What have you done to your bike today? Archive.

[Fisty]

[linuxyeti]

Buggered the rear rack on the Mash .. Perhaps bungy strapping 2x25KG bags of concrete to it didn't help !! Thought I'd get away with it, but hit a couple of bumps on the way home, just to add insult to injury !

Oh well, time to order a new one !
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[Shinigami]

had a fight with the valve cover on the gpz and the fact you have to remove EVERYTHING from the bike to get it off

also stupid theaded bolts grrr
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Current: Honda City Fly CLR125 2003 Honda CB600F Hornet 2008 Yamaha FZ6 S2 + 1991 Kawasaki GPZ500
"Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense.

[WishayKillie]

Ordering new chain and sprockets... how exciting
New LED headlight kit too as the Dorso's ability at illuminating the road ahead is shockingly poor.
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Current; 10' Aprilia Dorsoduro 750.
Previous; 05 Triumph Daytona 600, 08' Ducati 1098s.
"Needs a check-up, fae the neck up!"

[Hong Kong Phooey]

MOT sorted, no drama to report.
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'81 CG125, '97 FZS600 : '99 CBR600F4, '09 KTM RC8

[Islander]

New stanchion (the old one was too badly pitted and kept blowing seals), bushes and seal for the Zephyr. Mmmmm shiny

[Howling Terror]

Back home to discover clutch fluid leaking from the slave cylinder.

Seen one for £50 but it's a no-name brand from Hong Kong..balls......looks like an oberon it is...and as it's 18 years old I'll do the lines....Oh Joy.
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[TheSmiler]

On the k's you get a lot of vibration in the foot pegs. Now to remove this I was told about a method at the raven on thursday putting a sock over the pegs. So this was done feels like a new bike now in the pegs. Tested it at over 70 and feet still stay connected to the bike.

Someone offered me £20 for putting my little pony on the bike so that is due to be collected.

https://i.imgur.com/Y66Ssvfl.jpg
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CB125>CG125>GN125>ER5>K100RS>R1100RS>K100RS
A2 completed 23/07/15 Ready for the Golden Crisp Packet

[UncleFester]

Removed the tank cover and fitted heated grips. Also washed and waxed it.
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Module 1 and 2 passed - October 2014. Happy owner of a 2017 Z1000SX, ex owner of a YBR125 / CB500 / VFR800.

[chickenstrip]

[UncleFester]

[NJD]

[chickenstrip]

[Octapode]

[RhynoCZ]

[dydey90]

Yesterday I discovered why the fuel tap needs to be turned on. Actually made it nearly half a mile down the road with what was in the line before it cut out and I panicked.
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Past: CBR125,ER6f NINJA 650, ZZR600 Current: VFR750

[Fisty]

Fitted K-tech front sping and cartridge kit. Because bike is heavier than a super tanker.

Fitted Yoshi cans because £38 from ebay.

Removed power commander because it appears to be borked.

https://i.imgur.com/P2NCNzd.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/IrNNQat.jpg?1
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TL1000R | Hayabusa | ZXR400 | TL1000S | Bandit 400 V
Fatter and faster than Fret

[Pigeon]

Yesterday. Bought it. Rode an hour home in the pishing rain via muddy farm lanes and only found power mode button once home.

Lowered rear sets, attached optimate lead, half a turn of rear pre-load.

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


Brain is having to re-adjust a bit. She's quite quick and there's been a lot of wine and gin under the bridge since I was 25

[Howling Terror]

'What bike is it ?'

It's a Gixer thou..aka the panty wetter.


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The Harry Turner Project

[Fin]

Changed the grips and *fitted a universal chain oiler.

https://i.imgur.com/8ZY505H.jpg

*none of it is actually fitted, it's all just propped in place and sticking. I'm expecting the nozzle to get eaten by the chain and the red can to rattle off. The U clamp was too small for the frame so I whacked it on and it hasn't fallen off. I Haven't been anywhere yet though either so we'll see.

https://i.imgur.com/gm1AQnB.jpg

[Falco]

Repaired the hole that had formed just before the point where the end can joins the down pipes. Gun gum, bake bean tin and a jubilee clip.

https://preview.ibb.co/mZ25yy/IMG_20180513_173423020.jpg

Replaced the snapped speedo cable, took off handguards as they were putting a lot of strain on the metal bit of the clutch cable.

Lubed clutch cable.

Got all the bits to redo the forks, now to find a couple of spare days to go at it.
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[Howling Terror]

[ThatDippyTwat]

Put another end can on it. Seems to work better. Adjusted clutch arm. Chain clean and lube.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[Fisty]

Ridden it.

Took the Busa out for the first proper ride since owning it.
Beautiful spring evening, warm sunny Welsh roads and Fret in tow.

Things I have learned on the first shake down run:-

It's fast.
Very fast.
Supidly fucking fast.
It rides like a late 90's sports bike, not like a sports tourer.
The brakes are crap, going to try Brembo reds in there.
Continental tyres are really shit (especially square ones)
The rear shock is spent, Ohlins to be fitted.

I have never gelled so quickly with a bike, I fucking love it.

I am properly buzzing from the ride, 140 miles of pure fun.

Did I mention it's fast?
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TL1000R | Hayabusa | ZXR400 | TL1000S | Bandit 400 V
Fatter and faster than Fret

[grr666]