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Post by headcase on Jan 6, 2013 23:36:28 GMT -5
It's winter again for a lot of us, and I just want to thank all involved for yet another educational season. All the tips, advice (and even the smackdowns) are appreciated. When the thaw hits about March here, I'll be sure to pester you yet again about the 2 gremlins that sidelined me this fall...locked front brake, and wiring harness updatification, as Dubya would say. This time it's getting "Done."
Here's to everyone staying healthy and unbroken for 2013.
Dan
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Post by 650leo on Jan 18, 2013 11:46:03 GMT -5
Instead of waiting till march to fix your problems, start now. The brakes are not hard to take off, bring in somewhere warm to tear down, clean, inspect, order any parts needed, reassemble and put back on, then bleed.
A good time to replace the 30 year old rubber lines with new rubber or even better braided stainless lines.
Fixing the wiring will mean spending a bit of time out in the garage. If not heated I might get a propane fired heater to at least warm it up a bit. Even an electric heater will help. I like the oil filled electric heaters.
Leo
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Post by headcase on Jan 20, 2013 0:20:22 GMT -5
The bike is usually in my 10'x12' shed for the winter, but I packed it full of yard stuff over the summer and didn't get around to sorting it all out yet. So it sits wrapped in a cover, barely inside a temporary tarp-garage nudged up to the old Lincoln. Absolutely no room to wrench. A bonafide garage is on my wish list for this summer though.
The front brake locked just as I was parking it for the year...right after it died electrically. It refuses to roll or start, which it has to do in order to get into the shed when I clean it out. Should be a fun adventure however it happens.
I did some pretty deep surgery on the harness when I first got the bike, there were smoked wires galore. I replaced what was needed to get it running and left the rest original, except for a fuse block update. We do complete wiring harnesses at the shop among other things, so I plan to remove the whole mess and give it a final thrashing once and for all, laid out on the bench. It won't go back in until it's *done*. For good, hopefully.
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