429/

Thanks just resurrected the thread let me see what reaction we get .

 

[biggs682]

10 miles completed this morning very successful and enjoyable.