Help please guys I've got a 2001 boxeye fazer and have bought the foxeye front end , can anyone please point me in the right direction to the correct and best way to wire these lights up possibe diagram in simple terms please , searched high and low on here for diagrams and info thanks guys in advance
I've taken my carbs out two weeks ago to clean them prior calibration. Happy to say they were very clean, but I went over everything with carb clean anyway. Put everything together, bike starts but my throttle cables seem to be too tight/short and the twist grip is heavy to turn as well, also no slack at all.
Since then I had carbs in and out of the bike multiple times, dissasamled and put them together a few more times. For the past two weeks I just have them in my room, but still was not able to identify the cause of the problem. I double and triple checked the way I set cables in, with no luck.
I'm very desperate at this point, and will be very grateful for any advice. Miss my bike and want to get it back on the road as soon. As possible.
The list of things I've tried (with carbs on and/or off the bike):
- if cables are rooted correctly and not catching on anything while on the bike.
- cables outer housing is at the shortest setting.
- lubing old cables.
- installing new cables (same length, checked many times).
- adjustment on the carb side (shortest setting again).
- obvious damage to carbs (return springs etc).
- TPS, tried with and without it.
Throttle bodies spring back as normal.
I'll include pictures how I attached the cables on carb side and at the throttle tube.
I might have missed something, but I'm very frustrated at this point and will be thankful for any input from you guys.
For years I had a BOC ticket and porta pack oxy-acet with the usual stuff for cutting and welding etc then about 3 years ago the licence renewal came in at £400 or so and just not worth it as a nice to have in a DIY workshop and using it every two/four weeks or so.
Be good to have it back (but not at that £400+ price tag) for heating , welding and brazing - has anyone experience of the canister/aerosol fed oxy-acet or oxy propane (less hot but think ok) systems??
Aldi are doing some ski wear and I was looking at the "100% Merino wool" base layers - here https://www.aldi.co.uk/c/specialbuys/dat...lar&page=0 but not sure if £17.99 for a short / £19.99 Long sleeve top are good prices. Also wondering if it is actual Merino wool - remembering faux wagu beef at Asda or something or was it Aldi. Faux because it was not "full blown" wagu but was a mix breed.
[size=1em]Some months ago, I ran in to a pedestrian that stepped out in front of me from between two cars, looking the other way. It was a relatively low speed impact, and they were apparently just fine, because they simply walked away after it (didnt stop to abuse me, say sorry, ask what the hell, or anything!) Yes I got it on camera. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_VVB9W47V8
Since then, somewhat coincidentally, Ive been having some strange issues with my electrics. It could be completely coincidental, and Im hoping that there hasnt been any damage to something.
Anyway, it started with simple things, like I'd turn on the ignition when the headlights were on and start getting a buzzing noise from the dash, the fuel gauge would go over full. Then other things started happening, like the dash would cut out and I would lose the time. Then I would turn the indicators on and they would be very dim and reversed (!!??). Then sometimes I would turn the indicators on and the dash would cut out. Sometimes the dash cuts out and I dont lose the time.
I started suspecting the battery. Maybe the voltage was too low, and the reason for suspecting it is because after a few minutes of running everything would be fine and dandy! [/size]I bought a replacement battery but havent yet installed it as I just moved house etc and other things have taken priority.
But this morning has been the worst so far. It started off as usual. I would turn the headlights off and start it up, then after a minute or two of warming up while I was faffing about with ear plugs, helmet etc I would turn the headlights on, no worries, everything worked as expected. I set off on my commute to work and then everything started going wrong. Trying to use the indicators would cut the dash out and I would lose the time. Seemingly, having the headlights on actually doesnt turn the headlights on, but it does cut the dash out (which means I cant see my speed!) and I cannot indicate, with both indicators dimly lit on the dash. Eventually I figured out that I could indicate if I turned the headlights all the way off, so I had to do most of the commute without headlights just so I could at least indicate. Luckily it wasnt too dark, but I would still have rather had headlights for visibility.
:'(
Has anyone seem crazy behaviour like this? When I ran in to the pedestrian, I did end up covered in some sweet smelling iced coffee drink (sorry, I dont drink coffee so have no idea what it was), and some of it went over some of the controls on the bike. Im wondering if perhaps some of it is causing sticky contacts perhaps? Ive yet to spray some WD40 or similar in to the controls, and now given this morning I am not sure it is related to the battery at all. Final resort is to drop it off at a mechanich I suppose, but thought I'd ask here first if anyone has come across anything like this.
Need a bit of advice please: have fitted Oxford muffs before and while they do keep hands warm they collapse onto the levers at remotely high speeds. I've heated grips and prefer to ride with summer gloves hence the need for a bit more wind protection.
Any other options that fit the bike and work ok? - don't care what they look like!
thanks to mike, sourced and got a bag of fifty of the little blighters ready for my ivanising and spannering thingy come Christmas break, so got plenty spare gratis if anyone is rebuilding/ servicing their carbs (NOT just putting them into stock in their garage lol).
