888 back on the road-what I found

[idb]

Good to know!

This threads a bit worrying, could it be that the wee Monster 750 in my shed is going to be more trouble than I suspected???

It's called "character"!

[mjvduc]

Good to know!

This threads a bit worrying, could it be that the wee Monster 750 in my shed is going to be more trouble than I suspected???

you shouldn't have to much trouble with the "oldish" 2V, had my monsta running for years without any f.... ups and the lady had some nice engine mods as well.

oil, t-belts and VLV clearance

have fun

mjvduc

[idb]

So, the fuel pump arrived on Friday, I fitted it and headed off for the weekend.
All was going well until I got into the Kawarau Gorge and then it started to die for no reason and then suddenly start up again before I actually came to a complete halt. This would happen every 300m or so.
Hmmmm....this is the same fault that I had right at the beginning of this saga - back in February on my way to the Glenorchy rally.

I decided to carry on and see how far I could get down the road before having to ring AA.

Once I got past Cromwell and on the way to Tarras it came right and stayed that way for the next 600ks.

Thinking about it I figured that maybe it was a fault in the battery. This had been suggested to me by someone way back but I had sort of discounted it because it would take a charge when put on a charger and I thought that replacing the rectifier/regulator would have sorted it.
However, despite replacing the r/r it still didn't seem to want to charge off the bike's alternator.

So I put a new battery in while I was away and all seems good.
The battery is charging and the bike starts well and is running sweetly.

So I may be being too optimistic but this should be my last diary entry in this thread.

Of course the question now is whether the battery fault is what caused all the other problems (excepting maybe the burnt-up connectors), whether the other faults caused the battery to fail or whether everything is just coincidental.

Of course I could have somehow stuffed things with my mucking about I suppose.....I do all my own maintenance you know!

[scumdog]

Good post idb, keep us informed eh?

I love those "I had a problem with my bike and it turned out to be xxxx and I fixed it by yyyy" type threads, I can relate to them.

[idb]

Good post idb, keep us informed eh?

I love those "I had a problem with my bike and it turned out to be xxxx and I fixed it by yyyy" type threads, I can relate to them.

Cheers SD.
Not entirely the logical progression in fault finding I would have liked but it all goes to increasing the knowledge eh?

[scumdog]

Cheers SD.
Not entirely the logical progression in fault finding I would have liked but it all goes to increasing the knowledge eh?

Had a wee bit of 'increase of knowledge' myself in the weekend, had a noise in the Superglide that gave me visions of loose airfilter bracket, knackered cam bearings (a common thing with the early twin-cam H-Ds) but after sensibly riding another 150km home I discovered it was the top engine stabiliser bracket had come loose due to the departure of the two bolts attaching it to the two cylinder heads - gotta love those 'cheap fixes" eh?! (and I don't mean inexpensive recreational drugs neither)

PS Just chillin' out and settlin' into a fine G&T made by CD, 22 degrees outside, calm, just dropped the T-bird off at the panelbeaters, nothin' else left to do - so hows YOUR day going????

[idb]

PS Just chillin' out and settlin' into a fine G&T made by CD, 22 degrees outside, calm, just dropped the T-bird off at the panelbeaters, nothin' else left to do - so hows YOUR day going????

Smug bugger, I'm still doing my bit for the national economy!

It's good to see that your bike has some "character" as well!

[miSTa]

.....I do all my own maintenance you know!

We know...

...but after sensibly riding another 150km...

You riding sensibly? I'd like to see that, seems a bit far fetched.


So idb you'll be coming to Otematata/Mt Cook on the 888 next month then?

[scumdog]

We know...


You riding sensibly? I'd like to see that, seems a bit far fetched.


So idb you'll be coming to Otematata/Mt Cook on the 888 next month then?

Ya big girl - when your pegs scrape on one side and your exhaust brace on the other then you're forced to ride in a 'sensible' manner eh??

And idb will be hiding if you turn up!!

[miSTa]

Ya big girl - when your pegs scrape on one side and your exhaust brace on the other then you're forced to ride in a 'sensible' manner eh??

And that's just your bike sitting perfectly vertical!

[scumdog]

And that's just your bike sitting perfectly vertical!

Hey, it WAS my own bike I was riding, NOT a 'sensible' bike with training wheels ya dork!!!!

Best ya bring 500ml of Grecian 2000 to Otematata, even more if you miss it and can only get to the Magpie - and I'm packin' twin holsters dude!!.

It'd easy being an eagle when surrounded by turkeys eh?

[miSTa]

Why so much Grecian 2000? Oh thats right, soo much grey hair.... Roll on next weekend

[scumdog]

Why so much Grecian 2000? Oh thats right, soo much grey hair.... Roll on next weekend

Yeah, YOUR gray hair!! (I haven't got enough hair to be grey ya smart bastid!)

See ya next weekend - and bring your own Grecian 2000 eh?

Oh, and CB and I are 'trying out' some fine tequila Margaritas right now - enhances the mental process so they say!!

[scumdog]

Why so much Grecian 2000? Oh thats right, soo much grey hair.... Roll on next weekend

NEXT weekend? It's the Friday 17-18-11th.

Magpie is 24th 25th 26th November.
Are you blinded by the excess of Grecian 2000???

[miSTa]

NEXT weekend? It's the Friday 17-18-11th.

Magpie is 24th 25th 26th November.
Are you blinded by the excess of Grecian 2000???

Ya silly old bugger, the 24th is the end of next week, therefore next weekend...

How were the Margaritas? Though I suppose we shouldn't hijack idbs thread, whoops too late.