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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

Actual sequence:
The knurled section is actually the handlebar as supplied by Renthal.
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Rubber sheath/sleeve from fixing kit supplied:
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Mirror clamped over sheath/sleeve and in place:
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by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: Riders + Rides
Topic: Bar end mirrors and Renthal bars
Replies: 9
Views: 9876

Bar end mirrors and Renthal bars

This is really just a follow up on a posting by Jericho, who was looking at these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2Pcs-Universal-Motorcycle-Bike-Bar-End-Rearview-Mirrors-7-8-22mm-/221446829403?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&var=&hash=item338f42755b&vxp=mtr If you look at the parts photo you w...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: Riders + Rides
Topic: So, here's my rap
Replies: 14
Views: 9431

Re: So, here's my rap

But I think I'll start with levers and mirrors. I was thinking of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2Pcs-Universal-Motorcycle-Bike-Bar-End-Rearview-Mirrors-7-8-22mm-/221446829403?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&var=&hash=item338f42755b&vxp=mtr I bought a pair of these. They work well enou...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Indicator warning "system" advice sought
Replies: 14
Views: 4774

Re: Indicator warning "system" advice sought

If I remember correctly, my old Yamaha Virago had self-cancelling indicators -> kept going forever at a standstill but just turned itself off after running for a few hundred yards. Is this sort of thing available as a third-party add on? A friend of mine had an FJ1200 and I seem to remember that ha...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Indicator warning "system" advice sought
Replies: 14
Views: 4774

Re: Indicator warning "system" advice sought

I'm kinda kidding, No, you're not. This was not intended to be a thread about me or my riding but about the practicality of having a warning system. Unlike you, I obtained my bike license first, aged 16. Also, at age sixteen and seven months I was riding my first 650 Triumph. Quite a while ago – an...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Indicator warning "system" advice sought
Replies: 14
Views: 4774

Re: Indicator warning

Was there not something about blind people confusing the indicator buzzers with the tone used on pedestrian crossings and stepping out on bikes I've seen that comment elsewhere. If it's true, I think it comes down to probability. Am I more likely to run down (or, just as likely, have someone else r...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Indicator warning "system" advice sought
Replies: 14
Views: 4774

Re: Indicator warning "system" advice sought

I have only owned one bike that had an indicator buzzer on it, it lasted for the journey home after buying the bike and was then disconnected.. Know what you mean, Miz, but I just keep forgetting to cancel the indicators. So far it's just been embarassing, but… Put it down to senility or too many y...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Indicator warning "system" advice sought
Replies: 14
Views: 4774

Re: Indicator warning "system" advice sought

Maybe I should have done more research before posting. I came across this, which seems to be the brake system related one: http://www.audicator.com/audicator.htm Thinking about it, the three-wire one mentioned previously should be good enough. In fact it may be down to two wires if I can fit the uni...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Indicator warning "system" advice sought
Replies: 14
Views: 4774

Re: Indicator warning "system" advice sought

Should have mentioned that I did do a quick search and came up with this, but maybe someone has a better alternative or a good way of fitting something like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORBIKE-INDICATOR-WARNING-ALARM-ADJUSTABLE-DELAY-0-20-FLASHES-A-MUST-HAVE/261169682641?_trksid=p0.c100204.m31...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Indicator warning "system" advice sought
Replies: 14
Views: 4774

Indicator warning "system" advice sought

I've finally decided I have to fit an indicator alarm/buzzer "system" before something regrettable happens. I suppose I'm being lazy, but it seems sensible to ask if anyone else has done this and how it was done. The principle problems seem likely to be how to integrate the wiring required...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: What did you do to your Raptor today
Replies: 515
Views: 199088

Re: What did you do to your Raptor today

Ooh, I'll be keen to hear how this goes, I struggle after a 300km day, and usually need a bum break every hour, I've thought my budget might stretch to one of these $15 cushions from homeart and try to cobble something together myself, shed time is fun time! http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/161282848607 ...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: New shock options
Replies: 7
Views: 3084

Re: New shock options

Just dug out my 02/07/2010 receipt from Hagon: M67011 CAGIVA 650/1000 RAPTOR (ZCGM2) £295.00 incl. VAT plus: MHA001 MONOSHOCK HYDRAULIC SPRING ADJUSTER COMPLETE (retrofitted to M67011 mono unit) £125 incl. VAT Not sure I could afford that now :x although the pre-load adjuster is handy If I remember ...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How fast has your Raptor been?
Replies: 70
Views: 28111

Re: How fast has your Raptor been?

I saw a program on tv where they compared the same car with different fuels, surprisingly out of the 98 ron fuels, the Shell V power gave more hp than the bp ultimate which was the worst performer of the higher octane petrol . Maybe it was the ethanol content… :shock: (Since BP Ultimate is ethanol-...
by Bear of Little Brain
9 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: Ethanol in fuel
Replies: 34
Views: 14732

ONLY FOR THE SERIOUSLY NERDY/BORED/FANATICAL

ONLY FOR THE SERIOUSLY NERDY/BORED/FANATICAL Just to muddy my own water, so to speak, I was googling the history of ethanol as a fuel. Much of it seems to be political (so, no change there). I knew that the Model T was multi-fuel, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_T but didn't appreciate just ...
by Bear of Little Brain
10 years ago
Forum: General Technical
Topic: What did you do to your Raptor today
Replies: 515
Views: 199088

Re: What did you do to your Raptor today

rear brake on the raptor has always annoyed me so I never use it Here's a reason to do so: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvxsM4QaFAA Sorry, that was the best I could find, maybe someone else has something better. Ages ago, since I was coming back to biking after a very long absence, I was watching...