What have you done to your bike today? Archive.

[recman]

[Bhud]

This isn't a bike but a piece of one. A crash-damaged fairing, possibly made by Powerbronze in the 80s, for several Kawasaki bikes. I'm quite pleased with how my fibreglass fairing repair turned out. A piece that holds it to the fairing subframe mount had broken off - this is now reattached, and has extra reinforcement backing from the back. Another piece was missing - this has now been filled with fibreglass matting and resin. There are a couple of little air holes in this filled area, but it's not going to be visible when fitted to a bike anyway. The part holding up the screen was cracked all the way through in one place - repaired from behind and crack filled in one place, and had a long (10cm-ish) crack just below the screen and above the headlight - repaired the same way.

It's ready for final sanding, before taking a coat of primer. The rubber bits have been removed and sprayed with black vinyl dye. When the primer is dry, I'll put these back on, along with the screen, and sell it along with the steel mounting bracket (which I've straightened out). I did this mostly to get some experience with using fibreglass.


https://i.ibb.co/41F8s87/fairing1.png
https://i.ibb.co/J52jbw3/fairing2.png
https://i.ibb.co/HKtc2zP/fairing3.png
https://i.ibb.co/NZy5Zdt/fairing4.png
https://i.ibb.co/xfJk9LT/fairing5.png
https://i.ibb.co/d7sZ3jK/fairing6.png
https://i.ibb.co/kxCPsDm/fairing8.png

[pepperami]

Ironic isn’t it, half the time I’m/we’re moaning about how it’s to cold and damp to get the bike out to work on it.
Today I got the bike out to work on it and put it straight back in the garage because it’s just so dammed HOT! .

Maybe this evening when it cools down a bit?

EDIT: The fairing is all done .
It’s still tatty but complete and in usable condition .

Loosened off the brakes.
Took the chain out of its paraffin/white spirit soak, it’s been there for a week.
After a bit of a clean up , I reckon it’s saveable.
This is ‘Project Scrappy Hyosung’ so a salvaged chain is fine.

Tomorrow: tank & seat off, plugs out, & light oil down the plug holes.
I’ve had the battery on trickle charge for 48 hours, so we will see what the electrics are there.

I’ll try and post some pictures, however it’s not really that exciting.
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I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now!

[wr6133]

Changed the C&S this morning, now instead of riding it I have to do my (online) speed awareness course, changed to today by the provider I had booked a work day next week

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50201970102_f320ddb4fb_h.jpg

[pepperami]

Repaired fairing = improvised bits to fix it on the cheap!

The repairs do have a strength to them and everything lines up
Yes yes I know it’s not tidy, this not a show pony of a bike
https://i.postimg.cc/yJvfQyWj/42-D39-FB9-63-D9-4-E51-AE34-A5-EE48-BA0120.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/62qMD4vX/7-F54-ED17-88-C3-435-C-8-EAA-3-B4-C090517-F7.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/R3MsLDCq/8-AA3-F414-4534-4-B80-849-D-D47-DBC1-A88-D1.jpg

I’ve learnt a lot making that fairing usable.
Shizzy old scrappers do have a use after all.
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I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now!

[Easy-X]

[kramdra]

If thats abs slurry, would have benefited from solid sheet and just a little slurry used as glue, stronger aswell as neater.

[pepperami]

[Easy-X]

[blurredman]

Found out both my cam chain tensioners were broken, the passive one in three parts.

https://cdn.bcf.44bytes.net/files/camchainguides.jpg
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CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S.
Current: 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (bored to 295cc) - 38k, 1990 MZ ETZ251 - 49k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 9k, 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 17k.

[Fisty]

Rode it, lubed the chain. Didn't get any on the tyre.
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Quietly and consistently taking the piss.
TL1000R | Hayabusa | ZXR400 | TL1000S | Bandit 400 V
Fatter and faster than Fret

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Fitted a pair of metalastic mirror mounts. They move the mirror further up so I see less of my elbow, but not taken it out yet to see if they reduce the vibes as advertised.
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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

[kramdra]

Somone mentioned pulling brake pistons, thought Id try it. That piston has over 100k miles on it, still looks perfect where it matters.

https://i.postimg.cc/W15gb04W/IMG-20200808-170845.jpg

Works, but dont buy this tool, too long and flexible. I originally got it for wheel bearings but it was rubbish for that too. I will make up a new puller head for next time.


Then trying the parts cleaner. I am impressed. Gave a quick poke with screwdriver and brush to get the loose stuff off. Soak for an hour in diesel, and a quick wipe. 125,000 miles of dirt, gone.

https://i.postimg.cc/sfHhRhVf/IMG-20200808-202814.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/1t2Vwk7n/IMG-20200808-202743.jpg

[Hong Kong Phooey]

Repacked the aftermarket exhaust on the RC8, not sure when it was last done but the sheet wool that came out didn't look that bad. Loose glass fibre went in this time.

Straightened it out a bit from where I'd jacked it up when fitting, and put too much pressure on. Then spent over an hour fixing the exhaust clamp with its rusted solid bolts. Started it up and it's slightly different, haven't ridden it yet though.

Blowing out of the rivets, if that continues I'll seal it up.
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'81 CG125, '97 FZS600 : '99 CBR600F4, '09 KTM RC8

[1198]

330 miles from Shropshire to Argyl and Bute, including using the old main road from Gretna to just south of Hamilton. What a fantastic road to ride!

[pepperami]

Project ‘Scrapper Hyosung’

Today I chased electricity and did manage to get power to the console, front light, rear light, indicators, and the horn.
Yay!!
https://i.postimg.cc/MvZkRHwh/F6078483-5-AC8-48-D3-91-B5-45921-EC8-E7-EA.jpg
I discovered the engine is very sick and will have to come out .
Tank off and light oil down the plug-holes, just to act as a deterrent to corrosion/seizure.

It’s still touch & go as to whether this bike will become a scrapper/donor bike for my GT250R.
Either way it’s not a total loss.
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[FretGrinder]

Went to price up a remap and dyno for the MT-09 as it now has an Akrapovic exhaust.

Tempted to get full ohlins too.

......and maybe rearsets.
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Yamaha MT-09

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[Fisty]

Rode it as Suzuki designed it to be ridden.

Got home. Lubed the chain. Didn’t get any on the tyres.
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Quietly and consistently taking the piss.
TL1000R | Hayabusa | ZXR400 | TL1000S | Bandit 400 V
Fatter and faster than Fret

[FretGrinder]

Ground a 10mm socket down on the outer circumference so I could tighten my mirror up to stop it folding in on itself at anything past 30 mph.

https://i.postimg.cc/7ZzjgK7W/IMG-20200810-WA0004.jpg
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Yamaha MT-09

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[Bhud]

Fibreglass repairs done, and fairing reassembled and primed and roughly sanded, ready for the next owner. There's no body filler in this - just fibreglass matting and resin. It will need further sanding and painting and clear coat before it can be used, but it's ready.

https://i.ibb.co/CbJJy6x/right-small.png[/url]

Would like to see it coming the other way, on the road.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx51eegLTY8

[Hong Kong Phooey]

Fixed the issue that was causing the fuel injection fuse to blow.

https://i.postimg.cc/g2c0XzdD/20200811-182604.jpg

Should be nice and easy to see
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'81 CG125, '97 FZS600 : '99 CBR600F4, '09 KTM RC8

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

Cable squished.

[NJD]

[Hong Kong Phooey]

[Campbell SOUP]

Finished off putting new O-rings on the F4i's water pump assembly. Quick run around the block while there was a gap in the rain and she's running great and doesn't leave a smokescreen at red lights

I'm fairly sure the bike's running cooler now after putting new coolant in it.. the bike actually hovers around 80°C coolant temp where it's meant to (where the thermostat opens), before it would be 95+°C during normal riding. I can't imagine why, maybe at some point someone had put in 100% glycol with no water?

Either way, pretty pleased with the result!