The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

Tomohawk

Overfilling your engine oil results in excessive internal air pressures which causes gaskets and seals to fail. Another side-effect of overfilling is oil aeration which causes it to foam up inside the crank case. Once this happens, the oil loses it's ability to properly lubricate the internal components and will eventually lead to seizing. The clutch may slip and oil may get up into your air filter and block it. Bad news all around! Drain it to the proper level asap.

Sometimes the engine mightn't start up if there too much oil. Completely drain it and check the magnetic sump plug for swarf or metal shavings, then clean it, replace and refill to the correct level...

KamiKazi

Bought a new set of clocks for the R6 as the old tachometer was spazzing out.

Now when it gets noise tested I'll be able to rev up to 7k accurately, instead of the noise test guy seeing that it doesn't work and just saying 'just give it a handful!' :pac:

batman_oh

Went for a spin as had enough of exams and study!

The Don

rat_race wrote: »

I'm not an expert, but don't chains generally come unlinked, and usually with the rivet links? Mine have in the past...

I'm not sure. I've only done it once and the DID chain I got wasn't split.

designbydan

Got 'new' clocks and pillion foot pegs for my bros the other day, was looking forward to putting them on when I got home after work until the clutch cable snapped on me while I was out for lunch yesterday.

Bike is now sitting in work waiting for a new cable
(Which I luckily ordered along with a speedo cable Saturday night from Ebay)

I knew it was frayed already but was hoping it would hold out until the new cable arrived.

Bought a weekly bus ticket today. . poxy public transport I hate it. with any luck the cable will be delivered today and I can bring it back in tomorrow and be back on the road

Bikerguy

got my new yoke 2 days a go, today i cleaned her, waxed, polished and i could not take a look away of her. i hope she wont let me down.

Pst: my wife should be aware as i am falling in love again

Wonda-Boy

Bikerguy wrote: »

got my new yoke 2 days a go, today i cleaned her, waxed, polished and i could not take a look away of her. i hope she wont let me down.

Pst: my wife should be aware as i am falling in love again

This post is USELESS without pics....pics or it never happened Ed?

:pac::pac::pac::pac:

nerrad1983

Today i took delivery of my new Yoshimura system

Smashing piece of kit, really made well apart from a little problem with the o2 sensor

Ordered direct from there factory in America, great customer service would recommend them highly!

cantdecide

So pretty!

Soundman

Oooooh... Shiny!

Hotblack Desiato

Bikerguy wrote: »

got my new yoke 2 days a go, today i cleaned her, waxed, polished and i could not take a look away of her. i hope she wont let me down.

Pst: my wife should be aware as i am falling in love again

You are talking about a bike, right...?

Wonda-Boy

nerrad1983 wrote: »

Today i took delivery of my new Yoshimura system

Smashing piece of kit, really made well apart from a little problem with the o2 sensor

Ordered direct from there factory in America, great customer service would recommend them highly!

Holy ****..BIKE PORN ALERT!
Man alive that bike is gonna be so saweet....make sure you get some pics of the before and after Darren.

KamiKazi

Nearly afraid to ask... how much?

nerrad1983

I got a very good deal on it mate

Hotblack Desiato

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Holy ****..BIKE PORN ALERT!

Looks like he can't wait to mount it and go for a ride :cool:

Bikerguy

sweet jesus.... i cant even imagine that exhaust singing.... A+++

btw Gary that cleaning is confirmed by pics.. already up..

nerrad1983

Bikerguy wrote: »

sweet jesus.... i cant even imagine that exhaust singing.... A+++

btw Gary that cleaning is confirmed by pics.. already up..

Thanks cant wait to hear it myself say it will be sweet

Wossack

front pads change and a wash - shiny shiny now

Wonda-Boy

Stuck a set of EBC pads on the back and a set of EBC HH on the front....gave her a lick of a Vulcanet wipe ready for Cookstown on Sat.

thecivvie

Added Gopro mounts to the BMW

goodlad

I just picked up another two cans of white primer, grand candy blue and a clear lacquer from halfords. Gonna spray my mirrors and pannier boxes at the weekend.

nerrad1983

Today i just put my bike up for sale

Shameless plug here

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/motorbikes/4923088

Will do a slightly better price for Boards members if anybody is interested

nerrad1983

Today i sold my little Ninja 250r :cool:

Cant believe it sold as quick as it did

Getting collected on Monday evening!

Pipz

Today I started rebuilding a Bandit with my dad. Have a '02 one that the forks were snapped off, and an old '96' one that we're pulling parts off. Nice little project. Already running into problems though, we can't find the front wheel :P Started sorting out the forks tonight, replaced the rolling bearings with tapered bearings, and then had to file the threads on the bottom fork yoke because they were completely fúked.

Main bits still to do:
Find the front wheel, top fork yoke and clocks.
Buy new handlebars.
Fit all of the above. :P

AgileMyth

New tyre and pads fitted. Fixed a little hole in a pannier too. Ordered a top box from ebay last night so expecting that next week.

goodlad

Givi pannier rack and 2x Kappa boxes got delivered today from a sound fella on sv-portal. He didnt need them anymore and sold me them. Handy since the pannier rack isnt made anymore.

Im debating spraying the bottom of pannier boxes candy blue.

Wonda-Boy

Gary that SV is looking better by the day fair ****s man...tasty mods you have done.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Today I didn't do something to my bike ~ I forgot to lock the Givi topbox and lost some training gear on the M50

Wossack

/wince

thehomeofDob

Cleaned front brake calipers on the bandit. The right one seems to be seizing. Gonna have to fork out for a rebuild kit, but I think it can wait till the pads need doing as well, which will be in a month or two.