What have you done to your bike today?

[Nobby the Bastard]

Looked at it and then cried a little bit about how much a sprag cluch for a 2011 sprint costs. Again.
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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

[blurredman]

Bulbs, like everything have become very expensive for what they are. What used to be £2 for a pack of 10 delivered, now I can only get as £4 for one, or £10 for 10. I don't want 10 and paying so much for just a single is a complete rip off, I have no other bikes that will use them. But, I have about 15 festoon bulbs the right wattage and voltage... What was a proof in concept with oversized gauge piggyback spade connections and under-sized wires, will be adjusted to suit at a later date.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=106796
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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, 1979 MZ TS150.
Current: 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 18k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 10k, 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (295cc) - 40k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 50k.

[Serendipity]

I continued a hated job I started in mid-May to replace the rotten exhaust headers on my very crusty, high mileage 2007 CBF1000.

4 exhaust studs had come out ok, 2 snapped and 2 had the corroded nuts crumble, but unfortunately left enough nut to prevent the exhaust collar moving.

With the headers still in place there’s not enough room for an angle grinder so I had to cut off the tops of the corroded studs with a Dremel-style multi tool. A slow and laborious job, but ultimately successful.

Removing the headers also means tracing the wiring for the oxygen sensor and unplugging it. That also turned out to be a pain in the arse, involving removal of top box rack, seats, side covers, battery and battery box.

https://i.imgur.com/i2bttTDh.jpg

Then the bike needs to come off the centre stand so the collector box can pass back through the middle of the retracted centre stand. If you move the bike onto the sidestand AFTER dropping the headers it all jams up in the centre stand and makes you think the bike is about to fall on you while you try to manoeuvre pipes out. Ask me how I know! With a bit of trial and error it was all successful and headers finally removed.

[Pete.]

You got bloody lucky there. Usually they just shear off flush.

Have yourself a beer to celebrate that one.
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Serendipity]

Thanks, I do feel lucky.

I've been here before and ended up drilling the stud out. This time I gave myself the best chance by cleaning up each stud with a wire wheel and scratching out as much corrosion as I could with a pick. The bulge in the middle of each stud was desperately trying to become one with the alloy of the block.

I was impressed with that extractor tool though. It gripped the studs really well.
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2016 CBF1000F - Commuter heaven | 1994 CBR600FR - Awaiting defibrillation

[hellkat]

I finally got my finger out of my arse and rode it a decent fucking distance.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[A100man]

[blurredman]

Ontop of the AC lighting not working, I realised the battery wasn't being charged on the TS185. I haven't investigated the lighting yet, because it's the day time and the lights aren't needed and I don't have too much time to fix things that aren't needed.

But did find the main fuse was blown. Actually, I think it had failed from vibration or manhandling after the fact - it was quite possibly original at 45 years old and the end caps could be twisted off the glass tube, and no singe marks on the fuse break itself. But notably the brake light did light before I started work, indicating it was I who broke the fuse.

So: cleaned up the fuse holder, installed new fuse and also crimped down the spade connector on the tiny rectifier as the male counterpart to go into it was a little bit loose which was the seemingly obvious reason as for lack of charge in the first instance, but as always. Things break, or develope when you work and sometmies present themselves as red herrings etc.
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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, 1979 MZ TS150.
Current: 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 18k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 10k, 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (295cc) - 40k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 50k.

[A100man]

[MarJay]

I have one of those stud removal tools and it's decent, but it's not a magic bullet. It seems like you were very lucky Serendipity.
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British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[Easy-X]

A little experiment with knifeless tape:

https://i.imgur.com/H5LK06r.jpeg

Total failure with my choice of vinyl tape, ended up cutting manually:

https://i.imgur.com/7KZus8A.jpeg

There's some red bits on the Vitpilen forks, thought I'd jazz things up a bit in the white areas. I was going to do the same with the side panels but it looks like I'll have to get some automotive vinyl wrap to work with this knifeless stuff
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[thx1138]

Full service and MOT. MOT passed, no advisories. Service report included a warning tyres are nearly 10 years old

[to v or not to v]

gave the bike an oil change which is a pain in the arse thanks to the fairing. put a new side stand on and checked it over ready for its MOT tomorrow.
Thunderbirds are go.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[MarJay]

Rode the GSX-S1000F commuter to my local backstreet bike place and had it serviced. Good thing too as apparently the front wheel bearings were f**ked and it needed new rear brake pads. I have further plans for some of my other bikes too...
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British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[blurredman]

[to v or not to v]

took it for an MOT. all good for another year.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[Easy-X]

Sold the XSR. The fella buying it hasn't ridden for a few years so I volunteered to deliver it to him. Lovely day for a final ride out on the bike; I shall miss the exhaust note the most
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[Easy-X]

More fun with vinyl tape:

https://i.imgur.com/VAipHtg.jpeg

And the great thing is when England bow out in the next round it peels straight off
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[blurredman]

After finally completing my latest project I was excited to go around the immediate block a few times which I did, and whilst doing so adjusted rear brake cable, clutch cable, gear shift lever, throttle cable tension (controls idle), and was happy with the thing.

So happy that as I was walking away from it to open the garage door the thing fell over. Second time i've done this in the last two weeks. Smashed front indicator lens and a few grazes.


But, did do what I mentioned regarding one of my bikes. Now the speedo backlights take load from the battery so they're always on to reduce charging voltage, and the outward lights themselves only work when I want them to.
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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, 1979 MZ TS150.
Current: 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 18k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 10k, 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (295cc) - 40k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 50k.

[to v or not to v]

took it out for the first joy ride of the year. finally had some decent weather.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[MarJay]

I stripped the brake calipers on my KR1S as that was the MOT failure. The only one: "Brakes binding excessively".

I had removed and cleaned the calipers before the MOT but that obviously wasn't enough. I noticed one of the dust seals had made a bid for freedom, but on closer inspection actually about 5 of them have the little telltale loop next to the piston that indicates enormous quantities of corrosion.

In the process some of the pistons were SO seized ( and have weird ceramic/fibre insert plugs that appear to be not removable so I couldn't use my brake piston pliers...) that I messed them up removing them with mole grips and a vice. Turns out a company on ebay sells stainless replacements so I bought a set of those and will rebuild the calipers with those in place. I'm hoping I can get enough braking to stand the bike on it's nose when it's ready to go and that the next MOT will be a formality. Then it'll be back on the road! Probably just in time for winter...
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British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[to v or not to v]

fitted some Grip Puppies.
if im not impressed with them Freddyfruitbat will be going on my enemies list
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[DJP]

Done nothing to my bike but I did take it for a poodle around the Kent countryside.

Came back to South London to find that I'd done 180 miles.

Fuel map needs a teensy bit more tinkering but otherwise the "Stage 2" tune is looking good and I do love an uncorked Bandit 1250!
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Suzuki Bandit 1250
https://deejayp999.atwebpages.com/index.html
That's http not https

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

Today I fitted new clutch plates and springs to the ZX6R at 70k miles because the original had just started to slip in first and it wouldn’t go into neutral if the engine was running.

Also, I remembered that the clutch cable had snapped at about 35k miles and sure enough, the old one was worn at the ’bar lever. I struggled to fit the new cable at the clutch end and probably took 5k miles off its life during the installation. Ah well, done now, although adjustment isn’t correct yet. Heavy rain and hunger stopped play.

https://i.postimg.cc/qqT126bK/IMG-1442.jpg

[MarJay]

A story told in pictures:
A pile of boxes
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/1440img_8381.jpg
Oh no! Something is missing from the GSXR!
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/1440img_8387.jpg
Ah, there's the offending item!
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/1440img_8386.jpg
There. I fixed it!
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/1440img_8388.jpg
Another bike seems to have had the same issue:
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/1440img_8390.jpg
Next week the same will hopefully happen to a Suzuki GSX-S1000F. Although the removal process looks a LOT harder because of the location of the shock top bolt...
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British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.