Fixing my Bike

[That_Hornet]

How many things at the moment are wrong with your bike?

I am thinking, and theirs so much that needs doing on mine, just i have no money.

I need to:

Balence the wheels
fix the carbs and air box
clutch
new pads front and back very soon
new discs front and back soon
sprokets and chain soon
front tyre

and their just the things to keep it running legal and sweet, and theirs all the thing i want to do like brieded hoses and such.....

My bike take so much out of my bank account its unbelivable.

What have you lot got to do?

[Flip]

I need the seals replacing on the left shock. That's all that needs doing. I'll live with it 'til I get new shocks next year.

[KevTM]

speedo & rev counter bulbs need replacing - can't be assed, plus it improves your night riding by not looking at them all the time

[stinkwheel]

My carbs need balancing but I don't have time just now.

I've done pretty much everything else over the last few months.
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[The Artist]

rear tyre (changing)
chain (new one)
right hand side mirror (re thread the hole)
both front indicators (changing)
Engine mount bolts (fitting)
Brakes (adjusting (cable drum brakes))
Rev counter replacing (glass broke on it)


All require time and/or money

[reu]

Needs new clocks as rev one is fucked and want a new shinny digital one
sort my front braided line
change gear box oil
tidy up the wireing as i took all farings off the other day and wasnt happy!
Paint a few bits and bobs!

Although ive done some good stuff today for example worked out how i was going to mount new clocks before i ordered them. I got a new front tire today so yea this week im hopeing will all be done and dusted!
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125cc Pitbike <sold> Aprilla Mx50 <current>

[Bofh5]

since i got her:
new cct
new c&s
new rear tyre
new airfilter
new throttle cable
front and rear pads
front wheel bearings
also need some new bulbs for the instruments but cant be arsed

now need a new rear tyre but thinking of replacing both.

money money money but i love biking so until i dont anymore then i'll keep spending.
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Bikes: Honda 50 / CB125-TDC / 93 CBR600 F2 (Stolen & Trashed) / 2001 SP-1 (Sold) / 95 CBR600 F3

[ms51ves3]

Change tyres (doing next week)
Re-tap some threads (doing next week)
Fit lower fairings (doing next week)
Put in the plate element and a proper air filter into the airbox (doing tomorrow)
Put some copper grease on the back of my rear brake pads as they are squeaking (doing next week)
Fit side stand switch that will hopefully turn up soon (doing next week)
Replace front brake pads as they are a bit vague (not sure when I'm doing them)

[MarJay]

MZ

I need to fix the gearbox oil leak and maybe change the gearing to suit the new expansion chamber. Its got a shedload more midrange but now doesn't quite rev out in top. Lowered gearing should allow it to do so. It also needs a port polish and a new air filter has been sitting on my sofa for six months.

Trumpet
Well, it works and nothing needs doing that I am aware of. I would like to junk the clip ons and put flat bars on it though.

LC It needs the freshly skimmed rear wheel balancing and fitting and then it should be ready for an MOT.

Valve

Hmm. Chassis is OK and it has an MOT, but the engine has a death rattle. Needs a full rebuild so I plan to take the engine down to Stan Stephens tomorrow morning.
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[ttr]

Rear tyre is concerningly low in the centre, crappy oem tyres as far as I know, so fair enough..

C&S probably needs doing..

Could use a power commander too!
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GS125-> NT400->VFR400->CRM250->Z750 + GS125->NTV650 rat + VMX1200->GSF600 + GPz550

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

My bikes on its original fork springs and rear shocks..its 29yrs old
Hole in left silencer(puncture wound ! )
Rear shoes near wear limit

I love this little bike, even tho riding corners and bumps are a new experience with boingy-ness in abundance. That said, the chassis does really well(Tubular, with engine part of the frame) So it still doesn't get too lairy
Front Springs £20
Rear Shocks £44-£200
Rear shoes £8
Exhaust £?? can't find any originals (have phoned around aswell)


Pat
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[billyboy]

m/cylinder needed , park bulb , and rear left indicator needed now,

[Flip]

[Faldo]

ZX10R: Engine buggered, need to replace all bodywork too.

ZXR750: RH front indicator came off (means the RH rear doesn't flash either), clutch slipping occasionally when giving it the beans.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

@Flip...Yeah i'll probably go Hagon, liking their fully adjustable Nitros Major overkill on my bike but i'd like to try them

Pat
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[Flip]

[c_dug]

Could right a books worth of stuff i need to do!

Carbs balance
Fix leak from oil sump gasket
New oil filter
New bulb in clocks
Have no front brake dust seals at all!
Have no front brake switch
Front tyre verging on illegaly low
Rear tyre has an un-nerving cut across the width of it
Front right indicator has no orange lense bit and is in the process of falling off
Rear right indicator in the process of falling off
Both end cans leaking very badly
Need a new cush drive
I dont think my licence plate light works.
Need to check valve clearences idealy, no idea when they were last done.
Need to put proper anti-freeze in the rad instead of just boiled water.
Need to either change or tighten up the head race bearings
Both brake levers bent, although both perfectly useable.
Neither brake is very strong, slows down well enough to be honest, but no real bite to them.


Anyway, i have no money to sort any of those problems so i will just have to live with them and hope i dont get pulled over any time soon i guess.

c_dug
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[Blau Zedong]

GSXR needs nothing really. The back brake is less than perfect but bleeding it made it MOT worthy and personally I'd be happy to strip the guts out of the caliper and refit it but the law would Baaaaaaw about it.

YR5 needs the timing checking as it's over 1000 miles since it was done. Avoiding doing it as I need to make new timing marks with a dial gauge as the old ones dissapeared when I had to swop the generator rotor last summer. Could also do with a gearbox oil change.
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

Check the headlamp aim, I get flashed at night even when on low beam. MOT's due next month, so it's something I actually must do.
Due for an oil change. Might do that next week.
Although the braking's fine, I should get some new pads up front as they are getting low.
Probably should check the head bearings, felt an ever so slight donk during the week.
Speedo sometimes sticks until I go over 30. Thought that had gone away, but it did it again this week.
One of the bolts holding the air filter cover on had to be drilled out when I last changed the filter, so it's now being held on by cable ties and duct tape. Cosmetic, but would be nice to sort.
One bulb in the tacho has gone. Cosmetic.

Nothing an afternoon of pottering in the garage wouldnt cure.
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Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[Steve-D]

New chain and sprockets.
Backlight in the speedo doesn't work.
Trip counter resets itself every time I turn the ignition off.
Carbs balancing.
Valve clearances checking.
Ohlins rear shock needs a service.

Would like to powdercoat the wheels and fit some R1 USD's and a few carbon bits.
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Tristan The said 'Dunno what my pace will be like, fastish slow puncture on the rear and if I go too fast I risk my 'keys' falling out'

[ToGGoT]

My Right fork dust seal appears to be made of masking tape which has been painted black...

Other than than, the GPX has its original rear shock, which is well past best, and is cosmetically not in A1 condition.

TBH though, i'll do the dust seals when i get around to it, and i doubt i'll have the bike much more than another year, so will just clean it up as best i can, and move onto something a little bit bigger.

ToGGoT
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[tutton]

Finish top end rebuild
New pads in rear and rebleed,
Fit new rear brake light at same time
Wire up some new indicators, not running in the loom
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Past: '05 Peugeot XPS '99 Aprillia RS125 '94 FZR600R
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