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« Reply #915 on: November 19, 2015, 03:55:44 PM » |
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Enjoy and relax Andy.
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« Reply #916 on: November 19, 2015, 08:12:48 PM » |
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Have a nice one Boss.
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« Reply #917 on: November 24, 2015, 09:40:44 PM » |
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I certainly did have a nice one.
A great weekend away with good friends. The bike seemed to go down very well & got lots of attention, though the lack of manufacturer's name on it seemed to confuse some show goers.
The exhibition hall's great, but has very dark walls & floors & lousy lighting, making photography a nightmare. I didn't bother taking my camera this year because last year's shots were so fuzzy, but took a few on my phone.
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« Reply #918 on: November 25, 2015, 03:51:16 AM » |
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looks well boss,,
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LIVE FAST and DIE YOUNG,, past 50 AND STILL HERE NOW. WAITING. FOR. THE. GRIM. REAPER
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« Reply #919 on: November 25, 2015, 08:40:33 AM » |
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............... though the lack of manufacturer's name on it seemed to confuse some show goers.
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
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Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
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« Reply #921 on: November 25, 2015, 10:50:01 AM » |
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A photo pinched from FaceBook.
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« Reply #922 on: November 25, 2015, 10:51:13 AM » |
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[quote author =Manky Monkey link=topic=7916.msg213757#msg213757 date=1448401244] ............... though the lack of manufacturer's name on it seemed to confuse some show goers. [/quote] Some folk are easily confused.  Give it a fictitious manufacturers name and it confuses them even more.   Looks great. |
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« Reply #923 on: November 25, 2015, 11:00:50 AM » |
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 I'm considering adding indicators to the bike. It's a 1980 model, so doesn't need them by law, (required from '86 onwards), but at some point I'm going to put it through the MSVA test to re-register it, so it'll need flashers. Plus it's no consolation to know you don't need 'em when you're laying in the gutter cos some idiot's knocked you off because he doesn't know what hand signals are. It's just self preservation for riding in modern traffic. I've been perusing Ebay for some suitably tidy LED units -small & unobtrusive but bright & easy to spot. I've already got a new handlebar switch with indicator function. Found these & was intrigued so I ordered a set before I left for the trip to Holland. A set of 4, from Malaysia, with free postage ..£1.98 For that price they were worth buying just to have a look at.
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« Reply #924 on: November 25, 2015, 11:04:10 AM » |
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Yeah, they've got a hole through the middle. Unusual. I could use the front ones as cable guides & the exhaust could exit through the rear ones!
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« Reply #925 on: November 25, 2015, 06:38:15 PM » |
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The stems are in 2 parts, but I can't see how they fix together. If I can shorten them, these won't look too bad.
I know trad' bikers hate indicators, but it's got to be rideable & I'd like to stay alive a little longer, so I'll definitely fit some. I'll run the front brake hose through the righthand one, just because I can.
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« Reply #926 on: November 25, 2015, 06:43:39 PM » |
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The lenses have a slight green tint, which will fit in with the colour scheme. I assume I'll need resistors to make them flash at the right speed, (LEDs usually flash too fast on 12 volt bikes, so an inline resistor cures that). Anyone know how many pins I need on the flasher relay? I'll Velcro it to the side of the electric box, so will it need a separate Earth connection?
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« Reply #927 on: November 25, 2015, 06:47:18 PM » |
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European style yellow tinted headlamp lenses are popular with the kids building "brat style" bobbers at the moment. While I was at the car show in Holland I found a stall selling yellow bulb conversions for a couple of Euros. A glass sleeve that fits over the bulb. I was curious to see what it would look like. Might use it, might not, (are yellow lights legal in Britain?)
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« Reply #928 on: November 25, 2015, 06:51:36 PM » |
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Also picked up a pair of self adhesive rubber knee pads, shaped to suit Sportster petrol tanks.
Does it look better plain, or do they break up the blankness of the tank & give it a slightly more vintage British look? I don't want to over accessorise it, but can't decide.
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« Reply #929 on: November 25, 2015, 08:31:14 PM » |
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I think it kind of 'integrates' the tank withy the rest of the bike. On the other hand, it looks fine without, just a matter of your preference I reckon.
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