What have you done to your bike today? Archive.

[Fisty]

Yesterday I did do:-

Take the front and rear suspension off to be serviced
Took the wheels off to have new tyres fitted
Swapped the engine
Re-greased the swing arm bearings
Re-greased and adjusted the headstock bearings.

Knocked it off the stand and dented the front header
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TL1000R | Hayabusa | ZXR400 | TL1000S | Bandit 400 V
Fatter and faster than Fret

[6r4h4m]

First oil and filter change since I bought bike in January. Thank goodness for a non-rainy Sunday to get it done at last

[Falco]

[TheSmiler]

Found two hoses that are cracked one from the crankcase and the other from the airbox. Going have to replace might explain the bogging down I keep getting.
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[kramdra]

Bike has needed nothing. Spent some time tidying the garage and making holes in the floor. Broke my drill

[Hawkeye1250FA]

Exhaust can popped off on the A5. Did some emergency repairs roadside and got to b and q to get some cable ties and gorilla tape.

Got me home.

Swapped the exhaust end strap from the bandit onto the 1250 ready for tomorrow.

Ordered new strap online.

All good.
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1993 RF400R - 2002 Bandit 1200 - 2012 1250 FA

[Fisty]

Struggled to start it after the engine swap.

Ended up stripping it down again. After 3 hours I found i'd left the side stand switch loose and it had vibrated off.


Twat.
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TL1000R | Hayabusa | ZXR400 | TL1000S | Bandit 400 V
Fatter and faster than Fret

[Tdibs]

New rubber + messing with front suspension trying to get some more improvements. Serviced and ready for euro tour later this year

https://puu.sh/vbjY2.jpg

Washed the pig.

https://puu.sh/vbjXH.jpg
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Previous : 09 Vanvan 125| 02' Sv650s || Current: 1999 Xj600n | 1992 DR650 RSE | 2005 Fazer 1000

[Tracer1234]

Spot the old school boombox!! ^^
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Riding: Yamaha MT-09 Tracer Occasionally Riding: 08 Suzuki SV650, Potato: 2011 Yamaha YBR Custom.
Used to ride: 2015 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer (smidsy) 09 Triumph Street Triple (P/X'd) 08 Yamaha YBR (Sold)
CBT 04/14. A: Mod 1 & 2 13/04/15

[Matt B]

https://i.imgur.com/zsvzI1a.jpg?2

Test fit of the Kriega ready for some hooning around the Peak District at the weekend Can't wait to get up there.
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[grr666]

Reorganised the shed, making slightly more room for the bikes. So rolled them out and rolled them in again.
The scooter needed a bit of a dust... Must start using that more and get a topbox fitted to it.
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[chickenstrip]

[pompousporcup...]

bought and fitted a Givi rack to the Thundercat so i can fit my old top box.

2 hours, 2 stripped wensleydale allen heads and a few beers later and it was done. what a faff.

[kgm]

I recently got my CX500's forks and calipers back from powder coating and today I finished reassembling them. What a bastard it was to get the fork caps on with the new progressive springs. It's finally starting to look vaguely bike shaped again. Wheels are away for painting along with the final drive gear casing. I have to enlarge a hole on the rear engine case to fit a new water pump seal as the old size isn't available anywhere now (0.7mm difference). Hoping to get that done later in the week along with the rest of the seals I want to change so I can get the engine bolted back up.

https://m-12.uk/img/cx500-progress.jpg

[Falco]

Checked the oil level, because I got it in my head it was in danger or running dry. It wasn't. It's just making its usual noises.

Thread locked the bolts on the mirror risers. I added a rubber washer between the riser and the handle bars to damp the vibrations at high speeds a bit. It works, but the downside is that since I added them at the weekend, the risers have come loose and swung about on no less than 3 occasions. If the threadlock doesn't work I'll take the washers out and live with the inability to see much over 60mph
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[pompousporcup...]

Snapped a bleed nipple off. Bugger

[wr6133]

Had to get my rear tyre plugged. A large bolt decided to mate with it while on the airfield at Henstridge. Did a string repair to get me home but wanted a proper repair done.

https://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh504/wr6133/IMG_20170524_183048635_zpsgfmqfpew.jpg

https://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh504/wr6133/IMG_20170525_112715550_zpsijyolnbm.jpg

The people at the airfield were really insistent it couldn't possibly have been from the airfield as it's brushed for foreign objects but I can pinpoint exactly where on the airfield it happened on my helmet cam. So to whoever they pay to brush the place.

[Rogerborg]

[chickenstrip]

Sometimes, FOD does turn up on airfields. Otherwise, why would you do FOD plods at all?
In the RAF, it is certainly not something that is skimped on. Lives are at risk (money is at stake). Can't speak for civvies, but I would have thought it'd be even more important to them.
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[grr666]

[wr6133]

[chickenstrip]

Decided to adjust some things, and feck it, take the tank bag as well for the sheer convenience. So a second test load required, especially to ensure the sat nav can be adjusted to clear the tank bag:

https://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/nicknicklxs/DSCN8716_zpszcymy0aj.jpg

There is one small problem the Kriega luggage causes on my bike: when the straps are tightened, they try to pull the seat up against the catch, putting a strain on it, so I've used a couple of extra straps from the top bag to the grab rails, just to relieve that pressure a bit.

Added some sun protection too
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[Rogerborg]

[chickenstrip]

[Rogerborg]