Another Goldilocks run this weekend gone with BSAOC of SA (Goldilocks =not too hot nor too cold but just right!).
We saw 31 BSA's out on a lovely 32 degs day for another run through the hills and into the Barossa this time with some nice A10's and at least two just as nice A7's in company.
We started with an early coffee stop to invigorate the non mechanical parts. This seemed to work because we all made it through from 10:30 to a 13:00 or thereabouts lunch stop at the bakery for a very good beef and mushroom pie in my case.
After lunch the ride continued back home toward Adelaide with people slowly peeling off the route as they got closer to home. I'd set off at 08:30 to get to the meeting point and got in at 15:00 so a very good day out in the not as comfortable as I thought it was saddle. My speedo tells me we did more than 200 miles which I don't believe although it seems fairly accurate on road speed.
I topped the tank on my way back with about 11 litres of fuel used. What's that about 2.4 UK galls. so what about 140 miles maybe? I'm finding the western bars are sitting me too upright and pushing me too far back as I have long arms. I might have to think about changing the bars. Perhaps a pair of clip-ons would stop the clutch slipping as much...
Despite further fettlement of the clutch its still letting go at anything like meaningful throttle openings in third and top gear despite which I did manage to hold about 65mph cruising in top on the main road for a while. Needless to say SRM's are now in possession of a new order from me...
Cured the blowing fuses (dodgy front brake light switch with exposed terminals shorting against the forks!)
Cured the engine kill switch (connection to Maggy vibrated loose left dangling, now tightened and glued in)
Still not charging so flashing the dynamo is the next thing to try. ( I think I keep hoping it'll magically come back to life but NO!)
Here's a few piccies of the pre unit A series bikes who came along for your interest