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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:30 pm 
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Hi,

update

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today i will give the starter some new contacts

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:28 pm 
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I thought only Scoobies had porcelain gearboxes? :D

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:57 pm 
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this is not a subaru gearbox, dont joke with me in that case :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:00 pm 
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You're thinking of 6 speed Scoobies

This was a deliberate design decision on the part of Fuji Heavy Industries to draw attention away from the earlier cars engine issues

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:07 pm 
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Hi,

but +1 on a 6th gear :)

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2013 11:47 am 
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Hi,

ECU + subframe

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hope to get the wiring tree ready at the weekend

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2013 9:31 pm 
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yesterday 14hours and today 6hours of work, thanks god the wiring tree is ready

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2013 10:04 pm 
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Been a long time since I built a 20 smoke loom :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2013 10:29 pm 
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two_OH_five wrote:
Been a long time since I built a 20 smoke loom :lol:

Looks very good though :D


Based on old lucas technology I'm guessing. :lol:

Sorry Sunny, couldn't resist an english joke.

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 4:37 pm 
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whyyyyyyy, cant i understand that joke :cry: :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
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Sunny wrote:
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whyyyyyyy, cant i understand that joke :cry: :lol:

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A little explanation:

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All electrical components and wiring harnesses depend on proper circuit functioning, which is the transmission of charged ions by retention of the visible spectral manifestation known as "smoke". Smoke is the thing that makes electrical circuits work. Don't be fooled by scientists and engineers talking about excited electrons and the like. Smoke is the key to all things electrical.

We know this to be true because every time one lets the smoke out of an electrical circuit, it stops working. This can be verified repeatedly through empirical testing. For example, if one places a large copper bar across the terminals of a battery, prodigious quantities of smoke are liberated and the battery shortly ceases to function. In addition, if one observes smoke escaping from an electrical component such as a Lucas voltage regulator, it will also be observed that the component no longer functions.

The logic is elementary and inescapable! The function of the wiring harness is to conduct the smoke from one device to another. When the wiring harness springs a leak and lets all the smoke out of the system, nothing works right afterward.

Starter motors were considered unsuitable for British motorcycles for some time largely because they regularly released large quantities of smoke from the electrical system. It has been reported that Lucas electrical components are possibly more prone to electrical leakage than their Bosch, Japanese or American counterparts. Experts point out that this is because Lucas is British, and all things British leak. British engines leak oil, British shock absorbers, hydraulic forks, and disk brake systems leak fluid, British tires leak air and British Intelligence leaks national defense secrets.

Therefore, it follows that British electrical systems must leak smoke. Once again, the logic is clear and inescapable.

Sometimes you may miss the component releasing the smoke that makes your electrical system function correctly, but if you sniff around you can often find the faulty component by the undeniable and telltale smoke smell. Sometimes this is a better indicator than standard electrical tests performed with a volt-ohm meter.

In conclusion, the basic concept of transmission of electrical energy in the form of smoke provides a clear and logical explanation of the mysteries of electrical components and why they fail.

"A gentleman does not motor about after dark." - Joseph Lucas, 1842 - 1903


Ever wondered why the British drink warm beer ? - because we have lucas fridges. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 10:11 pm 
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Hi,

lol :lol:
i'am electrician....or i thought to be one until today, now is everything clear :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:07 pm 
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Back in the day (when I owned a Triumph motorcycle) we had the saying:
'Lucas prince of darkness!'


Electrics and bulbs were manufactured by Lucas and kept blowing :(

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:19 pm 
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Ditto....except my bike was the last generation British 250 cafe racer a Royal Enfield 250GT Continental 'Built like a gun' 8)

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 Post subject: Re: Project Taurus
PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:18 pm 
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I might have to add "smoke wrangler" to my cv :lol:


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