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AMCQ46 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 26, 2021 2:33 pm Looking at investigating the rats nest of alarm Removal that has been hiding under some silver duct tape since I bought the bike nearly 20 yrs ago.
Part of me thinks I should leave well alone, but it bugs me every time I life the seat.

Once I removed the outer layer of duct tape it’s just repeated more tape below.




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I'm amazed you haven't had any problems with that lot in all that time

Chris.

Chris, so am I!!!!

On the sub harness to the starter relay, under the silver duct tape bodge that bundled the 4 wires together, there was one of the smaller of the wires which had been cut and spliced to a wire that was subsequently removed, and that wasn't even taped over .... Just exposed copper and solder.

I will peal each silver bomb open and evaluate the risk of just wrapping with proper harness tape, or if I need to cut it out and repair with a new solder joint and heat shrink.

Alarms back then were just a waste of time.

AMCQ46 wrote:Chris, so am I!!!!

On the sub harness to the starter relay, under the silver duct tape bodge that bundled the 4 wires together, there was one of the smaller of the wires which had been cut and spliced to a wire that was subsequently removed, and that wasn't even taped over .... Just exposed copper and solder.

I will peal each silver bomb open and evaluate the risk of just wrapping with proper harness tape, or if I need to cut it out and repair with a new solder joint and heat shrink.

Alarms back then were just a waste of time.

If your stuck Al I have a loom that has had the clocks and light wires hacked, but you could use the rest of the wires to splice/ solder/ heat shrink to your loom if it’s any use to you? I just kept it for spares, here if you want it mate.


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AMCQ46 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 26, 2021 9:56 pm Chris, so am I!!!!

On the sub harness to the starter relay, under the silver duct tape bodge that bundled the 4 wires together, there was one of the smaller of the wires which had been cut and spliced to a wire that was subsequently removed, and that wasn't even taped over .... Just exposed copper and solder.

I will peal each silver bomb open and evaluate the risk of just wrapping with proper harness tape, or if I need to cut it out and repair with a new solder joint and heat shrink.

Alarms back then were just a waste of time.

Solder, I wasn't expecting to hear that
That's good news in one way, just a shame they didn't use some heat shrink tubing at the time,

Chris.

It seems that I have absolutely no time to work on my bikes....

Can I just make something up so's not to feel left out...?

God yes. I make up half the stuff I post.

I started stripping the knackered stage 1 engine today and I think I've had a bit of a result. No signs of valve to piston contact, straight valves and cams looking good. The bores look alright too so fingers crossed the pistons are not scored.

Went out for a spin on Nue Red, first time since Wales...

Went out to buy a phone...

Slight hicup as the banks computers wern't talking to the shops computers...

So basicaly wasted a coulple of hours of my life & a couple of ltrs of fuel... DOH!

Might try again tomorrow if I can be bothered...

MacV2 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 03, 2021 5:07 pm Went out for a spin on Nue Red, first time since Wales...

Went out to buy a phone...

Slight hicup as the banks computers wern't talking to the shops computers...

So basicaly wasted a coulple of hours of my life & a couple of ltrs of fuel... DOH!

Might try again tomorrow if I can be bothered...

It must be a sign

Chris.

Removed yet more (self fermenting) windfall fruit from my covered vtr.
Good job the bike is made of strong stuff as they come down with some serious force!

Gave bike it's first proper clean (spray polish and duster),looks lovely.

Spent some quality time hunting for the dipstick .........

Worked out how to get seat off .......

Ordered bar ends and those little chrome exhaust pipe shields as there's a generous portion of melted shoe already on the pipes ....

And then managed to get some stuff called petrol,remember that?

And then the rain came down!

went to go out on dori for a spin then it chucked it down. so ran it upto temp and went inside..

it stopped chucking it down so tried again. it chucked it down . gave up and sulked in the corner

fabiostar wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:56 pm went to go out on dori for a spin then it chucked it down. so ran it upto temp and went inside..

it stopped chucking it down so tried again. it chucked it down . gave up and sulked in the corner

Cheer up Fabio, looks like we are in for a bit of a warm & dry spell at the end of the week !

Well in the sarf anyway...

Started stripping Custurd...

Rain stopped play...

Went for a ride and got caught out by shower, luckily the rain wasn't too heavy and only lasted for 5 miles or so:
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Chris.

MacV2 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:27 am

fabiostar wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:56 pm went to go out on dori for a spin then it chucked it down. so ran it upto temp and went inside..

it stopped chucking it down so tried again. it chucked it down . gave up and sulked in the corner

Cheer up Fabio, looks like we are in for a bit of a warm & dry spell at the end of the week !

Well in the sarf anyway...

this is northern ireland it always chucks it down ffs