What have you done to your bike today?

[blurredman]

Removed chain on the Suzuki- cleaned it, and oiled it- put it back. Went for a ride and got it muddy and water wet again Fun, pleasant ride though.
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CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S.
Current: 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (bored to 295cc) - 38k, 1990 MZ ETZ251 - 49k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 9k, 1972 MZ ES250/2 - 17k.

[Nobby the Bastard]

MOT'd it.
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Sprint ST 1050

[Hong Kong Phooey]

Freed up the stuck adjustable brake lever, the detent spring loaded ball bearing had a few spots of rust on it, so it all got took apart, cleaned and greased. Putting the tiny ball back in and quickly closing it all up, without it all exploding all over the floor to be lost forever was tricky though.
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'81 CG125, '97 FZS600 : '99 CBR600F4, '09 KTM RC8

[B1N]

[Easy-X]

My father-in-law lined his garage floor in those big foam jigsaw pieces. Nut and bolt escapees tend to just land rather than bounce off to the nether world.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[ThatDippyTwat]

Changed the rear tyre on the Viffer.

Cursed the previous owner. To get the wheel off, you need to remove the high level exhaust. To remove the exhaust, you need to remove the rear cowl to get at the pillion footrest bolt. To get the fairing off you need to remove the rack. And lining it all up when you try to get it back on (Rack plate, exhaust hanger, footrest, and the threaded hole, bolt through the lot) while holding the exhaust up and fairing out of the way is mental. I had to get the daughter to help.

So somehting is changing, bot sure what yet. I love the sound of the can, but if you can't get the wheel past it, it sort of defeats the point. It would be easier to remove it on a standard low level mounting.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[recman]

Today (and yesterday) I have been dicking around with baffles.
I'm going to try this out, see what it does. It's obviously just a piece of pipe with a washer tacked on the end I've slid over the original but it'll give me something to work from.


https://i.postimg.cc/fT2DZ8Ds/20230315-153053.jpg

[Easy-X]

It'll definitely alter the tone more than the volume. Apart from varying the length also consider blanking the end rather than a washer.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[Pete.]

[Nute]

[Easy-X]

Yeah, those squares aren't suited to the weight of cars. Bikes aren't too bad.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[blurredman]

Honda CX500.

Had to remove radiator and fan to replace tachometer cable.
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CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S.
Current: 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (bored to 295cc) - 38k, 1990 MZ ETZ251 - 49k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 9k, 1972 MZ ES250/2 - 17k.

[recman]

[Tyke_]

charged it, like i do everyday. biketrac is great for peace of mind but it does eat away at the battery.

[A100man]

[recman]

[Easy-X]

Have a look on eBay/Amazon. Any length, any diameter, dirt cheap (i.e. rusts in seconds) but plenty of material to base things on. One baffle for the week and one for Sunday Best
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[recman]

[Easy-X]

Kewl... how about making a telescopic baffle
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[recman]

[Hong Kong Phooey]

The clutch cover on the RC8 was looking a bit tatty because the paint had started peeling off.

Sanded it back.

https://i.postimg.cc/rFn1vcBx/20230319-144831.jpg

Needs more elbow grease, can't be arsed so get the drill out.

https://i.postimg.cc/5yqSTCwm/20230319-150418.jpg

After hand finishing it was a shame to cover with paint but it wouldn't last if left uncovered.


https://i.postimg.cc/W4yVqDqS/20230319-162907.jpg

Got the paints nice and warm in a bucket of hot water.


https://i.postimg.cc/PrH4YTZk/20230319-175109.jpg

After a few coats and 350c with the heat gun the black was done and ready for the orange highlights...


https://i.postimg.cc/XqftLLQN/20230319-172259.jpg

Might be passable from afar.


https://i.postimg.cc/jdQLnr6m/20230319-173635.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/DzCC2DYb/20230319-180647.jpg
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'81 CG125, '97 FZS600 : '99 CBR600F4, '09 KTM RC8

[blurredman]

Realised when the neutral lamp blew as soon as I put in a replacement, that the bike might be having a charging issue. Yes, was getting 19v. Checked rectifier, that was okay- then plugged in spare 6v 11ah battery- charge back down to 7.5-8v.

So now finally got arond to receiving, and putting in new 4ah battery for the Suzuki and charging is good again. Went out in the night to test, get some ice cream. Realised on the way back home the headlamp bulb was blown. No surprise- the bulb had cream coloured glass. Though headlamp is AC so not entirely sure if the unbalance in the DC system has somehow affected the AC- but I don't think so- just coincidence. Replaced with a spare 25/25w bulb. Well it was either that or the 18/18w bulb...
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CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S.
Current: 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (bored to 295cc) - 38k, 1990 MZ ETZ251 - 49k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 9k, 1972 MZ ES250/2 - 17k.

[Islander]

I fitted new handlebars to the Zephyr and then sorted out an issue with one of the carbs not having its airbox rubber fitter properly. Carbs were balanced and the idle reset. Much smoother.

That was followed by a service. Oil and filter changed necessitating the removal of the exhaust system (it's a 4 into 1 that blocks access to both drain plug and filter), new plugs and air filter, brake calliper clean and lube and a general check over.

[Easy-X]

Old fella's T140 today:

Previous I stumbled upon the choke being slightly on due to the cable tension/linkage. All our previous efforts at tuning were therefore for naught

Went back to stock jets today albeit with naff pod filters (the original airbox long since AWOL) and the bike started and idled much better. There's a bit of a hiccup approaching mid-range out on the road so needs a tweak of the needle height but we're getting there...
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[grr666]

Used up half a pack of baby wipes and a few squirts of quick detailer cleaning it. Last ride was on 19th December
bringing it home from first service and it was pissing down and blowing a gale. Being a black bike, the 3 mile ride home
was enough to make it look like I'd taken it off road and it's sat in the shed ever since. Looks much more presentable now.
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