Don't die of shock but Big Bird looks remarkably like a motorbike
Hope to have a shakedown ride on Friday
Hope to have a shakedown ride on Friday
Ian Porter said:Oh, and that zorst is a bit fruity
Ian Porter said:The only bits left over Tony are the old exhaust and lots of old nuts and bolts so hopefully everything us back where it should be
That seems like a long time ago Michel, I'd only had her a few months when that picture was takenRubberchicken said:Looks good.
Now go get it dirty again. [emoji38]
Rubberchicken said:Rosedale, um, yeah. 5 years apparently. Time flies.
digitalcaptive said:Now you can start on Ruths
Now I did like that spot nae reception [emoji2]Rubberchicken said:Rosedale, um, yeah. 5 years apparently. Time flies.
Ian Porter said:Bollix,
the starter motor seized and killed the battery
Ian Porter said:fortunately I have a spare starter motor but got to wait for a new battery to arrive now
Lutin said:Ian Porter said:Bollix,
the starter motor seized and killed the battery
Oops! How did that happen?
Ian Porter said:Lutin said:Oops! How did that happen?
it's a 'common' problem with these,
it was screeching when it disengaged which I'd put down to a sticking gear but I cleaned it and it made no difference, then it just jammed up and shorted the battery killing it dead (shows 12v but drops to 0v on load and takes no current from the charger)
it's usually the magnets in the starter that come adrift and jam it,
I had the exact same symptoms when I bought the bike and a new battery and started fixed it.
I knew they were a weak point hence me having a spare