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How did stuff become so difficult?
Bryanj:
Nope, a teachers daughter!!!!
bobv7:
I suppose this all arose from posts apparently confusing the vast difference between building a usable, road worthy machine and going for a full restoration. One requires a pragmatic and practical approach and the other vast amounts of cash, infinite patience and a black book full of specialist services. If the former then a decent set of tools, some mechanical knowledge and a steady supply of tea is usually good enough. If the latter, then a step by step learning process via advice from a website forum may not the best way to go.
When I got my bike the bulb holders for the warning lights were rotten so I bought a bunch off eBay. Snip and solder and now they work. End of story. Are they a match for the originals? No, but they do the same job. Same with the busted fuse holder which now takes a better protected blade fuse, and the handlebars, indicators and the front brake line. Perhaps that would have the purists frantically rummaging though my rubbish bin, but that’s their problem. Do vintage vehicle owners insist they only use the manufacturers recommended brand of calcium carbide in their lamps?
I’m not and never have been a rivet counter but I did want a new toy to fix up and to occasionally ride. If I’d wanted something shiny to put in the living room it would not have been a motorcycle. My point is that before you start a project you need to have a clear idea of where you’re going and the available resources in place to get there.;)
AshimotoK0:
To me the electrics on 70's Honda 4's are very basic and dead simple to understand but many people see electrics as a black art. But there again I am an electronics engineer, so it should be simple to me.
I could just think .. what ..he (she) doesn't even know Ohms Law !! .. Ye Gods what kind of school did they go to? ;D
Newbies, everyone, keep asking simple or even dumb questions. Probably worth using the excellent search facility on here first though as it has possibly been covered several times already.
This forum is a breath of fresh air compared with others. The prize one has to be the UK Vintage Radio Forum. It's an absolutely stunning source of info but run on slightly Draconian guidelines.. for example offering something for sale or free is a nightmare .. '1st dibs' like on here seems to be frowned upon and it all gets very complicated and heated on there with 'hats' etc.
JonnyB:
Electrics are easy, you just have to be careful not to let the smoke escape.
SteveW:
I get to play with electrics / electronics every day.
I have a lovely job tomorrow, I have to re-establish the magnetic field in an MRI scanner which involves slowly taking the electromagnet inside up to just over 500 Amps. The windings have to be cooled constantly with liquid Helium at -269 Degrees.
What could possibly go wrong. ;D
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