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  1. kitchenman

    Scooter Hazard lights

    If I come across an RTC I would like to be able to warn traffic There is not much work, the hazard switch is there anyway I just need to be sure I will not fry the electricary by sending voltage the wrong way, BUT I am hoping the built in diodes will stop it, just need advice from someone who...
  2. kitchenman

    Scooter Hazard lights

    Not Maverick related but I need a bit of advice My scooter does not have hazard lights and having engine management I am worried about blowing the board. I can easily make 4 way flashers with a hazard relay, my fear is linking the output to the existing may blow everything up. I have the...
  3. kitchenman

    Insurance up for renewal mid Feb

    Hi all, my current cover with Adrian Flux paid in Dec was £607 Being 82+ did not help I guess I went on comparison sites, some over £3K If the Maverick was not so reliable except for the jumping out of gear, not tried to fix that myself, scared of dropping bits into the box as Rick warned me, I...
  4. kitchenman

    Removing seats and MOT.

    My rear seats have been out for well over 5 years, never a problem, Just tell your insurers,
  5. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    Thanks Rick I will take a look Sunday, if it is dry:bow
  6. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    Thanks Rick, work has got in the way of checking out the jumping out of gear problem As I have no work in the pipeline and if it is dry next week I will take the top bits off to see what is below. How are the front 2 seats held in, I have tried in the past to remove the drivers side and could...
  7. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    The Scooter It is a 2002 600 silverwing I have 2, one was a donor one I ride I bought the Donor [non runner] for parts my first one had body damage, then it got written off amber jumper turned in front of me, bent my frame so write off, I just bounced, the insurance pay off for the bike was...
  8. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    Thanks for the offer, I will keep you posted I will attempt Ricks fix in around 2 weeks I was afraid the whine would lead to the box failing, Rick thinks not, the transmission shop said it would, but they were thinking of the margin not the punter I guess
  9. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    semi retired Hi Rick, I still work a bit because I like the work every job is a challenge, some more than others, keeps my brain and body active and as I was not expecting to live this long spent my money as I earned it. My dad worked himself to death and died at 57, the work helps to pay for...
  10. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    box fix on hold more work has come in, so I am putting the attempt at the box fix on hold for 2 weeks, if work stays away I will have a chance to look at it mid July
  11. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    Local welder has quoted £300, if can do the fix Rick suggests that is the way will go
  12. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    Thanks Rick, :bow:bow
  13. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    Housing? Hi Rick Is this the housing you describe? It seems to contain the parts you described As you can guess I found the download, just hope it is the right manual, its cover says Nissan Terrano Model R20 series I used it when I did the Calipers some years ago, it all seemed to work OK
  14. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    Thanks for the update Rick, I will have a look at that on Saturday, welder looking at Mav Friday OK the gaiter is off and I can see down, where is this housing in relation to the stick? radiator is 12 o'clock ish sort of thing I will message Zac, he has a spare box, ask him to take pics for me...
  15. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    Thanks Rick it is the whine in 3rd that worries me tell me more about the easy fix Jumping out of 1st is new, about a month or two, jumps out on take off, second try stays in Jumping out of second on overrun has been there for years getting down into 2nd on the move almost impossible, been...
  16. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    I will take Mav to local garage who did my last welding to get a quote for welding current faults and possible future faults, based on me expiring in around a decade or so, I ride a 600 cc Honda scooter so cant be that long:D I have it booked in for a quote Thursday late PM, he will look at it...
  17. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    4th gear, hand brake on, 3K revs, drop clutch, lurches forward a bit, crunch, engine stops. Won't do much more than 3K revs, mini filter needs a clean, ever since I tried veg oil it has needed doing every few K miles, filter blocked with what looks like Vaseline I added clutch to estimate in...
  18. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    Easy to hold stick to stop it jumping out Not tried the stall thing yet, will try later, but do not think the hand brake will hold it I have had it tested at the same MOT shop since I bought it Body not showing normal moth holes MOT shop says lots of rust underneath but chassis OK
  19. kitchenman

    End of a good run

    My Maverick is on its way out MOT station say not worth the cost of fixing the gearbox It has a current MOT, got it 15/06/2021 look it up M986 YNH Gearbox jumps out of gear, whines in 3rd all in, a replacement with clutch and labour in the region of a grand, more than I paid for it But it has...
  20. kitchenman

    towing a terano

    Don't forget, you may need to take a test to tow a trailer, unless you passed your test decades ago, I passed my test via MT during National service
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