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About 6 for me I think.
Probably 8 then. Soon be January 2025 making it 9 or am i reading it wrong
I just noticed i have been here for almost 9 years Think Vaz2121 beats me by a few month. Apart from Tiree as he has been here since the beginning if time and well old, who has beat 9 years????
I had one of them jobs. Drive shafts, disks and pads. Was doing well as i got the wheels off no bother Disk number one welded itself to the hub so had to use some light force to move it. Ended up using an angle grinder and chisel to get the mid section of the hub. After that every nut and bolt fought me. I would not be surprised is that is the original disks from 2011
DIY mate. On my third conversion and i have changed the internals around a few times to sort out first trip snagging. I have no electrical skills yet managed to put in 240v hook up, consumer box and plug sockets. Fit solar panels, controller, leisure batteries and split charger. Wire in the full 12v system and gas n water plumbing. Plenty you tube videos and how to guides out there
As requested, the old bike in my old van
They tyres were dead flat which made it a sod to get up the ramp
so today I used my home made powerpack to run the pump to inflate them.
Tomorrow a mate's going to come around to help me get it out.
Its a heavy bugger and the big fairing didn't help, we just got it in diagonally despite the partition and
by removing the rear light lens
The numberplate was already broken
OK its a different bike but i just want to sing Purple Rain when i see that I did have a CX500 back in the early 90's. Dono what the chain was for as it was push rods but it chewed itself through the engine casing making the bike dead. Probably should have done something sooner about the rattle but i did enjoy my time with the bike.
Casper wrote:RegW wrote:Dunno mate, they'll let anybody in here nowadays
I've noticed the place has really gone downhill since I joined.....Special Brew is never a good look
Cant afford the Buckie
Only ever had a sip and that was enough. Vile stuff that only a Glaswegian could appreciate
Anyone with an old bike especially will have seen plenty of oxidised electrical connectors
Some I know folk insist on using dielectric grease to keep the weather out
but Vaseline or grease is just as good
you just need something non conductive or reactive to act as a water/oxygen barrier
Funny you should mention Vaseline as i was just talking to the wife about that tonight. I work outdoors and suffer cracked lips a lot. Its the only thing that works but the small pocket tins are not the same stuff that is in the jar/tub. Wife says why dont you just take a tub to work. Nooooooo wayyyyyyy, i said. Why???? What if i got ran over and died. Folk will forever think WTF did he carry Vaseline around with him for?? Anyway its great stuff for the connectors that work. Been packing it into bike connectors for years, Also car/van door rubbers. Run some round the matting edge to prevent winter door freezing shut as well as sticking some in the locks.
Casper wrote:Who's the new guy
Dunno mate, they'll let anybody in here nowadays
I've noticed the place has really gone downhill since I joined.....
Special Brew is never a good look
I bought my first tin on contact cleaner for a few electrical issues the other month. Why have i never bought this stuff before???? Got WD40's brand and its blood amazing stuff. Does what it says on the tin and also good for cleaning the thick oil oil and grease off the skin.
If you don't hear the lift pump when you turn the ignition to ON ...
The lift pump in the fuel tank hangs from the top of the tank.
The connecting cables come out the top of the tank and into a waterproof connector - you should be able to locate this coming out the top of the fuel tank without removing anything.
Both the male and female terminals on this connector can get corroded.
Try disconnecting the two ends and use sandpaper or similar to clean the pins and something like a tiny screwdriver to scrape away any corrosion in the sockets.
Good luck!
Who's the new guy
Your return also goes to a thin plastic pipe on the filter housing lid. That also cracks, brakes easy however just as air is getting in that does not mean fuel has to dribble out. I may be talking keek and its another issue but worth a check. You got a prime bulb you can pump??? If so try pumping that before you turn the key to build up pressure. I moved on to another brand/van but it is also can suffer with air intake. If i read the OBD reader the codes come back with low fuel pressure. Folk on our facebook page have been recommended to get a new pump by garages when all along its just been air getting in.
Has that got the oval fuel filter housing like the 1.9D?? The aftermarket seals on top are renowned for being shit and letting in air. Also your return pipes, are any wet? The internal rubber can crack where it connects to the injectors and also let in air. To much air will prevent it from starting.
Blue WAV friend!... Wingnut, a Hubnut fan?
He did a feature of a friends old 400 camper
I bought myself one of those folding ramps for when I want to stuff a bike in mine
I got the loan of one a while back to get a mates scooter in for the MOT and it made it very easy
Wingnut looks like he's got a classic wee Vespa
1960's? 150??
I bought two and a small winch for my Maxus van but they are only about 200kg each. As i can stand in my present van i just put two planks down and drive the bike up while walking on the other plank
That's a bloody lovely fazer, well done!
I wanted a weekend toy but never wanted to go over 1500 quid. R1150GS's were coming up local but space shop milage. Couple of older RF900's then started to think, i dont need a big bike. Its now just a play thing so this came up local ish at 1400. Manage to get it for 1300 so quite chuffed. Probably new disks next year and a few nuts and bolts as some are looking shabby but that is about it.
Oooh sharp! It is indeed!
That is where your drop floor comes in handy. I needed a scaffold plank and duck to get in
Bought myself a Fazer600 a couple of weeks ago. Nice condition for its age. Strapped it down in the van and did the bugger not slide. Thank god it had engine bars and i just killed a mirror
Are we playing guess the bike in the first picture? Im going for Honda VTR1000.
Casper wrote:Hammersfixeverything wrote:You could get a smaller dog?
I now have two. This was at Gretna last week heading north after being down Devon and Cornwall for a week.
Brilliant, I love dogs The bus is kinda cool too. I would of like a camper bus thing one day, but I dont have the license needed. Limited to max 3.5ton I believe?
Plenty vans and mini buses out there what are plated as 3.5T. Some are plated over at 3.8 or in my case 4.2T but that is not the actual weight. They need to compensate for 17 fat passengers and possibly a disabled lift in the back. You can get then down plated. You can try and do it yourself with DVLA but the norm is getting a company called SVTec to do the work for you. You get a weight bridge ticket and they do the rest for about £100.
This was my last bus what was plated at 3.85T. On the bridge it was only 2.2T converted.
Casper wrote:I may have not jumped ship so early Ken had we had the LWB in the UK. Yeah its only a foot but i would have went up also.
I've seen those LWB Dispatches in the flesh in Europe. I'm so damn jealous
Yeah i was parked up next to one at a bike rally in Holland. I was looking at it thinking just an extra foot in height would be enough to make a cracking little camper
Why do people use that rubbish?
Do yourself a favour and buy once, from reputable supplier or at least make 100% sure it's what you need, ignore their "expertise"
TBF i have bought some Chinese so called crap over the years and the items has been waaayyyyyy better than the price would indicate
On the same breath i have bought cheap Chinese crap and its been just that.
Hammersfixeverything wrote:I'm sure I'll fit in if everyone is Eccentic too Think Aircon can wait till I've sorted everything else
You're among good company! I'm sure we're all a bit emotionally attached to our aged vans
I've had people ask me "would you keep the van if a repair cost more than it's worth?"
That ship sailed long ago. Actually I think that ship sailed the moment I bought it...
I may have not jumped ship so early Ken had we had the LWB in the UK. Yeah its only a foot but i would have went up also. I needed larger as my first Expert was a Micro camper and we started to take the dog with us (Rottie) I was going to build a camper out an LDV Pilot but it has an early Peugeot Non turbo engine. Vowed never to buy a Non turbo diesel again so went large with the Convoy.
Stuck around as my second van, the Dispatch was a work van but as my business started to take off i needed a larger van again so that jumped ship also to an LDV but the Maxus. Both are annoyingly lovable vans what can be money pits i must admit, but i think i am middle of the road in a financial way with my two LDV's. The Maxus i dont care about much as i just add any running costs to the customer
Hello
6 hours from Manc to S Wales?
Did you get lost or stop at every services for tea and buns?
Takes me seven hours or just over from East Lothian
That looks bloody nice. I took my old 1.9D down the Black Forest Germany. If you see a hill make a run for it. In Belgium on motorways you can have long straight sections where you see hills ahead. I wound it up to FAF speeds passing all the trucks as sure as hell the buggers will get you on the hill. In Germany going over a small mountain i had to pull over to let a queue of cars past and an Oil tanker. Oh the shame but yeah. Moon and back rounds about right. Where in South Wales are you? I was in Maesteg three days ago. It was no surprise to say it was pissing down.
it's like a heater matrix completely outside/underneath the van isn't it?
Dont know TBH as the two vans i owned were only 1.9's so no fancy hidden coolers.