Yes,, I had issues from day one, wasn't till I put in the new type that the problems went away.,. Think it is the C-BUS that causes it all.

@biker_dan indeed. No sense in getting rid of it now. I'm glad your keeping it

Im 22500 now,, I have had over 1m views too,,, getting there slowly,, lol

Fingers crossed! I might take the go pro on the ride and to do a bit videoing at the museum, always interesting to see what Australia has in the line of automotive and to see how it was all influenced by the UK. I also received the Goldwing Tyres today., that will be interesting as I have never done much work on the Goldwing.

Thanks Sean, I will look into that. I noticed there is a nice Sony out there that V-Loggers use, bit pricey though and I don't know much about it.. Don't want to go overboard on cameras but something decent for videoing at home would be nice, and keep the go pros for out riding etc.

@@biker_dan the DJI is a great camera Dan and will work seamlessly with your mics. The action 4 will now be cheaper seeing as the action 5 is now out. Most of my videos last year were shot with the action 4 and I’m very impressed with it

Yes, that's the one, it's good to see how to get into these new bikes. I have a previous video of doing the air filter, I thoink the newer bike is easier as it has a flap you open, whereas the old one is full tank removal.

I looked into it a few years ago, however decided to stick with traditional tyres, Mine are now ordered, but who knows in the future,

Thanks Ted,,

Aye the heat is good, but under that tin roof it doubles.,, happy for a light breeze to blow through,

@ I bet it’s so hot 🥵 I do feel for you if I’m honest mate

LOL, now that was a beast,,

Thanks mate, how's your winter traveling? getting out much at all>?

@ we’re still 6” deep here in Livi and have been for the last week. The toon is clear but not here. The weather is to warm up this week so hopefully the snow will melt. Haven’t been out on this bike since the end of October 😪

Thanks for that, I did wonder if that hose was needed, and yes the bulb does look brittle to me also, so I will take your advice and delete it. The temp here is around 30c this week, don't think the carb needs heating lol.,. Thanks for the info, so much appreciated.

Thanks Ted, want to buy a goldwing lol..

@ only if your offering free postage lol

ha ha ha ha ha

Thanks Will, much appreciated,

Thanks mate. Yes I was very lucky, I could actually smell burning rubber before it blew, however new tyres on the way.

@ good man. I need to get a new set of tyres for the Honda before it goes back on the road and the bandit will need a new set in the summer

Thanks John, Yes I will replace the stems with new ones and new valves too as they don't cost much. I'm thinking of getting a TPMS monitor too, the one with the valve caps that connect to the monitor, that way if it starts going soft, I will know right away. My KTM1290 has it as standard and the pressure is always the first thing look at when going anywhere on her. Cheers

Who would ever have thought it lol... Cheers

Cheers from downunder, hope you're enjoying the video.

I dont blame you mate, I done enough years to the point it was making me angry, and thats not me,, You can only handle so much, you need to know when to get out.. Well done.

Hi Mate. Yes I had the M109R also, but not anymore. I'm not sure what the ignition wire is, been a while, but if you are tapping into it to use a relay, then I always used the rear tail light as it is always on when running.. Hope that helps.. Anyways, hope you have a great New Year. Cheers

Thanks

Thanks Will, much appreciated, You will soon be out of L Plates, just takes time, but well worth it especially if you can take a few days out and travel. Also the savings in fuel helps too..

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Mindfulness Mechanic sounds good to me. I have had a channel for years but never really did much with it, however since being off work and struggling from time to time, I find the channel is a bit of a stress relief and allows me to get on and do things I enjoy for a change. So It was time to give the channel a name and have a bit more time spent on it.

@ you keep up the good work mate, I’m glad I found your channel and love watching your projects. Arte et marte my friend.

Me too, I am chilling today "Sunday" then on Monday I have a work mate coming down, he recently acquired a Mitsubishi Lancer and it putting it through a Road Worthy "MOT" , so we got drive shaft boots to look at and lower control arms to change as well as an engine mount, so once that's out the way I can get on with the bikes again and see if the new carb is any good.

Cheers John, hope you guys had a good Christmas too. I love the Goldwing services, so easy a bike to work on, although saying that I'm lucky I haven't had to do anything major on her. Hope you have a great New Year mate and who knows, I might do a wee tour out your way someday...

Thanks Graig, Hope you, Ali and the kids have had a good Christmas, all the best for the new year mate,,

Cheers Tom, Yes it was time I named the channel, so it kind of aligns with my mind set at the moment, when I have good days I can spend them working away on the bikes which is what I enjoy, as well as the UFO topic although I would like to get more into that.. Hope you had a good Christmas mate and hope 2025 brings everything you wish for,

Yes mate, a wonderful Christmas and looking forwards to seeing what 2025 brings. Hope you have a great New Year mate and catch you soon.

@ cheers Dan, all the best to your clan for 2025

Thanks, great suggestion, I have heard of that method, maybe I will give it a go the next trime, all trial and error at the moment, I got lots of fairings to repair soon so I will try everything,,

Hi. I dont actually have it now,, went back to Go Pro..

I thought it would have been good, but it was ok,, Depends on what you want from a camera, but in all honestly the Go Pro is hard to beat. Lots of people moving to the Insta 360 now, but checking prices today the Go Pro 12 is cheaper, probably better quality too.

Yes the speedo bracket is all part of the new frame that came with the headlight, also the cover for the bottom of the speedo.

Thanks mate, I appreciate that,

My wife bought a heavy duty thread that's normally used for leather, always best to use quality, She also folded the overlap end over the stitches part and did another stitch over that, so it looked like double stitches. Hope this helps

Yes Im going to order a set of these jap screwdrivers, that's next on the list. That carb I was working on is buggered, I couldn't get the idle jets out, seems all ceased up. I have ordered a new set of carbs with jets, only $140 which is about 80 quid. With being in Australia, we are close to Japan, so parts are quite cheap. But I will get the old ones out again and strip them properly and have a good look at them. Oh, and like the other Kawasaki, it too needs clutch basket bushes done..

Absolutely, she is one in a million, this bike has its problems, but will get through them,

Yes indeed, good engines and easy to work on, I will have to take the clutch out and fix the dampers to stop her knocking. Cheers

Hi Mate, these are the Manheim online auctions, they put the bikes on, and the auction starts on the Friday and ends Monday mid-day.

@biker_dan Thanks mate, will have to have a look one-day. Have a good Xmas, and enjoying the vids. Cheers from Blue lake City Mt Gambier SA.

Yes Sean, I need as set of them, I will check Amazon and order a set today.. Cheers

@@biker_dan 👍

I got to agree with you, I tried all settings but in the end I threw it in the rubbish bin.. Yes stick with Go Pro and you wont go wrong.

I think people that have the problems with the CRD engines are usually the ones who dont change the engine oil enough, I along with some mates all have the CRD and we never let them go about 10000K without an oil change, or 1 year which ever comes first. A diesel oil gets filthy and needs to be changed very regularly and some just dont do it. I am well over 100000K now and never had an issue. Hope this helps.

Thanks Will and the same to you and yours, Do you ever tinker with bikes, cars etc?

@ I do like to tinker with bikes , I just don’t know much about the mechanics of one , that’s why I love watching you , I didn’t know how to do oil change or filler until I started watching you ,you never know Dan I might actually learn something, 👌

The learning curve never stops mate, even I'm still learning as I go. I always believe if a mechanic can strip something down then so can I, If A mechanic can do something then everyone can do it, Exploring is great, maybe you need a little project to get going, something cheap to start with,, You will enjoy it,,

Thanks 👍 Yes Im hoping it will last, these seems to have a little more pliability as the old rubbers were brick hard, Now for the rest of the bike.

Yes it worked fine and should last the rest of the bikes life,,

@ excellent Dan!

Great idea, I think they should do fine, best way to know is the movement test of the basket, if it starts to move again then back to the drawing board, although that stuff is very long lasting and is a great replacement for rubber bushes.

Longer than the rubbers did, this stuff is the same that makes car bushes, so it should last longer than rubber, it is also heat, oil and water resistant, so I hope it will last many years.

You would be cheaper selling your bike and buying a 4-cylinder bike. Changing engine is complicated not just because of the mounts, the electrics too. I would buy one rather than trying to convert.

Cheers! I'm glad you enjoy them!

You need to buy the small normal bulb holder with the small push in bulb. www.ebay.com.au/itm/226279452985?chn=ps&_ul=AU&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-139619-5960-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=226279452985&targetid=2365752142950&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9071477&poi=&campaignid=21776459266&mkgroupid=171915223801&rlsatarget=pla-2365752142950&abcId=10047394&merchantid=116505489&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3sq6BhD2ARIsAJ8MRwWk5Il0hwgTrcNvJjPVjyRS3PGbZ_XwEc6IL7cMXuYRKCICjPnCBE4aAsReEALw_wcB

That's cool! I'm sure you will do a great job. Let me know how it all goes,

@@biker_dan now tweaking some vavle adjustment