Bloody weather

I've often wondered why black is sometimes used for stuff other than
earth in bikes/cars. I'm convinced it's to catch me out when I'm too
lazy to get a meter.

 

says...

On Yamahas and Kawasakis it's the brown wire, which I'd consider a
normal colour for an earth wire.

 

Well, yes... but brown's also got connotations of "volts" due to its use
in mains, albeit AC.

I like red for +12v, black for 0v and other colours for other stuff.

 

Get a decent map, wear silk inner gloves, and sing into yer helmet....

 

That's clever.

 

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I've always reckoned that red is the colour of blood, so anything marked
red is telling you: "**** with this at your peril."

Applies to complete Ducatis, as well.

 

Where I live, Heathrow is 40 minutes by bike. Gatwick slightly less.
Train isn't really an option - train into London, tube, a second train

I don't tend to drive to LHR or LGW any more - too much chance of an M25
delay and missing the flight.