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Bhud World Chat Champion
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Posted: 18:00 - 15 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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Front mudguard complete.
The mudguard was too far gone - the chrome completely compromised, with lots of holes, and seized to the steel inner fork brace. I cut it off, and saved what I could of the good part of the metal. Drilled new holes in it to fit the fork brace. Wire wheel took off the rust, then the surface of the metal was stabilised with an HG product. Several coats of Simoniz Black Underguard all over the underneath and top of both parts. Reassembled and fitted to forks with new zinc-plated bolts.
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Posted: 17:40 - 16 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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A few bits and pieces put together on the project bike.
Wheels, swingarm, rear brake, shocks, carburettor, speedo and tacho cables, rebuilt forks all back in place. Rear mudguard removed by cutting off the mounting bolts (another rusty horror). Wiring wired up. All fasteners are still loose at this point.
Discovered I need a couple of shock absorber mounting bolts, and that the front brake has seized. Also discovered I'd prefer a different headlight and indicators all around. It will probably be modified, but will not get any irreversible mods.
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Posted: 20:23 - 16 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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Cold, damp track day at Mallory Park. ____________________ Current : MSX 125 Past : CBR 900RR Monkeybike : c50 LAC : ZXR750 H2 : FZR600 : ZX7R P3 : YW100 : TRX850: Trophy 900 T309 : GSXR 600 L0: Monkeybike : XJ6S Whosthedaddy |
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MarJay But it's British!
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Posted: 21:34 - 16 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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A couple red flags and both ambulances going to hospital.
The weather was a little pants and with delays and uncertainty of when they'd be back I called it a day at lunch time. ____________________ Current : MSX 125 Past : CBR 900RR Monkeybike : c50 LAC : ZXR750 H2 : FZR600 : ZX7R P3 : YW100 : TRX850: Trophy 900 T309 : GSXR 600 L0: Monkeybike : XJ6S Whosthedaddy |
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Posted: 23:49 - 16 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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A new carburetor float time! A friend of mine found one on alichinaexpress for next to nothing (about $3 USD), compared to the OEM part (cmsnl asks € 29.50), so I'm gonna give it a go. Both floats look identical and both weight exactly 7g. The original float was cracked, fuel leaking inside, making it useless. The previous owner's work.
I couldn't test if this new float works yet, I'm still working on the fuel tap, or rather waiting for spare parts. The previous owner removed all the filters/screens from the tap = dirt from the tank cloging up the carburetor. But, I did asemble the carburetor and put it back where it belongs. BTW, my mate ''drained'' and glued the old float and I'm gonna put it in petrol to see if his glue does the job, just in case the new ''chinese'' float fails and I won't be willing to pay the money for the OEM part. It's not like I've got any means of testing buoyancy of the float, though.
Either way, I've spent some quality time working on my bike today.
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https://cdn.bcf.44bytes.net/files/img_20201016_174956.jpg ____________________ '87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
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Posted: 15:45 - 17 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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Stripped, cleaned and put back together the front calipers on the Viffer. Fresh red rubber grease etc. Cured the clicking I'd been getting as well.
Adjusted tension on the new chain and oiled it. Slipped and accidentally installed the shouty can now I'm no longer leaving at 05:30 for work.
https://i.imgur.com/cPqDDewl.jpg ____________________ '98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine) |
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Posted: 16:51 - 17 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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Project bike stuff. Can't get air filters in that size any more, so I tore out the paper element from the old one and glued in some automotive foam filter material. This went back in the airbox.
Footpeg hanger fitted with generic new footpegs. They looked nice, but in the end I had to remove them and fit the old footpegs, as the angle is slightly wrong. I'll see what I can do about these, later. Fitted the footpeg hanger to the bike using new 8.8 bolts.
Additionally, the exhaust was fitted. That's all for today.
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Posted: 16:50 - 18 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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Just went round the block on the ol' DT, blow the cobwebs out. Spiders not best pleased ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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Posted: 20:25 - 20 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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I've rode the tits off it since Thursday ____________________ Not nearly as interesting in real life. |
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Posted: 20:39 - 20 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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Oh yeah, and I bought it a battery
Bit of an incident with a dead battery, but its all solved somewhat expensively now.
Fuck it.
Oh yeah, and ALSO I
* watched whilst the battery was installed, so I got Instruction and at least now I know what a swine it will be to get in and out if needs be.
* I also got told off for not doing my air pressures often enough, so I made a commitment to buy myself a tyre pumping up device, and
* I got a lecture about cleaning it (yes yes <impatient> )
What else
I know I grumble about 'imself down in Amesbury, but he's alright sometimes. His heart's in the right place, the old duffer. And he's unbelievably knowledgeable, some of it must rub off by osmosis onto me, and his technical knowledge is impressive, and enthusiasm for bikes is in his DNA.
I asked quite a lot of questions, and soaked up quite a lot of what is probably really super-basic stuff to you guys, but I felt like I was paying attention and learning about my bike.
Its just all the tutting I can't cope with. My whole St Trinians act regarding being devil-may-care about bikes is really very naughty of me, I just ... haven't taken it seriously way back when I should.
I know, I know
I should have learned this years ago
I am, now ____________________ Not nearly as interesting in real life. |
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Posted: 22:59 - 20 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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Rode it to a place to get new tyres, Bridgestone S22.
That new tyre feeling, it's like Christmas as a kid ......obviously not 2020 Christmas.
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Bhud World Chat Champion
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Posted: 18:46 - 22 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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Chain and sprockets and new battery fitted.
Engine mounting, chassis and wheel bolts torqued up.
Filled with oil. Attempted to start engine and... it works. Actually runs nicely.
Doesn't idle properly, but I'll sort that out later.
Tank is currently being treated with Tank Cure. It will get also get a new fuel tap.
To do list: new drum brake springs (as these are too weak, causing binding). Service front brake caliper. Plus minor stuff (indicators, rear mudguard, gear shift lever, etc.)
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Posted: 23:23 - 23 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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Installed an engine bar, and broke my impact gun (somehow) in the process. Yay.
Now I just need to crash so it matches the other side.
https://i.postimg.cc/3N79HRGH/ER5CL.jpg ____________________ The do it all, T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶o̶k̶e̶n̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶,̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶i̶g̶ ̶l̶u̶m̶p̶,̶ ̶C̶h̶o̶n̶g̶ ̶N̶o̶o̶d̶l̶e̶ |
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Posted: 07:16 - 24 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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MOT'd the Viffer -
One advisory, "exhaust noisy" . He still had to double check the mileage (117K), gets him every time. They also had an Enfield with an outfit which they look to be doing as a rolling advertisement. ____________________ '98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine) |
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Posted: 16:34 - 24 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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Posted: 21:08 - 25 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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I worked out how the noisy alarm works.
With a bit of helpful instruction ____________________ Not nearly as interesting in real life. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 3 years, 198 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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