Recent content by the big read

I shall do. Thank you for all your great knowledge. I've ordered a used wiring harness (couldn't find new anywhere) for £10, and will get a new bulb this week. Edit: it looked to me like the harness had been crushed against the bracket for the top box, which is bolted into the rear subframe...

Today I took the rear off of the bike and inspected the wiring. Very quickly, I noticed that the armoured cable running from the loom to the rear light cluster has been crushed. The armour has split and the blue wire inside has also crushed and split. It had continuity most of the time...

Thanks for a quick and knowledgeable reply. The lighting is completely stock. Once I put in a new fuse, all lights affected (indicators, rear runner, and numberplate) all work. One thing I have noticed is that the running/brake light cluster is slightly loose. I recently removed the top...

Hello all, About 2 weeks ago my indicators and rear running light (PARK) fuse blew. It was the first time it had happened since owning. I changed it with the spare. Last night as I started the bike after work I noticed that it had gone again. A trip to Halfords later and I bought a...

I hope there's one left by the time I get some cash! Haha.

Re: Grinding/sawing noise when warm - I am an idiot. Thank you all for your replies. Yes, I'm not gonna lie, I have no idea how the spark plugs could have done anything in the way I had described. It just seemed strange how this noise suddenly started after I had done so. It is...

That's a good shout. Unfortunately it seems to spin freely, with a little friction, which I assume it normal? All wires appear to be against the bracket.

Yesterday I battled for a few hours trying to change my sparks upgrading to iridiums. Plug #1 was an utter pain! Once I had finished, I took her for a spin. All fine until it had really warmed up. Then it started making a reasonably loud rubbing noise, akin to someone sawing wood in time with...

Nice one. I went pillion last year. Always usually go by car otherwise. I hope it's a nice day this year!

Quite a boring story really, mate. In the UK, the BBC used to promote reading week once a year, called the big read. I'm a big bloke and my surname is read. Sorry it wasn't more interesting, haha.

Cheers, buddy! Pics in a link above somewhere. It's in streetfighter thread as I got a stock UK naked model. I only have a couple of snaps at the moment. Got some subtle mods I wanna do this year and will be updating pics as I go along.

Thanks a lot for the links. I'll have a nose in there. On the subject of Sussex/Kent, does you ever do the London Hastings Mayday run? I am FINALLY taking part on my own bike this year and very excited! Jesus Christ!!! That stuff looks amazing. I am definitely going to give those...

I'm impressed by how strong the wind has been. This is how mine looked back in December. The wind kicked it straight off the side stand!

Cheers, buddy! Yeah, I'm learning a hell of a lot riding in this weather. I ride every day to/from work. Haven't really ventured much more than an hour away yet, purely because I haven't needed to. But, come summer, I wanna tour the UK and some of France. I have good quality dry trousers...

It certainly is. From the day of my test, until now. Nothing but rain. Everyone's telling me to sell it so the sun comes back out, haha.