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I run with the 6.0 spring I had, once fitted and under 9mm preload it is very difficult to make the spring move around, I will definitely chase up a spacer to use to get rid of the slop, for reference there is only 2mm of slop so not that much really.

While the shock was off I checked the linkage and swing arm bearings, very good coating of grease on these and also the needle roller bearings on the top and bottom shock mount. The rear wheel bearings are sealed and while the axle had a nice coating of grease the seals themselves were dry. Packed them with grease and also the front wheel which was the same.

Swingarm was up so I pulled the carb, changed the float height from 6mm to 8.5mm and got rid of the stock jetting - N1EF needle, can't remember the jets and threw in 40p,NECJ #3, 172m. Set the slide idle height and changed the butter phillips head screws for allen heads. Threw the carb back in, swung the subframe down re-oiled the air filter (looks like they use the same filter as the '11 - good) re-positioned the rear brake line (why does the factory insist on letting them rub the cases).

Had a look inside the air box and it all looks pretty well sealed, sure if I parked the bike in water up to the air box water is going to make its way in, but it doesn't look like water will get flicked in from the rear wheel and I rarely use my bike as a submarine so I should be ok.

Moved forward to the front of the bike, removed the bar mounted choke, removed the handlebar brace, started mounting up the biketique hand guards that came to a stop real quick, the stupid handlebars being double walled don't have a large enough ID to accommodate the bar end bolt.Need to drill it out to 14mm, which means I need to buy a 14mm drill bit ^duh
Removed the front blinkers and horn, tidied up the wiring.

Attempted to change out the fork springs, but I don't have a fork cap tool yet nor a spanner/socket/shifter big enough so I'll buy one tomorrow and do it then.

Finished up by checking the squish (the rough way by poking a bit of solder through the spark plug hole) - yep its still rather large for the 14's. Squish is 2.5mm ^lol

A few things I need to do as well, motion pro T3 cable, install a Lithium battery as the seat with battery box is bloody heavy, install the rear axle block spring on the other side (why doesn't gas gas just put them on both sides?) fix the side stand - how do you fix the auto retraction on the 14's?

Then maybe, with any luck I'll actually ride it !psm