The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

blade1 wrote: »

What happened you ff...were you hurt?

Punishment overtakes are all the rage now thanks to the lad on here who started the craze!:pac:

just a small lowside so grand was out with a few bikes had lunch and first real bend back on the road I took a wrong line and hit a pothole/dip in the side of the road and the front washed out under me and me and the bike ended up on the other side of the road facing the wrong way, clutch lever, gear shifter peg, 2 indicators, cracked tail and scratches at the nose fairing. was able to ride it home so was grand
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blade1 wrote: »

You're alright anyway?
I heard that lad u meet from down my way on the silver sv came off it as well.
Woman pulled out in front of him.
I think he got something else.

I'm alright yeah didn't hit my head or anything so all good, it's around a month ago now. might go to birmingham nec bike show to get a few bits of gear textile pants didn't hold up.
I didn't hear about him that's a pity hope he got away without getting hurt haven't been down that way in ages so haven't spoken to any of those lads

I need to get mine running right again had a bad time out today backfiring and conking out non stop and coming back down the road to my house there were about 10 different sets of neighbours all out walking and checking the damage from the storm all looking at the banging ffs

put water on both exhausts and the front cylinder the water was instantly turning to steam and the rear cylinder was slowly turning to steam only at the top and not further down, nowhere near as hot as front cylinder.

took spark plug caps off, snipped a bit off the ht leads and screwed the caps back on, left the cap off the rear spark plug and put one of last set of spark plugs on and saw it had perfect spark and no arcing to the frame etc.

pulled the rear plug out and it was in an absolute state, really oily and filthy.

cleaned it and put it back in and started the bike, both exhausts boiling the water quickly but the rear still not as instant as the front.

blipping throttle still sounds like the rear cylinder doesn't have any power at all or isn't firing properly or something. and it'll eventually cut out on its own or cut out if you give a tiny blip of the throttle, or rev high and let off the throttle fully.

There could be multiple problems like a dying coil for the rear cylinder (although spark looked perfect when I was running it on 1 cylinder)

but would I be going down the right path thinking that a valve stem could be letting oil into that cylinder or something along those lines.


video of the sound + spraying water + it cutting out with a little tiny blip of throttle

frozenfrozen wrote: »

put water on both exhausts and the front cylinder the water was instantly turning to steam and the rear cylinder was slowly turning to steam only at the top and not further down, nowhere near as hot as front cylinder.

took spark plug caps off, snipped a bit off the ht leads and screwed the caps back on, left the cap off the rear spark plug and put one of last set of spark plugs on and saw it had perfect spark and no arcing to the frame etc.

pulled the rear plug out and it was in an absolute state, really oily and filthy.

cleaned it and put it back in and started the bike, both exhausts boiling the water quickly but the rear still not as instant as the front.

blipping throttle still sounds like the rear cylinder doesn't have any power at all or isn't firing properly or something. and it'll eventually cut out on its own or cut out if you give a tiny blip of the throttle, or rev high and let off the throttle fully.

There could be multiple problems like a dying coil for the rear cylinder (although spark looked perfect when I was running it on 1 cylinder)

but would I be going down the right path thinking that a valve stem could be letting oil into that cylinder or something along those lines.


video of the sound + spraying water + it cutting out with a little tiny blip of throttle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5718ZDz3LzI

Thats the devils bike.

Burn it on the bonfire and get a different bike.



All joking aside,I really feel for you mate,must be a new bike now,with all the issues and parts you have had to sort out.:)

Today I got my bike to shoot bigger flames :pac:

blade1 wrote: »

Today I got my bike to shoot bigger flames :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnLwD4pM6sc

Anyone for toasted marshmallows?:D

frozenfrozen wrote: »

sound, worst case scenario drop in an engine from an sv1000

Cant be any worse than the 1000rr engine into a 400rr frame.:eek::D

Max Headroom wrote: »

Thanks for not waving at me today in the docks Stewie...this is you bike isnt it...:p

WTF????:eek::pac:

I'm sure those sinks were for sale at the recent bike show at leopardstown.
They've scrubbed up well in fairness... the piss stains aren't even noticeable now!:pac:

hopefully he doesn't go onto one of the boats... it might sink

Cayden Defeated Thunderstorm wrote: »

I guess I'll post this one here.

For the first time in donkeys years I'm riding a bike without a Scottoiler (or shift) so I'm back to cleaning and lub'ing a chain.

So what lube are all the cool kids on the block using these days?.

Silicone pastry brush and leftover engine oil after a service. Im half considering one of these though http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/cobrra-nemo-2-chain-oiler/review.htm

I find the end delivery system on the auto chain oilers are the let down though. I dont like the idea of only one side of the chain getting oil. Alot say it spreads to the other side of the chain though. Anyone confirm this?

Silkolene Pro Chain FTW

There's always something.
I've been tinkering around with the fueling on my ZZR with a while trying to get it spot on.
Think I got it about right last night so was looking forward to some serious ripping today!:D

So went out to bike and this happens


Kept happening so couldn't get the bike going.
First I thought it was the earth on the power commander so I connected it directly to the battery.
No change.
I then swapped out the battery and still no change.
Then I completely disconnected the power commander and still no change.
I then dug deeper and found this.
Time for a new solenoid and fuse cap I think.