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by Gibson335
Sat Jun 21, 2014 6:32 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: With one bound, Jack was free...
Replies: 1
Views: 2159

Re earlier post

Just back from my first decent run since the repair: Jeez, it's completely *transformed* the R1100S. I guess over time you just compensate for iffy running and don't notice a gradual decline, but the difference is astonishing - particularly in stop/go town traffic which had become a clutch-lever-bac...
by Gibson335
Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:06 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: Spare Keys - ?
Replies: 14
Views: 7054

Key blanks

I'm renowned for losing my keys: Got some spare R1100 blanks on eBay for 99p each delivered and got them cut locally...
by Gibson335
Sat Jun 21, 2014 2:16 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: With one bound, Jack was free...
Replies: 1
Views: 2159

With one bound, Jack was free...

Got the diagnosis on Brünhilde this morning: All the symptoms were of a trashed driveshaft/UJs - which is of course a *horribly* pricey job. I was getting serious clonking in the drive train and it just wasn't running right; however - for once - I seem to have rescued victory from the jaws of defeat...
by Gibson335
Sun Nov 24, 2013 5:13 pm
Forum: Boxerpix
Topic: Think I've fallen in love...
Replies: 17
Views: 11707

Black Shadow

To be honest, don't know. It's obviously now a permanent fixture (pic not too good because they've sealed it in a glass case to stop the likes of me running our sticky fingers over it); £35k restoration costs would suggest a figure considerably in excess of that for a retail price, but on the other ...
by Gibson335
Sun Nov 24, 2013 4:11 pm
Forum: Boxerpix
Topic: Think I've fallen in love...
Replies: 17
Views: 11707

Think I've fallen in love...

Took recently-widowed mate for mood-boost trip to the fair city of Excreta to wallow in bike porn at Bridge Motors: Bee-YOO-tiful '53 Black Shadow as pretty as when it was first wheeled out from the factory. £35k restoration costs mentioned but if I had the money in the piggy-bank I would have parte...
by Gibson335
Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:13 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: The perils of panniers...
Replies: 20
Views: 7206

Sobbing quietly into hankie..

I must get out more...
by Gibson335
Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:57 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: R1100S HID lights radio interference
Replies: 5
Views: 3914

3 months with no Archers...

LOL - actually I was reduced to using an MP3 player stuffed with ancient episodes of The Navy Lark, I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again and Round the Horne. It'll be good to have John Humphries back on my morning trips into work...
by Gibson335
Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:11 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: R1100S HID lights radio interference
Replies: 5
Views: 3914

RFI interference cured

Eventually (took two months) my clip-on ferrite filters turned up from China: once the RH fairing was off, it was a 1-minute job to place them on both power and earth return leads close by the ballast. Now 99% of the radio interference has been removed. If anyone else needs to cure this issue, you r...
by Gibson335
Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:46 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Headlight Protector
Replies: 5
Views: 3150

Headlight Protector

When I found out how much a replacement headlight lens was (and considering that Bude is the flung gravel capital of the UK), I decided to buy a clear plastic protector for the bike. It came with 'heavy duty Velcro' securing pads: Only problem is that they don't stick to the bloody glass... A five-m...
by Gibson335
Sat Oct 05, 2013 1:21 pm
Forum: Days Out
Topic: South West Meet up
Replies: 51
Views: 31404

Great Torrington meet 5/10/13

Tall tales and testosterone... Nice to meet you all.

Early on at the Torrington meet -

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by Gibson335
Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:45 am
Forum: Days Out
Topic: South West Meet up
Replies: 51
Views: 31404

Saturday 5th

Opposite the junction with the B3227?

Providing She Who Must Be Obeyed hasn't got me lashed to a wheelbarrow or a paintbrush, I'll be there. (Buggrit, that means I'll have to give Brünhilda a clean).

Si
by Gibson335
Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:25 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Are forums a good gauge for reliability
Replies: 16
Views: 7050

Other forums

...heard they were changing the name of the CBF1000 forum to the Wonky Alternator Moan Society...
by Gibson335
Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:06 am
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Honest opinion of your Ability
Replies: 31
Views: 13988

Riding ability

Started schoolboy scrambling in 62 or 63 - I think this greatly helped with balance and general feel for mechanised progress. Driving cars since 1970. Huge mileages over the years (56,000 business miles in 1990 alone). I think it's all about hazard perception - the more experienced you become, the f...
by Gibson335
Sun Aug 11, 2013 2:55 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: R1100S HID lights radio interference
Replies: 5
Views: 3914

Follow up...

I contacted Chris Bartram - a mate of mine who is a professional high-end RF engineer for a steer on this issue: see below Hi Chris; quick query.  I recently installed a dipped-beam HID light on my motorbike (probably the best mod I've ever done to a bike - amazing difference from the standard halog...

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