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I have just looked and I'm not entirely sure but I think the LHS adjuster moves the complete (internal) reflector laterally left or right in very small increments within the headlight glass/shroud.
If you look the plastic shroud above the knob has a curved arrow indicating L clockwise & R anticlockwise.
If you look the plastic shroud above the knob has a curved arrow indicating L clockwise & R anticlockwise.
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I took the bike for its MOT test yesterday and the first thing my friendly tester did was to start the engine and then yank the 'bars left and right as a routine check. To my horror, the revs went sky-high! I thought I'd been able to route the throttle cables well enough to suit the higher 'bars, but maybe something had shifted since I rode it after doing the work. Bottom line is that I've had to route the cables behind the headstock instead of in front, easing the run by cutting a gap in the plastic trim around the ignition lock. Rather that than try to source longer cables or get new ones made up. I'm still glad I raised the 'bars, despite the fiddling-about necessary!
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Venhill are your friends for longer cables, they even sell ones you can modify yourselfnickst4 wrote: ↑1 year agoI took the bike for its MOT test yesterday and the first thing my friendly tester did was to start the engine and then yank the 'bars left and right as a routine check. To my horror, the revs went sky-high! I thought I'd been able to route the throttle cables well enough to suit the higher 'bars, but maybe something had shifted since I rode it after doing the work. Bottom line is that I've had to route the cables behind the headstock instead of in front, easing the run by cutting a gap in the plastic trim around the ignition lock. Rather that than try to source longer cables or get new ones made up. I'm still glad I raised the 'bars, despite the fiddling-about necessary!
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Transferred my ACT rego back to NSW.
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I've seen reference to this Buell/Italian tie-up before, but never understood the connection between Buells, with their antiquated engines, and the average sophisticated Italian machine. Maybe Guzzis are closest to Buell, but even they are relatively-smooth. I rode a Buell Ulysses once which had rubber engine mounts but at tickover the vibration severely compromised vision! I can see how Buell riders would want to distance themselves from the Harley mob, and at least there's commonality with the vee-twin concept. Does anyone know the history of the relationship?
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Harley owned MV Agusta for a bit.
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Took her on some downtime to work on a few stuffs:
1. Complete rearsets & exhaust brackets, handlebar + top clamp, mirrors, and brake pedal taken for vapor blast rejuvenation - so fresh and so clean!
2. Next will be chain + sprockets (Triumph Speed Triple specs) and chain guide replacements
3. Both Battlax SR20s will be decommissioned in exchange for either A41s, BT-023, or T32s
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1. Complete rearsets & exhaust brackets, handlebar + top clamp, mirrors, and brake pedal taken for vapor blast rejuvenation - so fresh and so clean!
2. Next will be chain + sprockets (Triumph Speed Triple specs) and chain guide replacements
3. Both Battlax SR20s will be decommissioned in exchange for either A41s, BT-023, or T32s
Cheers from Jakarta!
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I think originally, it was a joint meeting between the Italian Motorcycle Club and Buell, a sort of V-Twin meeting, The ITalian Motorcycle club are now defunct, apart from a Lincolnshire branch on Social Media (happy to be corrected on this) and its just continued from there.nickst4 wrote: ↑1 year ago I've seen reference to this Buell/Italian tie-up before, but never understood the connection between Buells, with their antiquated engines, and the average sophisticated Italian machine. Maybe Guzzis are closest to Buell, but even they are relatively-smooth. I rode a Buell Ulysses once which had rubber engine mounts but at tickover the vibration severely compromised vision! I can see how Buell riders would want to distance themselves from the Harley mob, and at least there's commonality with the vee-twin concept. Does anyone know the history of the relationship?
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I had a feeling the Italian Motorcycle Owners Club were behind this meeting. I even belonged to IMOC when I had a Guzzi V50 and found my lovely Cagiva Alazzurra in their mag. It was news to me that a 'sensible' Ducati Pantah was ever made, and my interest in owning Ducatis and especially Cagivas started from there.
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Went for a small blat around town today
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