What have you done to your bike today? Archive.

[Snod Blatter]

The CB250's front brake has been a bit spongy/rubbish the past couple of weeks, so I thought I'd inspect and clean it. A bit of scraping, piston pliaring, valve spring compressor compressing and lever pumping has resulted in almost no benefit. Still, at least I know there's nothing horrendously wrong with it - last time brake fluid was seeping out!
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1994 CB250, 1984 CBX250RS-E, 1989 K100RS, 1995 TRX850, 2016 Z250SL

[Pigeon]

New front fork springs arrived from Wilbers.
https://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w559/pigeon35/160130%20-%20Shock%20and%20Awe/20160215_131116.resized_zps97j8qlzh.jpg

More suitable for my tubby arse than standard hopefully
https://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w559/pigeon35/160130%20-%20Shock%20and%20Awe/20160215_130853.resized_zpsniqvlpsd.jpg

So I set to creating the Devil of the South sculpture
https://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w559/pigeon35/160130%20-%20Shock%20and%20Awe/20160221_165923.resized_zpsyt37wypn.jpg


Nearly finished, just need to button up axle, mudguard + calipers tomorrow.
https://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w559/pigeon35/160130%20-%20Shock%20and%20Awe/20160221_191850.resized_zpsxrkdyvkc.jpg

As usual, I fecked it up though. Forgot to undo upper yoke pinch bolts before trying to undo fork cap....
Two new fork caps to go on order.

EDIT:
Jesus. £57 a cap. £57!! Might just dab some paint on the rough edges instead.

[P.]

Small triumph parts are so pricey. Ask them for price on levers.

[Musketeer]

Yesterday I brought my bike outside, filled it up with petrol and rode it for about 40 miles. The weather was so nice
First day on my bike this year.
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Current Bike: Yamaha XSR900 Previous bikes: Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja, Aprilia RS125 2-stroke

[el_oso]

sold the gixxer.....

A bit sad to see it go, but don't really enjoy riding it anymore after Wales. Riding it 20miles to work through stop start traffic was like keeping a greyhound in a cage. It's going to go to a work colleague, who is hopefully going to do 100miles per year on it and clean it, then I'll buy it back in a couple of years when he gets bored of it and I've tried a few more bikes...
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Duke 390
Previous: '05 XR125L | '96 XJ600S Diversion |'05 Suzuki GSXR1000 | '05 Honda CBR125-R | '97 YZF 600R Thundercat | '11 Honda CBR250
Car: Jeep Wrangler 4.0L

[Silver_Fox]

What would you find better for Wales, the 'cat?

[MedicalBiker]

Sent it in for a service and a new centre stand fitted. Feels like a new bike, can't believe service wasn't due for another 500 miles!
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Currently riding: 2010 Honda CBF 125

[Pigeon]

[haroman666]

Front wheel off and dropped off to have a tyre fitted. Needs new wheel bearings too.

Got the back wheel off to have a good clean around the rear brake and final drive. Gearbox feels like absolute dogshit at the moment so i'm hoping a good deep clean of the chain and sprox will partly cure it.
But i'm pretty sure 18 runs up the strip at Santa Pod has pretty much stretched the gearbox out a bit, thus making it feel shitty.
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The mistresses: 2000 Honda CBR600f, 2000 Honda VTR1000

[Rogerborg]

Prompted by a previous Workshop discussion, I fitted an easy pull clutch widget to the Enfield.

£20, eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111872845386

https://i.imgur.com/kAPWeJ3.jpg

Verdict: it actually works. There are three settings depending on where you put that little brass peg, and believe that in that position that I've got it set on maximum assist, which still (just barely) gives enough travel. Weirdly, the clutch lever doesn't feel much lighter in the garage, but is noticeably easier on the road.

However the alignment at the 'engine' end is slightly off and the cable rubs slightly. I've packed it out with grease and will keep an eye on it. For now though, qualified win.
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GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[alan29]

Rode up the Horsesoe pass to the Ponderosa. Plenty of bikers there despite the cold.

[Copyhat]

Collected my '91 VFR from the dealer and rode a couple hundred miles, visiting my Grandfather and parents in my old home town. Lovely trip and nice sunny weather for most of the time; although the roads were damp and rain showers were frequent on the way home.

Fuelly won't show me the stats for the fuel-up yet, I guess they have to update the server or something...

The trip concluded in me washing road dirt and salt off the bike in the car park at 9 PM
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Past: '91 Honda NTV650, '93 Kawasaki GPZ 500S
Current: '91 Honda VFR750F, '83 Suzuki GSX400F

[Marmalade]

Got another Pan Euro a couple of days ago just north of Liverpool, rode it the 250 miles home and it's all good.

I've just done oil and filters change, new screen, phone holder, cup holder, sat nav mount, changed top box and mount, new heated grips, power outlets, cigi sockets, took off and cleaned up the bars and throttle tube and cables, lubed the locks, acf50 everything, replaced several fixings with allen key heads, new wind deflector kit fitted.


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[thx1138]

Jet washed, and part bodged dirt bike.

Cleaned chain, and replaced missing bolt on carrier rack, missing screw on indicator, and got back brake light switch spring reconnected with a cable tie.

Speedo no longer works, does not even appear on the dashboard. Sometimes dashboard flickers, fuel gauge works, clock stuck at 1pm, and odometer on trip meter b.. Indicators work, until engine runs, then they flash super fast.

[chickenstrip]

Gave the Striple's chain a thorough scrub on discovering some surface rust from the last ride. 1st, sprayed with degreaser and worked in with the chain brush. Then rinsed thoroughly with cold water. Then, worked over with WD40, then dried with a rag. Finally, a thorough re-lube. New ABBA stand proved it's worth

Then took it for a blast and got it all filthy again So proceeded to clean and re-lube the chain all over again. Roll on summer!
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THERE'S MILLIONS OF CHICKENSTRIPS OUT THERE!

[grr666]

Used the fucker...

Finally. First ride since about September.
Did tyre pressures + checked the usual stuff first but it's been indoors the whole time under a dustsheet.
Started off the battery ok but it was a bit weak turning over, I'm sure a run did it some good though.
Gave it a nice full tank of petrol while I was out, brought my panniers inside so I can remove the decals from them ready for sale.
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[evoboy]

Not mine, but had this oddball bit of kit in for work ahead of its trip to live in Greece.

46miles from new, still has all the original fluids in from 30 or so years ago.....

https://s29.postimg.org/y5mnji7zr/Hesketh.jpg

Hesketh V1000.
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Suzuki GT250 x7------- Fazer 600------CB250RS------Aprilia Rally 70----- Bandit 600

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[haroman666]

Today's tasks involved picking up the wheel with the new tyre fitted.

https://imgur.com/5sXWZgw

Following that, I set upon swapping my inlet rubbers as on had a crack.
A used set from ebay set me back £23. They're in great nick too which is a bonus!

https://imgur.com/JpwKEn9

The offending crackwhore:
https://imgur.com/OLqRCWA

Fuck were the new ones hard to get on! Not as saggy as the old ones!

I also set about cleaning up both sets of brakes, just because they looked mucky.

And then I cleaned and lubed the chain and also gave her a naked wash! (left the fairings off)

Whilst she was lacking her clothes I came to notice a bit of welding required:
https://imgur.com/e13qSHs
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The mistresses: 2000 Honda CBR600f, 2000 Honda VTR1000

[Fizzer Thou]

Fitted the newly arrived hydraulic brake light switch to the back brake of the XR-SM and bled both brakes while it was sunny this afternoon.

https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Workshop/05b9d4c9-8dd2-4d88-b494-d392cb931fe5_zpssjj6eiud.jpg
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Just talk bikes.What else is there?

Always have a 'Plan B'

[Nope.]

[chickenstrip]

[Rogerborg]

[andyscooter]

Nothing as I'm waiting for a load of goodies


Fuck you Mr postman

Fuck you right in the ass
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[american muscle]

plugs, air filter, fuel filter
checked all the air intake hoses (need new air box seals)

next up
oil and filter change
repair / replace coolant expansion bottle as its leaking a little bit
fork oil

getting ready for some nice weather
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it has a dark side and a light side and holds the universe together
bikes: VFR400 NC24, FZR600R, BIG AMERICAN STUFF, ZX-7R P3

[RhynoCZ]