PROJECT DONKEY

[ross.]

so i posted on a few other sections about my 1150 project on a budget and i thought i would start a new thread here and hopefully people might find it interesting enough to read as i attempt to get this bike back on the road. more pictures to folow

 

[Bryn]

I'm in

 

[beemer pimp]

Just give it a wash and good to go !

Val

2 bikes , twice is happy

 

[Jurassic Mark]

I ready to see what you do with her

 

[ross.]

I ready to see what you do with her

well i dont have a chunk of money to spend so i will be doing all the work myself and repairing rather than fitting new

 

[Stujw70]

What bits do you need to get it going do you reckon?

 

[ross.]

first thing was to try and revive the dead battery, been really lucky after a week of trickle charge and then a couple of good blasts on a high output charger the battery has come back to life i was really surprised

 

[ross.]

What bits do you need to get it going do you reckon?

well i got the log book back today so i can now head off to dealer to get ignition barrel made up to my original key

 

[ross.]

managed to get the top yoke off ok pressume i can drill these tamper screws out

 

[Nin]

Nice one Ross. Good to see another enthusiast set off on their journey! Fits some bits and pieces left over from mine so let me know if you need anything.


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[Flipfly]

managed to get the top yoke off ok pressume i can drill these tamper screws out

You can tap a Torx bit in to them and loosen them that way, that's what I've done in the past.

 

[Steptoe]

managed to get the top yoke off ok pressume i can drill these tamper screws out

You can remove the ignition barrel from the housing without removing the top yolk and get a key cut to the lock at a decent locksmiths, one local to me charges £8 including the key . Or do as flip has said - drill a hole using s 4/5mm drill bit a few mm deep and hit a torq bit into the hole then undo.

 

[ross.]

thanks a lot for all advise received, while i have the switch off i should really check the wiring, i understand issues around partially or even broken wires due to cable ties to the headstock

 

[ross.]

Nice one Ross. Good to see another enthusiast set off on their journey! Fits some bits and pieces left over from mine so let me know if you need anything
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need a p flap if you have one ?

 

[ross.]

so decided to have a closer look at the wiring from ignition switch check for breaks etc... and found this purple and grey joined
and it does not look factory to me. checked a few diagrams and it appears the grey is related to the rear light and the purple is for an accessory eg, radio on an RT? this wire has no purpose on the GS any one have a clue as to why these wires are joined?

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

Just guessing but maybe it was used as a switched power source? I'm probably wrong!!!!! My mechanical skills are legendarily bad. Is anything not working as it should!!!

 

[ross.]

Just guessing but maybe it was used as a switched power source? I'm probably wrong!!!!! My mechanical skills are legendarily bad. Is anything not working as it should!!!

at this stage dont know, i bought the bike as a non runner needed to replace ignition barrel and was just checking the wiring, found this and thought hmmm.....

 

[duckspeed]

Doesn't look factory to me. In fact it looks a bit poor.

 

[Steptoe]

It's simply a switched power feed added by someone as smelly old boots has said. Remove it or keep it for future use.

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

It's simply a switched power feed added by someone as smelly old boots has said. Remove it or keep it for future use.

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