What have you done to your bike today? Archive.

[Yorkshire Geek]

Retrieved it from the police recovery compound.

Good screen replaced with an ugly piece of shit.
Givi rack removed.
Ingition trashed and hotwired.
Fuel tank lock trashed.
Scratches on the fairing, probably when they stole it as it's a tight fit to get out.
Clutch and brake levers broken from being dropped. At least once in my backyard as I have the end of the brake lever!
Numberplate missing.

Apart from that it seems to be in one piece, was not abandoned - they had it parked up on an industrial estate in Bradford and two of them were coming back on a probabky nicked sportsbike for it while the police were with it - fucked off at warp speed when they spotted the copper.

Annoying but at least I got it back. Now excuse me while I upgrade my security. It may only be a 22yo Divvy but it's MY Divvy, cunts.

[Hong Kong Phooey]

[Yorkshire Geek]

[Nexus Icon]

I realized my MOT has lapsed, only by a few days, so I'm being deprived of some sunny riding. I thought it was due in May so was getting ready to book the MOT and discovered it was last week. Now I know I can't bring myself to risk it.

The worst bit? I couldn't get an MOT booked locally until the 5th May. I guess a lot get booked up this time of year.
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[NutsyUk]

Im currently working on the crazy paving petrol tank.... stripping it at the moment...

The plonker who owned it before and did teh shitty paint patch didnt seem to use normal car paint. Its not stropping normally. its acting more like a melting plastic than bubbling stripping... not sure...

Anyway its messy but coming off. And so far no obvious tank damage underneath which is good...

Pics later.
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Yamaha FZ8/Fazer800 (split headlight one) 2014, gingerly getting used to the massive increase in HP and not killing myself in the process! That was easy to get used to.
Kawasaki ER6F 2007 650 Gonna sell as a project bike!
Lexmoto XTR S 125 Sold!

[recman]

Oil + filter change.

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[Polarbear]

[NutsyUk]

Right, so yesterday I decided that today Im going to sort out my main tank and repaint it to get rid of the crazy paving...

Originally I was just going to mask off the main affected area an then strip that but instead i went and stripped the majority of the tank.

Sadly it took far far longer and multiple applications of nitronox (spelling?) to get all the paint off... The previous owner who did a really dodgy paint job used some strange paint that reacted strangely to the stripper. It melted rather that blistered.

Anyway managed to strip it down and do some rust aciding and filled the small dent before sunset... Ill prep and paint it tomorrow...

I have new stickers on the way.

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Yamaha FZ8/Fazer800 (split headlight one) 2014, gingerly getting used to the massive increase in HP and not killing myself in the process! That was easy to get used to.
Kawasaki ER6F 2007 650 Gonna sell as a project bike!
Lexmoto XTR S 125 Sold!

[The Shaggy D.A.]

New battery, repositioned regrec and improved the earth on it.
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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

[Tdibs]

Finished testing the charging system and a bunch of other general maintenance items, then gave it a absolute spanking on the twisty lanes around here. All the good feelings came flooding back from taking all the way down to Croatia and the alps last year. Finally getting time to get out on this one too! After riding the divvy around for all of winter the SV feels like heaven in handling comparison

Prepping it for a tour to the south of france and the alps at the end of next month. Just need do coolant, brake fluid and measure rear cylinder cam chain slack and shes good to go.

Kept side panels off just to check voltages half way through the ride and its charging fine with the new RR kit.

https://puu.sh/A6CiF.jpg
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Previous : 09 Vanvan 125| 02' Sv650s || Current: 1999 Xj600n | 1992 DR650 RSE | 2005 Fazer 1000

[pompousporcup...]

put the DB killers into the end cans on the 900r. Even though i have stage 1 jetting there is a rich stumble low down once the engine is hot.. these things run super hot anyway.

it is much much more responsive now with the baffles in.

[recman]

Replaced the old air filter and put it all back together.
Quite embarrassed about the state of the old one tbh.
She sounds smooth, there'll be no shit video.

https://s18.postimg.cc/fz7obubjd/20180420_101805.jpg

[Musketeer]

After changing flywheel and stator coil today I rode my Fireblade for the first time I went for genuine upgraded Honda parts. It fixed my battery charging problems that ended my last year season early.

Old stator coil was all black and burned.
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Current Bike: Yamaha XSR900 Previous bikes: Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja, Aprilia RS125 2-stroke

[M.C]

[Beehive Bedlam]

Gave it a very quick wash with a bucket and sponge.

https://s31.postimg.cc/7lw7acdyj/20180421_075015.jpg

[recman]

[FretGrinder]

[DJP]

Fixed a puncture on the way to work at 06:00 this morning.

Initially tried a Stop 'N Go plug which didn't work and so tried again with a sticky string which did.
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[NutsyUk]

Finished priming tank today... Going to paint it black tomorrow...
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Yamaha FZ8/Fazer800 (split headlight one) 2014, gingerly getting used to the massive increase in HP and not killing myself in the process! That was easy to get used to.
Kawasaki ER6F 2007 650 Gonna sell as a project bike!
Lexmoto XTR S 125 Sold!

[Hong Kong Phooey]

Started the fork rebuild, then decided the fork sliders were too tatty to go back on as they were. After an hour of sanding, cleaning, etch primer and more cleaning, they received a couple of coats of Hammerite smooth silver.

Banged em in the oven for half an hour at 85C, but the paint is not hard enough yet, so I'll be finishing it off whenever time permits.

Baked potato done straight after tasted fine
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'81 CG125, '97 FZS600 : '99 CBR600F4, '09 KTM RC8

[ThatDippyTwat]

Re-routed fuel line as it seemed to be trying to kink when bike was running.
Chain clean, tension, lube.
Wiped forks - Seals may need doing soon, was going to do fork oil anyway, they're really soft.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[Fisty]

Ridden it.
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Quietly and consistently taking the piss.
TL1000R | Hayabusa | ZXR400 | TL1000S | Bandit 400 V
Fatter and faster than Fret

[NutsyUk]

So i started painting the tank black..... AAAAaaaannndddd Ran out of paint D:

and local halfrauds ran out. So ordered a couple for tomorrow...

Now im going to have to wetndry the surface a little before applying new coats.

Sodding annoying.
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Yamaha FZ8/Fazer800 (split headlight one) 2014, gingerly getting used to the massive increase in HP and not killing myself in the process! That was easy to get used to.
Kawasaki ER6F 2007 650 Gonna sell as a project bike!
Lexmoto XTR S 125 Sold!

[Courier265]

Gave the CBF500 a wash, also did the periodic check on my screws for the master cylinder and the front brake switch on all 3 bikes.