What have you done to your bike today? Archive.

[Bhud]

Long ride. This is perfect riding weather for me - not too hot/cold/bright/dismal. Followed Haynes manual's recommended technique to realign forks (the sort of technique some "qualified engineer" might scorn. But if it works... Death-wobble when the handlebars are released at about 50mph has now left the building. Now tracking true, more or less. Now wondering what's next in the pipeline for my project bike. Tinkering is an addiction.

[1198]

[hellkat]

Rode to the countryside
Rode about the countryside a bit
Rode back to town

I quite like the countryside, I think.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[Easy-X]

[hellkat]

Yeah.
If I was "driving" there, we would be talking about cars.
If I was cycling there ... I'd be dead from a heart attack

He wants to go pillion somewhere, to a rally or something.
I'm so not up for that.
Too old, too fat.

Plus, there's the possibility of riding with a pack somewhere, anyway.
hellkat is not a fan, doesn't play nicely with others, is out of practice.
Rather be on me own bike and meet ya there sort of person.

It's all I can do to ride behind him when there's just two of us
But so far, due to there being no fishing involved, its been Quite Nice.
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[hellkat]

I went past a river and everything, the Avon I think.
Thatched cottages*, green lush fields, the whole nine yards.
Even the odd historical monument.

And I saw a grouse.
Had a few drinks with the chaps.
Twice.

Nothing I shouldn't be doing.
Well, okay ...



* although technically these don't count, as I erratically already spend time in one when visiting Ralphie and his adorable mum.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[Holdawayt]

Fitted K8 GSXR750 forks and brakes to my old '83 BMW R100RT. Should be fun!

https://i.imgur.com/ngbUjP0.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7i8uZ5v.jpg
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[ThatDippyTwat]

Nothing. On either of them. This is almost unprecedented.

Instead, I put 150 miles on the Viffer doing a bit of a North Wales loop.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[Fisty]

Rode it in the rain. Without a PainRal.

Not dead.
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Quietly and consistently taking the piss.
TL1000R | Hayabusa | ZXR400 | TL1000S | Bandit 400 V
Fatter and faster than Fret

[Hong Kong Phooey]

^ crazy mofo.

Changed oil pump drive gear, which a few RC8 owners have had fail. Original parts before 2010 were cast and had holes drilled for added lightness.

Replacement is solid, peace of mind mainly, as I was in the clutch area because there's some snatchiness in the power delivery from standstill.

One of the clutch spring retaining bolts was a bit loose, which could have been expensive. Clutch booster ramps look worn but not excessively so.

Will make do for now as part is on back order.

Shit myself after bolting it all back together and refilling the oil. There was an air lock or dry pump so there was no oil circulating on firing it up. After a couple of secs waiting for the oil light to go out it was screeching so shut it straight off. Topped up some more (2 stage fill) and after firing it up it sounded normal again

Yet to fully test, but all that along with oberon slave cylinder has hopefully improved things and I'll be able to launch the thing away from traffic lights as it should be rather than nervously hoping and feathering the clutch like a noob until above 30mph.
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'81 CG125, '97 FZS600 : '99 CBR600F4, '09 KTM RC8

[ThatDippyTwat]

Another 100+ miles around a different bit of N.Wales, so I cleaned and lubed the chain afterwards.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[1198]

Walked to work car park. Checked bike still there. Walked away.

[Petemate]

Fitted a new gearchange lever rubber. This one should last a bit longer than the last one, which was a cheapie. I'll never learn. The new one is a genuine NOS item, 6 quid from the bay. Full price around 16-18 quid. Result.
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82 not out....1983 Honda LA250 Custom
2008 Saab 9-3 1.9 Tid 150 Vector Sport estate
2005 Stirling Eccles Topaz 2-berth

[Sister Sledge]

Fitted the two washers that were missing on the oil return system for the dry sump.
Leaving the bash plate off for now as the securing bolts are a bit rubbish and need renewing/tapping or something. Will do that another day.
Poured oil into the reservoir tank and waited.. and waited.. and waited. It's taking ages to get down there to the oil pump (had drained everything out) so I've given up. Will look tomorrow.
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CCM 404 DS

[ThunderGuts]

Fitted a voltmeter to keep an eye on the reg/rec performance. Works really well and isn’t too bright either.
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TG.

[Easy-X]

[ThunderGuts]

[Nobby the Bastard]

Fixed another fucking puncture. 3rd in 3 months. Cunting fucking crap on the roads pisses me right fucking off.
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Sprint ST 1050

[Hong Kong Phooey]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

MOT'd the bike, still only got a "noisy exhaust" advisory
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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

[pepperami]

Tried to fire up the Honley RX3 today.
It didn’t want to know .

The battery is flat after the bike has stood since May .
So have put the RX3 ‘s battery on charge .

It just meant that I went out on the ZX6R instead, oh dear how sad .
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[NJD]

Changed the plugs on the CBF.... what a chore.

To do plugs you need to remove:

- Front R/L fairing
- Side R/L fairing
- F/R seat
- Ignition coils and crankcase breather hose

O.E.M tool is a must, but doesn't make getting to the plugs any easier.

Old plugs were iridium, no surprise. Last person copper grease the threads of the plugs which I always thought was a big no no.

Anyway.. seems to have made the problems I had go away, for now. Learnt a bit about the bike and a job I wont be doing in a hurry again.

https://i.postimg.cc/3N8RPWXg/20190919-160504.jpg
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[ThatDippyTwat]

[recman]

[pepperami]

Whilst delving around in the Honley, I found a lose wire .
New connection and a bit of solder and job done.

Honley is back up and running
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