Resurrection of Dobbin

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Is it running yet. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
SUZUKI GT750 L 8-)
SUZUKI T500 M 8-)
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Suzuki T500 Cobra 8-) 8-)
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PaulD738 wrote:
Alan H wrote:I help the less well endowed (mentally) without telling everyone and making a song & dance about it, unlike the lincolnshire pachyderm. :roll:
Oi I’m here you know :lol:

Anyhow when you’ve finished hijacking my thread fish face :roll: I’ve had one of those oh sh1t moments today :oops:
The bike came with a decent headlight bowl and rim but it still had the original sealed beam unit which while it worked the reflector wasn’t to bright (bright geddit?)
So I bought a used Cibie unit with bowl and rim. As the original bowl/rim was in better condition I opted to have that chromed and use that with the Cibie lamp. The oh sh1t moment came when I realised the feckkin Cibie won’t fit in the nicely chromed original bowl :oops:
Despite the eBay turd advertising the Cibie as suitable for the T500 it’s obviously meant for summat else, maybe a GT? So I’ve refitted the original sealed beam for the time being as I probably won’t go out in the dark anyway.
That's funny. I'd heard you only EVER go out after dark.
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canaletto5 wrote:That's funny. I'd heard you only EVER go out after dark.
Listen you it’s just a hobby, alright :shock:
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
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itsnotateapot wrote:Is it running yet. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
No it feckkin isn’t :oops: I’m still waiting for the postman with the loom tape and a few bits & bats.
I filled the gearbox with 1400cc if oil today and I need to get some 2T oil. Is collecting a bottle of two stroke classed as an essential journey.
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[quote Is collecting a bottle of two stroke classed as an essential journey.[/quote]

Of course, most definitely. ;)
Look, my paintwork hasn't got "Fish scales" :x they're "Dragon scales" right!!! However, after some thought, I will accept "Black Marlin" or "Swordfish", but definitely not "Haddock" or "Cod".
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stevewharton wrote:
Is collecting a bottle of two stroke classed as an essential journey.
Of course, most definitely. ;)
You need a right square bracket ']' after the word 'quote' btw. Like what I done. :roll:
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A couple of pics to show the original sealed beam on the bike and the Cibie unit with associated bits.
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I think there's some bits missing. Should be like this.
Light unit.jpg
What's the actual width of the headlamp unit (reflector) Paul?
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Yup, that’s the bits I’ve got on my sealed beam fitted to the bike. Not sure about size and it’s wazzing down here so I ain’t going out to the cave :roll:
Note there’s no left/right adjuster screw or corresponding hole in the rim on the bits I’ve not used?
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Well, the bits in the top pic are different, and I bet it's bigger than yours. (Bet you've heard that a few times as well!!) :lol:
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