bits and pieces

We've been working on our 1971 motovespa 125 super, affectionately known as 'Stacey' by my 15 yr old son, although he becomes somewhat evasive and coy when you ask him 'why 'Stacey'?'.

new white wall tyres, new chrome flywheel protector plate; new kick start

We've refitted the stator plate and flywheel, hopefully eliminating the rubbing noise; we've eliminated the rather nasty oil leak from the rear hub (don't ask us how we have no idea but it has stopped). We've fitted the new flywheel protector and the rear wheel hub, tyre and exhaust.......and that is now where we have a problem.

the new chrome flywheel protector only just seems to clear the flywheel!

The gap between the rear tyre and the exhaust fitting seems terribly , terribly small - about a centimetre and that isn't with the tyre fully inflated.  It just doesn't seem right; also the joint between the exhaust and exhaust pipe needed packing out with gaskets and gasket sealant - because it didn't quite join up.

the clearance between that exhaust fixing bolt and the tyre is about a centimetre - too close and tyre isn't inflated........SO HOW DO WE FIX THE EXHAUST? could we use jubilee clips?

awfully close!

gap between rear wheel and exhaust side seems ok!

messy but tight....will it suffice?

nice new faco shiny chrome exhaust but with troublesome fitting on left hand side.

a round bar off the exhaust slides (with some tapping!) into a bracket which is attached to main engine arm via a bolt.

And what about boat stuff.......well they are progressing on setting up the America's Cup village - boats are being off loaded as we speak. School starts again tomorrow but after school I'll pop down and see what further progress has been made

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Some of the stuff offloaded and unloaded from the container ship

each of these tents goes with one particular team

And here are some pictures of boats I've caught up with during the summer...............

It's been a good summer....didn't quite get the sailing I wanted done. Dad and I missed out on our camping trip aboard Arwen due to apalling weather......so we'll book that one in for next Easter!

Steve