A late one lastnight attending to my multicoloard handguards
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Over the past few weeks more and more leds have failed, they are designed for 12V use but I guess the 14.2V of the bike cooked them !
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So i removed the cheap Chinese multicoloured leds from the cheap Chinese handguards and fitted other cheap Chinese leds to them.
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They do have amber leds built in, to act as indicator repeaters, so I'll need to make a box of trickery up to dim the white leds when the amber flashes.
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Over the past few weeks more and more leds have failed, they are designed for 12V use but I guess the 14.2V of the bike cooked them !
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So i removed the cheap Chinese multicoloured leds from the cheap Chinese handguards and fitted other cheap Chinese leds to them.
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They do have amber leds built in, to act as indicator repeaters, so I'll need to make a box of trickery up to dim the white leds when the amber flashes.
Got a blimp of aircooled's elusive showroom mk2 today, was dragged out for it's mot..
Bigred mk1 R1 Calipers- Braided lines- Givi wing rack-Crash bungs- Hi vis bullets-PR2's- and a hoot to ride.
Quad 900 Silver Laser duo tech pipes-Scott oiler-Engine crash bars- Radiator mounted see me ring LED's-Datatool system 3 alarm -Centre stand- Extender fender-Renthal bars-Handle bar risers-Mirror extenders-BMW GS Handgaurds-Acumen uprated horn & Nautilus-Stainless steel Radiator guard-Givi wing rack-OEM screen-Yammy touring screen-MRA Vario-MRA Double bubble cut down for fast as fk riding-Tiger screen-Tank protector-Stomp grip panels-Optimate lead  Gone to Heaven orry:
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1991 MK1 in need of some TLC watch this space   Sorted and on the Road Mick   it's the bike that Jack built  Gone to Heaven Â
Had the tank up to fit a new air filter, so decided to fit my Henty bits and pay my last visit to the infamous Cold Start Mechanism. Strange how Yamaha fitted other bellows I counted 2, but not on the CSM. Not sure if newer models have them though, seriously bloody ought to have. If there's a more frustrating, pull your hair out job than fitting the filter housing back over the manifolds, I haven't found it. There's a knack, but it takes a lot swearing before I found it again.Â
Now, do I keep the mk1 and sell the 900....or the other way around. I need to release some capital and make room for a 125...my daughter just started work at Saltire Motorcycles and it looks like they're sponsoring her through the CBT
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Either way a MK1 or 900 will be for sale soon , I just need a few days to see if I gel with the mk1 first
In hindsight and as much as i love the 900 i think in your shoes i would keep the mk1, the 900 maybe a bit more planted on a big tour loaded with luggage but, the mk1 can do it all with ease, i was loaded way more on the mk1 to Slovakia than i ever have been with the 900, and seems to me the mk1 was belting around the B roads, for me the change was more to do with maintenance (and a cracking price) and while some think the mk1 is easier to maintain i disagree, for me the 9r is a doddle, well now i have a fettlin award maybe the reverse is true :dunno: there's just summit about a big red mk1 tdm  other colours come very close.
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Nice choice to have either way though :good:
Bigred mk1 R1 Calipers- Braided lines- Givi wing rack-Crash bungs- Hi vis bullets-PR2's- and a hoot to ride.
Quad 900 Silver Laser duo tech pipes-Scott oiler-Engine crash bars- Radiator mounted see me ring LED's-Datatool system 3 alarm -Centre stand- Extender fender-Renthal bars-Handle bar risers-Mirror extenders-BMW GS Handgaurds-Acumen uprated horn & Nautilus-Stainless steel Radiator guard-Givi wing rack-OEM screen-Yammy touring screen-MRA Vario-MRA Double bubble cut down for fast as fk riding-Tiger screen-Tank protector-Stomp grip panels-Optimate lead  Gone to Heaven orry:
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Keep the Mk1 mate....iconic bike that kicked off the dual sport genre....great fun...well capable and to me looks great..but I'm obviously biased and luv two round headlights....classic
I was gelling with the mk1, I had made my mind up to keep it and sell the 9er, and 300 yards from my house I lost all drive.
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It turns out that Mr Dufus Bodgitt has fooled me completely...a new rear sprocket, a good chain, a look up the chain guard to see a nice new front sprocket, but it turned out to have been welded on.
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I'm thankful it happened when it did, despite having to push it uphill 300 yards, because i had been 20 miles into the country with no phone signal shortly before.
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F^"%£$ Sake !
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No splines on the output shaft at all.....needs a new output shaft i guess...I can do it but don't really need another project at this time.
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Or £450 with a full MOT, buyer collects
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Does anyone happen to know if these TRX850 gears would do....the output splines look good (my Mk1 is from 1990)
That I don't know unfortunately. I used a TRX third gear, straight swap over to my mk2a 8fiddly. You might find your answer by looking up the parts numbers of the 1st gear/axles.
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If I were you, I'd swap your mk1 gearbox over for a mk2a gearbox, if you can get one at the right price. Very similar ratios and it's a better quality gearbox. It's also easier swapping over complete boxes, than swapping bits of 'em over.
I was gelling with the mk1, I had made my mind up to keep it and sell the 9er, and 300 yards from my house I lost all drive.
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It turns out that Mr Dufus Bodgitt has fooled me completely...a new rear sprocket, a good chain, a look up the chain guard to see a nice new front sprocket, but it turned out to have been welded on.
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I'm thankful it happened when it did, despite having to push it uphill 300 yards, because i had been 20 miles into the country with no phone signal shortly before.
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F^"%£$ Sake !
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No splines on the output shaft at all.....needs a new output shaft i guess...I can do it but don't really need another project at this time.
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If I could get that in the garage before SWMBO returns from Marbs....(Monday lunch) I'd have it. Just love the seat colour darrrrling !! Â
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Does anyone happen to know if these TRX850 gears would do....the output splines look good (my Mk1 is from 1990)
04 900 - 92 mk 1 - r 1150 rs - Z550 A1 - 2x bonnies - plastic slug -XL185 - ...not in that order !! (and one or two i don't want / dare to own up to !!)