Bullet 1 year in

18/07/2019

The BMW is now insured, MOT'd and rideable.  So is the Bullet. Over the next six months or so I have to get some miles in to decide which of these I keep.  

Bullet - Manifold leak

I had to take a trip to a nearby town (Bodmin) to pick up a parcel.  On the previous trip there had been a bit of popping in the exhaust on the overrun which I had read is indicitive of a leak in the exhaust system. So I took off the exhaust and sealed all the joints with bathroom sealant (weird I thought, but this is the recommended way).

Bullet - the toolkit

The bullet seems to have a mixture of Metric and imperial nuts and bolts.  I am starting this list to come up with the tools I should by carrying on the Bike.

The toolkit, according to the manual comprises:-

Bullet - 10 months in

The BMW is now insured and ready for it's MOT.  How will riding it affect my feelings of the Bullet? Time will tell.

I fitted a new silencer and jetted the carb to Hitchcocks guidelines. It does seem to be a little pokier and quite a bit louder.  Ear plugs when riding are definitely needed. I also fitted a heatshield to the part where my leg touches it when I lean the bike over on the prop stand.

Bullet - The Electrics

I was amazed when I tried out the electrics.  I was taken back in time to my first Scooter, a Lambretta LD.

Why? Because there were basically no lights at all at a tick over! (I always seem to see electrical problems - see my motorhome posts. Maybe it's because I used to be an electronic engineer.)

The Bullet 7 Months in

Not a lot done on the bullet as I have spent most of the last six months restoring my BMW.

I have done a few electrical changes documented here. The only other changes are fitting a better refector headlamp clamp - after I arrived home with the headlamp resting on the front mudguard and hanging on by the wires.

I am still very happy with the bike, I wonder if I will still be as happy when I get the BMW on the road.