Decided to brave the cold and do a bit to Bess today. Thought I'd have a crack at the Throttle Cables as it wouldn't take long.
Well that was some time ago.
Took the seat off so that I could pivot the tank on its rear mount. Even got a piece of wood ready to act as a prop. All went well until the tank front mount fouled on the top yoke.
So, bars off, top yoke off, and tank on its prop. Now to get the airbox out.
Answer phone. (Why do people always ring when you're knee deep in bike bits?)
7 screws hold the top on. Got them out to be greeted by a very dirty air filter.
Oh well, good excuse to order the K&N off ebay.
Then 6 screws which hold the bottom half of the airbox in, plus the hoooooge jubilee clip underneath which attaches it to the air intake tubing. Then remove that tubing and detach the throttle cables from the linkage. Attach new cables. Answer phone.
Detach old cables from throttle tube and attach new. Answer phone.
Replace air intake tubing and remount bottom section of airbox. Sit top section on top with partially fitted screws - easier to get off when new filter comes. Let tank down and replace front mounting bolts, but don't tighten. I'll need to get them out again soon.
Put top yoke back on and attach handlebars. Mount all controls to bars - after removing the locating lug from inside the kill switch - and tighten enough to prevent everything swivelling when I touch them.
And all of that just to do the bloody throttle cables.
