Saul

Dip beam stopped working after the bike was out in the rain for 3 days. On inspection I found the clutch side switchgear was full of water I suspect was because the bike was on the side stand. I check the fuse and the power was going into and out of the headlight relay so thought the switch was ruined. So I got a replacement from EBay. Guess what it wasn’t that . It was corrosion between the headlight loom and the bikes loom. So put new connections in the headlight loom and all is good now. Pain the the arse but fixed now. Anyway now it’s all apart I thought it was time to deal with the faded black plastic face of the bike and dial surrounds. I tried the blow lamp trick but wasn’t happy with the results so got the Matt satin black out. Waiting for it to dry now.

Congratulations Pedro

Matt cracks me up, really has got a burr up his arse about Dellboy, who does come across as a charlatan to be fair.

FS1E’s have genuinely been making that sort of cash for awhile now. A mate of mine in choir sold his about 4 years ago for £5000 and he had a que of people at that price. Today £6000 is not far off, I know bike prices have tumbled recently but FS1E’s are like early Ford Escorts they fetch a massive nostalgic price premium. Not something that I would consider but that’s irrelevant to what some will pay.

On reflection, you sir are a miserable cunt

Going with my you can’t park there theme.

Matt makes me laugh but have the feeling he should cut back on the Red Bull. He doesn't like Delboy much that's for sure.

Cheers Mate getting there slowly Skip. Waiting for a few bits to come is frustrating but it's not like it's excellent riding weather. Should get my shit together and get the seat off to be done while it's in bits.

There are two cars and 6 bikes in our household, I pay for my car and my 3 bikes. Insurance is about £600 tax is around £650. I don't drink or smoke so I don't mind the cost really, no loan payments or anything so I don't think it is an expensive hobby. Won't mention bike parts and stuff though

This must be the only non rattling one in the UK. I remember them as a kid and they all rattled like they wouldn't make the end of the week.

I think the donor was beyond economical repair, or so they said. Not that this build has anything to do with economics, looks like a throw money at it type of thing.

This one will have a Subaru Imprezza chassis and drivetrain

That's what the project is doing getting rid of the cheese and replacing with it Japanese stuff.

Interesting and very clever work. Why anyone would is beyond me but I find the project fascinating.

Weather was shit all weekend so not much chance of riding plus I had. Covid so needed something to do in a solitary fashion. So much time spent on the Sprint. Before Used this stuff on recommendation After wire brush quenching or painting.

Quenching some bolts to suit the murdered out theme of the Sprint and maybe protect them from rusting again.

Been out playing around with the Sprint today painting stuff. Also experimented with the bolts for the exhaust by quenching them. Heating them to just turn cherry red and dropping them in used engine oil. They look okay. It will be interesting to see if they are resistant to rust.

I think it has been recovered badly, it’s on the list to be sorted by the guy who did my CBF. New foam and custom cover without any daft Triumph logos.

Plenty to do yet, but I have made a start.

Took the Sprint out for the first time ride this morning. Very cold and the roads were treacherous first thing although improved a little when the sun came out. Lovely torquey motor, felt like plenty of low down grunt didn’t explore higher revs, wasn’t the day for it. Can see where the T300 top heavy rep comes from, it does sort of tip into corners at low speed. Nothing alarming but it is there. Good to get some fresh fuel into the bike. Brakes work well, gearbox works fine and the motor sounds lovely to me. Comfy old brute of a bike, I like it. Good first impression.

We had a few flurries but it didn't stick. Bloody cold though which is frustrating as I have loads of bike stuff to get on with just to cold to stay out there for more than 20 mins at a time.

Well none of that happened for me then. Ended up with a 27 year old 240 kg 900 Triumph for £510 project. You never know what's around the corner.

Been out trying to do a bit to the Sprint but have had to come in to warm up. I check the bikes charging and it is steady at 14.2 volts. One off today’s list. When I thaw out I going to replace both front indicators one has water in and I broke the other through being clumsy. They are just universal generic units so cheap enough to replace. Also have LED headlight bulbs to replace the standards so they are going in. I also have some heated grips to fit. Fuel cap looks okay, loads of other parts that need paint but it’s just too cold to spray anything today. Don't think the Mrs will approve of me doing it in the house. Also have to look at the CBF as the headlight relay seems to have shat the bed

Tis like a ghost town in here, where did everybody go? Obviously with the exception of Pedros touring thread.

Yeah I am thinking of replacing the screen, the one on there has seen some action. I am going to ride the bike for a few miles to see if I would prefer a bigger one or not.