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Well here we are into the third week in sunny April in the UK. It has been about two weeks since I last updated the site and neither of the Scooters has moved much in that time as the weather has been really bad. It has rained for days on end. This is most frustrating as I have not been able to put any more miles on the Burgman and so I am no further towards it being run-in. |
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This is how the bikes have spent the last 2 weeks |
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I have however been getting tips and asking questions on the alt.scooter newsgroup. I was concerned at the amount of brake dust deposited on the rear wheel of the Burgman and a strange noise when braking. I returned the bike to the dealer who said that with only 300mls on the clock the brakes will still be bedding in. This was confirmed by a couple of people on the newsgroup but various theories were put forward for the strange noise which others also experienced on braking. I now believe the noise not to be caused by the rear brake as it also occurs when braking only with the front brake. So it would appear to be the front brake. This is strange because I would have thought the problem was with the rear brake as this is the one depositing dust all over the wheel, but it seems this is common to Burgmans so I am not really concerned. I have also wrapped the battery in some cloth and wedged it back into the glovebox as it just sits there not secured by anything and is free to rattle around. This could account for some reports of clunks at the front when going over bumps.
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The Battery just sits in a "hole" |
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See here for more info on this and other "mods" by Julian Bond. I must admit he is a braver man than I. |
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