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Post by JonW on Apr 15, 2024 0:14:06 GMT 1
The servo is easy as has been shown, the controller is always hard as the LC has little room.
Strip a PV loom from an old loom (its separate) and then you can see where you can find a space. I went with under the seat mount and above the shock, but its not ideal tho it is neat.
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Post by JonW on Apr 14, 2024 14:34:42 GMT 1
nice, fast, work Matt... as ever! Good to see a Thor hammer being used... best of British!
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So Sad
Apr 14, 2024 14:29:34 GMT 1
Post by JonW on Apr 14, 2024 14:29:34 GMT 1
Yes there will be a few more twists and turns to this story but with the same owners,it like someone smashing up your bike and setting it on fire then a few months later offer to rebuild for you ! yes... and using non standard parts and doing a half arsed job to copy what you had... and then delivering it to the roundabout near your house for you instead of your home.
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Post by JonW on Apr 14, 2024 14:18:33 GMT 1
Will I ever learn? I just bought something from Germany... we'll see...
Back on topic... my Digital Speedos order is at the London Central Mail Centre... Next stop Heathrow all being well...
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Post by JonW on Apr 14, 2024 8:25:08 GMT 1
frightening...
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Apr 14, 2024 8:16:22 GMT 1
Post by JonW on Apr 14, 2024 8:16:22 GMT 1
Make them look like saviours rather than arsonists! yes. its a very clever ploy i reckon. They may even pull it off which would be worrying.
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Apr 14, 2024 3:27:03 GMT 1
Post by JonW on Apr 14, 2024 3:27:03 GMT 1
Ahh, very clever defence to the demolition... and the 'logic' about the new location.
Plus... the pub'll be a draw for them when they build a bunch of houses (it'll be a community!) there as well...
They certainly aint stupid and I bet the council agrees with them in the end and there are no convictions.
I expect this isnt at all what they wanted but their legal team burnt some midnight oil to come up with this and very little can be disproved.
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Post by JonW on Apr 14, 2024 0:33:07 GMT 1
Give it a good coat of a protection coat, something like wax or modern equiv, to keep the shine a bit longer after this stuff, it'll help.
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Post by JonW on Apr 13, 2024 14:29:43 GMT 1
Should add that ive had a bit of a nightmare with parcels the past month... This one was just a black hole of nothing until I used the whatsapp number and now its on its way... proof is in the opening when it arrives of course. Then there was the ebay one that made it half way across Aus but probably got its label damaged as about 5miles from my house they decided to send it back cos the address was 'invalid'... WTAF?! Ive lived here 15 years and have received over 1000 parcels and mail items so I know the addy is fine... Messaged and phoned within 2 hours of them doing a return 'track' and yet customer service will do nothing to locate it, so its going back to the sender. Ive worked Mail Centers, its findable... but they dont want to bother, its much more important to clear the ticket i raised than save money and keep the customer happy. And then there is the FedEx parcel from CMS that made constant journeys between France and Belgium. Daily... I think it was stuck in the container and that was what was tracked doing the journeys, but it went on for a while... finally that parcel is now been cleared by customs here. Dare I order anything else?! and that my friends is exactly why I don't ship anything abroad anymore ! Dave, Hmm... only one of those was an issue with an international postal organisation shipping stuff all over the place and only eventually working it out. Another was local post in Aus who had a damaged label. And of course, the first one was the company highlighted in this thread being off their game and not responding. Im not sure id can the idea of international postage based on this set of results. I certainly havent of course... EDITED... I also forgot. A forumer sent me a small parcel within the UK to my folks 3 weeks back, that also didnt turn up and is presumed lost now. So maybe its 'post' in general thats the issue as it seems even if we ignore Digital Speedos* (which is a business issues and not post... well not yet :/) and stick with postal orgs, we can see that Auspost, RoyalMail and also FedEx are useless. * - Tho its coming a combination of Royal Mail and Auspost... hmm... They say if everyone else is the issue, then its probably you... in this case I conclude the only factor that remains the same is me... Therefore: Dont send me anything!
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Post by JonW on Apr 13, 2024 14:02:16 GMT 1
Be great if someone could replicate them Jon. Out of interest, did you ever source a replacement for the lock covers?, by that I mean the stainless disc with the key slot in?. I didnt, I guess they could be made, but you'd need to make dies. Wouldnt take much pressure on the thin stainless blanks which could be lasered, but hard without the dies
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Post by JonW on Apr 13, 2024 14:00:59 GMT 1
Should add that ive had a bit of a nightmare with parcels the past month...
This one was just a black hole of nothing until I used the whatsapp number and now its on its way... proof is in the opening when it arrives of course.
Then there was the ebay one that made it half way across Aus but probably got its label damaged as about 5miles from my house they decided to send it back cos the address was 'invalid'... WTAF?! Ive lived here 15 years and have received over 1000 parcels and mail items so I know the addy is fine... Messaged and phoned within 2 hours of them doing a return 'track' and yet customer service will do nothing to locate it, so its going back to the sender. Ive worked Mail Centers, its findable... but they dont want to bother, its much more important to clear the ticket i raised than save money and keep the customer happy.
And then there is the FedEx parcel from CMS that made constant journeys between France and Belgium. Daily... I think it was stuck in the container and that was what was tracked doing the journeys, but it went on for a while... finally that parcel is now been cleared by customs here.
Dare I order anything else?!
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Post by JonW on Apr 13, 2024 9:33:17 GMT 1
An update from me as well...
Using the number supplied by Mark, I contacted them and like Mark's expereince they were pretty sorry for the experience I'd had. Said all the right things and vowed to sort it out.
They were able to find that they had my stuff coming into their warehouse on Friday last week, even tho it was said to be all stock items when i ordered it.
They promised to turn it around and send it out the same day.
This they have done and Ive received a tracking number and can see that its on its way.
Let's hope its all in the box and there are no further issues. I'll report back when my parcel lands.
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Post by JonW on Apr 13, 2024 9:09:12 GMT 1
Looks like a YPVS master cylinder too I like that! Easy to make as well
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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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