The first job of the day was to turn the bike round on the stand. The bike is heavier than I remember. It might be because the front brakes are binding.
Today was another break through day. I managed to fit the side stand spring. First time round I used a cable tie and a lever. The cable tie snapped. Next I used two cable ties and a lever. I just managed to to get the spring over the toggle on the side stand. Job done and it works properly. It only took three years to sort it out.
I had decided that the issue with the rear indicators and stop/tail lights was a wiring loom. After more than an hour of deliberation I discovered the fault. It was a issue dodgy earth. Fixing the fault was straight forward if fiddly. I also had to dismantle the rear light /indicator cluster, I cleaned it and carefully reassembled the cluster whist testing each step. Finally it was together and working. I then had to reassemble the loom and refit the relays, organise the wiring in the headlight shell and then refit the head light cluster. At each stage I tested the lights to ensure they worked. I an glad to say they did.
I fitted the near side horn and secured the wiring. It looks neat and the horns work....very loudly. With the horns fitted I then fitted the petrol tank. It was a bit of a fiddle. I hooked up the fuel lines. It is ready for fuel. Some of which I have in a Jerry can in Degsy. I cut a piece of insulating tape to length and stuck it to the rear sub frame to protect it from the seat hinge whilst fitting of the seat. I then fitted the seat. The seat needs a little work but money does not allow for such extravagances.
I discovered a new vendor from a magazine. They are SAS which have a branch in Shepshed. Click HERE from web site. I went along and found a deep 22mm socket which would allowed me to remove and replace the oil pressure switch. I did indeed replace the oil switch. The switch worked fine it allowed oil to pour out through the insulator even under static conditions. I hope the new one, now fitted, does a better job.
Unless I can get a set of instrument pods I will have to remove the Voltmeter and Clock. As it is they are dangling off the headlight shell.
