The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

stewygriffin

blade1 wrote: »

Having a sort of a spring clean on every thing!:pac:
Would chemical metal be strong enough?

Might be,depends on how well stuck that stud is.

Id lash a load of GT85 or Lidl anti rust spray up in there and leave iot for a few hours to do its job.

CJhaughey

Forget the extractor set, if you can't get the drill in straight its a non starter.
Plus if the extractor breaks off in the bolt you are in much bigger trouble because you can't drill the hardened steel out like a soft bolt.
Take it to a decent welder and get them to weld on a big nut that you can get a socket on to while its red hot.
Chances are that the localised heat will allow the bolt to be backed out once the new nut is welded on.

stewygriffin

Today the 996 tear down starts,air ducts off to be carbon dipped,new airblade race screen,genuine monoposto tail unit to go on and also a DID 520 pitch chain/sprocket kit.
Also changing to a rare Ultimap 222 chip and only using 1 injector per cylinder instead of 2.
Pipercross air filters and a set of ST4 velocity intakes.give a bit more mid range punch.
Wheels are going off to be changed from grey to gloss black.

Also got a nice BMW GS700 tourer bike off Joe Duffys while the S1000rr is in being serviced.
Nice bike to ride but feels so god damm slow when compared to the s1000rr.

two wheels good

Snapped bolt:
If you can't organise a welder to visit..
I'd go at it with a blowtorch and a small vice grips. A few heat/cool cycles first, a couple of firm taps with a hammer and punch if you can get straight on access. Gently with the vice grips.

An induction heater would make short work of it. But who rent them out 'cos they sure as hell are too expensive to buy.

Something like Plusgas will be much better than WD40. I've read that a mixture of acetone and ATF is an ideal penetrating fluid. But gravity is against you.

two wheels good

Snapped bolt:
If you can't organise a welder to visit..
I'd go at it with a blowtorch and a small vice grips. A few heat/cool cycles first, a couple of firm taps with a hammer and punch if you can get straight on access. Gently with the vice grips.

An induction heater would make short work of it but who rents them out 'cos they sure as hell are too expensive to buy.

Something like Plusgas will be much better than WD40. I've read that a mixture of acetone and ATF is an ideal penetrating fluid. But gravity is against you.

stewygriffin

Trip to my Joe Duffys,the courtesy bike,custom made foam bump stop for the S1000rr tail unit,and then a visit to RJ Carbon with the 996 air ducts.

goodlad

Gerrup outa my town with that filthy bmw :P

stewygriffin

goodlad wrote: »

Gerrup outa my town with that filthy bmw :P

Durty yoke.................




































The back of me s1000rr I mean,some amount of shyte and crud on the back of her after yesterday and today.:pac::pac:

The lads in RJ Carbon dont say very much,they just take in the parts and take down your number.

"we call you when parts ready"


That was about it.:pac::pac:

DaveD

I wonder who was valeting that GS. Looks like the lazy fecker didn't even move the bike to clean the part of the rear wheel that was behind the swingarm

stewygriffin

More parts gone down to RJ carbon this morning.

Galfer front/rear discs,EBC pads,HEL braided lines,DID 520 pitch chain kit and GP Lightech chain adjusters all fitted to the S1000rr.
Oh and the Renthal grips,which were a right b^stard to fit.

stewygriffin

Also thanks to the lads in Joe Duffy,the Motodynamic flush mount indicators now work perfect,canbus rejig and a resistor in the rear LED tail light unit sorted the problem for me.

blade1

Aprilia oil change time.
2 drain plugs


Out with the old


In with the new


And top her up with the good stuff!!

stewygriffin

2 drain plugs......................well for some eh?.:pac::p:D


Cant beat the Motul.:)

blade1

TV

stewygriffin wrote: »

2 drain plugs......................well for some eh?.:pac::p:D

Cant beat the Motul.:)

Two holes are better than one!

You can't beat it at 20litres for €100!;)

Wossack

deceptively big sump in them 'prillas..! :pac:

stewygriffin

blade1 wrote: »

TV
Two holes are better than one!

You can't beat it at 20litres for €100!;)

Thats bloody good.:)

I just paid 40 yoyos for 5 litres of Motul 4T Technosynthese 10W40 in Cotters,for the S1000rr.:pac:

blade1

stewygriffin wrote: »

Thats bloody good.:)

I just paid 40 yoyos for 5 litres of Motul 4T Technosynthese 10W40 in Cotters,for the S1000rr.:pac:

Now that I think about it I think it was €120.
I bought it around 2 months ago and I think at the time it seemed like getting 4 litres for free.

stewygriffin

Ilmberger carbon race bellypan for S1000rr


Added some SBK decals to the bellypan today.
Also added some extra heat reflective tape too.
Theres a bit of trimminmg of the internal cowling to be done in order to fit the Ilmberger race bellypan to the road bike.

D3V!L

Just bought a police seat from the US on ebay. It was taken off a new bike, they're meant to be the comfiest thing you can plonk your butt on

This is what it'll look like fitted.

stewygriffin

Looks uber comfy:)

stewygriffin

Today I took the 996 monoposto seat and the S1000rr seat to be trimmed in carbon fibre effect seat covers.
Will have them back on Thursday.

blade1

stewygriffin wrote: »

Today I took the 996 monoposto seat and the S1000rr seat to be trimmed in carbon fibre effect seat covers.
Will have them back on Thursday.

Stewy, you'll have carbon fibre tyres next!!!:pac:

stewygriffin

blade1 wrote: »

Stewy, you'll have carbon fibre tyres next!!!:pac:

:pac::D


Im actually off up to Crossans on Thursday for 2 sets of M7rr tyres.

stewygriffin

If anyone wants anything from Crossans then let me know,now.
Will be in the car and can bring back down stuff to Dublin and yous can meet me close to the M50 or Dublin Airport on Thursday evening or Friday mid morning.

stewygriffin

Bodywork off,seat off,wheels off.:pac::D:

stewygriffin

M7rr 120/70/17 front and 200/55/17 rear on the S1000rr now.
Thanks to John up in Crossans for the tyres and free fitting.

stewygriffin

HEL braided lines leaking like fcuk on the S1000rr.
Back to Joe Duffy BMW this morning with the bike,and they discovered the problem.
HEL only provide normal copper crush washers with the S1000rr kit.
But on the S1000rr the OEM banjo bolt washers have a teflon ring built into the washer itself,it kinda sits into a small grove in the ABS pump housing.


So the abs and traction control systems are recalibrated for the wider 200 section rear tyre and the OEM banjo bolts and washers are fitted to the HEL lines to solve the leaking brake fluid problem.
Thanks to Dermot up in Joe Duffys for sorting it out.

Will be calling HEL tomorrow to notify them of this little issue.

blade1

@stewy I had a cut of a 2016 s1000rr last week.
They are a fine machine.
Was surprised how comfortable it was and the quickshifter is class.
Couldn't find the dipped beam switch with all the buttons.
The lad that owns it turned off the traction control and put it in Sport mode.
I promised him I'd take it handy.
I wont lie, I didn't even attempt to take it handy.
Couldn't help it the urge just came over me!!!:D

gerrowadat

Dip beam switch on never beemers is on the left, you push the flasher switch forward to go full beam.

stewygriffin

blade1 wrote: »

@stewy I had a cut of a 2016 s1000rr last week.
They are a fine machine.
Was surprised how comfortable it was and the quickshifter is class.
Couldn't find the dipped beam switch with all the buttons.
The lad that owns it turned off the traction control and put it in Sport mode.
I promised him I'd take it handy.
I wont lie, I didn't even attempt to take it handy.
Couldn't help it the urge just came over me!!!:D

Yeah they are comfy bikes to ride,but it just wants to go fast and it urges you to give it more and more.

Stick it in "slick" mode (requires red slick plug to be installed) and that will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up,thats when its turns into an absolute missile of a bike..;):D