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Does this look right to you?
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 2:59 pm
by mangocrazy
The pictures below show the coil that's mounted inside the frame, not too far from the front head/valve train. Instead of the bracket being flat(ish) and gently following the contour of the frame, the bracket on the blue Falco is bent quite noticeably inwards, by about 40-50 mm. I can see no reason why it should be like that, other than someone previously needed to get at the (rusty) nut at the back of the bracket and decided to bend it forward.
Are they all like that, sir? Or has mine been bodged? The view from above on the RH side of the bike...
- Falco_coil_mount02.JPG (96.71 KiB) Viewed 1361 times
And the view from above, standing on the LH side of the bike:
- Falco_coil_mount01.JPG (93.25 KiB) Viewed 1361 times
Any comments very welcome...
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 5:43 pm
by fatboy
Just been and had a look at mine, your's is buggered !
Mine's dead straight, just like a real one !
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:28 pm
by mangocrazy
Cheers, matey - I suspected as much. This bike bears evidence of having a comparatively long period of life with a caring owner and a (thankfully) much shorter period of time with fuckwit(s) for owner(s).
It will be returned to standard. Now where's my lump hammer?
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 9:43 pm
by mangocrazy
The offending aluminium bracket has now been 'persuaded' to straighten up and fly right...
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:51 pm
by fatboy
And the HT lead breathes a massive sigh of relief, knowing its insulation is now safe from abrasion, it now will not have to share its voltage with its bracket, frame and rider !
Re: Does this look right to you?
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 5:06 pm
by randomsquid
mangocrazy wrote:
And the view from above, standing on the LH side of the bike
Any comments very welcome...
Maybe you bent it while you were standing on the left side of the bike?
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:05 pm
by mangocrazy
Tres droll, old chap...
Re: Does this look right to you?
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:50 pm
by fatboy
randomsquid wrote:mangocrazy wrote:
And the view from above, standing on the LH side of the bike
Any comments very welcome...
Maybe you bent it while you were standing on the left side of the bike?
Secret stunt rider ?
