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Bike repair/maintenance 28 Aug 2015 16:34 #11940

Gary Clarke Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 234 Thank you received: 9	twisti3s wrote: Gary Clarke wrote: Bit of a project I'm Ditching the 50mm Marzocchi front forks and replacing them with Ohlins , hopefully I will be able to modify the rear shock to fit as well , Ohlins all round why the change ? Marzocchi 50mm single chamber forks are one of the worst forks ever made so replacing them with Ohlins will improve the front end ,
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Bike repair/maintenance 28 Aug 2015 19:49 #11941

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Brought a second hand TTR 230 for Helen to ride it's already rec reg'd but the headlight didn't work the bloke said the globe was blown. Put a globe in it today beauty that works until you reved it up bang blown globe straight away.
All right I thought maybe the voltage reg is knackered, followed the wiring back. Some clown's wired it up to the wrong side of the voltage reg the poor 12 v globe is trying to cope with around 60 v

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Bike repair/maintenance 28 Aug 2015 20:29 #11942

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Jeff Davey wrote:

Brought a second hand TTR 230 for Helen to ride it's already rec reg'd but the headlight didn't work the bloke said the globe was blown. Put a globe in it today beauty that works until you reved it up bang blown globe straight away.
All right I thought maybe the voltage reg is knackered, followed the wiring back. Some clown's wired it up to the wrong side of the voltage reg the poor 12 v globe is trying to cope with around 60 v

You should have got a 60 volt globe or put 5 12 volt globes in series.

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Bike repair/maintenance 28 Aug 2015 22:02 #11948

Jeff Davey Online Platinum Boarder Posts: 386 Thank you received: 29	You're an ideas man Tim
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Bike repair/maintenance 28 Aug 2015 23:18 #11949

Rob Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 469 Thank you received: 22	Would that be in series or parallel, keep in mind I'm a un-qualified chippy so have no idea. Would two 20's and two 10's work, probably easier than trying to squeeze five globes in.
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Bike repair/maintenance 29 Aug 2015 01:18 #11950

Darren lynch Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 252 Thank you received: 12	Fitting new RK chain guide and head light switch to the Klx450 and going to change the rear tyer on the xr350. That should keep my day busy
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Bike repair/maintenance 29 Aug 2015 08:36 #11951

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Jeff Davey wrote: Brought a second hand TTR 230 for Helen to ride it's already rec reg'd but the headlight didn't work the bloke said the globe was blown. Put a globe in it today beauty that works until you reved it up bang blown globe straight away.
All right I thought maybe the voltage reg is knackered, followed the wiring back. Some clown's wired it up to the wrong side of the voltage reg the poor 12 v globe is trying to cope with around 60 v

You should have got a 60 volt globe or put 5 12 volt globes in series.

what about 12 v festoon lighting?

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Bike repair/maintenance 29 Aug 2015 08:40 #11952

John T Offline Platinum Boarder Brumm Brumm Posts: 564 Thank you received: 42	Rob wrote: Would that be in series or parallel, keep in mind I'm a un-qualified chippy so have no idea. Would two 20's and two 10's work, probably easier than trying to squeeze five globes in. I think your lux density would be all over the place but interesting concept which way will Ken go?
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Bike repair/maintenance 29 Aug 2015 10:12 #11953

Ken R Offline Platinum Boarder RETIRED? Posts: 2961 Thank you received: 137	Kens going North to get some warmer weather, now "thats" a BRIGHT idea.
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Bike repair/maintenance 29 Aug 2015 10:15 #11955

twisti3s Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 279 Thank you received: 13	Have done a bit of work on them re valving changing bushings can improve them and stop them leaking, ohlins are definitely large improvement
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