Another back on the road.

Urban Tangleweed · Post by **Urban Tangleweed** » Thu Oct 10, 2019 3:30 pm

Hi All,

Been lurking here for a while, some really useful information on this forum that has been a great help.

Bought a '93 EXUP RU back in June, she was in a bit of a sorry state but a bit of fettling and she's turned out good, MOT'd her today, banged some tax on and went out for a spin, wow, forgot how sprightly these things were!

Teego · Post by **Teego** » Thu Oct 10, 2019 4:34 pm

Welcome in. Bar in the corner. ULTRA-DRY MARTINI for me plus whatever you want.
Tidy looking bike. They were never slow.

kboehringer · Post by **kboehringer** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 11:33 am

Urban Tangleweed wrote:..... she was in a bit of a sorry state but a bit of fettling and she's turned out good, ........

I don't know what "Fettling" means but whatever that means your bike looks better than "Good" it looks absolutely FANTASTIC

I can only hope that mine (below) will look as good as yours with a little more "fettling".

Sincerely,

Crazy L · Post by **Crazy L** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:34 pm

kboehringer wrote:I don't know what "Fettling" means......

Sincerely,

It's an old British saying Squire, meaning to tune, to tweak, to adjust, to FETTLE. as you guys often say: Wrench. He's done a bit of wrenching on it.

Tasty bike by the way Urban Tangleweed

Teego · Post by **Teego** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:51 pm

Fettling is working something mechanical with a metal tool. Whittling is working something wooden with a metal tool.
It is not a good idea to do either when you get that lightbulb moment after 8 pints of beer.

Post by **Stig** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:49 pm

Grand dad was a Fettler at a foundery. His job was to remove all the rough edges an make the castings presentable

Teego · Post by **Teego** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:55 pm

Stig wrote:Grand dad was a Fettler at a foundery. His job was to remove all the rough edges an make the castings presentable

So that's where your polishing mania came from.

Nicoxj · Post by **Nicoxj** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 11:27 pm

I'm impressed by the state as well...

I cannot show pictures of mine for now, I'd be too ashame after looking at yours!

The only thing that works very well for now, is the engine!

Nic, got it on summer day this year...

Exup 1000

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