it lives!

the CD200 that is.

Despite a seized choke cable, a sticking carb needle, dodgy electrical
connections inside the headlight, and a surprising "find" of a wodge
of oil behind the points cover...it's now running. Just need either a
taillight bulb/fix the connection to the taillight and to get it MOTed
and taxed. Lovely.

Three cheers for Sweller.

 

Hip-Hip Hooray

 

...and a special cheer for bus stunt lady.

 

heh - that was "entertaining".

BTW, the CD started first kick again this morning - pity it's pissing
down, as I'm keen to take it out for a little bimble.

On the down side, I think it's wiring rather than a new bulb[1] for
the taillight :-/

[1] on inspection both filaments in the bulb look OK, but as I need to
buy two new ones for the BMW, I'll get a new one for the CD too and
see what happens.

 

and as a follow-up...

had the thing up and down the A10 a bit. Ran rough as a badger's
proverbial for the first 1/4 of a mile or so, but after all the
cobwebs (literally) had been blown out of the exhaust etc. it was
running beautifully. Well, for a CD200. Saw 65mph indicated top speed,
which isn't /too/ bad, I think.

Pity the front brake works in "geological" rather than "real" time.

Still, a combination of front, rear and engine braking is just about
enough.

So...do I *really* need *2* shite-old-bikes?

 

Come and work for me at Connection.

 

But I heard you were a total wanker. And that Trish was too!

 

Ha. Tony tried it on with her and I had to give him a bit of a slap. He'll
get over it.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Graham said:

But she's fatter than you, you manky fucking pissflap.

 

Got a job yet, you limp dicked loser?

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Graham said:

You'll have a job to speak in a minute you cheeky ****.

 

Result!

Just a quickie - re the tail light connection: there's the earth wire
that's concealeed behind all the other connectors, behind the number
plate. Unlike the other bullet connectors, this is a spade connector
which plugs onto a, um, spade. If this comes undone, it's hard to spot
and quite easy to waste ages checking the rest of the wiring, bulb etc.

Not that I did this when replacing the rear mudguard on my Benly
yesterday, oh no.

 

**** off and learn to speak English you useless twat.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Graham said:

That's rich coming from the descendant of a bastard Albanian sheep
shagger.

 

Tell you what Mark. Why not pop by the office tomorrow eh? If you've got the
minerals.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Graham said:

How are you going to get there from Madrid? Fly by *jumbo* jet?

 

I'll be there, wanker. I've flushed more dangerous looking things than you.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Graham said:

LOL, you always were a turd.

 

Face facts Mark. When I broke up with you, you couldn't cope. The sex was
good but I needed space. You were too clingy. Forget about me and move on.

 

somehow I don't think I'd care for your hourly rate.