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Author:  Foby [ 22 Aug 2010 19:27 ]
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Watcha good peeps - its the first time I have to take the uly out in what looks to be a very wet week and I happen to be going to the Cornish Cream HDRCGB bike rally down in St Ives over the bank holiday weekend.
Now I know Buells have a bad reputation regarding electrical problems so do you guys think it will stand being out in the wet all week in torrential rain or do I need to take a cover with me? Your expert thoughts ;)
Author:  Jill Brown [ 22 Aug 2010 19:32 ]
Post subject:  Re: Weather woes
Well you will obviously want to cover it, so as you don't make too many people unhappy and dissatisfied with their Harleys.......... simples..... (plus it will give it a fighting chance of it staying dry and starting ok...lol)

enjoy your trip.. :4roz:
Author:  Beef [ 22 Aug 2010 19:47 ]
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Make sure you have a zip tie around the front plug lead
Author:  Foby [ 22 Aug 2010 19:49 ]
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Ha ha like it Jill :D
But I had been a Harley man for over ten years so they really ought (if the bike is up to it) to see what a great bike the company let go ;)
Author:  Foby [ 22 Aug 2010 19:50 ]
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Beef wrote:
Make sure you have a zip tie around the front plug lead

Not sure what you mean mate :?
Author:  Nutah [ 22 Aug 2010 20:15 ]
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if you put a cable tie around the plug cap rubber, this will stop water running down the lead & onto the plug and shorting it out :yup:

...ask me how i found this out :headbang:
Author:  greyhound [ 23 Aug 2010 08:34 ]
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Had the same problem when i first got a buell riding in a down poor bike went onto one pot i thought it was going to breakdown but she kept going just didnt run very well
Author:  Motorrad [ 23 Aug 2010 13:46 ]
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Pulling the plug leads off and putting a daub of dielectric grease in there will shed water away if it works its way inside the cap.
Author:  mojomick [ 23 Aug 2010 22:50 ]
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......Or a squirt of WD40...

I've ridden mine in some pretty bad monsoon like conditions and it really has to be bad before my front plug gets swamped.
Author:  Ash [ 23 Aug 2010 23:00 ]
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Dude, we have ridden through rivers!
Author:  mojomick [ 23 Aug 2010 23:10 ]
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Ash wrote:
Dude, we have ridden through rivers!


........But only axle deep, ya poof. lOl
Author:  Ash [ 23 Aug 2010 23:11 ]
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It was enough considering the speed you were going and the bow wave you were making, The QE2 make less of a splash when she was launched lOl
Author:  mojomick [ 23 Aug 2010 23:25 ]
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Ash wrote:
It was enough considering the speed you were going and the bow wave you were making, The QE2 make less of a splash when she was launched lOl


You, me and Yoffie, The Buell Dolphins Display Team. Happy Days. :yup:
Author:  norrie [ 24 Aug 2010 14:48 ]
Post subject:  Re: Weather woes
Have to admit apart from the time my front plug lead shorted out against the frame I never had any problems running the bike in the wet.
Last year when I went down to Em's day I rode 300 miles in the pissing rain and was having to lift my feet off the pegs due to the water being that deep and the bike never missed a beat.
Author:  THE FLYING DUCHMAN [ 24 Aug 2010 16:35 ]
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Foby wrote:
Watcha good peeps - its the first time I have to take the uly out in what looks to be a very wet week and I happen to be going to the Cornish Cream HDRCGB bike rally down in St Ives over the bank holiday weekend.
Now I know Buells have a bad reputation regarding electrical problems so do you guys think it will stand being out in the wet all week in torrential rain or do I need to take a cover with me? Your expert thoughts ;)


I had one big road splash, which made my Uly run rough for a bit, but it cleared once the water burnt off. My bike is left outside 24/7 and never had a problem with water ingress.

A cable tie around the top of the clutch cable adjustment boot is a must to stop water getting to the gearbox oil via the cable sheath. The water runs down the cable, through the top of the boot, collects at the bottom of the boot, seaps down the cable sheath (because the sheath is split at this point for adjustment) and into the gearbox oil. Which in turn can damage your gearbox.

You also want to make sure the dash accessory socket has a good seal as they do leak
and rust inside.
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