What have you done to your bike today? Archive.

[johnsmith222]

[Fin]

Replaced the scary stretchy chain with something decent. Then went to tighten both mirrors as they were caving in when going fast.

First one I snapped my dads shitty allan key inside the bolt.

https://i.imgur.com/1Dfq4hD.png

With the 2nd mirror the thread was stripped so I went to remove the mirror and the mount fucking broke completely. This would only happen to me

https://i.imgur.com/cP4k5p4.png

[recman]

[DrDonnyBrago]

Changed the oil in my steering damper. Was notchy on steering as it was full of air.

Out came about a tbsp of brown cat piss, in went some nice blue 5wt fork oil. Much better.

Did it like this, just need to move it back and forth a lot until all the bubbles are gone and it feels smooth:
https://wotid.com/pictures/albums/userpics/10001/damper_01_800.jpg

[AshWebster]

[kramdra]

https://s20.postimg.cc/cm3fotkyl/IMG_20180726_170057.jpg

All studs came out easy. Copper paste works - has been on the bike 5 years. Unsure if I will buy the same stainless nuts. Needs a dome nut cap to prevent exposed thread rusting.

[ThatDippyTwat]

Jumpstarted it.

Seems lights and starting her take more juice then it charges on the 4 mile run to work.

I'll have to take the scenic route. What a shame.

I'm also chucking in a MOSFET reg/rec.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[DrDonnyBrago]

[Hong Kong Phooey]

Balanced front & rear tyres, hopefully the vibes have now gone.
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'81 CG125, '97 FZS600 : '99 CBR600F4, '09 KTM RC8

[kramdra]

I have decided to use brass nuts. Did not have any. Half inch hex bar is no good.. All my tools are metric. Why did I buy it, other than cheaper?! Making 12mm, drilling tapping and parting. These will be blind nuts to seal the stud from winter salt.

https://s20.postimg.cc/cyhi90au5/IMG_20180727_122415.jpg

Will use straight M8 studs, unfortunatlty they are genuine honda. I did not ask wemoto what they were. If anything like the reducing studs these will also be made of cheese.

https://s20.postimg.cc/ak3eu7jfh/IMG_20180727_161053.jpg

Test fit all good. Studs installed with copper grease and a quick spray with silver paint to seal the last turns of thread.

[ThatDippyTwat]

MOT'd the 125. Advisory on chain being a touch loose, but she doesn't like it if it's any tighter/where you would expect it to be, and I'm not worried about it. As the tester said, she's not pretty, but she stops goes, and lights up where she should.

Ordered MOSFET and cheapo reg/rec for the VFR.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[waffles]

Ohlins springs fitted to the grom, what a difference it makes!
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Theory test - 19/8/09, CBT - 11/10/09, MOD 1 - 16/8/10, MOD 2 - 27/10/10
Past rides Yamaha XT125X, Triumph TT600, Honda XR250
Current rides Suzuki GSXR 600, Honda MSX125

[Rogerborg]

Stuffed some paper in between the seals on the leaky racebike fork leg, herded air back into the tyres, and took it for a ride for the first time in weeks.

First 5 minutes: what a stupid bike. It's gutless and it's annoyingly loud with the chavcan on it and you have to change gears all the time, I should just try and sell it to some mug.

Last 55 minutes: HAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, what a stupid bike. Redline it in every gear, keep it screaming like a Northern schoolgirl, any gap's a goal, I'm never being a mug and selling this thing.

I'm such a tart. Whatever I've just ridden is my favouritest bike ever.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Johnnythefox]

Ignored it, left it covered - it's raining and I aint got no rainpal, mamma never raised no fool.

[recman]

[Fin]

https://i.imgur.com/lckl1Np.png

https://i.imgur.com/pSierAy.png

Desperate attempts to quieten the exhaust so I could get onto the track. It actually worked quite well really while it was in the garage. Fortunately there wasn't a static noise test and they'd just black flag anyone who was too noisy. The fibreglass must have held up okay for the 100 or so miles to the track as it started to shoot out while on the track
Apparently it was going everywhere

[kramdra]

Glass fibre particles are a very good way to fuck up your/ anyone nearby lungs.

Nuts. Did not take long but repetitive to make 8 of them when you have no spare material to waste.

https://s20.postimg.cc/o5zzs0i7x/IMG_20180728_161246.jpg


https://s20.postimg.cc/npnyx3yyl/IMG_20180728_200145.jpg

Fitted. Now just to make up a lower mount bush and collar. Honda want 10 quid and 4 days, too long.

[andym]

I bought the parts to repair my old fuel pump a few days ago and finally got round to replacing them today, (definitely much easier than I thought), I could only test it on the car battery though.

Previously I had to tap the wire on the battery to make it do anything, today it was buzzing away and trying to vibrate out of my hand for the couple of seconds it was connected

[kramdra]

I did pull many shards of brass out of my fingers, then made a lower mount.

https://s20.postimg.cc/4sw8jbc1p/IMG_20180729_214818.jpg

Did a quick test of bike, she is sooooo quiet. Even with the m12 lambda sensor hole open.

[sickpup]

59 plate Deauville

In the never ending story of sorting this one I have moved onto the rear end.

The bottom shock eye had some play, only about 2 mm so I thought I better sort it. Bits ordered and arrived, try to take rear shock off and the bottom bolt is seized solid. So remove bevel box, remove drive shaft and try and remove swing arm and yep it's seized solid.

A lot of huffing and puffing and 24 hours later we are left with this

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=101360

which needs to go off to an old man in a shed to be seperated and have the new bearing pressed into place.

[Wheezybiker]

Bought a new cover
Oxford stormex as the old one seen better days
May use the old one over the new one in winter
Extra protection and the old one looks like it's covering an old knacker of a bike

[Fin]

Put it in the garage, started to close the door and it fell over

footrest snapped off

That will give me something to do tomorrow.
https://i.imgur.com/RFyZQZm.jpg


I always put the bike on the centre stand so my guess is that in frustration of being very hot and sweaty I stood on the centre stand too hard causing it to bounce, rock forward enough to come off the stand then topple over.

[ThatDippyTwat]

VFR750 -
Replaced all the Dzus fastners and some of the clips. Added the missing ones.
Replaced starter solenoid/Fuse assembly - This had signs it had been very toasty at some point.
Oil & Filter.
Sticker on the fuel cap - it was looking a bit grim.
Wound up neighbour that was bitching about the "Obviously illegal" end can up by showing him the relevant stamped numbers on it.
Debated adding phone mount - CBA.
Looked at the two broken studs I have discovered - CBA.
Made more noise for the grumpy old curmudgeon to whinge about.
Tomorrow for replacing the studs, maybe phone mount if I have any will to live left after doing the studs.

125 -
Had it inspected for the insurance. No issues.
Chain lube and tension.
Discovered carb needs a clean, again. Tank is likely full of shit. Looking to remove it and seal it.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Put a low seat on, early birthday pressie from the good lady wife

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Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[ThatDippyTwat]

Washed, Clayed and polished the old girl. Didn't come up bad for a 22yr old.

https://i.imgur.com/yyKbz6Gl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/PL6iSCFl.jpg
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)