Ah, yes, to be clear: when I advocate for 17 seconds in the microwave with a dab of olive oil, I am not refering to the sheep, nor any parts they might have.rich_imp said:
Easy RLET installation, using a sheep castrator
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Bazbro_imp
Road warrior
Thanks to all.2017EX_imp said:
£3.95 on eBay, £1.95 P&P... about $8/9 I suppose. I thought it worth it, even if only as a talking point with bored onlookers...
I split one of the RLETS, struggling to put the little b***** on! So I got one of these devices for a laugh... and it worked brilliantly, better than I'd hoped. A tiny squirt of WD40 and it just slid on, with no drama - I carefully heated the RLET in a cup of boling water first, being sure not to get any water inside the bubble.
By the way, what is the OFFICIAL, CB1100 Forum name for this device? "RLET-go" perhaps? No prizes for better guesses... :clap:
Here is the "RLET-go", in action...
When I bought the "RLET-go" (they.called it a "sheep castrator", but 'pah!' what do they know?) the joints and sliding pieces were VERY stiff. I used a light oil (NOT WD40/PlusGas, etc) and it's silky smooth now. And hopefully won't rust either. It is a VERY cheaply made item, but the amount of use I will give it, doesn’t warrant buying one of better quality.
And if any riders are near Torbay, UK, feel free to stop by for a mug of tea, biscuits and free fitting of your RLETs, using the famous "RLET-go"!
peterbaron
Road warrior
I don't dare to answer this question :blush:Bazbro_imp said:Thanks to all.2017EX_imp said:
£3.95 on eBay, £1.95 P&P... about $8/9 I suppose. I thought it worth it, even if only as a talking point with bored onlookers...
I split one of the RLETS, struggling to put the little b***** on! So I got one of these devices for a laugh... and it worked brilliantly, better than I'd hoped. A tiny squirt of WD40 and it just slid on, with no drama - I carefully heated the RLET in a cup of boling water first, being sure not to get any water inside the bubble.
By the way, what is the OFFICIAL, CB1100 Forum name for this device? "RLET-go" perhaps? No prizes for better guesses... :clap:
Here is the "RLET-go", in action...
When I bought the "RLET-go" (they.called it a "sheep castrator", but 'pah!' what do they know?) the joints and sliding pieces were VERY stiff. I used a light oil (NOT WD40/PlusGas, etc) and it's silky smooth now. And hopefully won't rust either. It is a VERY cheaply made item, but the amount of use I will give it, doesn’t warrant buying one of better quality.
And if any riders are near Torbay, UK, feel free to stop by for a mug of tea, biscuits and free fitting of your RLETs, using the famous "RLET-go"!
We need our RLET guru and top Sindicate Lord Popgun to choose and decide...... awaiting your decision MiLord
:worship:
I’d be worried about the ‘cup of tea’!
Bazbro_imp
Road warrior
And rightly so... It should be a MUG of tea in the workshop, on the building site, or working.in the garden.Cormanus_imp said:
A CUP of tea is for when the vicar or the mother-in-law calls, or when Mum makes herself a nice cuppa!
Of course, a bottle of "Spitfire" or one of the Dartmoor Ales might be nicer, but not when I'm on the "falling over machine "!
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
An RLET death? 
Oh my.
I just use brute force, no tools, no boiling water.
Oh my.
I just use brute force, no tools, no boiling water.
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
I don't dare to answer this question :blush:peterbaron_imp said:I don't dare to answer this question :blush:Bazbro_imp said:Thanks to all.2017EX_imp said:
£3.95 on eBay, £1.95 P&P... about $8/9 I suppose. I thought it worth it, even if only as a talking point with bored onlookers...
I split one of the RLETS, struggling to put the little b***** on! So I got one of these devices for a laugh... and it worked brilliantly, better than I'd hoped. A tiny squirt of WD40 and it just slid on, with no drama - I carefully heated the RLET in a cup of boling water first, being sure not to get any water inside the bubble.
By the way, what is the OFFICIAL, CB1100 Forum name for this device? "RLET-go" perhaps? No prizes for better guesses... :clap:
Here is the "RLET-go", in action...
When I bought the "RLET-go" (they.called it a "sheep castrator", but 'pah!' what do they know?) the joints and sliding pieces were VERY stiff. I used a light oil (NOT WD40/PlusGas, etc) and it's silky smooth now. And hopefully won't rust either. It is a VERY cheaply made item, but the amount of use I will give it, doesn’t warrant buying one of better quality.
And if any riders are near Torbay, UK, feel free to stop by for a mug of tea, biscuits and free fitting of your RLETs, using the famous "RLET-go"!
We need our RLET guru and top Sindicate Lord Popgun to choose and decide...... awaiting your decision MiLord
:worship:
We need our RLET guru and top Sindicate Lord Popgun to choose and decide...... awaiting your decision MiLord
:worship:
I don't know what to make of this. Some Padawans just want the easy way out. Or, they are very smart and Improvise, Adapt, Overcome.
Or, there is no try. Do or do not. Looks like he did
Maybe Ferret can speak to this.
I don't dare to answer this question :blush:peterbaron_imp said:I don't dare to answer this question :blush:Bazbro_imp said:Thanks to all.2017EX_imp said:
£3.95 on eBay, £1.95 P&P... about $8/9 I suppose. I thought it worth it, even if only as a talking point with bored onlookers...
I split one of the RLETS, struggling to put the little b***** on! So I got one of these devices for a laugh... and it worked brilliantly, better than I'd hoped. A tiny squirt of WD40 and it just slid on, with no drama - I carefully heated the RLET in a cup of boling water first, being sure not to get any water inside the bubble.
By the way, what is the OFFICIAL, CB1100 Forum name for this device? "RLET-go" perhaps? No prizes for better guesses... :clap:
Here is the "RLET-go", in action...
When I bought the "RLET-go" (they.called it a "sheep castrator", but 'pah!' what do they know?) the joints and sliding pieces were VERY stiff. I used a light oil (NOT WD40/PlusGas, etc) and it's silky smooth now. And hopefully won't rust either. It is a VERY cheaply made item, but the amount of use I will give it, doesn’t warrant buying one of better quality.
And if any riders are near Torbay, UK, feel free to stop by for a mug of tea, biscuits and free fitting of your RLETs, using the famous "RLET-go"!
We need our RLET guru and top Sindicate Lord Popgun to choose and decide...... awaiting your decision MiLord
:worship:
We need our RLET guru and top Sindicate Lord Popgun to choose and decide...... awaiting your decision MiLord
:worship:
I don't know what to make of this. Some Padawans just want the easy way out. Or, they are very smart and Improvise, Adapt, Overcome.
Or, there is no try. Do or do not. Looks like he did
Maybe Ferret can speak to this.
I don't know why I'm getting a double post. Sorry about that.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
RE Popgun's double post: EXTRA EMPHASIS. 
the Ferret
Road warrior
How they get on, is not important.
That they get on, is what is important
That they get on, is what is important
Gone in 60
Road warrior
Owww! I don't want to watch that again.
Heck, put a drop of soap into it for lubrication, grab it with a rag so it doesn't slip out of your hand, and just shove. Ten seconds, tops.
Heck, put a drop of soap into it for lubrication, grab it with a rag so it doesn't slip out of your hand, and just shove. Ten seconds, tops.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
A big (+1) with the Gone.Gone in 60_imp said:
Is there a pick of the "split RLET"? Maybe the Forum can learn something from its sacrifice.
peterbaron
Road warrior
Wisely said.The ferret_imp said:
Now, we all know.
:beerchug:
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Wisely said.peterbaron_imp said:
Now, we all know.
:beerchug:
... even if they got split?
Bazbro_imp
Road warrior
A big (+1) with the Gone.GoldOxide_imp said:
Is there a pick of the "split RLET"? Maybe the Forum can learn something from its sacrifice.
No pic, I'm afraid, GO... the event was all too tragic. VERY upsetting.....It was gently 'laid to rest' on a bed of motorcycle magazines with full motorcycle honours (playing in the background a Stanley Schofield recording of Mike Hailwood's 350 Honda Six, screaming down the Glencrutchery Road on the Isle of Man). It was a very moving ceremony...
I agree that "soap" is probably the way to go - it was how all old British 'bike handlebar grips were fitted 'back in the day', and none if this "special Honda handlebar grip adhesive" nonsense ! They mention the adhesive in the workshop manual. My mistake was to not soften it first in hot water, and then use a thin screwdriver to try and slide it on.
Anyhows, hot water, a splash of WD40 and my trusty new tool, the "RLET-go", and Bingo! on it went! :excited:
Gone in 60
Road warrior
Handlebar grip adhesive? Never heard of it.
I don't see how an RLET would ever need to be glued in, but if need be, I've always used hair spray as a grip adhesive. Spray liberally into the grip. It's a lubricant until it dries, then it's glue.
I don't see how an RLET would ever need to be glued in, but if need be, I've always used hair spray as a grip adhesive. Spray liberally into the grip. It's a lubricant until it dries, then it's glue.
peterbaron
Road warrior
Wisely said.GoldOxide_imp said:
Now, we all know.
:beerchug:
... even if they got split?
GO, the RLET Big Three Syndicate (Cormanus, Ferret, and Lord Popgun) has already spoken on the matter ... and it's better for your own safety not to disturb the Ring
:beerchug:
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
The thread is about "using a sheep castrator".
As a result, it would be a learning to all that is Forum to visualize and pay respects to a split RLET.
As a result, it would be a learning to all that is Forum to visualize and pay respects to a split RLET.
And rightly so... It should be a MUG of tea in the workshop, on the building site, or working.in the garden.Bazbro_imp said:And rightly so... It should be a MUG of tea in the workshop, on the building site, or working.in the garden.Cormanus_imp said:
A CUP of tea is for when the vicar or the mother-in-law calls, or when Mum makes herself a nice cuppa!
Of course, a bottle of "Spitfire" or one of the Dartmoor Ales might be nicer, but not when I'm on the "falling over machine "!
A CUP of tea is for when the vicar or the mother-in-law calls, or when Mum makes herself a nice cuppa!
Of course, a bottle of "Spitfire" or one of the Dartmoor Ales might be nicer, but not when I'm on the "falling over machine "!
I didn't really put my post very well when I think about it. Must have been late in the day.
I meant that the prospect of being met at the door by a bloke with a sheep castrator in one hand, squeezing an RLET in the other, and saying, "My dear fellow, do come in and have a cup of tea" was rather terrifying. Sort of like being asked in for a cream bun by Hannibal Lector or someone of that ilk.
Nachodaddy
Road warrior
This thread is nuts.
Houtman_imp
Road warrior
Soon we will have the National Sheep Protection Association coming after us , they are part of PETA so be warned . I do like lamb chops but keep that to myself.
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