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Well, that TourMax rebuild kit for the vacuum fuel tap is rubbish. Seemed OK initially, but when I filled the tank to the top from a jerry can, the added pressure must have overcome the spring and diaphragm or something. So when I tested it today, the tap stayed on, with the knobule turned fully ant...

sirch345 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 02, 2023 8:54 pm That is looking a lot better than the old header flange's

Chris.

Yes, they're nicely made

Decided to fit the Mac stainless split flange to the rear to match the front I did a few weeks ago. Pacing myself :lol: Bit trickier than the front to cut the old flange off, without grazing the downpipe or bike frame / shock etc. https://am3pap003files.storage.live.com/y4meyic1U0AsCgCdelnDLPMzgGeSA...

tony.mon wrote: ↑Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:40 pm

sirch345 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:01 pm

purgeraptor wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:07 am

Yes, I must do more of that....especially now I'm older

I know exactly what you mean

Chris.

You have to remember where you left your phone first....

At least you didn't lose any small parts from inside the switch, good job, well done :thumbup: Chris. Hardest part was remembering how it all went back together :lol: :lol: :thumbup: That's where taking photo's as you go on your phone can be priceless :wink: :) Chris. Yes, I must do more of that......

That explains it. The owner wasn't that old compared to me!....still you'll have a well sorted machine. Roll on some spring warmth :thumbup: Yep, can't wait to get out on it :thumbup: Been using my 1990 'hack' ZZR11 in all this salty slime. Every year I think it'll be its last...but it just keeps o...

Fixed the LHS indicators sometimes not flashing yesterday. Knew it wasn't a flasher relay problem, as the RHS indicators always work fine. Took the switch cluster apart, and found dried-out hardened grease in there, which was preventing contact of the small brass slider to the LHS switch post. Clea...

You were lucky. That does sound like the bike I rode 5 yrs ago. Back then the battery stank after the short ride and I warned the seller. That and the crazy alarm. Doesn't sound like it did any running in 5 yrs 😲 It must be the same. Was parked up for quite a few years as the previous owner was ill...

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Fixed the LHS indicators sometimes not flashing yesterday. Knew it wasn't a flasher relay problem, as the RHS indicators always work fine. Took the switch cluster apart, and found dried-out hardened grease in there, which was preventing contact of the small brass slider to the LHS switch post. Clean...

tony.mon wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:58 pm That's what electric car boots will look like next hot summer we get.

Agreed electric cars are abominations...all of them

Bought a new Yuasa. Old battery was firmly stuck in the battery box, so took ages to lever it out. Discovered why. It was swollen due to over voltage charging by the duff RR which was on the bike when I bought it. Surprised that it hadn't ruptured! 8O https://am3pap003files.storage.live.com/y4m-BzJH...

All back together. Manual CCTs purring...no louder than the autos as far as my hearing can tell. Repaired vacuum fuel tap working with no leaks. Took a few attempts to start as carbs needed priming. Does need a new battery though, as 5 initial attempts to start it flattened it (from what my Optimate...

Yep, mine's the 16 litre tank version, also with the basic analogue clocks. Refitted the carbs, airbox and tank today after putting a new repair kit in the vacuum fuel tap. The rubber piece that stops the flow when no vacuum is applied was cracked and dried out. I blame stale E10 fuel that had been ...

That's what I thought on my cheapo multi-meter, so I also got my old works auto-ranging Fluke meter out...and that reads out 5.12kohm on the display. Mystery. But the bike rode fine on the 50ish mile ride home from the dealership I bought it from. I'll just put it back together. Must be me measuring...