Triumph Thunderbird / TT Legend, "Engine Finished" ! 

Sure that would be a good and cheap solution. But if I had a lathe I would just look for excuses to make something, like nylon pinecones

I would have made them from wood. Because I have woodworking tools. You do the best you can with what you got at hand.

An alternative to fixing a bike would be to buy a new one. The journey is the fun.

@@newbelgium4 Dumb comment, merely pointing out alternative as not everyone has the use of a lathe

@@nicholaslester9693 Thank you for pointing out an obvious solution, I apologize for not lauding your genius.

Hey buddy, well you know how it is, the internet itself has given a platform to everyone including the trolls and haters who all get a pleasure from anonymous bullying, but that's just what cowards do aye bud? They're not even worth the breath, so whatever! Saw your rainy day filtering video, that's pretty tasty mate, not an easy task in city traffic, I ride exactly like that myself, we happily live in sleepy Dorset these days, my days of filtering through Tottenham are long behind us... would love to meet up some time, we haven't been to The Ace for years and it's always good for a brew!

@@Moonfleet41 Gotta agree. Keep calm and carry on I guess. The rain caught me off guard and I was trying to get home asap 😅 Fingers crossed for the meet, whenever that may be :) take care

@@CBRroyal382 Sure thing buddy, if we get that way, we'll let you know! Take care and ride safe mate.

Good move Sir, give it a try, you won't regret it, it works a treat, just don't use too much, only needs a think layer!

Great to hear mate, and 25yrs as a courier, that's a lot of miles! Have a great holiday weekend and keep riding safe!

Thanks mate 👍

Thank so much Mike. Glad you liked it sir,.

Awesome, thank you! Good luck with your project.

Sure thing mate, copper washers are practically infinite, you can use them over and over... just a case of rubbing the nicks out so they're nice and flat... give the Tough Paint a try, it's a flexible stone chip paint that actually works really well, and I prefer it to powder coat, I've chipped powder coat plenty of times, but once this stuff is cured, which does take a little while, I've dropped spaners, screwdrivers and all sorts on it and it just bounces off, plus it's really thick so it coats up in 3 layers and floats out really smooth, as you can see... !

The annealing of the copper crush washer was a new trick. You used a liquid on them when you installed them. What was it?

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! Cheers!

Mi Malcolm, Have fun with it mate, and a Happy Easter ! !

Hey Dean, before I bought this little lathe, I was exactly the same, hadn't laid hands on one since '78, but you never loose the skills, once the principles are clear... and they were bigger mate, way bigger!... they were usually something like a Colchester or Bridgeport engineering lathe, probably weighed the thick end of a ton, and they're like gold dust now, if you can even find one in working order... I only bought this little one to see if I would make use of it and now that I do, I'm always on the look out for a big ol' machine, but they're either clapped out and need restoring with most of the parts missing, or the price of a family car, and I know I couldn't justify that, so I press on with the little one.

@@Moonfleet41 hi del a lot of the small engineering companys are no more but i will keep a eye out for you for a colchester or bridgeport mate

Thanks Martin, good to hear from you, have a great weekend!

Thanks mate 👍, much appreciated!

A lathe? You won't regret it... and as soon as you start using one, you wonder what you did without it!... Thanks again for your kind support bruv, take care both.

Thank you John, we really appreciate your kind words of support, we hope you'll have a great holiday weekend!

Hi buddy, that would be as good as any lathe for a job like this... great when a job can be done by applying either the old world or the new!

Thanks, you too Richard!

Sure is John, totally reliable in any situation!

Thanks mate, same to you, have a fantastic holiday weekend and we both appreciate all your support!

You too buddy, sun's out, been for a ride, and happy unwinding after a long week.. Take care and keep safe aye.. D&Pxx

Thanks buddy👍, hope you can use it some day!

Sure thing Giles, it has been around since the 1930's I believe, maybe older, so clearly you can't knock what ain't wrong!

Thank you kindly.

Thanks Richard, that was a nervous day, but all back together with no damage, happy teddy... have a good weekend you too mate, enjoy the holiday. D&Px

@@Moonfleet41 thanks 🇬🇧👍

Most welcome Mack. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you very much, most welcome.

Thanks! 😁

Tried the silicone nozzles, but didn't have a wide enough base and were just too unstable, so what the hell, grabbed the Delrin and spun a few off... but great to hoard things, and no we won't ask ha ha... Happy Easter, have fun! D&Px

Hey Dan, we're fine, busier than ever, and really looking forward to the weekend at last..maybe get out for a ride on the Shed Wing and see what's left of the world after a year of lock down.. Wishing you both a great and happy Easter, ride safe and keep in touch buddy.. D&Px

@@Moonfleet41 all good here mate, so looking forward to the long weekend. I'm out on the bike tomorrow so hoping for a nice dry 200 mile trip around Wales 😊 take care both and ill see you soon.

Hey Gary, Thank you most kindly Sir, Im pretty happy with it so far and not too far to go as well.. just a few more small jobs to go, then time to decide on the paint..!

@@Moonfleet41 Sweet! 😎

Thank you, cheers Frank, great to hear from you Sir, have a great holiday weekend!

Sure thing sir, drop me a line to delboysgarage@yahoo.com, Happy to help. !

Why thank you Sir, that surely brightened our day!... enjoy your holiday weekend and ride safe and enjoy the sunshine!

Hey buddy, simple and effective aye, enjoy the weekend too, hope you have some fun family time planned!

Hey brother, good to hear from you, and thank you for your kind words... wishing you a Happy Easter weekend, enjoy the holiday and take care, D&Px

Hi mate, anything touching the paint at all would mark it when it's still soft, even soft cotton wool would leave a little pattern in it, specially as you have to press down on the casing to lock the gasket in to place, so this was by far the safest way!

@@Moonfleet41 ahh fair enough! Good to know, thanks! I would definitely have made that mistake. Cheers 🤘🏻

Hi Elliot, first of all, extending our sympathies to the family of the poor rider, and it's clear that you were affected by being involved with that, it does indeed have a profound effect to witness the end of a life, something we take for granted and the sudden realisation of how fragile it is. You are indeed right, there are a small army of people involved in such a situation, right through to counselors at the end of the journey for those who made it through... there have even been commercials on TV by the NHS demonstrating this and, of course, the very famous TAC adverts from Australia which were an attempt to drive home a hard message bout road safety. It's at this time of the year with the first bright days of Spring that riders can finally feel the opportunity to enjoy their bikes after a long winter, of either tip toeing around upright on wet, greasy roads or not riding at all, and that period of reduced or zero practice can make us vulnerable to make mistakes and there is a definite increase in bike vs. vehicle collisions this time of year, and I imagine it could be worse this year given that we are only just emerging from lock down... so you are correct, we must all take the greatest care, ride slow, think twice and plan every move carefully... it wouldn't actually be out of place for any of us who've had a season off the road to contact the sterling Advanced riding instructors out there and book a day on the road with them to sharpen up our skills and wake up our awareness again... that would certainly be money well invested. As you may well know, safety is a message we've promoted for 10yrs, and at the end of every single video, every time, I end with the roads 'take it easy, ride safe, and see you next time'... and never more than now is that message been so appropriate. Thank you for sharing that story Elliot, move on from it my friend, I've seen and attended a few myself, and it becomes part of your armour to guard you through the dangerous times, Del

@@Moonfleet41 thank you for your kind words Del and great advice. I myself am guilty of being stupid on a bike and taking risks, as are a lot of bikers (not all), and if we are truly honest with ourselves we sometimes have that invincible feeling..."ahh that won't happen to me".... I just think that we all need a slap around the face sometimes and for someone to tell us how it is, how bad it can be and what can happen. I really appreciate your videos and message at the end of each video Del but I wish I could reach all the people you can with your videos just to really drive it home to people and to remind them of the ultimate price. Ride safe and keep up the great work Del and Penny.

Thanks Chris 👍, have a great weekend mate!

No need to overthink it mate, it doesn't need full annealing, just normalising, heat it up, drop it on a cold metal vice and you can bend it with your fingers, try it for yourself bud, works every time!

Hi buddy, TDM850's are rare over here was well, it was the all too common combination of a short production run followed by them being a popular commuter and every day bike, so they never got cherished, just used and as a result, same as you, there are very few left... and the whole bike breaker business over here has been mopped up by two companies who control the market, nobody really buys bikes to break any more, on a commercial basis, the large powerful salvage companies reserve them from the insurance companies before they're even written off, going straight from the crash site to Universal Salvage and sold as crash repairables, they don't really get parted out like they used to. So we're just down to the rare individuals who do it on their own bikes when they are past repairing... best of luck with your project mate!

@@Moonfleet41 😲 well fuuuuuk! I had no idea. 🤷‍♂️ Anyway,, thanks for your reply and on to plan B🤣. 👍cheers 🍻, G

Hi Geoff, you too, have a great weekend and we hope you're feeling well and fully recovered, take care, D&Px

@@Moonfleet41 👍x

Hey Paul, good to hear from you, have a great weekend Sir, keep safe and take care.. D&Pxx

@@Moonfleet41 D&P Have A Wonderful Weekend And Ride &Stay Safe.

Hi Ian, thanks mate, the link is directly under the video In the description, marked "Wiha T-Bar Torque Wrench".. just click and it'll take you to the Spanner monkey site... they're in stock mate..!

Thank you kindly Sir, just sharing the basics, these jobs are nothing we can't do for ourselves!

Hi there, the second spray was a product called GT85, it's a silicone based product that does many things, it lubricates, protects and leaves a shine, a little like WD40, but not oil based... the silicone is good for rubber, plastics and engine casings, helps to keep the water out and protect the finish!

@@Moonfleet41 Thanks for replying Delboy. I'll be getting some.

The reg is in the top of the altenator case, unbolt the 3 nuts on top of the case and remove the top, the reg is in the top facing you!

@@Moonfleet41 thank you so much , we looked one day, dismantled the motorbike to find it. Usually you see It.

Thanks buddy, yeah, happy i didn't mark anything, and not long now, you're right.! have a great weekend and keep safe. Del.

Thank you so much Pete 😀

Thank you Tony 😃, the very same to you, have a wonderful Easter holidays, ride safe and chat soon! D&Px

Hi Richard, thanks mate, that's just GT85, a simple silicone spray, good for all sorts of uses from lubricating rubber to detailing!

@@Moonfleet41 Thanks Del

Now I knew we had a connection, greatest comedian of all time and the speech in The Dictator was probably the best piece of celluloid in history, they should damn well play it in schools on a weekly basis, bring some of the venom of society under control, a great man indeed Brother. Have a great weekend both of you, and keep safe!

Hey Tony, thank you for your kind words mate... have a great weekend and keep safe. Del.

Thank you Sir, just a little bit of common sense thinking, it's so important not to scratch those casings after they came out so well!

Thanks buddy, have a great weekend!

Thank you, cheers!

Thanks Gerry, much appreciated mate 👍

Ha ha.. well, maybe, still haven't chosen the colour and the final paint is fast approaching..! have a good weekend both of you and keep safe mate.. D&Pxx

You know it brother, or may I should have soaked it for 24hrs first, because that amount of absorption could be dangerous and someone could get hurt, honestly I should know better... anyway, I'm off to juggle some axes and throw chainsaws... pippety pip, Happy Easter, D&Px

All links are working!

Cheers mate, I did think of that, but they were too narrow at the base and would just fall over, you can't rely on them wedging in the holes, I was more confident with the big wide base and the plastic cones being solid rather than hollow!

@@Moonfleet41 If you cut the tops off used tubes they’d give the nozzles a larger footprint & you could fix them to a board for added stability. It might help if they were old nozzles full of hardened silicone/adhesive too!

@@Moonfleet41 polycell caulk nozzles have a wide base for stability ,look just like your finished product

Many thanks!

Cheers buddy, I thought it deserved an outing!

Sorry to hear that Rob.. you can buy some pretty effective inserts for them if you're stuck..!

@@Moonfleet41 thanks Del, I'm going to try a longer plug for the time being. 👍

@@robinroma6285 Good luck with it mate, if you get stuck, look up Wurth TimeSert, they do specialised sump plug repair inserts you can fit without removing the sump.

@@Moonfleet41 thanks Del 👍👍

Thank you Anchises, very kind.

Thanks Richard👍, really appreciate that, it came out better than I expected!

Good evening Harold, Good to hear from you Sir, we hope you well and looking forward to the holiday weekend.. Keep safe and have fun.. D&Pxx

I can't think! Could it have been an awesome make over project maybe?? And you're dead right, it's far nicer to put a project together that's just going to be a rider, it's such a lot more work to make them pretty, not just finishing them, but keeping them that way aye?!