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by Bear of Little Brain
8 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Abba Stand
Replies: 5
Views: 2500

Re: Abba Stand

Double check that you have it adjusted so that the stand will clear the gear change lever and rear footbrake levers BEFORE you haul the bike off the ground! :shock:

As I recall, once the stand has been used once, it is only the gear change lever clearance that has to be checked.
by Bear of Little Brain
8 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: The General or Main Relay
Replies: 1
Views: 1569

The General or Main Relay

A short while ago DirtyDog posted non-starting 1000 which ended up focusing on the General Relay, as it's called in the Workshop Manual, also called the Main Relay on the circuit diagram in the Owner's Manual/Handbook. It is item 44 in the circuit diagram in the handbook: http://www.raptorchapter.or...
by Bear of Little Brain
8 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Filler cap drain hole fix
Replies: 3
Views: 2715

Re: Filler cap drain hole fix

Well done, Spooky, but I'm with JimBo. I posted something about twiddling a drill to clear that nipple some years ago – with the advice that it is a good idea to stuff a rag below the drill/nipple in order to catch the drill if/when you lose your grip on the drill bit (mine dropped onto the swinging...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Non starting 1000
Replies: 44
Views: 16458

Re: Non starting 1000

shebee wrote:55 years agoThanks for that DD
Me too :nod:
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: V-Raptor and Xtra
Topic: New mirrors
Replies: 26
Views: 12219

Re: New mirrors

Nice setup :thumbsup: I see you have the bagster tankcover. Does the colour match the bike or is there a small difference? The bike came with the tank cover. It matches well enough but it's not perfect – certainly not an issue for me – but I don't know if they are even available any more. Having sa...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Sacrificial zinc anode in radiator – discussion topic (?)
Replies: 6
Views: 2755

Sacrificial zinc anode in radiator – discussion topic (?)

A few years ago I had to replace the Rappie radiator. After wasting time and money on a "fix", which leaked, I was able to obtain a new one. At the time I found out that aluminium radiators only have an expected life of 8-10 years anyway. Mine gave out on schedule. Somewhere, I also came a...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: What coolant
Replies: 13
Views: 5084

Re: What coolant

I changed to red, but cannot remember why. Maybe it gave less corrosion for a given period: I was obsessing about that back then. Anyway, I've been googling about something related to radiators and coolant, and it does seem essential to be using distilled water. Oops. :oops: I just used tap water (I...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Non starting 1000
Replies: 44
Views: 16458

Re: Non starting 1000

Update: I did not cure the problem by cleaning off the gunge around the various connectors/fuses, so maybe "the gunge" was okay. :oops: Maybe I'd better put some new gunge back. The problem is still intermittent, so it looks like I'll have to dig into it properly. I'll try sussing out 'do...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: V-Raptor and Xtra
Topic: New mirrors
Replies: 26
Views: 12219

Re: New mirrors

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by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Non starting 1000
Replies: 44
Views: 16458

Re: Non starting 1000

Short version: Scrub the relay socket connections, the relay spade connectors, and the fuses and fuseholder contacts with petrol to clean off the varnish-coloured grease/contact protection gunge. Long version: Can't tell from the thread whether you've fixed this yet, but I just had a similar (?) pr...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: Virtual Bar
Topic: Dry and Clear roads wished for all in 2015
Replies: 10
Views: 3771

Re: Dry and Clear roads wished for all in 2015

Just checked in to see what's up. Rappies in hibernation. Too cold for the great outdoors and too much other stuff to catch up on. So I'll just wish everyone a belated Happy New Year. As the Irish say, "May the road rise to meet you." Not literally, of course :shock: Here's a traditional s...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Speed, RPM, chain and sprockets calculator
Replies: 5
Views: 2967

Re: Speed, RPM, chain and sprockets calculator

Err… well, I did buy the sprocket but still haven't fitted it (I just tell myself that I'm saving it for a special occasion :( ). My personal view is that the lowest gears are pretty low and one extra tooth may be interesting, given the flat torque curve of the 1000 above 3000rpm. If I ever get arou...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: Riders + Rides
Topic: So, here's my rap
Replies: 14
Views: 9430

Re: So, here's my rap

Posted my info on bar end mirrors and my Renthal bars as a new topic "Bar end mirrors and Renthal bars", Jericho. Please check it out.
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: Riders + Rides
Topic: Bar end mirrors and Renthal bars
Replies: 9
Views: 9876

Re: Bar end mirrors and Renthal bars

Here is what they look like in place (tucked-in mode): P1040755_2_2.jpg P1040756_2_2.jpg Not exactly elegant, but when turned outward they are mostly too wide for most traffic conditions, IMO. And with the lollipops gone there goes "Mr. Sensible" as well… Note the designer anti-slip seat d...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: Riders + Rides
Topic: Bar end mirrors and Renthal bars
Replies: 9
Views: 9876

Re: Bar end mirrors and Renthal bars

That leaves the original mirror fixing threads exposed and empty and you have a loose front brake reservoir to support. NB: the thread is M10 but with a fine thread. I have yet to shorten them, but I obtained a couple of stainless steel socket button screws from Stig Fasteners: http://www.a2stainles...