Should be returned from its respite care at Church Stretton
Motorcycles with new cam chain and tensioner. Next winter should be
new guides and seats as after 157,000 miles things are a little noisy
now. Hopefully I can start a rolling restoration. Having owned it for
almost 27 years its part of the family now so I think its a keeper.

Taking it in last week in heavy rain, snow and fog over Clee Hill I
had forgotten how good the fairing and seat were, how crap the mirrors
and aged tyres were.

If I can just stop the speedo waving in the breeze like a palm tree
behind the misted up glass then the quality of life will improve. Its
not the best bike in the world but to paraphrase Homer Simpson " it
took me 27 years to get a perfect butt crease in the seat and I'm not
starting again after all these years."

The Apprentice has asked if it will be left to him in the will, he got
right ****ed off when I told him it will go in the ground with me.
What more does he want he's already getting the guitars!

Boxerboy

On 25/02/2011 20:14, boxerboy wrote:

> If I can just stop the speedo waving in the breeze like a palm tree
> behind the misted up glass then the quality of life will improve. Its
> not the best bike in the world but to paraphrase Homer Simpson " it
> took me 27 years to get a perfect butt crease in the seat and I'm not
> starting again after all these years."

Have you replaced the bulbs in the instrument panel? I've noticed that
mine are all rather dull, and I'm trying to remeber if they've always
been like that and they're just bad compared to modern instruments?

--
Gyp

Gyp <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On 25/02/2011 20:14, boxerboy wrote:
>
> > If I can just stop the speedo waving in the breeze like a palm tree
> > behind the misted up glass then the quality of life will improve. Its
> > not the best bike in the world but to paraphrase Homer Simpson " it
> > took me 27 years to get a perfect butt crease in the seat and I'm not
> > starting again after all these years."
>
> Have you replaced the bulbs in the instrument panel? I've noticed that
> mine are all rather dull, and I'm trying to remeber if they've always
> been like that and they're just bad compared to modern instruments?

ISTR that on my old R100RS, they were all rather dim with the (odd)
exception of the oil pressure light.


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On 25/02/2011 21:49, Gyp wrote:
> On 25/02/2011 20:14, boxerboy wrote:
>
>> If I can just stop the speedo waving in the breeze like a palm tree
>> behind the misted up glass then the quality of life will improve. Its
>> not the best bike in the world but to paraphrase Homer Simpson " it
>> took me 27 years to get a perfect butt crease in the seat and I'm not
>> starting again after all these years."
>
> Have you replaced the bulbs in the instrument panel? I've noticed that
> mine are all rather dull, and I'm trying to remeber if they've always
> been like that and they're just bad compared to modern instruments?
>
My SO SAAB was like that and I found that replacing the bulbs with LED
lamps improved the situation no end.

On 25/02/2011 23:24, The Older Gentleman wrote:

> ISTR that on my old R100RS, they were all rather dim with the (odd)
> exception of the oil pressure light.

The oil pressure, neutral and high beam lights are fine, but the back
lighting on the speedo, rev counter, clock and volt are very poor.

--
Gyp

On Feb 26, 7:50*am, Gyp <a...@b.c> wrote:
, but the back
> lighting on the speedo, rev counter, clock and volt are very poor.
>
They are the original 27 year old bulbs. Its a bit difficult to tell
on speedo and rev counter due to the condensation that occurs when the
light is on. I need to dry the clocks out and reseal them in. Will
probably put new bulbs in when I do it otherwise they will go the
following week.

Repairs were a bit more than expected because he had a few problems.
However it was lovely and quiet on the way home and ran up to an
indicated ton ( probably anything from 80 - 120 as the speedo is as
already stated vague)

Now debating if I should keep it standard when I do the valves, guides
and seats or to go twin plug, 1000 conversion and 100cs rear bevel box
what say the FOAK?

What ever I do I am going to fit one of those sump spacers that
increases the oil capacity.

I need to decide on the standard / non standard question now because
if the speedo is ****ed then I need to know if I get the 100cs version
or the R80 version.

SWBO thinks it still looks good and prefers the pillion on the RT to
the GS so i guess its going to stay I just have to decide if I keep it
standard or not.

Boxerboy

boxerboy <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:


>
> Now debating if I should keep it standard when I do the valves, guides
> and seats or to go twin plug, 1000 conversion and 100cs rear bevel box
> what say the FOAK?
>
>

IMO, the cost of the 1000cc bits needed is not proportionate to the
advantage that you'll get from fitting them.



--
Gyp

Gyp <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> boxerboy <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
> >
> > Now debating if I should keep it standard when I do the valves, guides
> > and seats or to go twin plug, 1000 conversion and 100cs rear bevel box
> > what say the FOAK?
> >
> >
>
> IMO, the cost of the 1000cc bits needed is not proportionate to the
> advantage that you'll get from fitting them.

I think the rear bevel box is a good idea - makes cruising much more
relaxed, and improves the fuel consumption.


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The Older Gentleman <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I think the rear bevel box is a good idea - makes cruising much more
> relaxed, and improves the fuel consumption.
>

Do you reckon it'd happily pull the gearing 2-up with the 800 motor?

--
Gyp

Gyp <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> The Older Gentleman <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > I think the rear bevel box is a good idea - makes cruising much more
> > relaxed, and improves the fuel consumption.
> >
>
> Do you reckon it'd happily pull the gearing 2-up with the 800 motor?

Good point. Depends on what gearing you get. My experience of the R80RT
is that it's geared down from the naked R80 and spins straight into the
red in top. It is undergeared, for sure.


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