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I'd like to cast another vote for Rick Mayer. I also weigh 270 and was a little above that when he made the saddle for me, so his viewpoint must have changed in the last three or four years. I'm still delighted with that saddle.

- Martin

Already I retract that. The Matchless & AJS engines located the magneto in front of the cylinder rather than behind it, so gas dripping from the carb didn't find so handy a source of sparks. I'm now leaning toward the Ariel hypothesis.

- Martin

I'll vote for a Matchless G80. The oil tank & forks are decidedly not stock and made me think perhaps G85, but that doesn't look to me like the Rickman-inspired frame I so dimly recall ...

- Martin

I guess this dates me, but I recall in the 60's, way down in South Africa, sitting whole afternoons listening to long playing records of the TT. SA only got TV in the late 70's ... Ah yes, I did the same thing, with a pan of Castrol R on the stove ... Almost as good as being there. - Martin

The fuel pump in my '02 R is still going strong, but I did indeed have that oil leak from the final drive boot. A friend with an '02 RS had it too, shortly before his final drive failed, so I called it to the dealer's attention at 6,000 miles, but they weren't terribly interested. They did note it i...

I heartily second Darth's recommendation of CLASS. One of my better investments.

- Martin

I'm a big fan of the Rick Meyer saddle. I made an appointment to go up there and have him build it to my own personal fundament (for me, it's just a three-hour ride), and have been delighted with the result ever since. Build quality is excellent, and comfort first-rate.

- Martin