What have you done to your bike today?

[Nobby the Bastard]

The code is still recorded in the ecu and will remain until wiped, it's just that the ecu has realised the fault has stopped. Some faults are intermittent...
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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."
Triumph Sprint ST 1050

[grr666]

[yen_powell]

Just put two new tyres onto my Yamaha and I am cream crackered.

Today I tried using the zip tie trick I saw on youtube which made getting the old tyres off much easier, the front I removed without using any levers at all just pushed with my hands. The rear needed a bit of lever persuasion as well as the zip ties, but it still came off much more easily.
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Blackmail is a nasty word........but not as nasty as phlegm!
XT1200Z and a DR350 in bits

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

MOT’d the ‘03 R1 which I’m embarrassed to say has been off the road for more than two years. It passed but one stanchion was weeping slightly. The tester said it might just be the old seal settling back in after not moving all that time, but I think we both expect it to get worse. I’ve replaced seals on the ZX6R but I’ll get the bike shop to tackle these USDs when it comes to it.

The MOT place had a nice, slightly modded BMW RNineT for sale outside (customer bike), smaller/lower than they look in photos. Tempted to but a new bike but I’d have to get rid of one first and I just can’t do it.

The R1’s new EBC clutch (plates and spring) felt slightly heavier at the lever and I was getting judder at low speeds. No problems otherwise so perhaps they’ll bed in, although the tester said they don’t. Maybe I didn’t oil the friction plates enough, but it said to smear, not soak. There was also an occasional clicking from somewhere. Chain and rear sprocket looked ok but they’re the originals at 34k so I’ll check those and the clutch again. I need to pop round the back of Tesco’s and ride around without a helmet to locate the noise.
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'93 Yamaha XJR400 grey import (p-ex’d), '99 Kawasaki ZX6R (nicked), another '99 ZX6R (still got it) and '03 Yamaha YZF-R1 (still got that too.)

[MarJay]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

It looks like the R1’s fork seal has healed itself (flexed a bit and settled back in after the lay-up) and stopped leaking.

Chain still juddering and I’m wondering if the rear wheel needs a new cush drive. £23 for a full set of 6 from Wemoto.

[hellkat]

I decided to attempt starting the Suzuki up after my recent holiday, just to check that it was still alive before I set off on my weekend jaunt.

However ... it again made this ignition-y bang noise again, and appeared to jam itself. Tried again, still jammed.

I went inside to call the RAC out and then decided perhaps I should investigate the possible oil leak under it, which had shown up just before I went on my hols, and I could also report that to them at the same time. I tipped the bike off the sidestand and peered into the oil window, so there's oil in there - although I suddenly realised its QUITE A LOT of oil, and that perhaps when I had put some oil in it on the way to the Ace Caff a few weeks ago, it probably didn't need it and maybe I had overfilled it.
( does overfilling the engine with oil cause the ignition to jam? I expect it does other damage I have no idea about, but probably not that )

Went back indoors, consulted Uncle Grr, and went back out to try one last time before calling out the RAC - and it started and ran (literally purred) as if nothing had been wrong with the ignition ten minutes ago.

So I shall brave it on my intrepid weekend jaunt and see what happens. If it blows up, at least I will probably still have the RAC's number in my recent-calls list on my phone
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[hellkat]

Hmmm, I consulted Google/You tube and I found a nice young northern man (called David* ... ) giving advice - and if I can find the correct sort of spanner, I think I can probably JUST ABOUT DO what he advises in terms of draining out some of the oil






*I once (and only once) consulted a psychic (not the type of service provider I regularly frequent!) who told me that the man of my dreams was going to be called David.
My problem was that at the time I was dating someone called Barry, and I was certain that Barry was the man of my dreams.
Turns out he wasn't, so now I have to consider every David I meet with a gladsome eye.
Just in case.
The correct David has yet to show himself.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

Just so you know (and should have realised after visiting che Nobby) spanners for the snarley wont work on the suzuki and Vise versa.


My name is NOT David.
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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."
Triumph Sprint ST 1050

[Pete.]

[to v or not to v]

[Easy-X]

[Pete.]

[hellkat]

[hellkat]

[hellkat]

[hellkat]

[jeffyjeff]

[P.]

If fuel is in the oil, open the filler hole and give it a little sniff. You'll know almost instantly.

[DaddyStu]

Yesterday... Chain adjustment, levels and pressure checks then 125 mile round trip to Malvern, Tewkesbury, Gloucester and Chepstow. Lovely roads. Celebrating that Mod1 pass.
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Daddystu
Zontes 125-G1 (part-ex'd). Yamaha Tracer 700.

[hellkat]

I pushed it 100 yards along the A13 to the petrol station

Thought it looked a bit ... close to the end of the red in Empty ... but I guessed it might make it to the petrol station so I could fill it up.

Got about 200 yards from my house, and it conked out at the traffic lights on the sliproad to the A13

Reckon that leaking petrol tap might actually be a thing
Cos I've not ridden it since Diamond Day (first weekend of July)

Trying to remember when I last put petrol in it, though ...
Might have been the weekend before

But you'd think ... A13 - Ace Caff - A13 - Ace Caff - A13 - its not gonna use up a tank of petrol, is it. (is it?)

Maybe its a thirsty little bugger.
I have been, erm, caning it ...

Its so eminently cane-able
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[hellkat]

Also ... same journey ... survived an incident with a car doing a U-ey on me along The Highway on the way home.

Stayed upright, so I swore the fuck out of the car that was racing away probably unwittingly back towards Tower Bridge - so maybe I have a couple of bruised toes... taken some paracetamol, feeling no pain right now. Bike seems okay, nothing knocked off.

Another bullet dodged
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[hellkat]

Wouldn't mind but it caused me to lose the bugger on the big KTM that I had been playing tag with since Hyde Park Corner
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[Kawasaki Jimbo]

I replaced the cush drive on the R1 but it hasn’t stopped the chain from slapping heavily in slow manoeuvres. Quite vibey too. The clutch plates are all new too so now I’m thinking it’s a worn chain, despite the rear sprocket (at least) looking ok and it passing an MOT last week. 34k miles so obvious perhaps, although I’m normally easy on chains and tyres. I’ve tried adjusting the chain tension to no avail. I can pull the link maybe an eighth of an inch off the back of the rear sprocket. Disappointed, I thought I’d nailed this problem. Would a knackered shock make the chain slap? I think it’s good but worth considering.

[to v or not to v]

surely youd notice if the shock was knackered when you rode bike?
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.