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Technical => Project Progress => Topic started by: manxie on April 20, 2016, 07:53:14 PM

Title: GB IOM
Post by: manxie on April 20, 2016, 07:53:14 PM
Hi fella`s. Although the GB isn`t a project I thought I`d put it in this section since I want / need to do a few jobs on it before the test?
I think I know what the parking light situation is. I filled my new battery with acid tonight and fitted it to the bike. The lights are on all the time, hence no need for a light switch on the right hand switchgear. There is NO front parking light but when the ignition switch is turned to "P" and keys removed, the rear light is illuminated....this all makes sense as you are supposed to park pointing the same way as the traffic flows.  ;) My mates little VFR400 is the same. Everything else worked including the side stand light.
The tank is now off, heading to the bodyshop probably Friday  :-\



Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: mthee on April 20, 2016, 11:02:49 PM
Good luck with her! What was the estimate for the repaint? Should I fetch a chair first!?
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: manxie on April 21, 2016, 05:10:00 AM
Good luck with her! What was the estimate for the repaint? Should I fetch a chair first!?
He never said  ???  :'(
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: CrazyFrog on April 21, 2016, 07:55:35 AM
He never said  ???  :'(

Gulp  :o
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: manxie on April 22, 2016, 06:02:18 PM
 ??? ??? I`m worse with electrics than I am with mechanic`s (give me a leaking pipe any day ??? )

I`m messing with the headlight at the moment but WTF`s going on now?? The right front indicator is lit all the time?? only with the ignition on. It`s not lit bright but it`s lit?  It flashes normally when indicating right...any ideas? Cheers
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: manxie on April 22, 2016, 06:44:05 PM
??? ??? I`m worse with electrics than I am with mechanic`s (give me a leaking pipe any day ??? )

I`m messing with the headlight at the moment but WTF`s going on now?? The right front indicator is lit all the time?? only with the ignition on. It`s not lit bright but it`s lit?  It flashes normally when indicating right...any ideas? Cheers

Electrics......easy!! They are both supposed to be lit with it being a US model....duhhhh..... and the bulb had gone in the other indicator  ::)  ;D
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: manxie on May 01, 2016, 01:06:25 PM
 ??? ??? paint for my tank has still not arrived  >:( £70-00 for half a litre so I hope it turns up soon  :'( Just waiting for that, then I think it`s ready for its test?
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: mthee on May 01, 2016, 04:25:42 PM
Sticking with the original colour, or going with something else?
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: manxie on May 01, 2016, 09:16:18 PM
Hi Matt. Yeah, keeping it original if I can. The boys took the colour code of it and found a colour swatch, greeny blue they called it?  ??? In the book it looked ok but putting the swatch to the bike, it was a mile out. I did question the colour name.... greeny blue just didn`t sound right  :o Honda call it (to my knowledge) Black Green Pearl, which makes more sense as although they look black, in the sun there`s also green present.  8) So I`ve emailed the paint supplier to see when my paint will arrive, should have been here last Thursday  :'(
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: mthee on May 01, 2016, 10:35:19 PM
Black Green Pearl sounds pretty cool 😎
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: manxie on May 08, 2016, 05:12:37 PM
Paint still not arrived for tank  >:( >:( when I emailed the company they said the payment hadn`t gone through, they tried it again and this time it did .... it took two weeks for them to tell me  >:( >:( >:( I`m beginning to wonder if this little bike`s jinxed  :-\ On a more positive note, I sold the crate it came in for £50 today (paint virtually paid for) result  ;)
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: timbo on May 11, 2016, 08:38:18 PM
Nice one  ;)
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: manxie on May 23, 2016, 11:01:07 PM
Looks like my tank is ready for collection, the boys have done me proud  8)  8)  ;)

I`ll find out tomorrow the cost, I do know they were working on it until 11.45 tonight ..... gulp  :o  :-\
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: Moto63 on May 24, 2016, 07:14:39 AM
Looking mighty fine mate, bet ya itching to get it back together eh....oh and take it for a spin in that gorgeous Manx sunshine
Cheers..Michael
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: mthee on May 24, 2016, 08:24:45 AM
Lovely job! Hope they leave you enough for a pint or two!
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: Dick Scratcher on May 24, 2016, 09:01:05 AM
Like that xx
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: manxie on May 24, 2016, 06:57:29 PM
Thanks fella`s, it`s looking great. The lads have done an amazing job for me especially since I didn`t want to get new decals, lots of skillful masking was done!!  ;)
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: Moto63 on May 24, 2016, 07:57:35 PM
Yes very impressive if they've been masked off, I just assumed looking at the photos last nite that the decals were new. Clever stuff indeedy
Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: manxie on May 24, 2016, 08:10:58 PM
action shot of the "unpeeling" of some masking ......   8)  8)  8)

Title: Re: GB IOM
Post by: mthee on May 24, 2016, 08:26:21 PM
As smart as...well, paint really! Quality job and worth whatever they're charging.