StarCom1 Digital
Wiring and Leads
MCCruise - Control Module
UHF Mounting
UHF Mounted & Wired
Part 2
I have developed a strong aversion to "bubbly weathermen" on TV. Arriving safely in Scone, although a little cold, I settled back for a day of R and R. The evening of the day of my planned journey to Dale McLean Motorcycle Electronic's (DMME) the local, Newcastle based TV station, weather presenter, is full of "bubbling enthusiasm" in predicting - up to 40mm of rain - local flooding - low temperatures and local fog and mist. Really! Such excitement as well. Apparently, its been a little drie lately.
Morning arrives. Arise bright and early and its on with the wet weather gear, plug in the Zumo 220 GPS. A slow trundle up to the main street, 3rd exit at the roundabout and it's the New England Highway. 60ks past the road to my old high school and left into the new Caltex Servo. Fuel with Premium and flash the StarCard for payment.
A double check of the wets, a clean of the visor and glasses. add the ear plugs and out onto the highway. Aberdeen then Muswelbrook. The Highway still travels through both towns and its condition and alignment has changed little over 30 plus years. A new, highway, railway bridge prior to Aberdeen, for the coal trains and a second bridge over the Hunter River, as the old narrow two lane one was being structurally damaged by impacts of heavy vehicles and the accident rate got a little high.
Outbound of Muswelbrook a travel through the Liddell power station area. The limited dual carriageway and upgraded road through this area was built with the first power station, many years ago. It is heavily patched and repaired. As I proceed commuting traffic from Maitland and Newcastle to the coal mines and now multiple power stations, builds. The road is again in poor condition and heavily patched with some widening work and extra over taking lanes prior to Singleton. Large, open cut coal mining activity, is very evident.
Its still wet and cool. The road surface is generally in poor to average condition and starting to pothole due to the steady rain. The GTR handles it well. The Bridgestones are performing quite well in the wet and over indifferent road surface, with lots of "shinny patching".
Branxton and Lochinvar bring the beginnings of Maitland and Newcastle bound, peak hour traffic, along with fixed speed camera's at various locations. On through Maitland and traffic is heavy around Hexam. It is still wet. I am pleased at traffic behaviour. My fellow motorists are well behaved despite the weather or perhaps, because of.
The Zumo provides good directions ( I only failed to follow them once :-)) and I arrive at Swansea and DMME to Dale greeting me at the front of his driveway. Into the work shop and work begins.
Dale is friendly and efficient. His and families hospitality is appreciated with hot drinks and a nice toasted sandwich for lunch. The hours go by. The bike sheds bits, side fairings, windscreen, seat and tank air cleaner cover. Bits are added. MCCrusie componetry, wiring and cables. StarCom1 Digital wiring and leads.
Around 6 hours and its all done. The bike is back together and I am gearing up for the return journey to Scone. It is still raining and cool, as it has been all day. It's late in the afternoon and getting dark for the run to Scone. A thank you and a wish for a safe ride. A friendly wave by us both and I am off.
Dale has proven that it is well worth the professional install. All is neat tidy and well finished. The StarCom1 and MCCcruise are all properly calibrated and tuned.