Hi @Iceman please will you share the materials used for the radiator soldering? I am very capable of sorting this, including pressure testing, but I don't specifically have any aluminium flux or solder and have a 675 radiator to do very soon.
[QUOTE="Eldon, post: 648268, member: This means the phone sits in landscape with the camera lens nearest to the clutch lever..... bad idea! The run out above has again damaged the camera lens. This is the 2nd time this has ocurred. The first time it chipped the actual lens hence after replacement I fitted a lens saver. Hopefully this time its only the protector as I've just ordered the replacement. £2.99 protector Lens last time, was £20 Beware![/QUOTE] Here you go for a pic. This is a Samsung S20 camera lens protector changed tonight and hit on last Sundays rideout.
You can make flux quite easily, with household chemicals, that will solder aluminium or stainless steel and you can also buy it ready to use. You can then use regular lead/tin solder. Quite a few videos on youtube. I had a stone through the rad of the ZZR some years back but unfortunately the damage was too great for a local specialist to repair.
Ah, I have plenty of lead/tin solder but I was of the impression that for aluminium it was a specific grade and not the standard wiring solder most people have. Thanks, I'll take a look at youtube.
Pleasant teatime ride around with mate, through the lanes doing about 50 miles. Dry roads and not bad temperatures, but lots of mud on the roads in places, beware! Coffee and a pasty at Squires to finish. My 765 is the third bike in, the Ducati belongs to a fellow 765 owner.
New front tire and chain adjustment on the 2018 Bonneville. 4600mi and still had a little left. I normally run tires down to the part that holds the rubber part in place.
More better brake pedal. IMHO the brake pedal on my Speedmaster is a bit skimpy. I wanted a little more real estate. I scoured the interweb for a rubber cover and found nothing specifically for the Triumph. I thought Motone would surely have something. Nope. I bought this brake pedal cover, knowing it probably wouldn't fit. It didn't. The cut-out that goes over the pedal was way too big and it had only one screw hole. It wouldn't be stable. I pulled off the rubber pad and drilled and tapped it to take a second screw and drilled matching holes in the pedal. I installed it then epoxied the rubber pad back on. It works.
Well, not quite " mine" now, but was. The radiator had sprung a leak and so a spare from a friend was purchased. Whilst me (dad) set to resolving the old one, eldest son set to fitting the replacement. This was the issue, the threaded boss, which apparently is quite a common leak area. This is after I'd solder repaired it. He fitted the replacement. All pipes on All bolts tight What do you think dad? Err, well it would've been better if you'd fitted the fan first By which time I'd finished the rad repair so the original went back on
It’s was unseasonably warm here today. Sunshine and temperatures in the 70’s. Prefect day for a ride, beautiful fall colors everywhere.
I thought a share might be useful. Needing mirrors for the 2002 sprint ST. Finding clean OEM mirrors has proved to be tough. I decided on a set of Emgo 20-78211/12. The spacing is 47mm and requires very slight modification. The rubber boot is smaller and provides a clean look. Of course, the Emgo mirrors are not OEM quality. The overall appearance is more compact. I can attach a picture if anyone has interest.
