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Messages - McCabe-Thiele (Ted)
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« on: September 04, 2020, 12:20:19 AM »
I have cleaned the tank on my RD350 with amazing results.
Wash the tank out with water then get a small tub of Bicarbonate of soda from the supermarket. Mix it with water then fill the tank to the brim, I use half the tub with full tank of water.
Connect a DC power supply, battery charger or whatever. Negative to the tank, and the Positive to a steel bar (I used an old Allen key) and put it in the filler neck but don't let it touch the tank.
Turn power on and watch it fizz, keep topping the water up and every now and then clean the steel bar. It will take a good few hours. Also swirl the tank around to removed any trapped pockets of air.
Best to do it outside as the bubbles produced are Hydrogen
I don't have a before pic but it was so bad I was on the lookout for a new tank.
This is a fairly slow process, it probably took 12 hours or so.
That sounds interesting I have seen stuff on the internet suggesting the use of Sodium Carbonate instead of Sodium Bicarbonate. Not sure if my C-Tek would work as the charger though I think I still have my original charger in my loft unless I chucked it. I have nothing to loose I guess so might give it a try.
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« on: September 03, 2020, 06:03:11 PM »
I guess it might be either an access issue or removing the waste but why not the above - I'm tiring of swishing my tank with gravel in it every time I go in my garage.
6333
« on: September 03, 2020, 05:59:06 PM »
I had a second hand Suzuki 750 GS in 1980/81 ish only owned it for a few months. Two things scared me it's willingness to lift the front wheel off the ground if you dared to use first gear. Plus all the chrome work was pimpled or rusty when it was only 2 years or so old.
Replaced the chain within weeks as it was so out of shape with a Reynolds one but left the sprockets as they were due to cost. The chain was too wide for the sprockets but I was assured by the place that sold it me that that did not matter a jot! Had shaft drive after that my Honda CB400 is the first chain driven bike I have owned since I sold the Suzuki.
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« on: September 03, 2020, 01:07:39 PM »
A lot more maintenance on Stainless and alloy rims than chrome. Chain lube loves to eat in to stainless and alloy
I didn't realise that - whilst talking to my BiL (Dave) I toyed verbally with going bling with Gold Anodised Rims & Hubs. Then Hydro transfer petrol tank & panels !! Maybe decent British Chrome would make more sense.
6335
« on: September 03, 2020, 10:22:25 AM »
Yes my stainless spokes and polished alloy rims were supplied by central wheel
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TBH i'm torn between Stainless & Alloy rims - chrome is fantastic but don't want the maintenance involved. As Central Wheels are only in Coleshill I think I will pop over nearer the time to get the visual input of seeing them in the flesh. Will definitely need to do a good job on the hubs whichever I go for.
6336
« on: September 03, 2020, 10:08:03 AM »
I like the idea of polished alloy wheels with SS spokes - I would retain the single disc brake and 18" wheel. Great pics by the way. Has anyone got a link for a supplier please ? - sounds like a perfect Christma present from Wendy.
Shop around. Try Hagon, Central Wheel Components and Devon Rim Co.
I've found Devon Rim Co but my Laptop security will not let me use links to Hagon in seems to direct me to Cylex instead not sure if this is right?
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« on: September 02, 2020, 03:58:22 PM »
I like the idea of polished alloy wheels with SS spokes - I would retain the single disc brake and 18" wheel. Great pics by the way. Has anyone got a link for a supplier please ? - sounds like a perfect Christmas present from Wendy.
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« on: September 01, 2020, 08:11:46 PM »
Not sure where to post this question so as I have a CB400F2 I thought here is a good start. I've seen a few CB400 fours on e-bay with alloy wheels presumably from a later model - I don't think they suit but can understand why someone might fit them. Personally I like the period spoked wheels but was curious if fitting alloy wheels is a cheaper option than having existing spoked wheels refurbished. If I had to choose between retaining original but imperfect spoked wheels and fitting alloys I would be faced with a conundrum. As yet I have no idea how much a pair of decent reproduction spoked wheels with SS spokes would cost.
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« on: September 01, 2020, 07:53:03 PM »
There are LED H4 lamps currently seeking approval. They have come a long way and are undoubtedly what everyone will be using in a few short years. The bulb below mimics a halogen H4 perfectly and has an ideal beam pattern. It's also the same size as a standard H4 and fits in any headlight shell.
The downside is that they currently cost around £30 each but that will drop to around a fiver in the next few years.
You are right the price will drop probably quite quickly as its a pretty big market world wide .Not sure how they can get the heat sink to be so small with a decent lifespan - not seen that shape before who is selling them - have you a link?
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« on: September 01, 2020, 04:01:17 PM »
Thanks both of you - I'm probably just thinking too automotive - there isn't much pressure as its just gravity ! It doesn't help that I didn't have the old ones to go by - that said all four of the fuel overflow pipes have small clips on them - not sure if that's original though. Cheers Ted
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« on: September 01, 2020, 01:56:18 PM »
My hose arrived today its from Planet Silicone 9.4 mm o/d 5.4 mm i/d went to fit it and realised as the bike came without a fuel pipe on it I didn't have any clips in the box of oddments I was given all my existing clips are automotive and far too big.
What size actual clip do I need is it 8 or 9mm to get enough pinch on the pipe? Is S.S. worth the extra cost whilst I am buying?
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« on: September 01, 2020, 08:36:45 AM »
Wow that's one nice looking restoration - well done!
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« on: September 01, 2020, 08:34:57 AM »
My brother is a lifelong cyclist - he goes to a wheelbuilder as he found it incredibly difficult to true them up. Hope it works out for you - I guess if you have the skills plus the patience as you learn then it will all go okay. Best of luck with the wheel building!
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« on: September 01, 2020, 08:31:05 AM »
At least here, in Slovakia and Czech republic LED bulbs are illegal as retrofit of H4 bulb. And I think that also as bulb retrofit into tail/stop light (21W/5W bulb) or flasher (21W) are illegal too.
There is no LED replacement H4 bulb that is certified for road use to my knowledge (and will highly likely never be) due to its "beam" geometry, when in case of standard bulb source of light is very small piece of wire filament (kind of point source that is placed into specific place into headlight parabola to ensure defined beam geometry), while LED bulb uses multiple LEDs that emits light from other places compare to standard bulb and H4 parabolas are not designed for... Only legal solution is to replace whole headlight that is "E" certified for motorbike.
Spot on, Erny! So far what buyers have 'seen'*, has not been confirmed by independent tests. What has been found however by the British AA, the German ADAC, the Dutch ANWB and the Austrian ÖAMTC, is that blinding headlights are the number one annoyance in todays traffic... * What others, including me, see, is mostly: choice-supportive bias or post-purchase rationalization.
Most of the blinding headlamps I have experienced have been from manufacturers Bi Xenons not folk with old vehicles wanting something brighter than a candle as the reflectors go dull with age & the Polycarbonate goes milky. lol
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