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Armstrong MT500 finished at last !

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 2:28 am
by PetrolPaulie
Image Image This is my MT500, I thought it would take 2 Months maximum, but it has taken me a Year to finish. Theese pictures were taken monday, today it does not look like this as it is completely covered in mud, it passed its mot today, I was very happy so I went home via the Peddars way, very heavy driveing rain, very cold, very muddy,but very happy. Keeps cutting out at junctions though, then it is a real pig to start again, I think I have over Jetted it (Pilot) but it goes like a rocket if you snap the throttle open from any position, no fluffing, no hesitation, so it must not be too far off. My next job is to do a Plug chop when it stops raining.
Thankyou to everyone on here who has given me advice over the last year.

Re: Armstrong MT500 finished at last !

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 2:37 am
by PetrolPaulie
Man theese pictures are big, I hope I have'nt buggered the website.

Re: Armstrong MT500 finished at last !

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 4:30 am
by Englishman
Congratulation and well done looks like a nice job and you should be pleased. Two months was propobally a little optimistic ;) did you do it all yourself? Good to see you are getting it dirty as well. I have just bought an MT350 which I have just registered and it and I went for its first run out yesterday and I am already thinking of an over the winter restoration later this year :!:

Re: Armstrong MT500 finished at last !

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:04 am
by Minter
Great job, very impressive, hope youre going to bring to Stafford..

:D

Re: Armstrong MT500 finished at last !

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:08 am
by Roey
That looks fantastic

Re: Armstrong MT500 finished at last !

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:13 am
by pupster
Tidy!

Re: Armstrong MT500 finished at last !

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:36 am
by Wirralman
Well done it looks fantastic, but far too clean. I'm glad you've actually used it and got some mud on it now.

Re: Armstrong MT500 finished at last !

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:04 am
by donk
Wow that looks spot on. well done

regards Paul

Re: Armstrong MT500 finished at last !

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:57 am
by arceye
Great job, hope mine turns out as well. :D