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ts200
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 Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: laying gts up |
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i,m taking my gts offt he road for winter, painting wheels, polishing casing etc.
if i leave the battery off for a couple of months will it do the bike's electronics any harm?
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CheekyThomas
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Nope none at all... think of how long they sit in warehouses when new with no batterys fitted  |
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MikeHolland
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Just keep the battery charged, on a trickle charger once a week or so.
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ts200
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thanks for advice
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:08 am Post subject: Re: laying gts up |
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| ts200 wrote: | i,m taking my gts offt he road for winter, polishing casing etc.
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They look great but need a hell of a lot of maintainance, unless ypu laquer, even then it peels and isn't as shiny.....thought of chrome ??
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Blackpool Paul
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Dont do it, chrome on alloy is biz, looks good for a bit but always starts flaking off, doesnt matter what you try to do, 12 months max before it will need re chroming, unless thats acceptable? 
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Browney
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Looking at the recent weather i think im gonna put mine to bed too 
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| Blackpool Paul wrote: | | Dont do it, chrome on alloy is biz, looks good for a bit but always starts flaking off, doesnt matter what you try to do, 12 months max before it will need re chroming, unless thats acceptable? |
Not always, if its done properly it lasts......Look at the Chrome tranny cover on Matty's Drag...been on for years and still looks fantastic.
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ts200
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: laying gts up |
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| smirnoff wrote: | | ts200 wrote: | i,m taking my gts offt he road for winter, polishing casing etc.
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They look great but need a hell of a lot of maintainance, unless ypu laquer, even then it peels and isn't as shiny.....thought of chrome ?? |
not going the chrome route, i've got a money pit lambretta that i wont use cos its too shiny, might even satin black everything apart from the frame.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: laying gts up |
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| ts200 wrote: | | smirnoff wrote: | | ts200 wrote: | i,m taking my gts offt he road for winter, polishing casing etc.
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They look great but need a hell of a lot of maintainance, unless ypu laquer, even then it peels and isn't as shiny.....thought of chrome ?? |
not going the chrome route, i've got a money pit lambretta that i wont use cos its too shiny, might even satin black everything apart from the frame. |
i like your style 
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Blackpool Paul
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Well all Ive got to say is, my chain case cover on the Lammy lasted only 1 winter and 2 summers, then I got it bead blasted to get the remaining chrome off, and had it black powder coated. Perhaps its because a Lammy gearbox gets warm?
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