The 63th round-Mount Fuji tour

[drhasegawa]

Regarding May 18 63th round-Mount Fuji tour on Birkin (1993 model, mileage 138,000 km), feel free to visit my page at

 

http://drhasegawa.com/prisoner6birkin/birkin-geo.htm#240518

 

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[Vovchandr]

Looks like an amazing trip. Thank you for sharing. You've got pretty crazy miles on your 7!

 

63rd trip?? how far of a drive is it?

 

I'm reposting one of your pictures..

[drhasegawa]

10 hours ago, Vovchandr said:

Looks like an amazing trip. Thank you for sharing. You've got pretty crazy miles on your 7!

 

63rd trip?? how far of a drive is it?

 

I'm reposting one of your pictures..

Circa 230 km for one round-Mt Fuji trip (Hayama-Hakone-Gotemba-Fujinomiya-Narusawa-Fujiyosida- Gotemba-Matsuda-Enoshima-Hayama). Thanks for your interest.

[drhasegawa]

Actually, for the last six months after reaching 130,000 km, fairly severe troubles arose.

1. Rupture (fracture) of the base of the left fender stay (both front and rear sides). This portion seems to be the center of vibration stress. My meister finally treat with welding with a center steel core, just like, the treatment of fracture of aged person's femoral bone with artificial graft core.

2. Engine start trouble, which is treated with change of ignition coil (Lucas sport).

 

I push hard to reach 140,000 km mileage.

[panamericano]

"I push hard to reach 140,000 km mileage."

 

Go, Doc, go!

 

Those Birkin fender stays are a well known Birkin weak point.  I replaced 2 in 10 years, though the car is c.30 years old.  Welding worked well.  I also got a new replacement from Tom Carlin and it had additional ribs that obviously make it stronger.  Good luck.

Edited May 23, 2024 by panamericano
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