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Multimeter use
I'm not sure where to post this.
This is a request, online/or at Horizons Meetings, for a talk/instruction on the use of Multimeters.
I have a friend who has shown me some things, and I will ask him for a refresher course, but I thought that having multimeter skills would be useful to many.
This would depend on someone with the skills who is willing to demonstrate . I'm sure many would welcome such a session. If this took place at a Meeting, then all interested could bring their own Multimeter.
(Hmmmm...I will ask said friend if he is up for a Horizons talk).
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I recall parties in the 60s (swinging of course) where you put your car keys in a heap and ........
Using Multimeters to get connected? Hmmm
Yeah - lets have it!
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I'm quite willing help anyone with multimeter operation, as far as a basic course goes, Unfortunately we could do with someone who knows how the electrics on modern bike fuel injection/ ignition systems work.
There are a few basic bodges like shorting out sidestand switches/clutch switches that most of the old hands know about, but all the modern tackle seems to be designed so a bloke in a field has to take it to the main dealer to fix it!
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Originally Posted by Joe C90
I'm quite willing help anyone with multimeter operation, as far as a basic course goes, Unfortunately we could do with someone who knows how the electrics on modern bike fuel injection/ ignition systems work.
There are a few basic bodges like shorting out sidestand switches/clutch switches that most of the old hands know about, but all the modern tackle seems to be designed so a bloke in a field has to take it to the main dealer to fix it!
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Thanks Joe
I hope you will consider (through Grant) giving a talk at a future Horizons Meet. A basic course would be very well received, certainly by me; but I am sure there are many who would love a basic course. There are possibly as many new hands as old hands out there who would benefit.
I am here also suggesting to Grant that info on stuff like tyrechanging, basic multimeter electrics, carnets, and so on, might be gathered together in booklet form (for sale), or a downloadable form (with a fee for Horizons) - just a small idea for the well-being of Horizons, though possibly it isn't new.
Anyway, thanks again for your response - do think about a talk at a future date. I for one will be there, clutching my multimeter! I had real problems in the Czech Rep. and Poland because of my ignorance of electrics.
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Originally Posted by Caminando
Thanks Joe
I hope you will consider (through Grant) giving a talk at a future Horizons Meet. A basic course would be very well received, certainly by me; but I am sure there are many who would love a basic course. There are possibly as many new hands as old hands out there who would benefit.
...Anyway, thanks again for your response - do think about a talk at a future date. I for one will be there, clutching my multimeter! I had real problems in the Czech Rep. and Poland because of my ignorance of electrics.
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Yes - would love to have more tech subjects - we just need volunteers to give them! And yes that IS a hint... 
See the Meetings page, and look for the link top right:
Present YOUR Tech Clinic - good at something of interest to motorcycle Travellers? Please do a Tech Clinic for us!
or direct to the sign up to Present page:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/meetings/presenters
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Originally Posted by Caminando
I am here also suggesting to Grant that info on stuff like tyrechanging, basic multimeter electrics, carnets, and so on, might be gathered together in booklet form (for sale), or a downloadable form (with a fee for Horizons) - just a small idea for the well-being of Horizons, though possibly it isn't new.
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Not new, but thanks for raising it Denis - it's very much in mind - there's all sorts of subjects on my list, from (now) multimeters to carnets to bike mod tips to country info. There's loads of demand for snippets of info on a subject.
Our problem is time - we haven't enough!
Ideally we'd have some volunteers assembling them from all the info on the site, and out of their own heads, and we'd sell them as downloadable pdf's at $2-$5 or so. We'd share the proceeds with the volunteers who assemble them.
Volunteers contact me!
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Not new, but thanks for raising it Denis - it's very much in mind - there's all sorts of subjects on my list, from (now) multimeters to carnets to bike mod tips to country info.
Our problem is time - we haven't enough!
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I've a rough on bike preperation .. one other has seen it and said I'm a bit wordy .. I have not had time to go back over it ... anyone want (?) to go over it and take out my 'Warnerisums'? Basicly it is an expansion from a talk I did at the OZ HU meeting.
Been thinking maybe I should do one specific to bike electrics - preperation, maintance and fault finding .. bit of work there ...
Multimeters I can do standing on my head .. I'll add it to the list ? 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony P
I recall parties in the 60s (swinging of course) where you put your car keys in a heap and ........
Using Multimeters to get connected? Hmmm
Yeah - lets have it!
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Tony! (LOL)
Are you suggesting we throw our multimeters in a heap at Ripley? You will certainly end up with a bearded gnarly bloke. Do you want that? I don't!!!!!! You like risk, do you?
PS -in the 60s I was struggling to buy yet another Joe Lucas useless dynamo for my old BSA, never mind think about cars.
LOL!
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