Hornet 600 Questions

MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

I've got a few issues with my Hornet that I'd like your expert advise on Smile

The bike has been SORN'd since august last year, and yesterday was the first time it has been run since.

When I brake, I sometimes get a sort of squeaking/rubbing sound from the front of the bike. It kind of sounds like a push bike's brakes when they squeak. First time I heard this it reminded of of a hyena's laugh. Is this normal?

When I went out for a ride yesterday, there was some coolant on the chain guard underneath the coolant container. I checked the same place when I got back from my ride today and there wasn't any. Is this just because yesterday was the first time it had been out in ages?
https://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/markjackson13/coolant.jpg

I got my legal numberplate today, but it's far too big for the bracket/indicator combination behind. The current (illegal Police

) plate that's on at the moment fits perfectly in between the indicators, but if I put the legal plate on it'll cover up both indicators. I was thinking of getting a sheet of metal, or something similar, and screwing that where the current plate is. Then screw the big plate onto that, so it hangs under the indicators. Oppinions?

Current Plate
https://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/markjackson13/num1.jpg

Legal plate blocking indicators
https://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/markjackson13/num2.jpg

Where the plate should go
https://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/markjackson13/num3.jpg

Thanks in advance guys Thumbs Up

P.S, Does anyone have a DataTool Veto+ alarm? It takes forever to get it to be armed with the triangle button (transit mode), but I hate having to sit perfectly still whilst filling up because it's armed itself after 30 seconds of the ignition being switched off Sad

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

I've got the Veto Evo alarm. When it arms it takes a few seconds to sort itself out before movement will set it off. You can hit triangle when after those few seconds. The led on the bike will stay on while it it arming then when it starts to flash it is fully armed and you can hit triangle.
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MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

Cheers, I think I understand. I don't have the LED on mine though Sad

The battery in the keyfob could be going because I have to press it loads in all sorts of positions to get it to do the beep for the triangle button. Circle button works OK though Confused

You can only put it in transit mode when it's armed can't you?

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Its probably the fob rather than battery if one button works OK. You can only put it in transit/ferry mode when its armed.

Mine is wired up so that it arms itself in ferry mode and i have to push triangle to arm it fully.
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Key67 · Nova Slayer Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

I thought the brakes would be ok, they bite fine so maybe it's because they haven't been used in a while?

Last time I checked, the coolant seemed at a good level. I'm pretty sure it was nearly to the full line (although I'm not certain, will have to check tomorrow). I did re-seat the cap on the coolant container yesterday, so maybe it wasn't down right? Nothing abnormal with the temperature gauge.

Nice hornet, I love the blue ones Thumbs Up

Key67 · Nova Slayer Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

And to answer your other query.....flush mounted indicators. Smile

Legal size plate + Powerbronze Undertray + Flush Indicators =

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/greggreggreg/rear1.jpg

All purchased from www.jesterstrickbits.co.uk

I no longer own the hornet pictured so don't care about the number plate being visible!! Razz

MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

Key67 · Nova Slayer Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

The screen does (to a point) reduce the wind blast. You need to get tucked down to feel most benefit, which on a Hornet, I think takes a lot of doing (beer belly an all that)! I won't be taking the screen off anytime soon, even though I know that some folk object to them. It suits me.

The can is a carbon Micron Beta and I cannot take any credit for it. I was lucky that the bike came with it, likewise the dinky indicators. The sound from it is great. It did worry me that it would be tugged on the MOT but not even a comment, even when revved hard in an enclosed garage.

The belly pan I bought from ebay. It was Yellow, but not wishing to make my bike go 'faster', I decided to have it painted. The unit was as new, it had been bought in for a customer who had never collected it. The only things missing were the two screws that hold that silvery bit on in front of the downpipes. I've got to say, I think it looks better with it on.

Going on to your no. plate - mine has a slightly smaller than legal plate (the letters and spacing are wrong so I've been told), but it's passed the MOT twice with it on. Saying that the letters aren't italic, so maybe that's why it gets through? Fingers crossed, I haven't had a tug from the long arm of the law yet either!

Any pic's of your bike up on BCF?

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MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

I can't take any credit for the stuff on the bike mate, I bought it all as it is (except for the mirrors I fitted today, was doing my head in only having one on the right Rolling Eyes

). It did have a scorpion can on too (which sounded fantastic, and it's on the pictures in the link below) but was rather loud, so my cousin put the old one back on for me, and got the MOT guy to ignore the numberplate Laughing

Thread with piccies!

Key67 · Nova Slayer Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

Looks like a tidy Hornet you have there. How effective is the twin headlight conversion? The standard light is pretty damn poor.

That belly pan's a beauty - I wonder what make it is? Are there any markings on it?

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MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

I haven't tried it in the dark yet, but from what I saw in the dim garage they looked pretty good. That said, both the main bulbs packed in today, so I've been out with just my sidelights on Confused

Dodgy fuse perhaps?

I'm not sure who made the bellypan, but they guy I got the bike from said him and his mate searched high and low for a full length one, and that was the only one they could find and it came from Germany! I'll have a closer look for you tomorrow.