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nature of the machine). Looking at the installation brochure it read that the (adjustable) length and dampening settings were suitable for my machine (the box was branded R100CS). As you will have read from my main story, the suspension worked just fine! (As an aside, I like to keep as much as I can fitted to the machine to be made in Germany. Contemporary times mean that this is not always possible, and I have parts from Israel, France, England, and other countries. The YSS brand comes from Taiwan, and watching 4 Corners on Monday 5 May 2023 made me realise that they need all the support they can be given in the face of the Chinese nation).

And that is the side bar story on my suspension. I was reading one of the posters on the wall at Gary McCoy’s café on the 1978 500cc Yamaha GP road-racer, and saw that the tyre sizes were 4.00x18 rear and 3.25x19 front, on (respectively) 2.5 and 1.85 inch rims. In its day, the 1981 R100CS was equipped with state of the art technology. Things move on, and I am very pleased to have found out how to keep up to date. My main story back in in July tells of the outcome of this part of the project, and so there is little that I can add. When it comes to pouring lots of money into this old and faithful companion, it is surely that I amAlone.

A small taste of the Frigid Digit 2023 in photos - next month will be a full write-up and more pics. If you have some nice ones please send through to the Editor email address.

Daryl Masterson very generously got some great stickers done up and handed them out at the FD dinner - thanks Daryl (and for the pic above right too, more coming next month, stay tuned!)