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m312

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    Guzzi 750 Strada
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    Lancashire

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  1. You could use the stick on pad. That would solve the bracket problem. I really didn't trust the sticky pad.....!
  2. I did wonder at how the following rider could possibly see the road ahead clearly when his mate was directly in front of him also on the wrong side of the road! The road positioning makes perfect sense on a quiet open road like the one they were on, but not many roads near me are like that!
  3. Hmmm, I'm a bit late on this one..... I bought a Scala Rider Solo recently, mainly because I need to listen to Sat Nav, and take phone calls if necessary, although I try to avoid that! Trial telephone calls to and from home proved to be excellent clarity and easy to do via my Iphone4 using voice control. The one down side differs from other opinions on this thread, in that I found attaching the bluetooth bracket to the helmet a bit of a faff, but that might be my helmet design. I found the screws to tighten it up work ok up to a point, but they start to push the mount off the helmet if overtightened, as my helmet tapers to the bottom edge. Overall though, I have found it excellent.
  4. Hi, I have been sent this by the chairman of the Blood Bikers group I am a member of, and I found it an interesting 13 minutes of viewing. Maybe not for everybody though.
  5. m312

    Rust

    I use Doktor Power general powder cleaner - add water and use the scourer that comes with it. Some rust spots you have to spend a lot of time, that's more than 5 minutes! - just to remove one small spot. it does work though. Probably like most chrome cleaners, there's no quick fix, or leave it soaking and spray with water and it's magically gone products, it's just good old hard work, I've found. I usually spend an hour or two doing my chrome once or twice a year.
  6. m312

    Improving headlamp

    If I was cycling and was pulled for this - I'd have no ID on me, and would probably forget my name and where I lived...on second thoughts that probably wouldn't get me anywhere (having watched some Police! Camera! Action! type programmes) That said, often those super-bright LEDs are badly adjusted, pointing directly into oncoming drivers eyes, or so it seems.
  7. m312

    Improving headlamp

    Nope - that has never occurred to me. I'll put it on the list of jobs to do!
  8. m312

    Improving headlamp

    Thanks to all. I've spent the weekend doing the upgrade. I bought all the cable, relays, fuses, and connectors at an automotive electrical factors, all in at £22. I had looked at all the web links supplied before I took the plunge, so I was confident I could do it, but it was a feeling of relief when I turned the lights on and it all worked! I'm now only losing between 0.5 and 1 volts at the headlamp, so the increase in brightness is significant. That said, I still have a question. The earth/ground wire in the original set up remains in the same position. I presume it goes back to the frame somewhere, but I haven't traced it yet. I ran new 4mm cables back from each relay direct to the battery to provide the best route, but I'm now wondering if I disconnect the original black earth wire and connect it to the new earth cable, will I be causing any other issues?
  9. Might not be relevant to your case, Lumor, but I've just had to have a valve replaced. Same problem as you -slow pressure loss. I couldn't understand it until I was putting air in at home with a foot pump and the pressure just wasn't going up. When I pulled the pump adapter off, the top half of the valve came with it! I'm guessing that the valve shaft(?) was slowly breaking and leaking air. I blame this on the petrol station tyre inflators which are a tight fit due to the angle they fit onto the wheel. I must have been distorting the valve each time I did it. I've bought a 90 degree valve adapter now to prevent this happening again. As I say, might not be relevant but worth considering.
  10. m312

    Improving headlamp

    I really would appreciate that if you have the time. I'm away all next week so I won't be able to do anything until after that anyway.
  11. m312

    Improving headlamp

    10.5v at the headlamp - 13.8v at the battery - so improving the wiring can only help... What is the realistic maximum voltage to be expected? I assume there will be some voltage drop?
  12. m312

    Improving headlamp

    A bit modest there, Stu! Rewiring a bike isn't something I take lightly, as I'm a bit of a novice at it. Is it just a case of tracing the wiring back bit by bit and upgrading the core size of each wire? Or changing relays? Any advice or help would be much appreciated.
  13. m312

    Improving headlamp

    Thanks Tango, succinctly put. That's what I was aiming at. I found out the hard way that 12v suffers from voltage drop over distance if the cable used is not suitable. I wired up some 12v lights at my shop a few years ago and had dim lamps, had to go back and buy some heavier duty cable and rewire it all!! If the Philips Xtreme Vision don't do the trick I'll be surprised, but if not then I'll look at upgrading the wiring. @ Chris, good advice. I will check the voltage at the lamp connectors before I change anything.
  14. m312

    Improving headlamp

    The lamp (bulb) in my headlight is 55w/60w, so I can only really keep to this wattage to a Philips Extreme Vision or Osram Night Breaker....and possibly upgrade the wiring to give a higher voltage. It could also be that the existing lamp is past its best - it does have some blackening on the glass so I guess even a straight halogen replacement would improve the light output. Work in progress!
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