Recent content by FrankBlack

Tuquoque, I painted my seat logo using the same children's silver acrylic paint I used four years ago on my other bike. Over four years the paint as remained sound, albeit looking a little less bright than when first applied. I used simple, cheap watercolour brushes to do it (the type used...

Thanks guys. Yeah Dirk, even some of the fascists over here kinda liked it...:brit_tit:

Thanks guys. It's a shame they started using plastic tank badges after 07 Steve. I took as much of the plastic crap off both my bikes. Plastic is fine if it has a primary function e.g. to prevent corrosion. For that reason I actually prefer plastic mudguards. But plastic tank badges or...

The wiring in the headlight bucket is tight and a pig to get back in, but it's do-able. I did it as part of my last winter project (click on black bonnie in my signature), part of which was de-chroming and powdercoating my headlight assembly. The connectors are all individual and unique so I...

Hi fellas. I've been away from the forum for a long time (largely due to wasting my time on a Harley!). Sold the harley and bought a 2nd Bonnie to work on over the winter. Here's the project for anyone interested: http://frankselbow2.blogspot.com/ BEFORE and AFTER

The bit arrived today. Works perfectly and much more positive feel/ purchase on the screw head than the NB bullet thing. Only shortcoming is it's very short - not like a standard length screwdriver bit - so it kind of sinks low down into the ratchet socket. Not far enough to keep it from...

I don't really think the skid caused it. At best it may wave widened the existing cut a little. It looks more like a cut to me than a tear or a split due to a manufacturing defect. Plus it does unfortunately go deeper than the treadc depth - quite a bit. And opening the gap a bit I can see...

Yeah, I wondered what might have made that kind of cut. It looks like a carpet knife might have caused it! But then again, I guess a big piece of glass or metal might account for it. Earlier this afternoon I was on the motorway and had to brake suddenly, momentarily skidding the back wheel a...

What would you do? Changing my rear brake pads today I discovered this: EDIT: split is 5.5cm long; 1 cm at it's deepest; 2mm at its shallowest

This is for anyone in the UK looking for a cheap carburetor pilot mixture screw adjustment tool. Motion Pro, USA don't take orders for their carburetor pilot adjustment hex bit outside the US (http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0242/) and I didn't want to buy another aluminium...

Hey Sal, didn't know you were on here too! Yep, that's the one! A 'rucksack' is a sack you keep your rucks in - thought everybody knew that! :) What do you call a rucksack then? As for the saddlebags - can't help you there. I've used soft panniers before but never liked them. I was going...

update Just an update on the Kriega 18 months later. After many a ride in wet weather and consistently soggy contents, I sold my R35 and US10 on Ebay. I was glad to be rid of them. My conclusion - overpriced designer wear. Looks nice but rubbish for wet weather. I replaced these with a...

update Hi fellas. Just wanted to leave an update on this wet weather stuff. My bike went well for a while after I used silicone grease and 'rubberised' my coil etc. Then the wet weather cut out started happening again. I swapped out the CDI unit under the seat but it was still cutting...

Hi folks. I wanted to warn anyone looking for Stainless Steel exhaust silencers/ mufflers and who were thinking of ordering from either Trident Exhausts or their agents in the UK www.triumph-online.co.uk. I ordered a set of what were described as having a "beautiful finish" of "mirror...