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Posted: 19:38 - 18 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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VFR -
Fixed oil cooler line. Drained the oil the was left, and no silver bits. Ditto for the filter. New oil and filter. Cleaned much oil off fairing, motor, tyre, headers, 'zorst and other sundry parts. Started her up, and it's as if nothing happened. No noises, vibration, hesitancy, gear selection issues... It just works. Got the child and her mate to wash, polish and wax her for the princely sum of an Ice-cream each.
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Oil drop and change.
Both - Put in a lockable fenced off compound with lots of chains after the little bastards cut chains on thursday night. ____________________ '98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine) |
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Fizzer Thou World Chat Champion
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Posted: 21:54 - 21 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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Topped up the electrolyte in the Exup1000 battery.
Adjusted the chain on the R1 after spraying it with some lube.
Undone the filter bolt in the bottom of the crankcase on the KTM.
Had another look at the surplus wiring on the FJ1200.
Removed the K&N air filter from the XR400.
All before supper ____________________ Just talk bikes.What else is there?
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virus World Chat Champion
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Posted: 23:00 - 21 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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refitted the gearchange shaft to engage with the shifter drum, also replaced the piss thin 1mm washer with a slightly thicker one behind the circlip on the gearchange shaft so hopefully it doesnt deform and let the shaft disengage again.
Then proceeded to take the long way home and give it a hammering. ____________________ own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance. |
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Posted: 09:07 - 22 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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Gave mine a wipe over yesterday and set tyre pressures and lubed the chain. Topped up the battery a few days ago.
It hasn't seen the light of day for a good month or more. ____________________ Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
Ste wrote: Avatars are fine, it's signatures that need turning off. |
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Posted: 20:12 - 24 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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New Boots!
Michelin Road 5 2CT+ ____________________ a.k.a 'Geri'
132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good |
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jakebrownbass Renault 5 Driver
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Posted: 20:45 - 25 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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59 plate Deauville
New rear tyre, practicing what I preach by going for the Avon Storm 3D X-M. £160 a pair with 15% off courtesy of BCF and Ebay.
https://cdn.bcf.44bytes.net/files/20180825_203738_resized.jpg
Just got to refit the wheel, secure the rear brake lines to the swingarm and change the front wheel bearings and it will be usable. Still needs the Air filter changing, the plugs doing and then I get to move onto accessories. |
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Posted: 16:00 - 27 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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VFR -
Not charging, again. Bit bullet and ordered Stator, reg/rec and a Motobatt AGM battery. We'll run new wires from Stator to battery when fitting it. Also, paddock stand so I can start stripping stuff off the parts bike.
Snagged a set of oil cooler lines, with cooler, for silly cheap. Hardly any fur on them, so I'll coat them before fitting.
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Removed tank, swilled shit out of it. Tank needs lining when the VFR is sorted and reliable.
New petcock had fuel outlet in the wrong direction so it fouls the frame, but it fit otherwise, so I have a starting point.
Re-fitted old petcock and new fuel lines, filter etc.
Re-sealed exhaust. ____________________ '98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine) |
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Posted: 22:09 - 27 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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I’ve had an old Honda cm 250t under wraps for about three years now and have not done anything with it.
Today I took the covers off and sprayed all the nooks and crannies with oil.
I then told it “night night” and put the covers back on
Two Superdreams and all the associated junk I’ve collected for them left my garage today
The buyer came and collected and was as happy as a happy thing.
He said he knew someone who would be interested in the CM 250t.
So another bike may be finding a new home .
As for my road legal bikes, I just looked at them and plugged the
Kawasaki into the Optimate ____________________ I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now! |
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Posted: 23:03 - 02 Sep 2018 Post subject: |
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Shod the Triple and FZ6 with new boots as the new tyre changer arrived just in time for the weekend.
Ready girls..?
https://www.planetash.net/bcf/ready.jpg
First tyre on...
https://www.planetash.net/bcf/changer.jpg
There's still some life left in the front PR2, and even the rear but that has 3 repaired punctures..so not good for much. Dunlops are going straight in the bin.
What was lucky on the first one was i forgot to check the rotation until i'd swapped it, but just happened to put it on the right way. Made sure to check the next one, and wasn't until i tried putting the axle through i realised that despite double checking this time, i'd still managed to put it on the wrong way. Much gnashing of teeth and self harm.
Love the tyre changer. Only £72 off of the ebay. Nice not having to bother the neighbour for a lift to Phillips anymore. Did end up scratching the rims a bit, as they weren't tight enough at first and spun in the changer. Might find some matching nail varnish to tidy them up, but it doesn't show too much, so no biggie.
Finally, all changed...
https://www.planetash.net/bcf/beforeafterfront.jpghttps://www.planetash.net/bcf/beforeafterrear.jpg
Out with the old...
https://www.planetash.net/bcf/old.jpg
Surprised at how heavy the front feels on the Triple with the R5s. Seems to have lost some of it's legendary flickablility. Will experiment with tyre pressures to fine tune, but they still seem pretty solid. Can't really say for sure till i've got a few miles on them though.
Also changed pads front and rear...
https://www.planetash.net/bcf/frontpads.jpg
https://www.planetash.net/bcf/rearpads.jpg
Fucking hate doing brakes. Clean all the crap off, carefully apply grease, then spend 20 minutes getting grease everywhere trying to get the damn things in, dropping them, wiping them off, reapplying more grease.
Used that red rubber grease (as BCF recommends) and find it slightly easier to use than copper grease as it seems to be a bit stickier.
Anyway, all done...
https://www.planetash.net/bcf/frontfin.jpg
https://www.planetash.net/bcf/rearfin.jpg
And lastly, fitted new adjustable brake and clutch levers. Really preferred the PSR ones, but not paying for postage from the US. These seem well made though, and are nicer to use than the standards.
https://www.planetash.net/bcf/clutchlever.jpg
https://www.planetash.net/bcf/brakelever.jpg
Took it out for a little test. Luckily it was little, as i just managed to save the caliper bolts on one side that i'd forgotten to tighten Also forgot to tighten the front axle locking bolts. Now i only have one...
Too late to go for another test now, so hopefully i won't discover any more untightened things on the way to work tomorrow... ____________________ A Guide To Powerbands |
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pompousporcup... World Chat Champion
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replaced the 25+ year old clutch assembly on the 900r with a newer zzr1100 unit after the clutch almost left me stranded at work. Works nicely now, especially with the braided clutch line.
tried fitting zzr1100 switch gear, only to find the previous owner of this bike had cut writes at various plugs and joined them again with spade connectors
looked for a new unmolestered loom. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 229 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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