The Lunatic Has Taken over the Asylum

[milly]

One wire to remove and old loom off. New loom in place bit of finishing off to do.

Air filter needs front mudguard removed to remove it so carb can be cleaned and a couple of spade terminals for the starter lead.

[FrankenMech]

Nice work, Make sure you crimp new terminals to last with silicone and proper crimper tool. Factory crimped terminals are difficult, about all you can do in coat them with silicone grease to try to keep moisture out. Once corrosion starts that damn oxygen gets in...

Do you ever wash stuff -before- you start working on it? It makes stuff easier to work on after it dries. I have found those leaf blower things do great for getting rid of the water afterward. Then just let stuff air dry, -get a beverage or two or three (non-alcoholic) down at a local before working. Alcohol never improves workmanship but conversations with friends can help attitudes.

Looks like there is still much 'reliability' type work to do replacing rubber lines, seals, filters, etc. The type of stuff that can interfere with pleasant rides out in the fresh air.

[milly]

Wash stuff FrankenMech! It will only get dirty again!
Talking of Lunatics have taken over the asylum I see the orange haired one is edging forwards.

[FrankenMech]

It is far worse than that.

[milly]

Few more bits arrived, but the floor panel maybe a problem as it's off a Yamaha XMax lil

[aeroxbud]

Yeah that's probably not going to fit without some modification then.

[FrankenMech]

Floor panels were made for using that aluminumiumun diamond plate.

[milly]

Kick start arrived along with rear panels and light. Kick start being a pain to go on.
Just in town now getting M5 and M6 nuts and bolts to stock up on and finish tomorrow a visit from the red heads curtailed work.
Now off to the chip shop for takeaway Fish and chips with mushy peas for tea.😊

[FrankenMech]

I bought some 36GB USB drives for backing up a few files, Started a download of Linux Mint.
Went to store for chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole.
-No mushy peas for me.

[milly]

Done a bit today with my posh most modern connection blocks money could buy and safely tucked up away in the sleeve. With the panel on no one will notice.

The air will only come off if you remove the very rusty likely to snap screw's under the mudguard, but I found an easier way which was to remove the carb that definitely needs cleaning when I get round to it with water and debri in it. Good knows what the fuel tap horrors will show when dismantled. The petrol in it stank!

I noticed a very nice culture in the float bowl as I browsed the picture a few seconds ago.

[FrankenMech]

Yuck

[milly]

Indeed FrankenMech, I best save my daughter the entomologist a sample to look at under a microscope see what we have living in that.

[FrankenMech]

Seems strange to be growing any green plant type stuff in the dark but may just be green brass corrosion and bacteria.

[milly]

Tool tray arrived and fitted, carb been in the sonic cleaner and now reassembled.

Finish a bit more after work tomorrow hopefully.

[FrankenMech]

If you get some of that Boeshield T-9 from Amazon or Boeshield.com it will help protect both steel and aluminum from corrosion. It is great for bicycle and motorcycle chains also. It is another thing for your chemical mechanic's toolbox. Unfortunately I do not know if it is available in the UK.

I am also very diligent about using anti-seize on steel fasteners going into aluminuminium. It is available as a brush-on paste and also as a wax type crayon that is real handy for the toolbox.