What have you done to your bike today?

[Robby]

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im guessing you dont ride for long periods then? their range would be to limited for me.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[blurredman]

I wonder if the tyre noise would get on my nerves.
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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.

[Robby]

[Easy-X]

[blurredman]

[virus]

today (well thursday) I sucessfully snapped the driveshaft in 2. Pulled it out and confirmed its bollocksed yesterday, today Im trying to research who can make a driveshaft for me with splines on both ends but one end is about 2x diameter the other.

That or I put the original diff and shaft back in but the gearing is outright rediculous on that, i.e. first gear is pretty much only for burnouts.
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[Easy-X]

Had a tinker with the Old Fella's Triumph. A few weeks ago it was running nicely, now it's doing a combustion pig impression

Spark plugs wet, relatively clean and with the correct gap. Spark is pretty weak though. Coils are relatively new, correct ohmage for both sides. From a process of elimination can only put it down to the old Lucas AB11 "ignition amplifier". It's the original 40+ year old part so we're going to try the "Rex's Rita Rebuild" board, see if that sorts it.

With a multimeter: voltage across the coils ~11V. With the Lucas unit disconnected ~12.6V (the battery voltage)
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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]

Fitted the rebuilt Lucas unit. First kick the bike half coughed, second kick it started
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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]

Indicators stopped working.. Opened the relay and filed the points and all is well again.

https://i.ibb.co/0jV0W0St/indicator-relay.jpg
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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.

[Brava210]

MoT on the Clutchless Honda 300

Passed
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Honda Novio, Puch Grand Prix, Suzuki AP50, CZ 125, Wassell 125, Montesa 348,Honda 125TDC, Suzuki 100ER, Suzuki GSF650 Bandit, Aprillia Pegaso, Honda PCX125, Honda Forza300, BMW G310 GS, Suzuki SFV650, Honda CB500X

CHARLEY SAYS " ALWAYS TELL YOUR MUMMY BEFORE YOU GO OFF SOMEWHERE"

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went out for a couple of hours ride first thing, then changed the oil. engine, gearbox and shaft.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

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checked and adjusted the valves. something that should have been done at the dealers 400 miles ago and clearly wasnt.
every valve was tight.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[Robby]

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yep it was on the Guzzi.
they make it so easy to do that its actually enjoyable.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[BanditsHigh]

Getting it ready for MOT, done all the little bits but major bits are front brakes are very spongy (wil try bleeding for now) and the right fork is leaking.

Got my old set of forks and was going to rebuild with new oil seals/dust seals ... can't get the feckers apart, the oil seal is jammed solid ... so had to use another spare fork to hopefully get it through the MOT.

Oh, and while putting the bike up onto axle stands to take the front end off, the feckin thing slipped off the first stand and started rolling backwards, had taken the calipers off and left it in neutral so couldn't stop it.

Cue the terrified realisation I was about to drop the bike, first of all it started falling away from me, got that back and then it fell towards me, all the while will still rolling backwards.

Due to the heart issues I have I have very little strength these days, how I actually managed to keep it upright I'll never know, but I did

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[BanditsHigh]

[hellkat]

Gave the two Yamahas (in pieces) in my shed to the man who emptied it out for me on the weekend. I think there might hae been more than 4 wheels but I don't really care, it all had to GTFO

Goodbye Yamahas, you were part of a very happy time in my life, but its time to go go go ... .

hellkat
clearing shite out
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[A100man]

[hellkat]

Oh dear, did I give you first refusal?
Sorry about that if so.
I really did have a bee in my bonnet about starting to clear all the shite out of my life.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[A100man]

[BanditsHigh]

Went from my first run in a long time yesterday, rode from Hamilton through to Anstruther ... mainly to meet up with a friend I've not seen for around 35 years and also to try the supposed best fish supper in Scotland.

Fish supper was ok, nothing great and only one fish, in fact my local chippy is as good if not better and has two fishes

Anyway, all went well until I was set to reurn home ... zero magic smoke ... no phone signal so I couldn't read my policy and find the breakdown number ... luckily one of the local places had wifi ... so breakdown turned up an hour later and got me home just after midnight.

Replaced the main main fuse holder/starter solenoid this morning with a spare I had and back on the road again

[Easy-X]

Basic maintenance on all my vehicles. Coolant, wiper fluid, oil levels... the GT is a funny beast and the oil plays hide and seek. It may look empty but run it on the centre stand and hey presto it's there, like that magic glass you had as a kid
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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

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washed and polished the Guzzi.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.