the what have you done today thread

Found a fork seal weeping slightly on the Goldwing
New seals, bushings and guides ordered

 

Last trip on the BMW today. New owner coming to collect tomorrow.
Buying a tgb target 500 next week

 

I'm gonna miss that bike.
The new owner had only owned an MT07 before, he seems happy with it.
Looking forward to getting the tgb on Saturday

 

While I’m living with family and waiting for our property to complete. I had some spare cash and got my son his first car.. enjoy....

 

Paid for the Atv..
Need to pick it up.
It's 9 hours away.

 

Wow some drive! what you picking it up in ?

 

Driving it home.
That's the short way across the country. If you head up the country it takes 3 days or more

 

Look at that beast.
So excited.
Anyone know why atvs have a thumb throttle?
Steve?

 

It's because of the terrain they are normally used in.
Designed primarily as an off-road utility vehicle for use in the rougher high countries, the bumpy terrain causes the rider to grip the standard twist throttle too hard and constantly over rev and grab at the throttle, causing accidents and injuries relating to unwanted engine speed at the wrong time.
In other words, a twist throttle causes you to get high sided on rough terrain on a quad.
With a thumb throttle, your thumb slips off it easily at speed on rough surfaces, theoretically maintaining some control over the engine speed.
I have done a couple of throttle conversions on the road going quads here, makes it a bit scary though, very short twist before it's going full bore.
I suggested to scootmadness a while back after his accident to retro fit one to his bike back then, dunno if he did or not.

 

Done fork seals on a VT1100 Shadow yesterday, american import jobbie.
Someone had used gearbox oil instead of fork oil......
Went to take it for a little spin, front end felt like it wanted to fall into every corner.
Advised the owner to tighten up the front end....

 

I've seen a company in Germany doing a split throttle thing. Best of both.
I'm friends with him on Facebook I should ask him.

 

Should have the Diablo up and running in the next couple of hours; the one with zero compression due to the piston detonating.
Then it's on to the Goldwing to do those fork seals. Going to do the guides and bushes as well while i'm in there, may as well.
Two in for MOT tomorrow.......

 

Split throttle?
Is it geared inside to move the thumb part in unison?

 

No, that wouldn't work.
Maybe a single cable from each to a twin split halfway down, like using the oil pump cable on a 2 stroke as a secondary throttle cable.

 

Not sure how it works, but it locks each one out so you can't use them accidentally at the same time