What have you done to your bike today?

[hellkat]

I watched whilst it was having its starter solenoid taken off. So now I know what one looks like and [kind of understand] why it might be the problem.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[Pete.]

The fault with a bike starter solenoid is more often the starter than the solenoid.
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Nobby the Bastard]

But solenoids are easy to bypass so are easy to check.
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Sprint ST 1050

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Fitted my replacement rack, and added pannier stays.
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Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
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

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Broke down on Selby swing bridge

thought i might've run out of fuel cos trip said 160 but in fact the ram air tube had detached from the union

limped it round the corner towards TJ Horrocks and reattached it (& filled up) - my mate had some tools so cable tied it to the union and we f***ed off to squires, as planned
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"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[blamski]

I haven't done it yet, but I'm seriously considering putting a sticker on my new Shad Terra top box
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inexperienced but enthusiastic middle aged CB500X owner

[A100man]

[Ayrton]

Spent Saturday fixing my girlfriends scooter that wouldn't idle. Thought it was the carb at first but ended up being the valve clearances being too tight. Really should have checked them last time I serviced it

Next on the list is to look at the front brake which I noticed doesn't stop very well anymore and she's complaining that it's randomly lurching forward like the brake is being applied...

[A100man]

[recman]

[to v or not to v]

drained carbs and tucked away till spring.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
its old and fat, but its a damned good ride. the bikes not bad either.

[blamski]

[blurredman]

Ukraine is certainly an interesting place in certain circumstances. Been there, done that.

Just one image in my mind I can recall is policemen drinking in the petrol stations, smoking, with their apprehended suspect in handcuffs.
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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, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 49k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 9k, 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 17k.

[Easy-X]

I sent out my ECU for a reflash on Saturday. Tracking said it got to Wiz Performance on Tuesday. ECU returned to me on Today (Wednesday) That's some fast turn around!

Apparently I can also drop the O₂ sensor. Shame it was so Winnie the Pooh* today otherwise I'd have been out with the spanners. (Have to remove the tank to swap the air intake lid.)

*and the blustery day.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[hellkat]

The new starter solenoid got put on and it magically worked.
However, it now appears that the (almost new) battery is flat, so it has been put on a Optimate overnight and then he will come back and do (something, something) next week.
Not sure how the battery got drained so fast
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[Bhud]

I changed my oil, oil filter and oil filter O-rings. That was a 1500-mile-ish change. The oil was all BLACK. Oh noes! Is something wrong with my bike?!

[Easy-X]

[Bhud]

[Nobby the Bastard]

Charged the battery.
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Sprint ST 1050

[grr666]

Fitted my phone mount and adjusted the clutch and brake levers. All going well, tomorrow I'm fitting the tail tidy
which arrived this afternoon. That gopping great tail piece has got to go, not to mention that bleeding huge number plate.
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Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
Ste wrote: Avatars are fine, it's signatures that need turning off.

[recman]

[A100man]

Yesterday..

Drained carbs on XJ, and replaced part of the gear linkage (rose joint) with a better one.

Removed clutch slave on FZ for painting in a pseudo 1FN style (only silver - cos it's not a 1FN model)
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Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750

Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[Easy-X]

MoT done on the XSR, usual advisory on the exhaust Less than £30 for an MoT? £2.70 for a pot of tea in the café next door

Also, thought I'd try out all my winter gear for the first time this season. Felt like I was wearing boxing gloves
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[ThatDippyTwat]

Chucked crash bungs on it. Not often I have a nice enough bike to worry about it.
https://i.imgur.com/WdEMm0zl.jpg

I need a rat, and VFR may get it. Stonechips reveal it's definately been down the road and repainted, nosecone is red underneath. Was aware it was likely when I bought it.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[blurredman]

Took the brake pads and petrol tank cap (with gasket) off my bike and gave them to my brother for him to re-present MOT as his failed on these.

Expecting them back very soon.
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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, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 49k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 9k, 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 17k.