What have you done to your bike today? Archive.

[andyscooter]

fixed my starting problem

when I say fixed I pressed the button and it started
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[M.C]

[redeem ouzzer]

[ThatDippyTwat]

Chucked a newer and better camera (2MP) on the CCTV to watch over it. A local feral shit was taking a large interest in it until he got his collar grabbed by a neighbour. He'll be back no doubt.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[Beehive Bedlam]

Seal kit arrived for the front calipers this week.

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

First task was to knock the seized pin out.

Couple drops of plusgas.

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

<Had a cig whilst it worked its magic>

Couple of taps with a toffee hammer on the end of a punch and it was out.

https://i.imgur.com/uJXak8T.jpg]

Thought it would be a good idea to give the bleed valves a couple of drops of plusgas before I attempted to crack them.

https://i.imgur.com/O2IzKtJ.jpg

Left caliper cracked no problem. Again things weren't quite as rosey with the right caliper it was tight so I cleaned the shit off with a wire brush gave it a generous soaking with some more plusgas and waited twenty minutes.

Twenty minutes later and the inevitable happened.

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

Snapped flush.

https://i.imgur.com/8fJP7XI.jpg

I have two options drill it out or get one of those bleed valves on the end of a banjo which are shite from past experiences so I will drill it out at a later date.

Anyway as the pin was now free and I could get the pads out I decided to just do a pad change. As I need the bike for work on Monday morning.

Old pads.

https://i.imgur.com/msv1xAr.jpg

No dust seals were protruding thankfully unlike the left caliper. I pumped them out and cleaned them the best I could.

https://i.imgur.com/q5qazeD.jpg

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

https://i.imgur.com/qQX4niJ.jpg

They pushed back into their pots with finger pressure which was refreshing as I thought I was going to have to wrestle them back in with the G clamp.

https://i.imgur.com/Pk8T3n5.jpg

<Had a cig>

https://i.imgur.com/xLvrS7b.jpg

Next I started cleaning up the pin but fucked it off as it was taking too long and I don't have a wire bit for my dremel.

https://i.imgur.com/xLOOpe3.jpg

Got the new one along with the two new R clips out of the seal kit.

https://i.imgur.com/rYmZ3ol.jpg

New pads EBC HH. My favourite.

https://i.imgur.com/oUT5Gag.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/YTCLe8o.jpg

Fitted them to the caliper.

https://i.imgur.com/hFqtzH8.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/gEx8nSp.jpg

Bolted the caliper back to the fork leg and torqued up the bolts to 40Nm. Finished.

https://i.imgur.com/ME8vVok.jpg

Inspected the pads in the left caliper. Plenty of life left.

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

<Went out to bed in the new pads>

Checked the brake fluid level when I got back and everything was hunky dory.

https://i.imgur.com/dVE4x6d.jpg

Shouldn't have to worry about that snapped bleed valve for at least six months.

[Petemate]

Was carrying on making a dolly for the bike; not a lot of room to swing it round in my 'shed'. First dolly made a few days ago, collapsed when I let it take the weight of the bike. (partly made from strong[ish] ply) (the dolly that is, not the bike lol)

Now working on plan 'B' - making one from pieces of 50mm square steel tubing. Today the angle grinder decided to sh1t its commutator end bearing, so this stopped play. New bearing will be here next week.
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82 not out....1983 Honda LA250 Custom
2008 Saab 9-3 1.9 Tid 150 Vector Sport estate
2005 Stirling Eccles Topaz 2-berth

[Irn-Bru]

[kramdra]

[Beehive Bedlam]

[Howling Terror]

Finally got the ST2 back in working order. Even went for a spin albeit just a few miles to a friends.
Weather caused delays but it's been dry and 10 degrees today so cracked on. Even stuck the exhaust decals on I've had sitting about.

First winter in a decade or more I've not had to use the bikes to get about.... I missed the racket open pipes bestow.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUoZhEEW0AUiahm.jpg
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Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
Singer songwriter, Artist and allround good bloke Listen to Andrew Susan Johnston here
The Harry Turner Project

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[Howling Terror]

Ahh feck...An Italian company...gizza mo whilst I reassemble the recycling

[edit] After the great PC death of 2017 I lost the exact details and yes they were advertised as heatproof. IIRC about £15 the pair

https://i.imgur.com/lxHRB1P.jpg
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Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
Singer songwriter, Artist and allround good bloke Listen to Andrew Susan Johnston here
The Harry Turner Project

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[ThatDippyTwat]

Took apart the left switchgear to clean it- It's fecked.

New ones will have to be fettled to size, re-wired and go on next weekend, not had more than an hour to open it up and look.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Chain and sprockets done. Gold chain, Supersprox rear sprocket. I'm such a tart.
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[TheSmiler]

Pulled the starter motor for a rebuild swapped it for the project motor for the moment. Replaced switch cluster on the left hand side after loosing low beam. Seems to be working will only know after its tested under load on the way work tonight. Fixed a pannier rail that was loose new bolt and washer. Cleaned the clutch arm and relubed. Relubed throttle holder now feeling better.

Plus replacing the coolant, giving it a wash out as it was brown. Now it starts better. Cleaned up the spark plugs, new ones will go on order soon.
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CB125>CG125>GN125>ER5>K100RS>R1100RS>K100RS
A2 completed 23/07/15 Ready for the Golden Crisp Packet

[Howling Terror]

[almostthere]

[quote="Bodyguard"]Seal kit arrived for the front calipers this week.

You dick you put the grease on the wrong side of the pads and your wearing gloves you fucking pussy
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Beer, It's the reason I get up every afternoon
www.mfairco.uk

[Courier265]

Just a chain adjustment (one FULL turn) and a lube up... CB250.

Twas thinking of giving the old girl a wash but I will do that next weekend
when I get my CBF500 back from the shop with luck.

[Howling Terror]

^^Dem CB250s do love to munch through the chains.
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Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
Singer songwriter, Artist and allround good bloke Listen to Andrew Susan Johnston here
The Harry Turner Project

[Courier265]

[Howling Terror]

I found they stretched the heavy duty DIDs pretty quick too. For a little thumper they sure put out a lot of pulse and I was pretty good as keeping the chain clean, lubed and adjusted.
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Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
Singer songwriter, Artist and allround good bloke Listen to Andrew Susan Johnston here
The Harry Turner Project

[Fizzer Thou]

[Howling Terror]

DID NZ Super Heavy Duty Non-O-ring.
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Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
Singer songwriter, Artist and allround good bloke Listen to Andrew Susan Johnston here
The Harry Turner Project