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I think Phil Read and maybe Giacomo Agostini?

But it's a long time ago and I've slept since then

tony.mon wrote:One other possibility is mice chewing insulation off a wire or two and causing a dead short.
But you can check easily enough- just unplug the RR and see if it still does it.

Cheers Tony

We were posting at the same time

Live terminal def on the near side ( left) Not touched the regulator as yet, hence my puzzlement re failure Will check connections to starter If it were the regulator, if I unplugged it and changed the fuse, without plugging regulator back in would this test it?bor would it be breaking the circuit t...

The thng that I can't get my head around is it all going pear shaped whilst hibernating.

Turned key on Sunday to find all dead, no signs of life at all

I'm thinking that it wasn't the battery at fault in the first place.

There must be a short for the fuse to blow in such a way ( twice)
Just can't work out why this has happened when bike not in use?

Sounds daft but you havent connected the battery the wrong way round. + & - wrong way. That would blow the fuse. Pretty sure the battery is on the right way round, but now I'm paranoid! Wont be the Mosfet if you havent fitted it... Lol I meant the old regulator, not the replacement one from you...

Found this thread in the meantime!

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=781

I have a new Mofset regulator from Mac ready to fit (one of the jobs on my list)

Could this have failed whilst not in use? seems unlikely with bike not running, but what do I know?

Hi all I decided on sunday with the weather being nice to start the bike up and go for a spin. Turned ignition key....everything dead. did some research and discovered battery should have been charged more regularly (newbie...well oldie turned newbie) mistake. Bought new battery and fitted, still de...

Wicky wrote:The oil in the pan and the tea spoon both look relatively clean. I bet they make a mean fry up and a mug of tea.

eeek

I have vast experience of having a tool in my hand

A small one mind you

That info is gold dust

Cheers chaps

Excellent, cheers

Looks like flat bar conversion on sat then see how we go

When you did cut the fairing, how did you ensure the cut was straight?

Was thinking masking tape and cut Along edge with dremmel

Fantastic, cheers

I might get away with a bit more with flat bars, but I will report back.

I took the flat bars off the bandit when I had it as I found them too low!

Now get some renthal ultra low bars and get fitting I have some Renthal flat bars that I am thinking might do the job and mean less fairing cutting (or perhaps might even get away with none?) A question for those of you using low bars, did you need longer brake lines, or did you just adjust the run...