[Steve FarrellMember]

That was a good read Ecks man, I have been reading all about the V stroms lately and pick mine up in two weeks from QLD . My first ride will be 1200 k’s home . Steve

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I was wondering what the secret was . My problem is whenever I wash the bike it wants to go out straight after and always leads me to puddles and mud :huh: .

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27mm was my rheem anode. Just needed a ratchet.

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Hi Eagle02, I had a feeling my wheels were out of balance and enquired at the local repairer how much it would cost for a true and balance. Anyway a truing/balance stand was going to cost half the amount qouted so I took the plunge. If you have a rim lock fitted then you will be out of balance by whatever that weighs. I fitted a second one on the rear and didn’t require any extra weight. The front took 60 grams.
If live near Sydney/Blue Mountains you are welcome to borrow the stand. Steve

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My mates tank corroded but any metal bits would be at risk due to electrolysis. I think most tanks are coated with ceramic but will eventually rust away. Steve

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micknmeld wrote:

Bloody hell!! Now I know it is there, watch it stuff up in the next 4 weeks or so.

And I know if I pull the tank out to do a “simple job” watch something else in there stuff up and I will have to fix that as well!! Then I will wish I had left the whole freaking thing alone in the first place. :laugh:

Sorry Mick :laugh:

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micknmeld wrote:

Anodes?? Hot Water service?? Never heard of such a thing, where do you get to it? :huh:
I understand what an anode does but I didn’t realise my hot water system would have one and that it is a servicable item? A 20 year old Rheem would no doubt have one??

Mine was 15 years old so I would say your anode will be like mine :unsure: . For the sake of $40 it might be worth pulling the HWS out. I didn’t know mine had one until a mate lost his and his plumber said it could have been prevented with routine replacement of the anode. Steve

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Hi Steve, we went to Clarence yesterday for an explore and popped out at Lidsdale, then went to Jenolan and around through Edith to Oberon. We will probably do a ride every couple of weeks so I will let you know when the next one is on. Steve

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Hey Jak, with a test light test for pulse to the coil when the quad is cranking by connecting to earth and probing the power wire or if it has 2 terminals like a car coil just across the coil. The light should flicker if the trigger is working.
If you are getting trigger signal to the coil and it is not producing a spark it is either the lead(high resistance) or coil.
Steve

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http://www.ledshoponline.com/electronic_flasher_cans.htm
These may help you. Flashers are a circuit breaker that are calibrated to suit the current load so one suited to LED’s is needed or resistors added. You may find the 7 pin one has an earth wire where you six pin one may earth through its body to the frame. Steve

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Yeah a good trusted machinist is worth their weight in gold. Sounds like you have an interesting job.

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Hi Lefty, do you do the machining? Bores/heads etc? Thanks Steve

[Steve FarrellMember]

Most LED blinker kits need resistors wired/soldered in with them to get the flasher to function normally. Are they just coming on without flashing? What do you mean you have made a flasher?

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Hi Ocker, Thanks for the offer of the test ride. I just have to pick mine up from QLD(dad’s old bike).
Yeah I dont think you could go past the simplicity and capability of the DR650 but the Tenere do look good . I hope to get a DR 650 and keep the Wee . cheers Steve

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I wonder if the ear piece and mike that comes in the kits would work on the bike? The rechargeable batteries that come with the Unidens do well, I have used mine for a week on end without charge(using 10 or so times a day).
Happy to loan mine out for your ride if it proves useful.
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