Yee, and may I say, haw!

The Guzzi fried its alternator a couple of weeks ago. I wasn't *that*
surprised: I'd rewound it after it went pop about 3K miles ago but
some sharp edge that I could never find shorted the coils on the first
couple of tries, so I'd kind of half expected it to happen again, and
it did.

Well, I had a look on Ebay, just on the off-chance, and behold! There
was a Ducati 888/Paso stator that looked remarkably familiar.

Thirty quid (including postage) and a week later, I have a brand
spanking new alternator, still in its box.

Right chuffed, I am. It *almost* makes up for the ongoing TL fiasco.

 

I don't gloat. I merely like to share my joy, at length, on gaining
something for very little.

Oh, all right.

Ulp.

Actually, it's usually just after I spend money on a bike - either a
service or new parts. The more gratuitous the expense, the worse the
failure is likely to be.

Thinking about it, I did fit a little Motrax clock a few weeks before
the alternator died....

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Pip Luscher belched forth and ejected the
following:

It's ok, I got it.

Some people never get excited about anything.

Personally, I revel in it but my idea of excitement isn't everyone
elses.

Heh, btdt.

Now you've bought the alternator you'll get a puncture

 

I once spent a years road tax on a Gpz305 I'd bought for £300 when the
engine blew, faced a bill of £900 for DIY with new parts. Found a bloke
with a "project bike" and bought his for £50. Phew.
I usually find going on holiday causes the most grief. Book tickets for
family of five to Ibiza to visit Mum. Freezer blows the day before. Next
year we visit Mum, central heating goes tits up, etc. etc.
Moral of the story is - **** visiting your mum, especially when she's
fucked off abroad to take advantage of the weather cos she's old.

 

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P.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, belched forth and ejected the following:

"Any port in a storm" <G>