What have you done to your bike today? Archive.

[pepperami]

Today i did on project ‘scrapper Hyosung’ bypass the side stand switch.
They are always trouble on this particular model/brand.

Wires disconnected, loop made and soldered into place, insulated! Job jobbed, yay!
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[Whosthedaddy]

MSV trackday at Brands Hatch

Wasn't as fluid or consistent on the RSVR as previous but hell of a time and thoroughly enjoyed it until the thunder, lightning and torrential rain stopped my play.
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Current : MSX 125 Past : CBR 900RR Monkeybike : c50 LAC : ZXR750 H2 : FZR600 : ZX7R P3 : YW100 : TRX850: Trophy 900 T309 : GSXR 600 L0: Monkeybike : XJ6S Whosthedaddy

[Brava210]

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Honda Novio, Puch Grand Prix, Suzuki AP50, CZ 125, Wassell 125, Montesa 348,Honda 125TDC, Suzuki 100ER, Suzuki GSF650 Bandit, Aprillia Pegaso, Honda PCX125, Honda Forza300, BMW G310 GS, Suzuki SFV650, Honda CB500X

CHARLEY SAYS " ALWAYS TELL YOUR MUMMY BEFORE YOU GO OFF SOMEWHERE"

[NJD]

Purchased it after waiting almost three weeks.

There's some money that has gone into it by the dealer, but then I find strange things like a very special shade of chain lube.

I have some work to do, an update to a thread on my biking history once I've had the time to tear into this one and got it to where I want it.

I've missed carb'd bikes. May only be a 600 but I intend to own it for a while to come if it remains reliable. £10 for a new key compared to £50-70 for the CBF 1000. I'll take that thanks.

https://i.postimg.cc/mZcRsZSk/20200814-155554.jpg
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[Bhud]

[NJD]

[Bhud]

[Musketeer]

[Bhud]

Finally bought an electric impact wrench, and used it to remove my swingarm pivots and grease the swingarm bearings.

[wr6133]

Removed the fried R/R from the Enfield, though to get to the connector from the alternator you have to remove the airbox. To do this you have to remove the battery tray, some pointless plastic box thing that only exists to add more (awkward) bolts to remove, another piece of plastic it all bolts on too, the rear brake caliper and the rear wheel.

Real thought went in to designing that

Watching various used MOSFET R/R's from jap bikes on eBay till one goes cheap. I'll have to make up cables to connect it to the loom so I can also make sure connections end up in sensible places.

[Hetzer]

I haz fitted Lightech chain adjusters, got them 2nd-hand for fifty quids.

Talk about making chain adjustment a breeze.
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"There's the horizon! Ride hard, ride fast and cut down all who stand in your way!"

[Bhud]

[dynax]

Fitted some led pod spotlights to Xena, wired them up to the number plate loom

https://i.postimg.cc/cCwW9sYW/P1020761.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/YShJDrKP/P1020762.jpg
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Mike.
Bikes: Xena, Bridget,Florence
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmihUc0xXxYbR4_0l-F1FzA/videos?view_as=subscriber

[NJD]

[hellkat]

I unlocked the handlebar-lock thingie I bought last week.


Was a bit worried that I wouldn't be able to unlock it, cos I had a dodgy sprain in my thumb* last week, and was struggling to release the mechanism. Had visions of having to wait (again! still!!) for the 1%er to visit and see if he could undo it for me.

Thus, I have been avoiding riding it, just to give my thumb a bit of a rest.

But I managed to get it undone all by my girlie self

So I think I might pop out locally this arvo and fuck it up again
Tiger balm at the ready.

Dodgy sprain also meant I didn't have the strength to undo my oil cap either, so I have managed to do that as well, thank fuck, bunged in a bit of 20-50. Should be good for a while, again now.




*caused by stuffing too many fucking letters (over 800) into envelopes about unshielding/lockdown
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[hellkat]

[wr6133]

[NJD]

Fitted the engine crash bar (one side, not complete set) that I managed to get on the cheap. A job that always makes me wince (undoing engine mounting bolts). Thankfully nothing missaligned, and the impact made the job easy. Upgraded all the fixings that I took out in the process to prevent future problems.

I got the sense there's going to be a lot of jobs I'll do in the future where original fixtures remain and will be a gamble between getting damaged in the removal of attempt, or just about getting away with it.

If anyone has a right side crash bar for a MK1 FZS 600 I'd be open to buying it.

https://i.postimg.cc/zf85mJ6y/1.jpg

How the horn passed its M.O.T is laughable given the intermittent poor quality it emitted. Got creative with the best quality one I had to hand (bending the pins) and used part of the original mount (fitted backwards) to make it fit. Cable tied in place but all the best problems are solved with cable ties and tape.

Vaseline on the connectors to prevent future corrosion, and since they've probably never been shown any love for a long time.

https://i.postimg.cc/9fJ6vyyk/3.jpg

More remains, but slow progress is better than none.

Slightly feels more mine now.
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The do it all, T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶o̶k̶e̶n̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶,̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶i̶g̶ ̶l̶u̶m̶p̶,̶ ̶C̶h̶o̶n̶g̶ ̶N̶o̶o̶d̶l̶e̶

[Easy-X]

Broke out the Autosol and a rag and gave the ol' DT a little TLC. It's always nice when you're polishing your rims
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[P.]

[NJD]

[garth]

A dynojet kit, -1 front sprocket and a k&n replacement filter really woke up my boxeye. Worth it.
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[kramdra]

A little.more progress with the front fairing. Wanted a bit more meat on the top bits and fixed a crack I previously missed. Plan to sand ready for primer tomorrow.

https://i.postimg.cc/G3F6gLx0/IMG-20200817-181812.jpg

[Fisty]

Cleaned up the old 6 pots from the Busa. They have been on my mates bike for the last 6 months.

I pumped the pistons out as far as they will go, cleaned, rotated using piston pliers then cleaned again.

26k on them and on the factory seals. No need to strip them.

https://i.imgur.com/V9iQftx.jpg?2
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Quietly and consistently taking the piss.
TL1000R | Hayabusa | ZXR400 | TL1000S | Bandit 400 V
Fatter and faster than Fret

[Nobby the Bastard]

You didnt pull them out completely? Are you mad?
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