[John Ridgley]

Thanks again Rob, is there a separate drain plug for the clutch compartment?

[John Ridgley]

Hi Rob, Thank you. Thats what i thought. The gear box oil was low and dirty when i changed it and although i measured out the recommended oil volume in the Haynes manual it didnt seem to run out of the level check hole, even when i added a little bit more. I resisted the temptation to put more in and rode it instead- the gear change was much smoother and clutch less (bit still a bit) dragging when cold but after a good run, oil was visibly seeping out from behind the shaft though once the bike had cooled, the seepage seemed to stop. I am tempted to just keep using for now and top up as required and deal with it when it comes off the rode this winter. Any other thoughts gratefully received!

[John Ridgley]

Have got an Italian made one with a metal rather than plastic spigot and a glass rather than plastic bowl and not too expensive so back on the road tomorrow without the risk (well, a reduced risk anyway..) of going up in flames.

[John Ridgley]

Thanks Julian,

The vinegar treatment got a lot of gunk out of the tank (it hadn’t been used for a while) and got me going but it will definitely need treatment going forward so many thanks for the tip- i will check out the youtube vids!
Have been running through my list of jobs and now have the 150 running and had a couple of short (5-10 mile) trips out (between the showers) to see how things go- the carb needs some sorting and i now have a small drip of gearbox oil; i suspect the level check screw should have a aluminium washer behind it?

Thanks again,

John

[John Ridgley]

In the end i used clear distilled vinegar + nuts and bolts followed by water rinse, a wash through with bi-carb solution, dried with a hair drier and ran a bit of fuel/ engine oil mix into the tank and shook it about. Left the vinegar in for about a day, and boy did some rust and gunk come out! its still not perfect but its a huge improvement! 🙂

[John Ridgley]

Thanks Andy, much appreciated. Is there any kind of permanent coating treatment that can be applied to the inside? A new fuel tap and filter seem to have been fitted to the tank- would it make sense to remove (and block the hole temporarily) before the nuts and bolts/ fuel treatment? Thanks again, really looking forward to getting out and about on my new (to me) bike!

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