21-05-17, 08:55 PM
I was changing my rear fender for a new one from Fowlers and I noticed a bolt sticking out the rear bodywork on the LHS. I was horrified to find this unisulated bolt wired direct to the live terminal of the bike! Why the food would someone do this? It was obviously thought about as they had wound a piece of 2.5mm red insulate ire round the live terminal and taped it up. Anyway it's off before it had a chance to short the battery out. New fender in so the battery has somewhere to sit securely at last. I'm slowly getting the bike back to standard.
The battery was originally wedged in with rags and both terminals were insulated with children's shoe insoles ffs.
The battery was originally wedged in with rags and both terminals were insulated with children's shoe insoles ffs.