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sickpup
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PostPosted: 17:34 - 09 Jan 2025    Post subject: 2008 Deauville rework Reply with quote
Bought this VA8 Deauville a few year back from a good mate who was moving back to Brazil.
Was a good price considering it had a new very custom Top Sellerie raised, gelled and heated seat that set him back £700 which is now on my main bike.
I knew the bike had some problems courtesy of being looked after by bad mechanics but it should be pretty easy to turn it back into a reliable bike.

Biggest problem with it is the wiring. It had a heated seat, heated muffs, heated grips, two sets of spotlights, 2 wireless phone chargers, USB points, cigarette socket, 3 heated clothing cables and cameras.

Some of the bits were wired (badly) into a switched live on the fuse box but were rated beyond the main loom wiring, some was wired direct to the battery, its all a mess. It all needs stripping out, a fuse box adding via a switched live relay, possibly an always live fuse box, an alarm added and some serious cable management.

Rats nest under the seat

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Multiple earths taped together

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Multiple lives taped together

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After all that it needs a good service, the rad is leaking so that needs repairing, fork gaitors adding and anything else I find along the way.
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Tarmacsurfer
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PostPosted: 12:53 - 17 Jan 2025    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm vaguely surprised that didn't lose the magic smoke in a very spectacular fashion. Did I ever tell you the tale of my ZZR trying to set itself alight when the starter solenoid shook loose after a spirited ride took me over an unexpected speedbump and shorted live to the frame just under the fuel tank? Laughing

I'll admit to never having tried the Deauville, but I did spend a truly miserable six months on an NTV before convincing the boss to fuck it off and let me switch to that tatty old XJ9 I was on for years. Honestly hated the thing with a passion, did they actually change much or was the Deauville just a bodywork refresh on the same motor and frame?
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sickpup
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PostPosted: 14:50 - 21 Jan 2025    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tarmacsurfer wrote:
did they actually change much or was the Deauville just a bodywork refresh on the same motor and frame?


Pretty much a bodywork refresh and a lot of added weight. My main one has a 2" higher seat and a Hagon shock with a 10% harder spring and a bit more length so would likely suit you better. I also have a 1" higher seat, a standard seat and a lowered seat so went through a few to get things right.

The motor is pretty much the same with a newer design 4 valve head replacing the old 3 valve one so a bit more mid and top end but still far from quick. Still only good for about 45-55 mpg

Handlebars are a lot higher than an NTV so much more sit up position and the huge adjustable height screen and bodywork that keeps the wind and rain off. Better brakes as well.

The mechanics who did that wiring did set light to his old bike claiming they electricity started going the other way. Definitely nothing to do with sticking 30amp fuses into 10amp circuits.
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