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Petemate
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PostPosted: 23:12 - 23 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fitted a new clutch lever this morning. It arrived in this morning's post - quite handy, as the old one finally broke yesterday (I ordered the new one the previous day). It broke on the way home; I realised it had expired as it became VERY sloppy but luckily it was still possible to operate the clutch as just a part of the back of the pivot had split away.

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Pete.
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PostPosted: 23:13 - 23 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hawkeye1250FA wrote:
Fitted cheapo fog lights - actually really happy with them! £9.50! Obvs from China originally - but shipped from brum.

5 day turn around. Result.


Added bonus I didn’t know about.

They come with a completely illegal (yet fun) modulating setting. 😂👍

https://splice.gopro.com/v?id=VLzKge


Why doesn't that surprise me...
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Hawkeye1250FA
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PostPosted: 23:41 - 23 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

You should really only quote the bit you are referencing fella.

I have no idea what doesn’t surprise you? That it was a 5 day turnaround? No me neither as that’s what the advert said. Rolling Eyes
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Wheezybiker
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PostPosted: 12:17 - 24 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pay days here again
Ordered a rear rack and the engine bars for the xj6
Both made by renntec
Just got to wait for postie now
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PostPosted: 19:25 - 24 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Today I -
Got the bike out, rode it. Enjoyed the acceleration. Grinned a lot. Put it away again, happy.
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PostPosted: 20:28 - 24 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Opened the garage and plugged the bike into the Optimate, closed garage door, job done Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 14:12 - 25 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gave it a wash in preparation for a coat of ACF50 tomorrow once it's stopped raining and it's dried off.
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PostPosted: 15:36 - 25 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Took the indicator pod off the Suzuki to get at the radiator to check for a
leak. Found the problem, the 2 jubilee clips needed tightening up, that
should stop coolant running down the radiator and onto my exhaust pipe.

As I was in the mood I removed the pivot bolt on the clutch, greased and
replaced then adjusted the clutch..
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Wheezybiker
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PostPosted: 18:21 - 25 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attempted to fit the rear rack from renntec
Failed miserably darkness and the need for early start tomorrow meant I had to give up and put it back to stock get to try again probably on Monday
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PostPosted: 19:29 - 25 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shook the snow off the cover, brewed up.
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PostPosted: 22:38 - 25 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wired up the stupidly loud horn, via fuse + relay.
Wired in spots.

Horn is fucking loud.
Spots are fucking bright.
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PostPosted: 22:50 - 25 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wandered into the garage.

Wondered why Mrs Bastard had hung two towels off the mirrors.
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Kawasaki Jimbo
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PostPosted: 14:49 - 26 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

ZX-7R wrote:
Done my time winter riding so will only use it for the commute unless it warms up a little.

Odd, because Winter commuting puts you on a bike at the worst (coldest, darkest) times of the day. On the other hand a Winter's daytime ride on a dry, sunny day like today is a joy. I commute less in Winter these days but keep the bikes roadworthy. I have been thinking about fitting some heated grips though.
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 17:37 - 26 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sodding Nazi Tractor has eaten another set of front pads. I think I got nearly 3,000 miles out of these ones.

They don't appear to be binding, the pistons pushed back in with thumb pressure, the caliper is free to slide and got greased again: I'm confuddled.

This time I'm throwing in the cheapest pads I can find. "Armstrong", which are doubtless joke rebrands of Ang Gong or similar. They can't do any worse than the EBC and Brembo pads I've been trying.
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Courier265
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PostPosted: 18:49 - 26 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rogerborg wrote:
Sodding Nazi Tractor has eaten another set of front pads. I think I got nearly 3,000 miles out of these ones.

They don't appear to be binding, the pistons pushed back in with thumb pressure, the caliper is free to slide and got greased again: I'm confuddled.

This time I'm throwing in the cheapest pads I can find. "Armstrong", which are doubtless joke rebrands of Ang Gong or similar. They can't do any worse than the EBC and Brembo pads I've been trying.


I've had the same problem over the years on various bikes, nothing wrong with the caliper, I just put it down to a bad batch of pads.

Try Brenta pads from wemoto, cheaper and might help if they do them for your machine...
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PostPosted: 20:19 - 26 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rogerborg wrote:
"Armstrong"


Current pads in the GSXR are Armstrong (Organic). No complaints about them in the 3k miles they have done so far.
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PostPosted: 20:43 - 26 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

ZX-7R wrote:
Saw the frost outside this morning so switched on Netflix and cracked open a cider.

Done my time winter riding so will only use it for the commute unless it warms up a little.

Then got in the car?

Rogerborg wrote:
Sodding Nazi Tractor has eaten another set of front pads. I think I got nearly 3,000 miles out of these ones.

They don't appear to be binding, the pistons pushed back in with thumb pressure, the caliper is free to slide and got greased again: I'm confuddled.

This time I'm throwing in the cheapest pads I can find. "Armstrong", which are doubtless joke rebrands of Ang Gong or similar. They can't do any worse than the EBC and Brembo pads I've been trying.

Maybe its the rider Whistle
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 21:43 - 26 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

M.C wrote:
Maybe its the rider Whistle

Maybe it's Maybelline.
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PostPosted: 22:03 - 26 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rogerborg wrote:
Sodding Nazi Tractor has eaten another set of front pads. I think I got nearly 3,000 miles out of these ones.

They don't appear to be binding, the pistons pushed back in with thumb pressure, the caliper is free to slide and got greased again: I'm confuddled.


Some calipers just seem to eat pads. My rear brakes won't stop destroying themselves. No binding, even when freshly rebuilt a very slight scarping sound at a couple of points on the spin. Now getting close to replacement, but only on the RH pad Thinking Been irking me the whole time I have had this back. Only exacerbated by the fact that to take the caliper off, the wheel has to come off, who fucking designed that?! Evil or Very Mad

Put cheapo hand guards on. Apparently "universal" refers to the handlebars of children's scooters, because they were both too short and had been designed for handlebars without any switchgear/mirrors/brake levers. Solved in the end by jamming the respective ends into gaps in the wall, then bending the guards. On and secure, may need to faff with them next weekend, might be a bit high.

Checked battery...got paranoid after the heated grips flashed their battery saver light at me on idle. Admittedly it was at full power after just starting the bike...but still. 12.8V off, 12.4 with lights on, 13.3/5V on idle up to 13.8V at 3K. Seems a tad low but bike starts fine so just wait and see.

Fitted Toturo chain oiler. Seems to work? Not sure how to tell.
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Wheezybiker
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PostPosted: 16:37 - 28 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

2nd go at putting rear rack on xj6
Skinned knuckles but got it done this time very happy
Was gonna try for the engine bars but couldn't find the right size Allen key
So have a crack at them later on in week
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PostPosted: 20:37 - 28 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

had a green laning off with my Honda

Thought the clutch was slipping, but realised that the clutch lever was catching on the handguard, bodged it as best I could, but still had to push the clutch lever out sometimes after a gear change on the ride home which is annoying, really ought to carry a spare

Also, rode home with luggage rack held to bike with cable ties in place of more than one bolt. Shocked Probably overloaded it with tools, and not checked to see if any bolts working loose.

Apart from stopping to get half a small tree out of the wheel, it was all good otherwise. Went out into Northants a bunch of lanes I've not done before, and a few I've not ridden for a couple of years.

Riding it through the ford towards the end was probably a mistake, it was really very cold, and almost up to the exhaust.
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PostPosted: 20:45 - 28 Nov 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bodyguard wrote:
Winter clean and ACF50ing.

https://i.imgur.com/TLIq8vT.jpg

I don't know how you fill that dustbin with water but an Aquaroll makes things easier.
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