What have you done to your bike today? Archive.

[recman]

Reinstalled the battery, properly charged.

[Fisty]

Moved it to its new house.
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[NJD]

I was rebuilding my rear caliper until I snapped the Banjo bolt attempting to tighten it. So close but so far <sadface.gif>.

Good news is that the remainder of the bolt simply winds out so there's no need to go on the hunt for another tool to remove it or buy a new caliper. Thread looks good, seems head had had its day and sheered straight off. Hasn't been removed since I've owned it (last time I rebuilt I took the non-caliper end out because long story) and so lord only knows how long it's been in there for. Took some convincing to remove. New one on order.

Lesson learnt that tightening a banjo bolt into a caliper -- of which is, at best, a non solid object since it moves a little while being tightened -- requires extra attention and care.

Excuse me while I cry in the corner of a bus.

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[ThatDippyTwat]

Replaced fuel lines and inline tap. Stutter at 7K has gone, much smoother. Used the Free-line go-kart stuff someone on here said was good.

[kramdra]

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Exhaust holes re-wrapped. Previous attempt lasted quite well, and I expect this to last much, much longer.

[Hong Kong Phooey]

[ThatDippyTwat]

[redeem ouzzer]

Anyone want a GSXR400RKSP for free before i set it on fire?

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/787/39206167580_b888c8d78e_h.jpgUntitled by Ian Brandon Anderson, on Flickr

I've spent most of last week trying to sort this thing out as I'm doing the superbike school at Donnington on Good Friday. It ran fine last time I rode it upto 9k, then bogged down on WOT. Thinking it was just as a result of spending a lot of winter dumped under a cover outside I was thinking fuel or minor carb blockage. I put a fresh tank of fuel in it and pulled the float bowls, all ok. Still same issue. Mate came round with compressor, looked at carbs again, blew out all jets and galleries, problem actually got worse, 65 mph tops. On saturday I changed -

Plugs (Halfrauds actually had 4 x CR9EK on the shelf)
CDI
Hardwired the Reg / Rec
Tried another set of coils

None of which made a shit of difference. I also swopped the exhaust and radiator but thats not relevant to the running issues.

I'm actually beaten. It's won. I've stuffed it in the shed and was going to fuck Donnington off and take the hit on the Hotel but I took the YR5 out today and it's running well so i'll use that instead, it's not as nice handling and a hell of a lot harder to keep on the boil but it should do the job ok.
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[B0ndy]

Started work on getting my ninja back up and running, it's sat under a cover over winter after I found out the radiator mounting clips broke and the battery wasn't charging - been commuting of the gsxr over winter.

After a quick wander round I noticed the calipers are in need of some attention, completely screwed is the only way to describe them - all pots rusty, both bleed nipples not moving, pads got alot of surface rust. Going to try and pick up some Triumph 4 pots from a Sprint 1050 off Ebay for cheap as replacements, I don't get on well with the Tokico 6 pots.
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CBF 125 -> CB400SF -> GSX600F -> ZX6R (G1) -> GSXR1000 K4 -> ZX6R (B1H Stunt bike) -> VFR800 -> R1 5PW -> Sprint 1050 -> Fireblade 929 -> ZX10R C2H

[Kal]

Katy came over, fitted a new rear shock and cleaned up the front brake on the GPZ for the MoT.

And fed me cake. I am not even feeling guilty.
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[TheSmiler]

Put one of them up on ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112890059510?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
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[MarJay]

Last Thursday I went to a funeral of a guy I've known for many many years. A salesperson at the local back street dealer I grew up with, and also my cousin's ex husband. Being a motorcyclist his family wanted bikes to escort him (in a Hayabusa Hearse with a Fireblade printed on the coffin) to the crematorium from his local pub.

He wasn't a close friend, but he was definitely a friend and I have to say I did well up a tad on the way down. We had 30-40 bikes riding down and it was quite a sight. He died quite young of CJD which isn't a good way to go, but as send off's go, his was a doozy. This was my first ride of the year, I'm embarrassed to say, and I went on my Street Triple.

I then took my CBR600RR track bike out on the road to warm it up so I could change the oil before the TD season starts. Will have to remove indicators, numberplate and lights before then!
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[Tdibs]

Seems riding through all the beast from the east shite nuked my SV's charging system. Was investigating having no dash with the key turned. Found melted plug into the starter relay and a burned plug at the reg/rec.

https://puu.sh/zOEMJ.jpg

New starter relay and plug wired in, eyeing up a MOSFET RR install next. Wires to the stater seem fine but I think im going to have a look inside, hoping its not melted to shit
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[Petemate]

During the front end rebuild following the fitting of taper headstock bearings, removed and refitted the right hand fork leg for the third time to allow the various cables, brake hose, etc., to be routed correctly. Doh.
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[ThatDippyTwat]

[AshWebster]

cleaned it and rode it to the bike meet in st annes (yday)

got quite a few stop stand + stares. nice compliment
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Honda cg125 J reg peice of shit ---> CB650F ---> 2016 CBR600RR
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[Pigeon]

Replaced a 4.5 year old (5 winters) Yuasa battery with a Motobatt as a precautionary measure.

Motobatt claims 20% more CCA and storage capacity for the same physical size. Got no way of knowing, but I just hope its as reliable as the Yuasa was.

Most importantly, its yellow and matches my rear shock.

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

Investigated a metal on plastic sound coming from front sprocket.
Found the chain had chewed through some of the plastic cover because the locknut was.....not locked. Only held on by the tab washer.

Suspect some over liberal use of GT85 a few weeks ago cleaning the crud from around the sprocket. It's abilities as a penetrating fluid seem quite good

https://i.imgur.com/nfGC3cV.jpg

Sprocket showing a bit of wear too.

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[Moxey]

Not today but last Friday, Jimmy finished reconditioning my 750 cylinder head.

Its been skimmed ported, new APE valve guides and seals fitted along with new springs, no flow test unfortunately as he's a little busy with some mini twin engines so that'll be next year.

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


Should be getting my barrels back off of him this week, freshly honed and new pistons (the originals had suffered a little with what looks to have been oil starvation in the past).

Also acquired some CMA cast wheels from Malton a week ago, gives me a better choice of tire (Y)
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