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steep stairs in the dark isn't funny and the 'flight' seems to take ages, the pegs sound a bit vicious, get well soon (and a light)

Dave

Welcome to the club, have you started your list yet?

Great stuff, summer time starts very shortly, enjoy

Dave

No worries Watty, you never know! if you need a pump and its carbed I may be able to help! Is it a Mitsubishi pump (there is a cast logo in the plastic end cap) which the points burn out?
You can get a points kit or change the unit for something more reliable.

Dave

Hi Watty Is the blade carbed or injected, may of the Hondas have a crank sensor which energises the ecu / module which switches the relay for the fuel pump, it may not be the fuel pump! It would be worth checking a couple of items before buying anything eg if you put a direct feed to the pump does ...

reg failure does seem to be relatively recent and was pretty rare in the 80's (remember them well and cx500's), it seems coupled with higher output and enclosure, I'll make up a heat sink for behind the reg and I think you can get a gel which assists with heat transfer (maplins I guess), the fan ...

Hi Popkat One of my items on the winter list was to put a later finned reg on, with the rear tail trim off I couldn't help thinking 'this needs a vent,' its tucked well out of the way and has only 'draughts'. I have heard of folks mounting a hard drive fan over the top and wiring to the ignition ...

Hi Saw a blue storm heading for Stratford on the A46 about 3 this afternoon - with a gs I think, sounded great!

Welcome to the 'club' keep your eyes peeled, but older and issues sorted is better than younger demanding money to be spent (bit like a teenager)

Dave

Got my seat back after a recover and gel insert for my old elbow, cool n comfy top yoke fitted, later regulator done, fairing, tank & pan trim away at pit stop bikes for corrosion attention, trim and repaint (the tank, fairing and pan), cam timing to check, fit the braided hoses & clean the pads ...

don't take the piss but have a look at an ntv650, shaft drive, tough, handle well and brakes are 'ok', loads of cheap bits n not too tall!

Hi and welcome, has your new steed had its ccts sorted?

Welcome, first think to change is the cam chain tensioners! Change / modify / improve!

Dave

Hi Everyone

How about a Laverda Jota with the 180 degree crank?
Showing my age up now
Dave

Tony I'll second that - I owe you one!