I think if I got upended by a rampant Emu in this country it would make the national news!....I haven't been to Leicester in years, but anyone who left this country more than four or five years ago would probably be shocked by the changes if they came back....the only constant is the weather which hovers between pleasant and grim....if only we could move the UK eight hundred miles south!
The ST1100 arrived yesterday and I think it's a peach.....I'll post some photos very soon....the only downside was someone in the courier company had left the ignition on, probably for a couple of days so the brand new gel battery was flatter than a jaywalking hedgehog. I measured 2.8V on my meter and had my doubts about recovering it, but four or five hours on an old style charger and overnight on the Optimate seem to have revived it, fingers crossed...I'm slightly surprised at how small the battery is, but if it does the job, less is more.
I spent a couple of hours removing an Autocom system yesterday....very nicely fitted and probably top kit in it's day, but long superseded by bluetooth for convenience. The swingarm looks rust free, just a few paint chips and tiny amounts of surface rust, nothing tragic at all.....today's task is mounting the Sat Nav...nicking an idea for an alloy bar mount from another forum......it will work, but my metal bending skills are not the best.
The paperwork shows this one was off the road for seven years which explains the low miles and it's done a few hundred a year for the last couple of years, so once it's up and running and I'm happy all is ok, I think the best thing for it is a good workout.
Mick...........kettle738
