What have you done to your bike today?

[CorriganJ]

[Nobby the Bastard]

Mixture being far too lean = too hot = piston melting.
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Triumph Sprint ST 1050

[Easy-X]

^^ Wot 'e said

On top of that you have an engine most likely run with insufficient coolant and/or oil and ragged to hell and back.

It's a sorry looking thing. If I saw a fleck of rust on my chain I'd feel very guilty, give it a clean and re-oil. This 125 the whole chain is a brighter shade of orange than David Dickinson Oh! the wilful ignorance of youth
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[A100man]

[Pete.]

[Bhud]

I just started my rebuilt engine (every nut and bolt came apart) and it works!

I don't know why, but I had my doubts. Still have to torque up the bolts to the frame, put the brake lever and front footpegs back on, and a couple of other bits and pieces.

[to v or not to v]

put fluid back into clutch system after rebuilding the cylinders. then the sky came over dark as i was getting ready to take it out and test it
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
its old and fat, but its a damned good ride. the bikes not bad either.

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[recman]

Ordered a new battery.

[ThatDippyTwat]

Sorted the fail list for the Crosrunner after the last MOT. It's been stood for 3 years.

Fork seal, Brakes (Binding and juddery), and taillight.

Passed without any advisories.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[stinkwheel]

Learned to silver solder then attached tags to a slip-joint for my high level end can on the VFR750. Because exhaust springs make motorbikes go faster. Should really be TIGed on but I don't have TIG and it's not getting rediculously hot this far down the system.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AIL4fc-dPTgyQMkYToQvLVRCO0PwTgqW-bBckzAK_iHV2taAL3fAhEFujdrUNooEeEyV8B699G5In-kiqHVmBqXRmsQK8r0OQdKTsixL7pVZqXpMc2-2vS77nEjv6r-kC0JhSV4pMq-peM6PXwwh1UrUko4I=w489-h870-s-no


Also located the source of the rumbling noise on the Enfield Bullet.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AIL4fc-7YMHZJhQlHFo6YKyIzSSAYBmgnCxpe1IzHakhKwarlgPWgrjvjO7j6MY_c6EACU-YiRwn0thX2JQgK2w_zltfgHIo8MVHxJ3HmaDWN-SOGCB2Tb0nsMVyX01QfXmHK5wT6mIbvRnZAcoCjuWbX77D=w1547-h870-s-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AIL4fc_CoGayMdDIJR4PCoWBUfSj1xRX8cl-FBTevykOxg-j_rTGbNaxMmXld5eHa9i-2h3oQPqzJjsGVZwuvlDIBB-CiLkGcH7q3zIp-T72kALT1Kj6mbch_qcXWrEsoYB5_FZxVUQ-1RpG93Te1sPuW5dh=w1547-h870-s-no

No sign of the whereabouts of the other balls despite both outer dust seals being firmly in place. I presume they must have completely fragged.
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[A100man]

[stinkwheel]

[ZebraDriver]

The balls are probably all there - count the number of spaces in the cage.

[RhynoCZ]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[hellkat]

I discussed the Suzuki with its mechanic and apparently he thinks it needs to have the stator replaced.

But it might be something else.

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[Nobby the Bastard]

What is it doing, or not doing?
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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

[hellkat]

When the engine is running, the battery is draining. When it stops running, the battery starts to recharge again.

But two out of three (somethings ... ?voltages?) are very low (3 and 4) whereas the third is 12(v, I think)

That's what [I think] he explained to me

Might be a bit of wiring, or the reg-rec but he's starting with replacing the stator and see where that takes us.

Meh.
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[Pete.]

[hellkat]

That is the point: he checked them and they were not.

Anyway, he just called and said its now charging, so he's gonna give it a full service as a baseline, and then put it through an MOT - so that we both have a general idea of its condition going forward.

I am happy with this situation.
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[grr666]

That definitely would have gone pop on the way over to or back from me. Glad you took the train.
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[hellkat]

[to v or not to v]

i remember the regulator/rectifier went on my gsx550. replaced it with a Honda one.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
its old and fat, but its a damned good ride. the bikes not bad either.

[hellkat]

Well I picked the Suzuki up, chatted with a few old coots whilst waiting for the MOT, nothing remotely marriageworthy, although their guy that does Harleys is a Kiwi (!) so I had a bit of a nag with him, but he's going home soon ...

Anyway its so sunny I am tempted to go straight back out for a ride.

The old unworthy stator (which was returned to me) was all black and grim-looking, the mechanic says its *supposed* to be a sort of goldish colour. At least now I know what one looks like

What do you guys do with old parts when you get given them back by the garage?
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