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Re: Roland's trials and tribulations

Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2019 8:00 pm
by Hooli
With superior strategy?

Re: Roland's trials and tribulations

Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2019 8:04 pm
by bub2006
No,brute strength. My teeth nearly fell out!

Re: Roland's trials and tribulations

Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:21 pm
by bub2006
Well the rear box isn't as bad as I thought
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Only the lid has rotted so that will be replaced.
Same issue with the Speedo housing
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Going to try find a small piece of perspex and cut it to shape to fit the bowl.
Me and hooli have had a chat earlier about the wiring. We've decided to remove the lot and start from scratch. Using the reliant diagram and hoolis electrical knowledge we can draw up a new wiring diagram with appropriate colour codes,headlight and fan relays included that the reliant original diagram doesn't have. I'm on the lookout for bike bar switch gear to get rid of the rotary and toggle switch installed and that will also give me a main flasher too. Reversing light,rear fog and hazards are getting installed too

Re: Roland's trials and tribulations

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:35 am
by bub2006
Just to clarify I didn't do the wiring on this before but was done by a previous owner.
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Re: Roland's trials and tribulations

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:37 am
by bub2006
Speaking to a man who knows it's been decided to remove the whole bloody lot and start afresh.

Re: Roland's trials and tribulations

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 3:04 pm
by Jazoli
bub2006 wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:35 am Just to clarify I didn't do the wiring on this before but was done by a previous owner. IMG-20190728-WA0005.jpeg
Is that 15mm soldered copper pipe I spy?

Re: Roland's trials and tribulations

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 3:29 pm
by bub2006
It certainly is! Unsure of dimensions exactly but it's copper

Re: Roland's trials and tribulations

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 5:45 pm
by Hooli
Jazoli wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 3:04 pm
bub2006 wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:35 am Just to clarify I didn't do the wiring on this before but was done by a previous owner. IMG-20190728-WA0005.jpeg
Is that 15mm soldered copper pipe I spy?
15mm or 1/2" who knows...

It's the heater bypass as a heater probably isn't much use on Roland.

Re: Roland's trials and tribulations

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:35 pm
by bub2006
Could divert through handlebars in winter. 80-90 c could get warm though!

Re: Roland's trials and tribulations

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:50 pm
by Hooli
Fit underfloor heating pipe in the seats...

Worryingly that'd probably work with the right pipe buried deep enough & a decent control valve.