Things move on and I have just about completed the bike now and it is ready for its 'first service' after a self-imposed running-in period of 600 miles. Part of that was to join in an Airhead run out (bottom picture) which was from Popham Airfield on 9 Apr 22. This was the first longer-range sortie covering Salisbury to Popham then all over the place to Wantage where I peeled off to take the excellent A338 back home. She went like a dream!
The badges went back on the tank. I put the missing exhaust clamp on.
I found the issue with the horn - the new wiring loom does not match the wiring diagram properly (??) and I had wired in ignition-switched live (green/black) and horn-switched power (brown/yellow) to both sides of the horn . It was easier to fix a short cable to the end of the green/black (from the horn) to the earth terminals in the headlamp than do anything else. Horn works fine.
I took a leaf from Byron's book and experimented with home zinc plating for the seat lock mechanism. Very pleased with the results so now the seat sits down properly. The rear footrests are next.
This photo was taken outside the Green Dragon in Alderbury last night . I rode home in the dark and isn't it nice to have a decent headlamp and all the gauges illuminated?
The badges went back on the tank. I put the missing exhaust clamp on.
I found the issue with the horn - the new wiring loom does not match the wiring diagram properly (??) and I had wired in ignition-switched live (green/black) and horn-switched power (brown/yellow) to both sides of the horn . It was easier to fix a short cable to the end of the green/black (from the horn) to the earth terminals in the headlamp than do anything else. Horn works fine.
I took a leaf from Byron's book and experimented with home zinc plating for the seat lock mechanism. Very pleased with the results so now the seat sits down properly. The rear footrests are next.
This photo was taken outside the Green Dragon in Alderbury last night . I rode home in the dark and isn't it nice to have a decent headlamp and all the gauges illuminated?