The Japanese in general seem adverse to applying primer, my Honda Transalp centre stand arrived brand new with spots of rust on it. When I returned it the next brand new one was exactly the same! Just paint directly on to bare metal...

Yeah, I was thinking of something else under the Oily Rag header. None of the subs under it made sense for what I wanted.
So I've had my rant/question in the moaning gits thread...

That's impressive! I'd love to do one of those trips, but our lass would definitely not be so enthusiastic (also I don't think one of those bikes would take the both of us...).
Is it crass to ask how much it cost and how many days it was over?

Yesterday I gave my 800RE it's annual bath.  It should be fully dry by next weekend when it'll get a good spray down with ACF50, just in case the mood takes me (and the weather is kind) for a winter ride.

I have a basic Karcher K2 pressure washer and recently bought a longer hose and adjustable nozzle/lance thing. Wish I'd done that years ago as the thing is so much easier to use now. Cleaning the bike and then both cars took no time at all compared to before.

Good luck, hope it's just the bulb, and that they're easier to change than some of the latest machines seem to be.

Thanks.
Luckily, the one for the long beam has the fan... Auxito brand. Garbage...
Anyhow, it was just a temp fix until I get this done: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/173bx6U7aL/