Power Box woes

My favorite Lucas joke:
They used to be in the vaccum cleaner business, it was the only product that did not suck!

Vince

aries,
Sorry for hijacking the thread. I just couldn't contain myself.

I love my Pilsner Urquell at my utility room temp which is around 60 F. Never cared for the heavy ales or beers, much less Budweiser, but did partake in some nice Indian Pale Ale in the green can, forget the brand but not available here anymore.

I always heard that the Brits liked their beer (ale) warmer because the Lucas fridges were rather warm most of the time.

I hope you get the electrics sorted. You can laugh at me when I have a break down on my test runs.

Dave
69S

The Lucas motto -

"HOME BEFORE DARK"



Ian

"True Gentlemen should never go motoring after dark"

R Lucas

DogT said:

aries,
Sorry for hijacking the thread. I just couldn't contain myself.

I love my Pilsner Urquell at my utility room temp which is around 60 F. Never cared for the heavy ales or beers, much less Budweiser, but did partake in some nice Indian Pale Ale in the green can, forget the brand but not available here anymore.

I always heard that the Brits liked their beer (ale) warmer because the Lucas fridges were rather warm most of the time.

I hope you get the electrics sorted. You can laugh at me when I have a break down on my test runs.

Dave
69S

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Many apologies Aries, Dave and I did get abit carried awa!

I was attemtpting to point out the difference between ale and beer. Ale was traditionally brewed from Saxon times from fermented barley. 'Beer' per see is the addition of hops to give more flavour. Hops were brought to Britain by settlers from the Low Countries (modern Belgium and Holland) around 1500, but it took several hundred years for this to become popular.

What we call Lager is what passes for 'beer' nowadays. It is served chilled , even in this country. It's brewed differently, in half the time. But worldwide, the term 'beer' predominates. So when Aussies see the Poms enjoying 'warm beer' at the cricket, it's actually most likely ale, not chilled because to do so would kill all the flavour, like putting a bananna in the fridge overnight.

India Pale Ale was brewed twice as strong (hence Export Strength) because it didn't last the journey otherwise.

Sorry to go on but to some, this is like the difference between a Kawasaki and a Norton.... :mrgreen:

Anyway, glad to hear your powerbox got sorted Aries. Those Boyer folk are very obliging.

My experience has only been in US and Germany, so I haven't had too much ale although it's getting fashionable here now. I tend to prefer the lager, which the Germans make in abundance. Very hoppy and strong too if you like. But as I said my favorite is the Czek Pilsner. I imagine the Germans still order 'n pils' like they did when I was in Berlin. Berliner Schultheiβ, lots of local beers and quite hoppy. I guess you get used to it after a while, but now I find I can only drink about 2 beers before I start to fall asleep. I guess it's the age.

That Indian Pale Ale I was remembering was a Ballantine product, which I think Schlitz bought, not sure, but certainly not available any more, it was good, and strong too.

From Wiki:
Through the years Ballantine offered a range of products in addition to its flagship Ale and Lager; other specialties included a Porter; a Brown Stout; a dark lager; and a Bock beer. Also in regular production was a now legendary and very highly regarded world-class India Pale Ale (an intensely bitter and aromatic brew which was aged 1 year in wood prior to bottling).

Dave
69S

Good Morning all Ale and beer suppers!! No problem discussing such pleasures . Some of you guys must have tried the German Weisse Beers also. Its a cloudy brew and unfortunately only comes in litre bottles .
Happy to relate I wired the replacement power box correctly, a very tense moment. New Interstate exhaust system, without the mutes and what a difference muteless pipes make to this commandos performance . Lotta blood, sweat, tears and bad language over the many years of Norton ownership almost evaporate with one decent ride out.
However, the bloody thing does like to remind me who`s in charge occasionally. Fifty miles down the road, stopped for a cuppa and watch folk looking at the machine and ask questions. Its when you want your Norton to start first kick and further impress the collective with its throaty rasp. But no, the bitch wouldnt fire up and when it did, conked out again :x . The problem :idea: The carb balance pipe had popped off one side!!.
Cheers all.

Well Done Aries,

In my book, British bikes always throw this kind of thing at you and it's all part o the fun of getting to know one. The good days are when you can suss the problem quickly and be on your way. The bad days are when you thought you'd finished the shake down and actually find something's seriously awry, like your newly rewired electrics go up in smoke or it starts making a horrible noise and dumping oil everywhere.

All time for considering one's favourite drop, be it a Weisse beer, a Pilsner, pale ale or my favourite, from the Traquair brewery in Peebles, Scotland, a Jacobite Ale, brewed with coriander. It's 7 and a bit percent but phewee, it's gorgeous. Definitley one for when the day's riding is done. A pint of 'Heavy' in the bonnie land is a wonderful thing, as I don't doubt McVic and others will testify. :mrgreen:

Keep the rasp going all over Londinium mate