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kramdra
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PostPosted: 12:09 - 29 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Tidied up wiring and moved sensor from the bars to front of bike, so its not affected by hot grips or exhaust steam.
Temp changes quite a bit, yesterday 4 degrees most of way home 1.5c on the crest of a hill.
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PostPosted: 17:26 - 29 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Changed out the rear brake pads, admired how dirty the bike is, shut the garage doors and watched "Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How and Whom?" to take my mind off how much cleaning it's going to need.
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PostPosted: 18:50 - 29 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well the last couple of days been cleaning up parts of the bike... The amount of oily crud caked into the front sprocket housing was shocking... Thats all clear now.

Ive also changed the break pads and tried to clean up the front brake calipers... I screwed that up :/ Scratched one of the pistons.

So ive ordered a new one and a whole set of new seals... Going to take them apart propperly and give them a good deep clean and redo.....................
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PostPosted: 00:16 - 30 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

New Dunlop Roadsmart 3 fitted to the rear.

The previous tyre had loads if tread left but, had squared off quite significantly.

The difference in handling was immediately very noticeable.
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PostPosted: 16:21 - 30 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fitted new shocks - Twunts sent the wrong ones, and ebay to be fair, refunded me instantly. They didn't want them sending back, so I bunged them on with a bit of massaging and cutting down of A2 stainless bolts.

New LED indicators - can't really get much worse then the huge old chrome things on there.

Attempted to fit new exhaust but thwarted removing old one. Will wait till i get access to an impact gun. 15yr old 6mm cap heads are an absolute swine to remove... who knew?

Repatched and re-wrapped old exhaust.
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PostPosted: 16:27 - 30 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got a filter for it.
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PostPosted: 17:14 - 30 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just ordered some stickers from ebay, for added horspower.
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PostPosted: 14:15 - 01 Jan 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pad through to the metal? Living up to the bodytard moniker well then. Blow up dolls 'aint that heavy, so it must have been all those mince pies.
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PostPosted: 15:05 - 01 Jan 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Picked up a replacement seat that's a little more comfortable than the stock one.
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PostPosted: 17:15 - 01 Jan 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rewrapped grip, lube and tension, filled up.
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PostPosted: 19:40 - 01 Jan 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bodyguard wrote:
Ordered some new brake pads for the back brake. They have worn pretty fast though I have been carrying a lot of fat bitches on the back in recent weeks.

https://i.imgur.com/xWtqZ7s.jpg


Something is sticking, plenty of meat on one of them.

Today I reglued and chemical metalled the front mudguard which has cracked in a few places, then did extra plastic weld on the outside.

Aint pretty, but I'm hoping more effective than my last try with just superglue.
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PostPosted: 20:16 - 01 Jan 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bodyguard wrote:
Ordered some new brake pads for the back brake. They have worn pretty fast though I have been carrying a lot of fat bitches on the back in recent weeks.


You've got a stuck piston on one side, likely from all the shit built up on them that you so proudly harp on about not bothering to clean. And since you've let it go metal on metal I'd wager your disc is fucked now too.
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PostPosted: 21:42 - 01 Jan 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bodyguard wrote:
I have been carrying a lot of fat bitches on the back in recent weeks.


Your mum got her own helmet now then?
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PostPosted: 21:59 - 01 Jan 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fisty wrote:
Bodyguard wrote:
I have been carrying a lot of fat bitches on the back in recent weeks.


Your mum got her own helmet now then?


She certainly likes his helmet
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PostPosted: 17:43 - 02 Jan 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I took my CX500 out on the road for the first time today. 2 years of off-and-on work on the rebuild, her first time on the road in 32 years. Just a quick run around the block during a brief interlude between spells of heavy rain. Went well, the initial smokiness I was concerned about has subsided and she handles better than expected. Some minor niggles to iron out and final carb tuning/balancing is still to be done but I'm happy so far!

https://m-12.uk/img/cx500-complete.jpg
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PostPosted: 18:59 - 02 Jan 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bodyguard wrote:
kgm wrote:

You got fully geared up for a test ride round the block? I would have gone in my overalls.

When I fitted the new engine in my FZS I went to the lake district to enjoy the fruits of my hard work. Just shows though what a weekend warrior is there isn't a blemish on your gear.

Also that hi vis. Puke


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PostPosted: 20:42 - 02 Jan 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

BodyTard wrote:
When I fitted the new engine in my FZS I went to the lake district to enjoy the fruits of my hard work.


Yeah, but you're a dribbling shitgibbon.
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PostPosted: 20:44 - 02 Jan 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fisty wrote:


Your mum got her own helmet now then?


She prefers the term Bell-End and she calls it Ashley
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PostPosted: 22:51 - 02 Jan 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I sewed some vinyl over the two vented panels on my a* leather jacket. I disliked them becuase vented and because white... Grey with dirt.

This is the only place my jacket would leak in the heaviest storm rain, swimming. I would still arrive less wet than the others with textiles. However a day last week was unpleasant. Quite pleased as it is seamless and looks better than when new.
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PostPosted: 23:18 - 02 Jan 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Put on the replacement seat, couldn’t get it to click into place, pulled off the rubber cushion things and swapped them for my stock seat and fitted it correctly. A 1 minute job became a ten minute job while I worked out what the problem was. What a twat.
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