The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

stewygriffin

A wee bit more titanium arriving very soon.Also scored this full Samco hose kit off a race bike for 70 quid sterling.Happy days

TeaBagMania

Thanks Guys, restoration wasn't too bad, new tires, new plastics, seat cover, had to rebuild front forks (they were leaking), and by total luck a guy locally was selling an original factory exhaust system for $75.
Couldn't text the guy fast enough, and it get better... when I arrived he had two sets of factory exhaust, got both of em. woohoo

Very cool guy, he raced CR500's back in the day even went to Europe a couple of times.

Factory plastics and decals have long since been discontinued and are impossible to find NOS but luckily there is a guy in Cyprus making decals for all kinds of bikes, they fit and look perfect

not sure why Flikr is displaying a small image, should be larger

stewygriffin

TeaBagMania wrote: »

Thanks Guys, restoration wasn't too bad, new tires, new plastics, seat cover, had to rebuild front forks (they were leaking), and by total luck a guy locally was selling an original factory exhaust system for $75.
Couldn't text the guy fast enough, and it get better... when I arrived he had two sets of factory exhaust, got both of em. woohoo

Very cool guy, he raced CR500's back in the day even went to Europe a couple of times.

Factory plastics and decals have long since been discontinued and are impossible to find NOS but luckily there is a guy in Cyprus making decals for all kinds of bikes, they fit and look perfect

not sure why Flikr is displaying a small image, should be larger

Sounds like a savage bike and build.
Fair play.:)

TeaBagMania

Thanks Stewey, they don't call it the Widow Maker for nothin

stewygriffin

TeaBagMania wrote: »

Thanks Stewey, they don't call it the Widow Maker for nothin

When there were no electronic gizmos and men had the actual balls to ride a bike.:D

stewygriffin

CBR600rr race rad kit arrived today.
Friend of mine in the UK,got it for me from a Supersport race team who are upgrading their bikes to new spec.

stewygriffin

Titanium Exhaust system number 2 currently held up at customs.......b^stards.:pac::rolleyes:

arybvtcw0eolkf

Damper arrived in todays post, the Ohlins sticker came via Blade1 ~ increases the price of the damper by about €300 lol

arybvtcw0eolkf

Fitted in less than 30 minutes.

My 'Ohlins' steering damper



I haven't resized the photo, if anyone has difficulty viewing it let me know and I'll edit it.

CJhaughey

Cayden Defeated Thunderstorm wrote: »

Fitted in less than 30 minutes.

My 'Ohlins' steering damper



I haven't resized the photo, if anyone has difficulty viewing it let me know and I'll edit it.

The sticker is not on straight:P

Max Headroom

CJhaughey wrote: »

The sticker is not on straight:P

What do you expect..the poor child was working by candle light.....:P

arybvtcw0eolkf

CJhaughey wrote: »

The sticker is not on straight:P

Blade1's fault so.. I'll have to scrap the bike now :mad:

blade1

Cayden Defeated Thunderstorm wrote: »

Blade1's fault so.. I'll have to scrap the bike now :mad:

Damper only worth €250 now :pac:

Cienciano

Damper won't work with a crooked sticker. You should bring it to a mechanic to sort it

arybvtcw0eolkf

Cienciano wrote: »

Damper won't work with a crooked sticker. You should bring it to a mechanic to sort it

The bike is gone. I sold it for a fiver tonight because of that damned sticker and that fooker Blade1.

My biking days are over, and fuk U Blade for not providing fitting instructions with that sticker #worsemistakeofmylife :mad:

stewygriffin

Bit more titanium.

blade1

Cayden Defeated Thunderstorm wrote: »

The bike is gone. I sold it for a fiver tonight because of that damned sticker and that fooker Blade1.

My biking days are over, and fuk U Blade for not providing fitting instructions with that sticker #worsemistakeofmylife :mad:

Post reported for being Anti-symmetric

TeaBagMania

stewygriffin wrote: »

Bit more titanium.

now we know why the space shuttle program was discontinued, stewy is hording the worlds supply of titanium

Esel

Damper more tempting to a tea leaf with the sticker?

arybvtcw0eolkf

Esel wrote: »

Damper more tempting to a tea leaf with the sticker?

lol

Wonda-Boy

@ Makker,

In relation to the oxford heated grips.

I used epoxy resin from woodies, you can get two different types. Orange cap and a blue cap, cant remember the difference between them but its the blue cap tube you want. You just squeeze the tube and two different resins come out and you mix them on the supplied plate and its sets like a mofo....nothing will budge this stuff.

Hotblack Desiato

You'd have to cut them to ribbons to get them off, awkward if the heating failed during the warranty period.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

@ Makker,

In relation to the oxford heated grips.

I used epoxy resin from woodies, you can get two different types. Orange cap and a blue cap, cant remember the difference between them but its the blue cap tube you want. You just squeeze the tube and two different resins come out and you mix them on the supplied plate and its sets like a mofo....nothing will budge this stuff.

That was my next move as both grips are coming loose after 15 minutes on anything above 50% heat setting.

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

You'd have to cut them to ribbons to get them off, awkward if the heating failed during the warranty period.

At this stage it wouldn't bother me. I've no confidence in them towards the end of my commute (approx 20km). I could literally slid by grips off the bars with no resistance.

No word back from Oxford.

frozenfrozen

could you scuff up the bars with sand paper before putting the grips on with hair spray or whatever so there's something to stick to, just a thought don't know if it's a good or bad idea

stewygriffin

Fast setting resin in Lidl for 3 euro.

arybvtcw0eolkf

stewygriffin wrote: »

Fast setting resin in Lidl for 3 euro.

On a 24hr shift today, I'll drop in tomorrow

frozenfrozen

my rear pilot road 4 is now properly squared off, any deals worth getting over the weekend? my pr4 front still has lots of life left

frozenfrozen

frozenfrozen wrote: »

my rear pilot road 4 is now properly squared off, any deals worth getting over the weekend? my pr4 front still has lots of life left

I just bought mine on oponeo same tyre, cheapest I could find

frozenfrozen

Zaiden Fit Schoolmarm wrote: »

I just bought mine on oponeo same tyre, cheapest I could find

Good price

stewygriffin

Cotters....80 euro for a rear battlax tyre fitted.

Loads of lads over there getting them fitted.