The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

listermint

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

Finally received the R&G covers, as per the photos, i was able to fit one with no problems at all, looks much much better and covers the flaking silver paint. The second one i couldn't get on due to the footbrake. I have new oil cooler pipe as well which i haven't changed. I nearly done with this bike now in regards to adding bits.

Covers look sweet, I think il have to get some for mine, my paints not in great nick. I dislike it immensely.

Blanchy90

The bike broke down on the way home from work so no heated grips for me yet.

I'll be putting in a new battery after work so hopefully that solves it

ayux4rj6zql2ph

listermint wrote: »

Pull the handle off, spray the inside with hair spray put it back on again.

Hairspray? That actually works

listermint

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

Hairspray? That actually works

Yep! Make sure leave it dry for about 20 mins before touching it afterwards.

ayux4rj6zql2ph

listermint wrote: »

Covers look sweet, I think il have to get some for mine, my paints not in great nick. I dislike it immensely.

It makes the world of difference. I don’t blame you for disliking it. You have a DL yourself don’t you?

listermint

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

It makes the world of difference. I don’t blame you for disliking it. You have a DL yourself don’t you?

Your bike is a carbon copy of mine.

Parked side by side id probably jump on yours is the confusion

ayux4rj6zql2ph

listermint wrote: »

Your bike is a carbon copy of mine.

Parked side by side id probably jump on yours is the confusion

White as well? They are rare, i only ever seen one other white one and that was on donedeal a while back in Donegal.

listermint

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

White as well? They are rare, i only ever seen one other white one and that was on donedeal a while back in Donegal.

Yep, Same one. Ive only seen 2 others of them in Dublin.

Brought mine over from Wales.

ayux4rj6zql2ph

listermint wrote: »

Yep, Same one. Ive only seen 2 others of them in Dublin.

Brought mine over from Wales.

My bike was based in Dublin until June of this year, that may well have been one of them. It came from Sheffield in June 2016. Was there much of a saving importing it yourself? No idea how VRT works with bikes.

IrishGrimReaper

It's the same procedure as a car.

Just don't go on biker.ie and read about the guys who think the VRT crowd ask you to ride it around the car park as part of the process :pac::pac:

D3V!L

IrishGrimReaper wrote: »

It's the same procedure as a car.

Just don't go on biker.ie and read about the guys who think the VRT crowd ask you to ride it around the car park as part of the process :pac::pac:

Y'what now ?

Blanchy90

Hopefully I'll finally get to fit the heated grips this weekend, I'll go with above advice and get a relay.

Would it be worth using hairspray on the grips or should the glue be ok?

listermint

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

My bike was based in Dublin until June of this year, that may well have been one of them. It came from Sheffield in June 2016. Was there much of a saving importing it yourself? No idea how VRT works with bikes.

At the time yes, it was huge saving. Have it near 4 years now

listermint

Blanchy90 wrote: »

Hopefully I'll finally get to fit the heated grips this weekend, I'll go with above advice and get a relay.

Would it be worth using hairspray on the grips or should the glue be ok?

Use the glue provided.

however the hairspray trick is great for lubrication when getting them on and then sets in hard afterwards.

macplaxton

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

No idea how VRT works with bikes.

Dead easy on motorcycles, as there is none of this random number generator OMSP value nonsense.

€2 per cc up to 350cc + €1 per cc over that less 10% for every year old it is up to 10. Zero for over 30.

New 1098cc bike = 700 + 748 = €1448.

Ten year old to 29 year old = €144.80

Thirty year old = €0

ayux4rj6zql2ph

Fog lights fitted, was suggested i may want to upgrade the bulbs to LED in my own time as the halogen bulbs are a big drain on the battery when turned on. Any suggestions/links to that regard would be appreciated as for the main headlights i was told check out retrofitlab but i'm like a lost soul looking at the site.

blade1

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

Fog lights fitted, was suggested i may want to upgrade the bulbs to LED in my own time as the halogen bulbs are a big drain on the battery when turned on. Any suggestions/links to that regard would be appreciated as for the main headlights i was told check out retrofitlab but i'm like a lost soul looking at the site.

Not you again!!!!:D:pac:

ayux4rj6zql2ph

blade1 wrote: »

Not you again!!!!:D:pac:

I’m loved around here really :pac: :pac: :pac:

blade1

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

I’m loved around here really :pac: :pac: :pac:

Bike is looking great with you.
When you have everything possible done to it,you'll get cold turkey and have to buy another bike!:pac:

ayux4rj6zql2ph

blade1 wrote: »

Bike is looking great with you.
When you have everything possible done to it,you'll get cold turkey and have to buy another bike!:pac:

Thank you

It’s becoming an addiction at this stage :pac:

I’d love another bike, trying to fund it is another story

Hotblack Desiato

DRL-type LEDs would be better than spotlights IMHO but that's based on my usage pattern - urban riding - are those spots good on unlit roads?

ayux4rj6zql2ph

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

DRL-type LEDs would be better than spotlights IMHO but that's based on my usage pattern - urban riding - are those spots good on unlit roads?

I traveled one unlit road on the way back with them turned on, they (fog lights) could be brighter, the main headlight is poor enough, i got 50% brighter H3's & H4's today cheap (€40 all in) enough so i'll change it over to them and see if it makes any major difference. I was looking at retrofitlab for a proper conversion kit but i don't understand enough what i am looking at to buy the kit, a mate of mine bought them for his 2000 fazer and they are fantastic he said.

Is anyone here familiar with the retrofitlab site?

I was looking at these but my initial reaction was wtf

https://www.retrofitlab.com/bi-xenon-mini-d2s-30-twin-kit-2.html


Please accept my apologies if i seem like i am asking stupid questions but i actually don't know.

listermint

Kenzie Yummy Slogan wrote: »

I traveled one unlit road on the way back with them turned on, they (fog lights) could be brighter, the main headlight is poor enough, i got 50% brighter H3's & H4's today cheap (€40 all in) enough so i'll change it over to them and see if it makes any major difference. I was looking at retrofitlab for a proper conversion kit but i don't understand enough what i am looking at to buy the kit, a mate of mine bought them for his 2000 fazer and they are fantastic he said.

Is anyone here familiar with the retrofitlab site?

I was looking at these but my initial reaction was wtf

https://www.retrofitlab.com/bi-xenon-mini-d2s-30-twin-kit-2.html


Please accept my apologies if i seem like i am asking stupid questions but i actually don't know.

Don't bother with the kit.

Decent H3s and H4s like night breakers are superb. I put them on mine 3 years ago and I drive dark lanes in the evenings.

Don't throw more money away on kits there isn't value in the difference between good bulbs and them.

LLewellen Farquarson

One of the bike mags ( Ride) did a comparison on H4 bulbs last month.

LEDs got 0 out if 100. I think the best were Osram, probably night breakers, with Philips a close second.

Mags at home so this is from memory.

Blanchy90

Having a weird issue with my heated grips.

I finally got them wired up yesterday using a relay, they worked fine for te first 10 minutes today and then turned themselves off.

When i try to turn them back on the light just flashes and doesn't come on. If i hold the button down a bit longer they come on for a couple of seconds and then turn off.

I checked the wiring and everything seems to be ok.

Any ideas?

LLewellen Farquarson

Blanchy90 wrote: »

Having a weird issue with my heated grips.

I finally got them wired up yesterday using a relay, they worked fine for te first 10 minutes today and then turned themselves off.

When i try to turn them back on the light just flashes and doesn't come on. If i hold the button down a bit longer they come on for a couple of seconds and then turn off.

I checked the wiring and everything seems to be ok.

Any ideas?

If they are the Oxford ones, then they might be detecting a low voltage, which prevents them from turning on.
If you have a multimeter you can check the voltage at the relay.
If the voltage is ok, they may be faulty. I had a faulty set that were swapped out by Oxford.

Blanchy90

LLewellen Farquarson wrote: »

If they are the Oxford ones, then they might be detecting a low voltage, which prevents them from turning on.
If you have a multimeter you can check the voltage at the relay.
If the voltage is ok, they may be faulty. I had a faulty set that were swapped out by Oxford.

I'll have to check them with a multimeter its just strange that it worked for a bit.
The low battery warning light didn't come on the grips so I think they're getting enough power

mamax

The new Oxford heated grips are designed to connect straight to the battery
They detect when the battery is not being charged (when bike is not running) then slowly power down
If connected to a relay they think bike is not running

Blanchy90

mamax wrote: »

The new Oxford heated grips are designed to connect straight to the battery
They detect when the battery is not being charged (when bike is not running) then slowly power down
If connected to a relay they think bike is not running

They don't turn on when the bike is off due to the relay. When the bike is on they did work initially work

ayux4rj6zql2ph

listermint wrote: »

Don't bother with the kit.

Decent H3s and H4s like night breakers are superb. I put them on mine 3 years ago and I drive dark lanes in the evenings.

Don't throw more money away on kits there isn't value in the difference between good bulbs and them.

The brighter bulbs I have are €40 all in. I’m not going to throw too much more into it unless absolutely necessary. Sprockets and chain being fitted tomorrow and I’m done.