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From: The Older Gentleman on 13 Jul 2010 02:20 Steve H <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > If you think about it Steve, the coil, which were a known problem back > > then, may have taken the ICU out or vice versa, or at least "stressed" > > it somehow. The starter probably got a load of use when the initial > > ICU failure occurred, I know mine did as I tried various things to > > sort the issue, and I guess the starter got more than it's few seconds > > of turning over etc which would have overheated it to.... it's all > > "sort" of related. > > You're right. > > All fixed now, took it for a run on Sunday and all is fine. > > As you say, all related, and now all fixed. Hopefully that's the end of > it. > > I kind of like it again now.... > > Still buying my brothers VFR750, though. <Studies fingernails> So the BMW is up for grabs? -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: Steve Parry on 13 Jul 2010 05:44 "Steve H" <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1199471473300668909.467796italiancar-gmail.com(a)news.individual.net... > "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> >> If you think about it Steve, the coil, which were a known problem back >> then, may have taken the ICU out or vice versa, or at least "stressed" >> it somehow. The starter probably got a load of use when the initial >> ICU failure occurred, I know mine did as I tried various things to >> sort the issue, and I guess the starter got more than it's few seconds >> of turning over etc which would have overheated it to.... it's all >> "sort" of related. > > You're right. > > All fixed now, took it for a run on Sunday and all is fine. > > As you say, all related, and now all fixed. Hopefully that's the end of > it. > > I kind of like it again now.... > > Still buying my brothers VFR750, though. > Was it your brother who had the PW50 off me a few years ago? -- Steve Parry 87 BMW R80RS, 03 BMW R1100S Boxercup, 07 BMW K1200GT SE 02 Suzuki DRZ400SY-GT edition, 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50, 82 Suzuki GN400, BMW 330Ci www.gwynfryn.co.uk
From: Steve H on 13 Jul 2010 17:59 The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Steve H <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> If you think about it Steve, the coil, which were a known problem > > > back >>> then, may have taken the ICU out or vice versa, or at least > > > "stressed" >>> it somehow. The starter probably got a load of use when the initial >>> ICU failure occurred, I know mine did as I tried various things to >>> sort the issue, and I guess the starter got more than it's few > > > seconds >>> of turning over etc which would have overheated it to.... it's all >>> "sort" of related. >> >> You're right. >> >> All fixed now, took it for a run on Sunday and all is fine. >> >> As you say, all related, and now all fixed. Hopefully that's the end > > of >> it. >> >> I kind of like it again now.... >> >> Still buying my brothers VFR750, though. > > <Studies fingernails> > > So the BMW is up for grabs? > Possibly.... But there again, probably not for the money you'll want to pay.... -- Steve H
From: Steve H on 13 Jul 2010 17:59 "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > "Steve H" <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1199471473300668909.467796italiancar-gmail.com(a)news.individual.net... >> "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> If you think about it Steve, the coil, which were a known problem > > > back >>> then, may have taken the ICU out or vice versa, or at least > > > "stressed" >>> it somehow. The starter probably got a load of use when the initial >>> ICU failure occurred, I know mine did as I tried various things to >>> sort the issue, and I guess the starter got more than it's few > > > seconds >>> of turning over etc which would have overheated it to.... it's all >>> "sort" of related. >> >> You're right. >> >> All fixed now, took it for a run on Sunday and all is fine. >> >> As you say, all related, and now all fixed. Hopefully that's the end > > of >> it. >> >> I kind of like it again now.... >> >> Still buying my brothers VFR750, though. >> > > Was it your brother who had the PW50 off me a few years ago? Yes, it was. I believe he crammed it into a BMW E36..... -- Steve H
From: Krusty on 14 Jul 2010 04:33
Steve H wrote: > "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Was it your brother who had the PW50 off me a few years ago? > > > Yes, it was. In the unlikely event he's still got it & wants rid, I'm on the lookout for such a beast. -- Krusty Raptor 1000 MV 750 Senna Tiger 955i Tiger 885 Fantic Hiro 250 |