What did you buy today ???

[Mr Gee]

I bought a scooter.
WTF?
Never thought I'd see the day.
It's a 500, so a trip to Brisbane should be okay (from the Goldie).
I've bought lighter rollers for the variator and a full system (Arrow)
Looking for a little more pep.
Not selling the 1400 yet, but it hasn't been ridden for so long and with injuries taking their toll it might have to go.
That would be a very sad day indeed, but not yet.
Hope Y'all like the new bike. It's a 2010 Aprilia Scarabeo 500ie.

As George Orwell would have said.

Two wheels good

Four wheels okay, if necessary.   

[Dwain Dibley]

New battery bought, then today pulled the CBR out for a startup and fettle, and she wouldn't go.
Pulled the battery and found this.



So bought two of these, on consecutive days, and got a £7 discount on the second one today, Shout out to Rock Batteries



D.D.

[Kiwifruit]

Front discs and sintered pads ordered from MetalGear. Already got a tracking number so they're on their way.
 

[KiwiCol]

Are you going to put new brake fluid in too Col?  If yeah, maybe consider doing that prior to fitting the new pads & rotors, no chance of contamination of the new stuff, leave the level a tad low for when you push the pistons back to fit the new pads. 

[GSXKING]

New battery bought, then today pulled the CBR out for a startup and fettle, and she wouldn't go.
Pulled the battery and found this.



So bought two of these, on consecutive days, and got a £7 discount on the second one today, Shout out to Rock Batteries



D.D.

Just out of curiosity DD was there a date stamp of manufacture on the Yuasa battery ?
How long do you think it was in the bike ?

[Dwain Dibley]

Not a stamp of manufacture but a sticker from when it was filled. The guy in rock Batteries said that manufacturers only give batteries a 12 month warranty, because of the lack of care people give them.

[KiwiCol]

I'm curious as to how you managed to loose ½ the electrolyte from the battery?  Was it on a trickle charger instead of a tender over winter & boiled it away? 

[Dwain Dibley]

Same here , I did not check the battery when I bought the bike as the guy said it was a new one. It might have been like that from the get go.
I have all my bikes on these.



Chap at the shop asked me the same about what type of charger I had.

D.D.

[GSXKING]

I'm laughing now looking at the Honda switch block.  with the name of buttons on it, as if you could read it whilst riding DOH 

[KiwiCol]

I see the Horn is called a PA too.

[grog]

Have another look Col😎

[Kiwifruit]

Good call on the brake fluid Col, I'll do that 

[KiwiCol]

Have another look Col😎

awe yeah, I see the horn button below, so what's the PA?  Light flash?

PA - Personal Assistant, push that button & some chick from the 70's appears ready to do your bidding

[grog]

Pass flasher like 14 has👍Which btw I've never used.

[grog]

Kiwifruit, personally Col, I'd drain old fluid, calipers off, check pistons, don't even need new parts,they clean up and seals re useable.Clean out master cylinder.  Fit new stuff, bleed out👍I've said b4 about tapping the lines/ unions, mine was 3 months before totally solid perfect lever. Well worth the effort.