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« on: April 24, 2018, 07:06:52 PM »
I'm assuming it's a standard 530?
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« on: April 24, 2018, 05:52:41 PM »
Yes i remember now that seemed to be the issue, plenty of non 0 ring chains available but none were available with a gold finish.. I'll have another looķ.
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« on: April 24, 2018, 04:35:40 PM »
One thing which to me spoils the look of my k2 is the dull appearance of the chain. Would like to change it for a new 0 or X ring gold plated one. Last time I trawled the internet there didn't seem to be any available in the correct size. Does anyone know if this is still the case?
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« on: April 24, 2018, 03:27:07 PM »
After deciding I wanted another Yamaha RD I've reached the conclusion that I won't find one in a condition that comes close to my 550 without spending a lot more than my Honda is worth so I'll be keeping it for the foreseeable future. I'm hoping that a good DT might come along at a price which means I don't have to sell the CB.
Following on from the fiasco at the weekend with the lost ST 1300 V5 I've now discovered the 550 V5 has also disappeared. I need to change the colour from brown to its current gold and also change it's classification to historic, however this has to be done with a form so I'll now have to wait for up to 6 weeks before I can take it off a sorn in order 'tax' it which won't cost anything anyway.
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« on: April 22, 2018, 04:23:55 AM »
That's what it Is! Have had 3 of them on different bike's and until now never had any problems, infact I put one on the 550 3weeks ago. Can only think I left it too long between charges and it discharged so much it wouldn't recover. The ST has the Honda hiss imobiliser which is a bit power hungry. I'm hoping that a good session on the ctec might recover it and that it wouldn't charge from the alternator because it was being given too much too quickly. Hope so because it's a pig to access, when I fitted it last year I made the mistake of connecting the terminals in the wrong order and caused a short which blew the inline fuse which cost £50 to replace!
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« on: April 21, 2018, 09:48:35 PM »
For the money I don't think you can expect ohlins. If you did the mileage (unlikely on an old classic) to wear them out you'd just buy another pair.
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« on: April 21, 2018, 09:40:24 PM »
Had been trying to arrange a trip down to Southampton for a few weeks to have a look at an RD400. It was finally agreed I would go down today and as the weather had picked up I chose to take the St 1300 rather than the car. Took the cover off , fitted the top box for my girlfriend as she prefers it on because she knows she can't fall off the back. At this point I remembered that it was on a sorn, dug out the V11 reminder form and tried to tax It. Couldn't do it because the reminder was now out of date and needed to find the V5 in order to do it. Searched through boxes of paperwork but couldn't find it. Ended up ringing the DVLA and paying for a new one so it could now be taxed. That done we got kitted up and got on the bike. Key in the ignition, turned it on and pressed the starter button and nothing, bloody battery was flat despite it being charged at regular intervals during the winter. Reconnected the charger and gave it an hour, still wouldn't turn over. Thought I know I'll bump start it instead so girlfriend pushed me down the road with me paddling with my legs to help. Into 2nd clutch out and it started. Turned on the sat nav to put in my destination and the touch screen didn't work, oh well I thought, I know how to get to Southampton from Rugby and i can ring the guy with the RD when i get there for directions to his house and by then the battery will be charged. The ride down wasn't the greatest, traffic was heavy and I was a bit rusty after 5 months off the bike. An hour and a half into the journey my ears began to get quite painful, I'd bought an alpinestars skull cap to wear under my helmet so the lining would stay a bit fresher but the mesh bits were making my ears feel like they were ablaze! Tolerated it for as long as I could then pulled over to make the phone call and get the helmet off to relieve my ear's for 5 minutes. Phone call made and back on the bike, wouldn't start so what I thought was a flat battery was a knackered one. Bump started again, got to the house which luckily was on slight hill, parked up and went to look at the 400. That done we push started ok and set off back home. Needed to stop for fuel and that meant yet another push start only this time it wouldn't. After pushing and paddling with no success I wanted to get off and put a match to the bloody thing. Luckily someone offered to help push and it started. We needed a drink by then and went and got drinks in the service area but had to sit outside next to the bike with the engine running as I couldn't risk switching it off again. 2 hours later we got back home, tired with no feeling left in my arse. Had a quick tap on the sat nav and hey presto, it decided to work again! So now am faced with shelling out for another battery and I didn't buy the RD anyway. Fair to say I've had better day's.
Postscript. Predictably I found the V5 for the ST but now can't find the one for the 550!
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« on: April 19, 2018, 06:02:23 AM »
Thanks for the advice, still trying to fathom out why it wouldn't work the first time.
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« on: April 18, 2018, 07:45:20 PM »
Done! Really easy this time. Got a much much better feeling lever now. Was really wooden feeling before and the brake actually feels like it would stop you! Suspect there was air in it before.
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« on: April 18, 2018, 12:06:23 PM »
Reassembled and ready for another go. For some reason it seems to be pushing in more smoothly but at the same time there's more resistance.
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« on: April 18, 2018, 09:17:27 AM »
I don't think so
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« on: April 18, 2018, 08:57:11 AM »
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Stripped down the cylinder and everything seems ok. A couple of petals seem to be slightly more bent upwards but apart from that looks perfect to me
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« on: April 17, 2018, 05:32:37 PM »
There didn't seem to be much suction on my finger when the lever was released so I'm thinking I've managed to assemble it wrong 
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« on: April 17, 2018, 04:17:41 PM »
Out of stock. Would the Honda brake lever fit? Would like to use it if possible as it's still got the rubber end on it.
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« on: April 17, 2018, 04:08:25 PM »
Are they still ok to use with a single disc?
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