What have you done to your bike today? Archive.

[Pigeon]

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[ws4936]

8 pots on my front wheel, consider yourself lucky.
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[lozzypop1]

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[Eddie Hitler]

Quick clean. Fixed a few bits that needed sorting. Spotted this.

https://i.imgur.com/DQFaXZol.jpg

[Islander]

Blimey

What do you reckon caused that?

[Eddie Hitler]

[Carvel]

Yeeeeeaaahhh I wouldn't be using that till it had a new chain on it.

What caused it?
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2002 Aprilia RSV1000R, Cbr600Fs, Mk1 B12, Vfr400 NC30...

Matt B: I can deal with crushed nuts to beat Ollie.

[Doomsnite]

Sprayed the rusty bottom yoke and headlight bracket with hammerite black. Chuffed how it came out!

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Sold: Honda Hornet CB600F-Y / Yamaha YBR125

[bikertomm]

[Islander]

[Musketeer]

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Current Bike: Yamaha XSR900 Previous bikes: Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja, Aprilia RS125 2-stroke

[Rogerborg]

Fitted a baffle in the Enfield exhaust.

The noise has declined from "roguish" to "caddish", which is where I think I prefer it.
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[rideslikean00...]

What I have done to the Fazer today? My standard end of week quick maintenance -

• Check TPs, all good (new tyres are bedding in well)
  
• WD40 on main key/in ignition to stop it seizing (common problem on all the Yamaha bikes I've owned)
  
• Check kickstand (all good, hasn't seized, no WD40 needed)
  
• Lubricate all contact point on gear lever/assy (Yamaha boxes are clunky at low speeds especially on 1st to 2nd and back, this helps)
  
• Lubricate chain rollers/links (using Castrol Racing, might go back to Yamalube as it seems to last longer)
  
• Quick clean of fairing/screen/mirrors with wipes to keep it looking good (it'll get a proper clean when it's serviced next week)

I'm thinking of moving to an oil change every 3K as a kind of interim service since I ride in all weathers, probably help engine longevity. Then onto changing filters etc myself so I'm not relying on the dealership to do all but the basics.
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Previous/Current Bikes
2013 Yamaha YBR-125ED -> 1997 Yamaha YZF-1000R Thunderace -> 2009 Yamaha XJ-6 Diversion -> 2007 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer S2

[Pigeon]

[Supermoto_Fan]

Conti motions.

I originally had a pair fitted not long after I bought the bike because they were cheap, £170 fitted opposed to £250. I actually thought they was okay so fitted the same again, almost got rid of my chickenstrips on them come the summer months, did commuting and trips away but I knew that as the second pair were coming to the end I should treat myself and see what all the hype was about - it could only help such an old bike.

300 miles in, pressures to manuals 33/36 and loving them.

Check your pressures, don't suppose you checked your Cush rubbers and bearings Etc? Are they balanced?
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Yamaha MT-09 - Triple powerrrr

[UncleFester]

Removed the baffle and shivered my way to work at 6am - haven't arrived with a grin this big in months.

Just about on the bearable side of frozen.
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2017 Z1000SX

[Fisty]

[Snowdonia Rider]

[wodge]

MOT'd Yammy RXS100... It's first mot since it's rebuild, its first mot on dvsa records. My first bike project.

No advisories, no problems to or from the test center.. Well chuffed.

Hello fairweather motorcycling..

[-Matt-]

Kriega US20 arrived - decided i'd had enough of messing around with drypacks, bungee's and cable ties everytime I go on a long trip.

Fitted the straps to the rear seat after about an hour of messing around trying to find somewhere decent to get them attached to ended up having to use tweezers to get the strap up through a tiny gap in the frame

All fitted in the end and really impressed with how easy it is to get on and off. Just big enough for a sleeping bag which i'd strap on top of it anyway so plenty of space for what i'm planning to use it for

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Inb4 dropped on the motorway

[Musketeer]

[-Matt-]

Not 100% sure; Aff's used the bigger US30 on his blade without any problems. Worse case I expect you would just need to drill some holes in the pillion-seat area somewhere to get the straps around, but you can probably find something They seem to be mainly marketed at sportsbikes so i'd be suprised if it doesn't.

I'll grab some pictures of the straps fitted on mine tomorrow.

If you do get one, run a quote on thebikeinsurer and you'll get a 15% discount code, then buy through quidco at getgeared.com; knocks about £20 off

[Flatbadger]

MOT passed with advisory that front brake is grabbing slightly - hopefully I can replace the pads myself. Now for the extortionate £17 road tax renewal
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[Pigeon]