U.k. Bonneville

Ok thanks Callum,
I’ve now removed the baffle, but there’s not much point in reassembly until I’ve sorted the carbs.
So back on the road,weather permitting,sometime next week.

 

I’ll let you know how I got on,hopefully next week.

 

Hello,
I finally got round to a ride,down to the Dorset coast and back.
I filled up when I got back and found I now have 53 mpg,which is a lot better than the 37 previously.
The reason for the improvement was that the carbs needed balancing,they were way out,so that’s the next step in the right direction.The only problem is I think I need to have the ecu remapped to stop the popping and finalise the upgrades already done.
I think I’ll wait to see if there’s any Black Friday or Christmas offers coming up .
Also noticed an intermittent screeching sound coming from the speedo,so if anyone can tell me what to squirt or grease,I’d be grateful.

 

Hello,
Sometime ago,Callumity sent a picture of an electrical connection under the tank.Unfortunately,my bike doesn’t have one,so the question is,where is the easiest place to make an accessory connection?
I think someone mentioned the horn,but to be clear I’ve got heated grips and a usb to connect.
I need it to work with the ignition,so I can’t connect straight onto the battery..
Thanks in advance.

 

Hello,
Sometime ago,Callumity sent a picture of an electrical connection under the tank.Unfortunately,my bike doesn’t have one,so the question is,where is the easiest place to make an accessory connection?
I think someone mentioned the horn,but to be clear I’ve got heated grips and a usb to connect.
I need it to work with the ignition,so I can’t connect straight onto the battery..
Thanks in advance.

 

Thanks Callum,
I’ve sprayed some lithium grease on the speedo cable(as per instructions)so we’ll see if this works otherwise a new cable.
The popping may be resolved by some minor adjustments,so I’ll wait and see.Meanwhile,ordered some piggyback spade connectors for the heated grips and usb.
Thanks for the cable info

 

I’ve just run the bike for ten minutes and noticed the header pipes glowing red hot.
Is this normal?I’ve never seen this before,but it doesn’t seem right,perhaps somebody can throw some light on this.
Thanks in advance.

 

Thanks for the reply,the sai,or whatever it’s called has been removed,before I bought the bike.It sounds a bit spluttery,but like me,could probably do with a run.
My shed was quite dark this afternoon,but I’ve never seen that on another bike.

 

I have the the same vin code as above,and somebody mentioned that the j is for Jacknell,so I believe this is a U.K. bike.
Thanks for the replies.

 

Can anyone please tell me whether the pilot screws are slotted or Phillips or something else?
I’ve tried taking a photo from underneath but it doesn’t show what they are.

 

Ok thanks for that

 

Hello can anyone tell me what the banjo bolt is on the the front brake reservoir.Is it a m10 x 1.25 mm thread?