GoldWing fettling update #27 (in a series of 325)

I found that clip!

It was in the bitzanbobz tray after all. Odd.

Progress was halted by a need to fettle the Blackbird's clutch slave
cylinder which had gone all to pot once more.[1]

A quick strip, clean and fill/bleed took the thick end of an hour,
then I had to go shopping for Madam.[2]

Then fitted the pad retaining clip, secured the new brake lines to
their clips, and refitted the battery box.

This was a slightly more awkward job than expected[3], but success was
achieved without breaking anything, or drawing blood.

Then I had to refit the fluid reservoir, main fuse, battery, master
cylinder, heat shields.

So, a slow, but undisastrous day.

It's all getting there, but slowly.

.... and I've just won a new shiny electrical thing to bolt on, too.

[1] I think I've twigged the cause. Jetwashing the area around the
sprocket forces water and chain lube up through the drain hole under
the slave cylinder, which then makes the slave piston all manky.

[2] Baking supplies, for Children in need. Which is why I am freezing.
If it gets warm, the cakes will go stale, or summat.

[3] I'm a slow learner.
--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..73063../..16931.../..3180./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^'

 

Sounds good. I found my marbles again.

Jetwashes are evil things that shouldn't be used on motorcycles.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

I'm *so* glad you asked, it saved me the bother.

--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

Hmmm... Gotta get me one of them. But not until December the 1st.

I have standards, y'know.

--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

A brake switch box.

Four switch chrome box wot fits on top of the brake reservoir.

Ideal for all kinds of electrical switchery.

The switches light up, too.

All I've got to do now, is work ou what do connectthem too.

1: Spotlamps
2: Heated grips.
3: Something else.
4: Definitely not a set of red or blue neons to go behind the radiator
grille. Oh no. As if.

--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..73063../..16931.../..3180./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^'

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

Well. Yes. But nonetheless, they are recognisably standards.

If you squint a bit.

With your head on one side.

From a distance.

--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Salad Dodger

Well, red or blue? Which is it?

I know, go for *both*.

--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Depends if you're careful or not. I've never had any problems.

 

I'd always thought I could resist the magpie effect. I mean, I put a
chrome ignition lock surround on, just to shut up the members of the
GWOCGB, and I thought I had it under control.

Then I thought: a pair of discreet little pannier lights, what harm
can it do?

The same with the top box lights.

and the fairing lights.

and the cigar lighter switchbox

and the vanity mirror,

cubby dividers

extra rear lights.

I've currently got Rings of Fire, a new light rail for the rear (that
was #3 for the switches - gonna wire 'em in as fogs) then the
spotlamps, and now this switch box, and I don't feel like I'm in
control any more.

<sotto voce>

Help. Me.

Oh dear.

--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..73063../..16931.../..3180./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^'

 

Depends dunnit.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Salad Dodger

*Sniff* I can handle it, I've just got a bit of a cold, that's all.

You'll be flogging your arse for LEDs and chrome before the year's out.
You mark my words.

--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

It's Leeds.

HTH.

--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

"Now, Dodger was a good straight boy to begin with, but there was bad blood
in him someway and he got into the chrome and the lights and that leads
straight to glitter balls and metalflake, just like marywanna leads to
heroin. You think you can take them LEDs or leave 'em, do you? Just buy a
few for your bad days. Well, now we all have those bad days when you can't
shine for shit. The more of that chrome you buy, the more bad days you have
without it. So it comes down finally to all your days being bad without the
bling. It's disco or nothing. Time to stop chippying around and kidding
yourself. Kid, you're hooked. Heavy as lead."

 

Well, it still *looks* standard (ish) at the moment.

Aargh. Why did I put "at the moment" in there?

I think I can still make it if I jump for the quayside.
--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..73063../..16931.../..3180./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^'

 

That should cut down on the purchases, then.

--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..73063../..16931.../..3180./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^'

 

Well spotted - it is William Burroughs, but it's from /The Black Rider/, Tom
Waits album.

 

Champ emerged from their own little world to say

<breaking news>
reports are coming in that a freak wave has caused havoc in Dover Harbour.
Several small boats appear to be capsized
</bn>

 

Lower it by 4 inches, 18 inch alloys, flared wings and a Max Power
sticker.

Three out of four ain't bad.

 

# My Heart Will Go On

 

<chortle> Oh dear