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Post by JonW on Apr 13, 2024 1:36:46 GMT 1
I'll bump this as Id still love to find some of these plastic parts if anyone has one intact? I will try and get some made, but need an intact original.
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Post by JonW on Apr 12, 2024 14:27:47 GMT 1
Nothing to add, except that I always think the waisted stems are a classic feature of an LC2, its a shame Yam removed them for 84. I'd probably build an 84 with them cos i like them... dont tell the restorers lol
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Post by JonW on Apr 12, 2024 14:22:05 GMT 1
6 inch nail... well 60mm at least...
I jest (a bit, but a nail has the head already formed, just drill the hole and cut the pointy bit off) but I once bought a bike (the F1 I still have) held together with long nails for the ebay pics and was still like a porcupine when I collected it.
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Post by JonW on Apr 12, 2024 14:20:43 GMT 1
This reminded me I once worked a gig with Lilly Savage...
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Post by JonW on Apr 12, 2024 8:04:00 GMT 1
Mart you said 'a couple of good rides' in your first post, that sounds like more than one ride to the MOT testing station which is likely why people were concerned. ... I've used it for a couple of good rides despite not yet having tax and MOT. D
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Post by JonW on Apr 12, 2024 6:51:26 GMT 1
Im pretty sure your insurance states that the vehicle must be roadworthy and comply with road rules to be insured for road use.
If its stolen then its ok as its not 'in use', but if using it then it also has another problem as that makes the use an illegal act... which also means youre not inusured.
Its not like an insurer will ever say, 'dont worry about it mate, we'll cover the huge hospital bills no matter...'... its much more likely they will be looking for ways to slope their shoulders.
Young and dumb people do this sort of thing, grown ups act responsibly.
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Post by JonW on Apr 12, 2024 0:31:10 GMT 1
Done this repair using a badly trashed top case (engine was abused and left to die and they were cheaper back then) and with parts that I made. Both work.
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Post by JonW on Apr 12, 2024 0:25:55 GMT 1
Hmm, Handlebar switch?
Firstly tho... Make sure the bulbs match what the relay wants. you might need to up the wattage instead of dropping it. They usually say what they want on them, something like 27w+27w+4w which is the reqirement for that unit one side to flash etc
The modern units for LEDs are much more tolerant of course.
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Post by JonW on Apr 12, 2024 0:16:25 GMT 1
Great news on the move Al. Chuffed for ya mate. Oh and good work on the bike progress as well, never easy with a move Thanks Jon At first after 17 years at BD I was a bit sketchy about the idea of moving and wondering if it was a good idea. But since handling in notice things have just dropped into place as if it’s meant to be including finding the early 1800’s cottage in a very rural location (Hackforth) with a nice big workshop 😎 Also Donna is very happy as will be much closer to her mum and dad too So now super positive despite going to be skint for a while😂 Best wishes Al Totally brilliant mate! I said it before but now im even more chuffed for you. Loving that workshop, just perfect. Well done!
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Post by JonW on Apr 11, 2024 14:13:34 GMT 1
give it a blast of easy start and force it to start. Or ‘SYB’ as it’s known in certain circles! 😆 Yep, thats how its sold here, made by Nulon
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Post by JonW on Apr 11, 2024 7:51:44 GMT 1
From the WTF thread dusty? All that room for an airbox and instead there is just 'air'... Just 'cos you can, doesnt mean you should...
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Post by JonW on Apr 11, 2024 7:51:14 GMT 1
Kar Lee hasn’t aged well!!!!! It's the drink... after a few he cant even Stan(d) up...
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Post by JonW on Apr 11, 2024 7:47:55 GMT 1
Yep, top bloke!
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Post by JonW on Apr 11, 2024 7:17:52 GMT 1
cool, the old wobble of things is often a winner with old electrics. Do unclip it and clean the connectors tho, its not yet 'fixed'. bit like a computer. turn it of and on again it will be fine lol. i pulled said block apart and turns out as the block got pushed together one of the pins was being pushed back far enough to loose connection...
Ahha! Well that would have been the problem for sure. Its nice to find the issue as then you can claim it is fixed, not just wobbled
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Post by JonW on Apr 11, 2024 0:27:41 GMT 1
cool, the old wobble of things is often a winner with old electrics.
Do unclip it and clean the connectors tho, its not yet 'fixed'.
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Post by JonW on Apr 11, 2024 0:25:54 GMT 1
Great news on the move Al. Chuffed for ya mate. Oh and good work on the bike progress as well, never easy with a move
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Post by JonW on Apr 11, 2024 0:23:31 GMT 1
I made a steel adaptor for an old MX foot lift. Its a bar that bolts to the tie bar holes. This then sits in the Mx stand with the lifting 'foot' mech parts removed and what is a basic H pattern bottom with a sticking up tube. All of square tube steel. I dont have a pic of mine handy, but its like one of these. you only need to make the bottom part which is easy and then a T part for the engine with some holes in it. simple work.
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Post by JonW on Apr 11, 2024 0:17:23 GMT 1
Hi, If concerened about accuracy, buy a quality one with a calibration certifiacate. I know Britool do / did a calibration service if you want to send it back to them when the calibration certifiacate it comes with, runs out. In saying that, I dont think Britool as we know it exists any more, I believe they were bought out a few years back. Other quality brands ( with calibration certificates) are available. Steven. Mine had certificate paperwork with it now that you mention it, maybe mine is one of the more exy ones in today's market? It was an early one and I cant really remember what it cost.
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Post by JonW on Apr 11, 2024 0:15:34 GMT 1
Good progress Alex. As Chris says, youve got to keep pushing forwards while this is fixed.
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Post by JonW on Apr 10, 2024 14:18:53 GMT 1
Started and ran an LC last week on something like 6 or 7 year old fuel from an old Chainsaw... Its one of my saws so I know it was BP Ultimate and Elf high end 2T oil, but was starting to smell bad. Bike started 3rd kick.
Dont recommend it really but would rather do that than use brake clean... there is no oil in that!
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Post by JonW on Apr 10, 2024 13:39:44 GMT 1
simple things first... wooble and reclip things. Check earths for sure.
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Post by JonW on Apr 10, 2024 6:11:00 GMT 1
With used values tumbling anyone who bought an EV with their own money must be wishing they hadn't. Here's an real life example, a 20 plate i-Pace HSE with 6ooomls on it bought in May 2021 for £59k, sold late 2022 for £53k, it'd now be worth whatever the mileage is £25k at best. The future my ar5e Yes Ive seen quite a bit written/vlogged about this recently. It seems most EVs sold were high end models and most were leased. Used dealers are staying away in droves as they cant see how good the battery is so cant judge how good 'the engine' is as the batt represents about 50% of the drivetrain etc. Some batts cost £10k+ Lets face it. Who leases a high end EV with no thoughts on keeping it and then charges it slowly and often... nah, they fast charge it every time from as low as it'll go. The batt health wont be good for the next guy, but they dont care... life = convenience of course. I get it, id do the same I expect. So with the trade staying away from these EVs, used prices have tumbled. It seems they are thinking 'Why take a risk? we know where we are with petrol/diesel' etc. The future is having a few growing pains and the customers are the ones paying for it.
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Post by JonW on Apr 10, 2024 4:03:46 GMT 1
twist the fuses around in their mounts to make sure there is a good contact and try again
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Post by JonW on Apr 10, 2024 3:56:30 GMT 1
A mate of mine's dad worked at the local Austin Rover dealer and a nice old chap traded in his mint low miles Allegro Vanden Plas and got next to nothing for it so it came home with him and we used it quite a bit. It was all burr walnut, wilton carpets and leather... whos weight made it even slower of course. It was amazing tho condition wise and must have been very exy when new. I dont recall him getting any birds cos of it... Tho nor did I in my mums Metro lol
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Post by JonW on Apr 10, 2024 3:45:11 GMT 1
Id get rid of the parts if youre not going to use them as others want/need them for their builds etc. People wont be building these bikes forever so storing them probably isnt the way forwards.
Also... IMHO, your bike is beautiful! I cant see someone thinking 'it would be better standard' etc.
If you do decide to ditch these parts please do contact me as I am in need of one straight handlebar and a friend of mine needs a battery cover plastic.
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Post by JonW on Apr 9, 2024 14:17:30 GMT 1
I think the cross checking is almost the most useful thing, if they both agree then you have a good idea that both are pretty close to right, or 'right enough'. That stops you binning a tool or paying a fortune to get it certified as a home mechanic.
I have a bunch of old school torque wrenches (ie small draper and large drapers and a recent cheap aldi large one I bought in their very cheap chuck outs to leave in the car) and all test fine against this which is cool as I did wonder about the drapers being older tools from the 90s and the aldi being so cheap.
Ive also tested torque extensions for doing wheel nuts and they test about right too - as expected.
But I dont know what version youre looking at. Mine was one of the ones when they were a new thing, 15 years back or so. that usually means decent quality so i bought one. But i cant comment on the newer/cheaper ones, only that the design was good and that its been useful.
Ive avoided the digital torque wrenches as once the electrics die they are useless.
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Post by JonW on Apr 9, 2024 7:56:26 GMT 1
One something like this? Then yes... I have one of the early ones when they first came out. I found it works well as a tester for other torque wrenches as well as for doing bolts up, but it is bulky.
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Post by JonW on Apr 9, 2024 7:53:57 GMT 1
Haha, I know Tim Ive had bikes in the house quite a bit over the years, once a landlord was very quizzical about what lived under the sheet behind the sofa in a rental... er... "nothing interesting' I said and moved on. lol
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Post by JonW on Apr 9, 2024 7:12:12 GMT 1
Haha not me, mine had no issue when i floated the idea. Happened to mention that it'd be the most expensive piece of furniture in the house and would be more like an art work I just know others have issues...
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Post by JonW on Apr 9, 2024 7:10:36 GMT 1
Well said Dusty. Agree 100%.
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