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by Clive603
Thu Dec 08, 2022 12:11 am
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: Indicator problem.
Replies: 8
Views: 11369

Re: Indicator problem.

3 rd result from my Google search

https://xjbikes.com/forums/threads/auto ... lem.24791/

We are only allowed two URL per post.

Clive
by Clive603
Thu Dec 08, 2022 12:09 am
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: Indicator problem.
Replies: 8
Views: 11369

Re: Indicator problem.

Assuming the Commander uses the same indicator control set up as the XJ900 I did a Google search for "XJ900 Yamaha self cancelling unit circuit" and came up with some discussions on the Yamaha XJ Motorcycle Forum that might be relevant. Some useful chat about how that self cancelling circu...
by Clive603
Sun Jul 03, 2022 7:22 pm
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: running light bulbs fog lights
Replies: 19
Views: 14808

Re: running light bulbs fog lights

Trev Basically should be OK to arrange a stiff push fit in a 1/2" diameter hole if the light body is plastic. Probably best to start with a 12 mm one and ease out a touch or if its a fraction slack in 1/2" a bit of silicone sealer ought to hold it. But check the actual diameter of the bulb...
by Clive603
Sun Jul 03, 2022 2:58 pm
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: running light bulbs fog lights
Replies: 19
Views: 14808

Re: running light bulbs fog lights

Trev The LEDS I got from Amazon were OPP ULITE H3, currently 19.99 a pair. https://www.amazon.co.uk/OPP-ULITE-Extremely-Replace-Daytime/dp/B08LV999WP/ref=sr_1_3?crid=25G1GGAOVW81K&keywords=OPP+ULITE+H3+LED&qid=1656855159&quartzVehicle=1506-1781&replacementKeywords=opp+ulite+led&s...
by Clive603
Sun Jul 03, 2022 9:06 am
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: running light bulbs fog lights
Replies: 19
Views: 14808

Re: running light bulbs fog lights

Tony I salute your Google Fu skills. I spent ages trying to track the light units down before giving up and making my own LED adapters. My LEDs draw less than half the current, 2 amps (ish) the pair rather than the 5 amps for the standard ones which is nice. Wonder what the quoted 250 hour lab test ...
by Clive603
Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:45 pm
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: running light bulbs fog lights
Replies: 19
Views: 14808

Re: running light bulbs fog lights

I thought the front running lights were sealed landing lights for light aircraft so the bulbs were not replaceable, whole unit had to be changed. Anyway when I finally got my hands on a front panel and light unit for my Commander, which was originally made with blacked out lower screen and no light ...
by Clive603
Thu May 26, 2022 10:37 pm
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: Bending plexiglass headlight cover
Replies: 5
Views: 9617

Re: Bending plexiglass headlight cover

Thinking about this the cover being proud of the seal in the middle indicates that it is slightly over bent. As you have an original glass cover the bend could be roughly checked against the glass one by laying it against both outside and inside. If the perspex cover is clear of the glass one in the...
by Clive603
Wed May 25, 2022 11:44 pm
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: Bending plexiglass headlight cover
Replies: 5
Views: 9617

Re: Bending plexiglass headlight cover

Gentle heating does the deed. I've bent perspex with a wide nozzle on my old Black & Decker hot air paint stripper. Low setting I think but probably 20 - 30 years back so memory may be failing. Kept it moving and arranged things so the piece I was bending settled under gravity. Not sure that I'd...
by Clive603
Sun May 22, 2022 10:40 am
Forum: for sale and wanted
Topic: commander locks
Replies: 3
Views: 6434

Re: commander locks

Southco do a zillion or so different types in with all parts sold separately so you can build up the right combination of barrel length, cam arm length and fixing style. Being an industrial supplier the locks might be better quality than those from Screwfix and other DIY, E-Bay et al suppliers. I'm ...
by Clive603
Tue May 17, 2022 1:46 pm
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: What make are commander front forks
Replies: 10
Views: 10839

Re: What make are commander front forks

What size tyres are you running and what make of damper assembly? Even when brand new the standard clearance at the rear tyre isn't much. Perhaps 3/4" at most if memory serves me right I think Hagon damper units are a little longer than the standard Koni ones, maybe 1/4" at most. Not much....
by Clive603
Sat May 07, 2022 11:08 pm
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: commander front mudguard fitting
Replies: 7
Views: 8891

Re: commander front mudguard fitting

Sounds like too much of a scratch risk with nice shiny fresh paint. If my memory is correct fitting, or attempting to fit, the front mudguard with the wheel in place is on my don't try that again list! I simply don't recall whether that was because it was a right palaver and not worth the fuss and e...
by Clive603
Wed May 04, 2022 12:46 am
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: Commander brake upgrade
Replies: 13
Views: 17851

Re: Commander brake upgrade

In my view the easiest and neatest 4 pot retrofit is the Yamaha FJ1200 et al calipers. Very small and simple bracket to span the gap between caliper top bolt and fork boss. Caliper fits on bottom boss and lays back about an inch at top boss. Caliper bosses need thinning about 1/8" to centralise...
by Clive603
Tue Apr 26, 2022 10:36 pm
Forum: for sale and wanted
Topic: dzuz fastners
Replies: 8
Views: 9446

Re: dzuz fastners

Don't know if they do direct to customer sales but Southco list the full range of Dzus fasteners. Pretty sure ours are the D4 Standard Line breed. Relevant catalogue pages are here :- https://files.southco.com/static/Literature/d4.en.pdf Google finds a few retail suppliers but its generally not clea...
by Clive603
Sat Oct 30, 2021 9:48 pm
Forum: General discussion (eveything else)
Topic: My old Classic
Replies: 3
Views: 7638

Re: My old Classic

Sorry John. Didn't manage to get out today. Job that has to be packed tomorrow blew up in my face! 3 am "That will be quicker and easier" idea was anything but. Wasted ages going all round Robin Hoods barn with lots of cut'n try thrown in 'cos I forgot that 5/16 BSF and M8 use same size ta...
by Clive603
Thu Oct 28, 2021 12:43 am
Forum: General discussion (eveything else)
Topic: My old Classic
Replies: 3
Views: 7638

Re: My old Classic

Hi John Its not in his stock list. Eastbourne is just down the road from me so maybe I'll take a run down on Saturday, if it doesn't rain and I've gotten Jody's Bimmer race car bits finished, to take a gander at what he has. Prices seem outrageous to me. But then I bought my bikes to ride, not polis...
by Clive603
Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:16 am
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: gearbox oil
Replies: 8
Views: 13921

Re: gearbox oil

Being less than impressed by the thickness of the specified SAE 140 oil, I expected to need a spoon not a pourer to get it in, I switched to Castol R 40 after my first gearbox rebuild following the advice of an acquaintance who found R the only way to keep a Burman box on a Vincent sprinter in one p...
by Clive603
Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:49 pm
Forum: login and say hello!
Topic: New owner of an RE-5
Replies: 6
Views: 15149

Re: New owner of an RE-5

Looks as if the teeth are proper full depth involute form rather than the modified versions the Japanese seem inordinately fond of. If so it might be possible to find a stock gear from folk like HPC with enough meat on it to be modified so a sprag clutch fits. If you can't find a stock gear cutting ...
by Clive603
Sun Sep 19, 2021 11:10 pm
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: moly coating
Replies: 3
Views: 3542

Re: moly coating

Moly coating is basically there to prevent seal / sideplate scuffing when there is insufficient lubrication around. As when starting up after the engine has been stationary for long enough to allow all the oil to drain off the plates. The references I've seen suggest that oil persistence is pretty g...
by Clive603
Sun Sep 05, 2021 2:39 pm
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: clutch cable cover
Replies: 6
Views: 7646

Re: clutch cable cover

O ring holds it too firmly if its not been properly fitted with a smear of red rubber grease. Not convinced by WD40 as a releaser. WD means water dispersant not lubricating or releasing. Despite widespread use its crap at both. Plus Gas is usually better although it will most likely damage the O rin...
by Clive603
Sat Sep 04, 2021 9:30 am
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: advice 0n tt1 not wiring
Replies: 4
Views: 3257

Re: advice 0n tt1 not wiring

Being unimpressed with the cooling (non) arrangements and dubious of the reliability of older electronic ignitions I fabricated a slot in "holster" out of sheet alloy for the standard ignition box and stuck it to the front of the tank. A tension spring across the front kept the box in plac...
by Clive603
Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:50 pm
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: Bias, fuel metering needle
Replies: 6
Views: 13083

Re: Bias, fuel metering needle

Combining Internet searches with old fashioned books and some hopefully correctly recalled conversations with various folk who I had reason to believe had real knowledge I think the thinking behind SU needle bias is as follows. As John says it all started with trying to meet emissions requirements. ...
by Clive603
Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:57 pm
Forum: General discussion (eveything else)
Topic: Hydraulic clutches
Replies: 5
Views: 9236

Re: Hydraulic clutches

I reckon the hydraulic clutch on my Supreme is a bit lighter than the original cable operation. I have small hands so there were always issues with getting the biting point close enough to the handlebar to have decent control without being so close that the clutch dragged even with the lever right b...
by Clive603
Mon Jun 07, 2021 4:18 pm
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: koni shocks repair
Replies: 8
Views: 10960

Re: koni shocks repair

There may be issues with parts supply for motorcycle dampers. Koni pulled out of the motorcycle damper business around 2000 / 2001. Ikon bought the rights to use the technology and started making very similar units. Distributor is Ikon Shocks UK :- https://ikonshocks.co.uk . They still list a fitmen...
by Clive603
Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:41 am
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: Torque values for bolting the brake disc to the PVM rim.
Replies: 11
Views: 5997

Re: Torque values for bolting the brake disc to the PVM rim.

Hard to use too much loctite as any squeezing out of the joint doesn't go off. More likely to be the wrong grade. The high strength varieties are strong and bonding area in a thread is considerable. Folk in general have no feel for the relative strengths of strong point fastenings, like bolts, and w...
by Clive603
Sun May 02, 2021 10:34 am
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: Su float bowl needle
Replies: 6
Views: 4132

Re: Su float bowl needle

When the float is lifted by more fuel flowing into the float chamber it compresses the spring which pushes the float needle up onto the seat shutting off flow when the maximum level is reached. So the spring actually operates the valve but the float has to rise high enough to compress the spring eno...
by Clive603
Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:22 pm
Forum: technical interest and new ideas
Topic: Su float bowl needle
Replies: 6
Views: 4132

Re: Su float bowl needle

Trevor You are overthinking this. When the carburettor is inverted the float needle rests on its seat and the spring compresses just enough to support the weight of the float. So long as the float sits at the right height the fuel level will be correct when installed. This is just a set-up test. Whe...
by Clive603
Tue Apr 27, 2021 4:43 pm
Forum: General discussion (eveything else)
Topic: Supreme commander
Replies: 24
Views: 39615

Re: Supreme commander

Hi Richard Run out of MZ bits did you? So what did you nick the front end and running gear off of for that one then? I'm surprised that most of the Supremes were ordinary fixed pannier machines rather than Krauser type. I couldn't live without the extra carry space. As you know having seen my "...
by Clive603
Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:15 pm
Forum: General discussion (eveything else)
Topic: Supreme commander
Replies: 24
Views: 39615

Re: Supreme commander

And one more, to (almost) steal Steve Jobs line. 01 Norton SC L Side red.jpg 04 Norton SC Front red.jpg 07 Norton SC BackP red.jpg Lights are Hella projector style stolen from the commercial vehicle / bus catalogue and rather good. Bit much for the standard alternator with both on for full beam. (Ye...
by Clive603
Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:45 am
Forum: calendar dates and announcements
Topic: Anyone in or near Kent fancy meeting up?
Replies: 5
Views: 11051

Re: Anyone in or near Kent fancy meeting up?

I'm in Crowborough, East Sussex so not to far away and would be interested in meeting up.

Back permitting! Messed it up earlier this year and still not coping well the Norton seat height.

Clive
by Clive603
Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:47 am
Forum: for sale and wanted
Topic: Commander on Ebay
Replies: 1
Views: 2998

Re: Commander on Ebay

The guy needs to stop taking the optimism pills! Have you seen what he wants for less than smart ex-Italian army Moto Guzzi Alce and Gilera VT's! Half that might be more like it given that it needs a fair bit of work done to fairing and bodywork to make it sensibly useable. Even then thats mostly lo...