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They have a certain amount of water resistance, but if you're out for any time in a deluge it does get damp. I usually pack stuff into bags inside like you say, but I did debate using some wax on them to waterproof them... if i ever try I will let you know!

That sounds like a wonderful machine! I bet it goes like a rocket too. It's good that we can capture that era by keeping these bikes alive

Yes it’s like brand new now after having a 6 year rebuild 🇮🇪

@@DB-hv3fn very nice

It's a gorgeous lid for sure! Would work just as well with wraparounds or goggles I reckon! Having said all of that, I have recently picked up a full face helmet too as I am starting to get a bit deaf, but I reckon if you're good with earplugs you'd be fine longer term with the rock. Let me know how you get on!

Hey, sorry for the late reply! I've since changed bikes but if i remember right I think my logic was that the pipe for 'Res' sat lower in the tank than the 'On' one, so having it set to that meant that I was clearing the lower pool of fuel continuously that can sometimes get a bit sludgy otherwise at the bottom of a tank. Have fun on the ER-5 - i really miss mine!

@@deepspace_motorcycle my thoughts exactly! Great! thanks for the info. Would rather utilize as much tank as possible, with a fuel gauge as faulty as mine

@@AlexanderMLarsen sorry to hear that! but that's just character on a bike though right ;)

Well met! Here's to a good season and some good rideouts

Hey, yes the jacket stands up really well. I used it through quite a mix of weathers and eventually in some major downpours and it didn't let me down at all. Yes, I didn't make that clear in the vids the belt does move round if needed but where I'd put in that little catch clip on the end to take up slack i liked the buckle to be centred. NOt really an issue just me being picky! I have since sold the jacket when I was trying to scrape in some pennies, but I'd definitely get that one again if I got the chance.

hey, yes that one did seem to be literally held in by the friction from the O ring. Certainly when it went back in again it didn't feel 'right' you know? It must have been though as it stayed intact. I've since changed bikes and no longer have a tap system, so not too sure on where to source replacements I'm afraid.

I've been out on some rainy days in it, but nothing torrential yet. You can feel the waterproof element of the liner and zips seem well covered so I can't imagine it would leak... but as you say the acid test is that absolute downpour when out and about!

Thanks, I'll get one as it's a tad cheaper than a belstaff but looks as good.

It's a really comfy jacket and I think the shape is excellent. It's on the warm side even without the liner but is still excellent value in my opinion. My wife always tells me my comment on the belt length is daft as it does move round in the straps of course to reposition, but I just like the buckle right at the front and needed to make the extra hole to accommodate. Other than that, very happy indeed!

Definitely! Can't see how to do much without it so had to take the plunge. I was lucky to find this one secondhand for 15 quid, but they're not too bad new to be honest. Great stuff!

Thank you Charlie. When I get myself sorted I'll get back to making videos again ;)

Yes it's odd that it seems to be specific to the er5 .... Character I suppose right! Does the normal tap completely replacing the petcock work ok then? I'd be worried about removing the vacuum element of the system as these bikes don't have a fuel pump. I didn't try it that way as I thought it would be like running on prime the whole time but thank you for confirming it does work! Agreed on forgetting to turn on! Always seems to start to flake out at the worst moment when that happens too 🤣

@@deepspace_motorcycle I've been thinking about this and all these kwaks have the same petcock but don't have the same carbs. And that's where the fault must be. If the vac valve fails on the gt550 you don't even notice because the float valves do their work. Yet a float valve is so simple how the h could anyone design it badly? When i used to have Superdreams they had plain on/ off/reserve taps and you relied exclusively on the float valves, never a problem. You were meant to turn off the petrol as a precaution but nobody ever did so. Same with the Jawas i own now. Am thinking of installing an after -market inline diaphragm but there's not much space in there hence your tap on the other side.

I agree. When you think about how long that ER5 engine ran for in various versions too it's weird they didn't sort it. They tweaked other stuff within the various reworkings of the er5 but never seemed to really get on top of it. I suppose every bike has something!

It's a good extra to have on there for peace of mind, even if your vacuum tap is good. But if you've only just refurbished your stock tap it's probably belt and braces!

Those panniers are amazing! I love the fact that they're so adaptable and so many straps for tying on extra stuff. Really good build quality too. I can see why the MoD used that pattern for 40 odd years! Ask away! More than happy to help. Sadly I don't have the ER5 now but she gone to a loving home and a gentleman who definitely appreciates our ratty way of thinking :)

Glad you found the channel and thank you for the subscribe! They're perfect bikes for ratting and they lend themselves really well to that style i reckon. It's a good precaution to put that tap in; just be careful which one you buy as i tried a couple of cheaper ones before i settled on that heavy duty one. It's good piece of mind i reckon.

It's a strange thing but times do feel so different now! I'm glad I could rekindle a few good memories of those times. It's nice to be able to bottle up just a little of that nostalgia to keep! What ever happened to your old bike I wonder! Do you still ride?

Thank you for the support; I appreciate you watching them!

Thank you! Yes, me too. Despite a few fixable flaws it's a cracking jacket.

Well you know logically that's what I should be doing Charlie, but I'm using this as an excuse to get a wireless GPS Speedo ;) You know I've been toying with that idea for a while. I'm going to mount it into the standard artillery shell clock housing that's already on the bike for now, but when I've got some spare pennies I will knock up an idiot lights box and do away with the clocks

Absolutely! I'd forgotten how good they were

No name change matey; just a bit an artwork alteration. Think I had too much time on my hands yesterday ;)

@@deepspace_motorcycle wow that shows you how the change has impact Stu. I like it mate. It's definitely more eye catching

Thank you Charlie. I agree. I liked the other one as an image, but it wasn't standing out as a profile picture and you couldn't really tell what it was. "A change is as good as a rest" and all that!

It's so hard to know with these things though isn't it? I was nervous about my choice of medium here but luckily it worked out. I'm a 40" chest and the jacket is comfortable; I'd say there's room for a decent jumper underneath without the thermal liner in. Good luck! Thank you very much for watching and please let me know how you get on!

@@deepspace_motorcycle Yes, on one cycle attire website it suggested to add 4 to 8 inches to your chest size ! I'm one for extra room for adding a layer.... But. I hope you have a great riding season! Greetings from Maine USA.

And to you, too! May sunny roads lay ahead

Thank you for watching! They're great bikes, less and less around these days. Sorry to hear you're having troubles though; any ideas what's up?

@@deepspace_motorcycle pulled the carbs off a few weeks ago, dint look to bad, so I don’t think they where the problem cdi box, or maybe a coil as it seems to be mainly the right hand cly, but who knows.

Wouldn't be a cracked HT lead on that side would it?

@@deepspace_motorcycle might be I will have to have a look, hopefully get a bit of spare time this week so I can carry on with it.

@@frankboff8185 good luck with it. These sorts of problems are right monkeys to diagnose hey!

May be one of my craziest plans yet lol

@@deepspace_motorcycle possibly Stu. Any plans for your seat?

I wanted to go sheepskin but Tori said absolutely no way ;)

@@deepspace_motorcycle you may get someone throw paint on it or something aswell. Fake or not. What about a camo cover on it?

I did wonder about that actually. I was thinking about camo netting too

Absolutely hear you on Zen. I can see the strength and depth of it and I think it was more about where my head was when I picked it up to read than anything in the book that stopped me connecting with it. I think there's a lot to be said for how a motorcycle can open our minds and they certainly clear them when we ride! Thank you for the tip on Perfect Vehicle; I will look out for that one! Thank you also for taking the time to watch the video. It's a pretty new channel and I really appreciate the interest and feedback 🙏

Thank you so much for watching and I'm glad to hear the video could connect to some of that wonderful nostalgia! What an incredible journey for Ted Simon to have undertaken at that time alone; the photographs paint a powerful picture! Yes, I often wonder how the algorithm on here does work its magic! Did you take up motorcycles yourself? Sounds like a most excellent childhood to me!

Thanks for watching! It was a bit of snowball effect for me.. I got one then another and all that

Thanks dude! All I need now is some hot weather to heat the line up so I can get that hose back off the tap again lol

Glad to be of help! Glasses are a right old pain aren't they. This was my first open face but I'm so pleased that I took the gamble on it. Hope the lid works out just as well for you!

Yes it does seem to go on and off a bit more smoothly than others I've had! I've done the wriggle test gripping the lid and trying to move it while it's on though and it's fine. Loving it so far!

Thanks dude! I did debate it, but these acrylics are actually quite tough. If it doesn't weather well I'll redo it and put one on ;)

@@deepspace_motorcycle sounds like a plan Stu

Thank you I'm really pleased with it! Thank you for the paints also 🐙

Hey thank you for watching! The tap I put on doesn't bypass the vacuum tap as such, it sits between the existing vacuum tap and the carbs, just for peace of mind for me in case the petcock vacuum tap fails. Essentially, all I did was uplug the fuel pipe going out from the carbs off the petcock and run that into this new on/off tap. Then I got some 8mm inside diameter fuel line and ran that from the new tap to the petcock. This way I leave the petcock in place and just turn off the new tap as required. Hope that makes sense! I go into it a bit more in this video: ua-cam.com/video/hMzKvOclmPM/v-deo.html

@@deepspace_motorcycle Great explanation! thank you very much and keep up the good work!

Thank you. Ride safe!

Definitely. We'll have to do it again!

It is! You would love it Charlie. Really good mix of bikes and you can be sure someone will be there most days throughout the year. They do some great grub too!

Thank you Charlie, much appreciated! That's a good plan on the Dremel; I do have one but it's mains powered. I will give that a go I reckon it's the best chance to get the old ones out!

Not sure yet. I'll seek advice on that I think... Maybe I'll end up replacing the whole chamber yet. Anyway, at least it's some subject for a new video one day!

@@deepspace_motorcycle yes definitely

@@torijohns4301 all part of the fun ;)

So you are a 100ml short of 1/2, a litre short of oil pal

Ah no, the 3.4 is from dry. It's 2.8 if you're just doing oil, 3 if you're doing oil and filter and 3.4 from dry/rebuild

Was a great day. We were lucky with the weather too

Thank you! I enjoyed doing it, even if there were a couple of hiccups ;)

Thanks man! Can't beat the fresh air that way, but it's got a leaky old roof 🤣

Thank you Charlie. I was well chuffed with the bargains! Be good to get the service done, I won't be going any deeper than oil, plugs and filters but it'll be good to get the tank off and see what the winter has done under there 🤣 Yep, see you in a bit! Looks like nice weather so far too 🤞🤞🤞

You are most kind, thank you! Honestly, it all can together more by luck than judgement, but I'm really happy with the results. Thank you for taking the time to watch it; glad you enjoyed the video!

That sounds like an excellent place to visit! Absolutely with you on the club heritage; i can feel the strength of that from the connection and recognition that the badge connects.

Thank you Charlie. It's a great place! I mean, it's Kawasaki right ;) I know what you mean about the filming, I need to work on my confidence really. Early days

Definitely be good to catch up! I'm really looking forward to the jumble

Definitely. I reckon there must have been at least three good size sausages in there it was lovely! Friendly atmosphere, lovely bikes and a good mix of gear to ponder ;)

@@deepspace_motorcycle Crikey I could eat one now and I’ve not long since eaten my tea 👍

@@Paul.Gascoyneuk I could go for another one too! Good quality meat in them too I reckon. Well pleased all round ;)