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Getting the fright I deserved

Started by ribbert, July 29, 2014, 08:11:08 AM

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ribbert

After some extensive dodgy rewiring last night, incorporating all sorts of ill advised practices, I started my bike and left it idling, went to the back of the garage for a moment and when I turned around I saw this! (It was initially worse than this and coming up through the fairing)



It only took a moment to realise it was vapour (kero) not smoke, but I had already had the fright. The last 3 or 4 times I have fiddled with the wiring I have promised myself this will be the last mod until I rewire it all properly. After last nights jolt I might just do it. But then that would involve taking it off the road...... hmmm, maybe next time.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

TexasDave

Great picture Noel!!! After my rewiring I also give it the smoke test. Glad your smoke wasn't wires.  Dave
A pistol is like a parachute, if you need one and don't have one you will never need one again.

novaraptor

When in fear or doubt, scream and shout, run about!!! Kinda stops the heart for a moment, doesn't it?
1990 FJ1200
Ride fast, live free... I forget the rest...

oldktmdude

   Noel, I can't work out why you'd want to run it on kero??? It's way more expensive than petrol!  Have you got a stash of power kero hidden away somewhere?  :biggrin:  Pete.
1985 FJ1100 x2 (1 sold)
2009 TDM 900
1980 Kawasaki Z1R Mk11 (sold and still regretting it)
1979 Kawasaki Z650 (sold)
1985 Suzuki GSXR 400 x2 (next project)
2001 KTM 520 exc (sold)
2004 GasGas Ec300
1981 Honda CB 900 F (sold)
1989 Kawasaki GPX 600 Adventure