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Afternoon Guys,
Lucky enough to have just got hands on 68 fastback. I've literally done 30 miles thus far. Bike does not appear to have been restored from what I can see. I'm new to riding old bikes so would appreciate some views on things I've seen thus far.
1) Front Brake. So it's a drum and my expectations were low but performance is just miserable, almost not worth effort. In comparison I find the rear has got some bite and can easily locked up the rear. The cable for the front bike looks tight and I can see things moving but very little is happening. My question is I guess is it normal for the rear to be so good and the front so poor?
2) Gears. Often when I knock it up into first from neutral it does not go in, however it will normally go into 2nd ok. Getting into first when moving appears to be better. Is this normal?
3) Any tips on finding neutral? (Am missing the neutral light.)
4) Its a fastback and there's no dipstick on oil tank cap. The sight pipe on the front of the oil tank is yellow & dark and needs replacing. Can I just replace this pipe with some Fuel line I've got already, is that pipe anything special?
Any advice on the above gratefully received.
Cheers,
Darren.
Lucky enough to have just got hands on 68 fastback. I've literally done 30 miles thus far. Bike does not appear to have been restored from what I can see. I'm new to riding old bikes so would appreciate some views on things I've seen thus far.
1) Front Brake. So it's a drum and my expectations were low but performance is just miserable, almost not worth effort. In comparison I find the rear has got some bite and can easily locked up the rear. The cable for the front bike looks tight and I can see things moving but very little is happening. My question is I guess is it normal for the rear to be so good and the front so poor?
2) Gears. Often when I knock it up into first from neutral it does not go in, however it will normally go into 2nd ok. Getting into first when moving appears to be better. Is this normal?
3) Any tips on finding neutral? (Am missing the neutral light.)
4) Its a fastback and there's no dipstick on oil tank cap. The sight pipe on the front of the oil tank is yellow & dark and needs replacing. Can I just replace this pipe with some Fuel line I've got already, is that pipe anything special?
Any advice on the above gratefully received.
Cheers,
Darren.