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LesterPiglet:

--- Quote from: Green1 on May 16, 2015, 08:26:01 PM ---The clip ons will feel a bit extreme for awhile.  ;) 

Mick

--- End quote ---
I'll look for some adjustable replacements.

LesterPiglet:
So I went for this one.



I was handed the original 2001 green log book with one owners name on it, 19900 miles on the clock.

As the guy was about to start counting the cash I decided to warm the bike up. Bleeeeuuuu, dead battery. So off he went and bought a new battery. (£43)..fool.
 
In his garage without leccy he starts putting the new battery in. I hear him saying, "Oh, I'm putting this in the wrong way round" and corrected his mistake. I asked him if he connected the cables and he said no. So put key in and nothing. Oh ffs. Pulled every fuse and they were fine. He thought he had a dud battery.
 
By this time it was late so I went home and googled cbr reverse polarity and found that the main fuse lived alone away from the other fuses and was easy to miss. I was 99% sure this was the fix. I phoned him and said I'd found the problem and meet him tomorrow.

The next day he rings and says the battery was a confirmed dud!

 Anyhoo, got to his garage after many postponements and stuff and he had the battery fitted the correct way. I lifted the seat, changed the fuse and put the key in and she lit up. Fuse was well blown.

Well, I got a new battery and he gave me 20 notes for petrol.   8)

UK Pete:
Nice one, love the color scheme, now enjoy the summer and get some quality riding in
pete

Woodside:
Looks great
I love the colour coded pipe
I had an apprentice that connected a battery up in reverse ..(admittedly it is easily done)   considering he was an electrical apprentice he got the p1ss ripped out of him plenty
I think he's fitting window's now

SteveD CB500K0:
Now be a hooligan and get a shorter can...    :)

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