Steve’s Yamaha AS1

bench, my MO always seems to next involve getting the rear wheel into the swingarm – don’t know why, but it’s just the way I seem to work. And although the wheel, spokes and hub are one cohesive unit, we’re short of a brake plate, which is kind of essential, really. Atypically I’d actually labelled the old one, but it was in serious need of some love and attention. Once again, Harpic Power Plus comes to the rescue to remove the worst of the clart (an old East Anglian word for any form of unwanted debris), followed by a session in the ultrasonic tank for good measure, along with the two parts of the top yoke. Once cleaned, dried