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Been tatting about today and went for a bimble to see if I'd broken anything. I adjusted the light so it wasn't pointing at the mudguard. Is it normal for the headlight pattern on the road to jiggle up and down as you're riding along? Been a long while since I had a bike with a frame mounted fairing and non soggy forks.

oh dear. check your head light fairing bracket for cracks where it bolts to the frame. i had the same problem but i was on the A1 70 mph and the whole front end dropped.

and if it is buggered - pray - they can be very hard to source....

(but i have heard that the hinkley refugee may be making some.....)

Oh dear indeed...
I'll have a poke about tomorrow, cheers.

Aladinsaneuk wrote:and if it is buggered - pray - they can be very hard to source....

(but i have heard that the hinkley refugee may be making some.....)

Must be bodge back togetherable though, surely?

I wouldve thought so however it'll be a high stress area so job'd have to be a good 'un..

Kwackerz wrote:I wouldve thought so however it'll be a high stress area so job'd have to be a good 'un..

The folk in the tool room at work always look bored...

randomsquid wrote:

Kwackerz wrote:I wouldve thought so however it'll be a high stress area so job'd have to be a good 'un..

The folk in the tool room at work always look bored...

Don't be fooled by their natural persona..

If memory serves, it's made from aluminium.. Unless you know what grade it is (high stress should be a T6 grade) it'll be difficult to weld.. Ally welding is a PITA at the best of times.. Know only of two people who can do it, and do it well.

Willopotomas wrote:Ally welding is a PITA at the best of times.. Know only of two people who can do it, and do it well.

Don't suppose either of them works with me?
Thinking old guy, miserable, smells of wee and Werther's Originals.

randomsquid wrote: Thinking old guy, miserable, smells of wee and Werther's Originals.

Fit's the description of a few people I know, but unfortunately not welders..lol.

Willopotomas wrote:

randomsquid wrote: Thinking old guy, miserable, smells of wee and Werther's Originals.

Fit's the description of a few people I know, but unfortunately not welders..lol.

Fits the description of everybody at work, even the wimen.
Googling alloy welders turned up ABR specialist welding in West Brom. Apparently they're known to do bike parts.
I should be able to find out what it's made of, according to the company website we have some amazing metallurgists...

certainly aluminium - but what variety I don't know

Ian at '4 Fabrications' is bloody brilliant.. Managed to repair an old cast ally brake plate from my old Triumph.. Did a brilliant job.. had Mark at Watsons Metal Polishers polish the flange.. lovely jubley...

It's not just a loose bulb is it?

Mine does this. Fairing bracket is fine though. I put it down to stiff springy bits