The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

cantdecide · 27-04-2020 04:20PM

Japcati2020 wrote: »

How the hell do I post pics on this forum???

in essence, you can attach images to posts and you can use the 'insert images' function (when editing of creating posts) to link to the image attached.

Japcati2020 · 27-04-2020 04:22PM

blade1 wrote: »

Who are you??? :pac: :pac:

What bike did you get them for?
Use postimage.org for pics

I'm the tall lanky BMW riding w^nker........lol

blade1 · 27-04-2020 04:48PM

Japcati2020 wrote: »

I'm the tall lanky BMW riding w^nker........lol

I was thinking that! :pac:
You just disappeared, some of us were worried about you.
Have you still got the cbr600 and was it a 954 for the track?
Stick up some pics of them again( not that you need encouraging) to give me something to drool over.

The QuietMan · 27-04-2020 08:47PM

Tried autosol for the first time today, the photo doesn’t show it but the difference is huge. A serious amount of dirt came from these. Have to finish it tomorrow

lennymc · 28-04-2020 09:18AM

it's much better than anusol for polising

H_Lime · 28-04-2020 10:22AM

lennymc wrote: »

it's much better than anusol for polising

Wtf lol:pac:

lennymc · 28-04-2020 10:25AM

H_Lime wrote: »

Wtf lol:pac:

unless you are doing rims :eek:

H_Lime · 28-04-2020 10:35AM

lennymc wrote: »

unless you are doing rims :eek:

Ah gawd lol, puntastic.
Right I'm off down the garaiste to pull a new schrader valve into my rim hole.

The QuietMan · 28-04-2020 10:39AM

I'm getting some pain in the hole reading about this :pac:

lennymc · 28-04-2020 10:40AM

H_Lime wrote: »

Ah gawd lol, puntastic.
Right I'm off down the garaiste to pull a new schrader valve into my rim hole.

blade1 · 28-04-2020 11:37AM

lennymc wrote: »

it's much better than anusol for polising

Or Preparation H( the H surely stands for hole) :pac:

lennymc · 28-04-2020 01:04PM

in an attempt to bring this thread back on topic - i lubed (ooer) my clutch cable today. It was sticky as hell and full of gunk. I bought a cable luber during the week, so was able to clamp that on and spray a load of wd40 down there to loosen the gick, and it appears to be much smoother now. I haven't been on the bike since i bought it, but might go and get petrol today, and bring it for a spin around the block to make sure it is ok.

H_Lime · 28-04-2020 01:16PM

A good Dublin word is gick.
Story with the fuelling/suspension is she nice?

lennymc · 28-04-2020 01:25PM

H_Lime wrote: »

A good Dublin word is gick.
Story with the fuelling/suspension is she nice?

it was idling a bit low, so i raised the idle by turning a screw. It's bouncy (compared to sports bikes) but again, i havent really done much riding on it. I do remember being impressed with it as a package - good wide leverage on the bars, but will see what it's like when i eventually get it out for a good spin.

H_Lime · 28-04-2020 01:56PM

lennymc wrote: »

it was idling a bit low, so i raised the idle by turning a screw. It's bouncy (compared to sports bikes) but again, i havent really done much riding on it. I do remember being impressed with it as a package - good wide leverage on the bars, but will see what it's like when i eventually get it out for a good spin.

Turning a screw for idle is my preferred method of idle adjust:) Fookin stepper motors, tuneboy, co, fuel idle trims....
I'd say your gona love it, like a smoother better version of yer old bandit?

lennymc · 28-04-2020 02:00PM

i loved that oul bandit. i think that was 2001 i bought that?

Japcati2020 · 28-04-2020 02:46PM

KTM 690 handguards and KTM Powerparts air bleeders just fitted onto the 990sm.
Will be fitting bigger brakes to it tomorrow,

The QuietMan · 28-04-2020 03:23PM

It’s days like this I wish I still smoked :rolleyes:

H_Lime · 28-04-2020 06:21PM

Japcati2020 wrote: »

KTM 690 handguards and KTM Powerparts air bleeders just fitted onto the 990sm.
Will be fitting bigger brakes to it tomorrow,

Pics of the sm!?!

Japcati2020 · 28-04-2020 06:43PM

The runaround SM.

Japcati2020 · 28-04-2020 06:46PM

With 690 handguards and airbleeders fitted.

H_Lime · 28-04-2020 06:52PM

Nice usable machine that.

Japcati2020 · 28-04-2020 06:55PM

H_Lime wrote: »

Nice usable machine that.

Yep the 990sm is a good aul run around.
Big brake kit came in yesterday for it.
And also an upgrade water pump kit too.

Max Headroom · 29-04-2020 08:12AM

What ever happened to Stewie............;)

Japcati2020 · 29-04-2020 08:38AM

Max Headroom wrote: »

What ever happened to Stewie............;)

I heard he lives in a tent up on top of Howth Head these days........

KildareMan · 29-04-2020 08:43AM

9 years with original battery. Time to replace.

5.3 to 1.3Kg and the starter really spins now

H_Lime · 29-04-2020 08:48AM

KildareMan wrote: »

9 years with original battery. Time to replace.

5.3 to 1.3Kg and the starter really spins now

Nice bit of pace under it and some weight saving. I used a smaller battery and modified the box to accept a small aa compressor pump.
Where'd you get the battery (how much if you don't mind me asking) and what bike?

KildareMan · 29-04-2020 08:57AM

H_Lime wrote: »

Nice bit of pace under it and some weight saving. I used a smaller battery and modified the box to accept a small aa compressor pump.
Where'd you get the battery (how much if you don't mind me asking) and what bike?

Tiger 800
Mts-racing-shop24 on ebay. Also on line motorradteile-mts.de
Same price as new battery for my 15 qashqai. Not cheap.

Japcati2020 · 29-04-2020 09:02AM

KildareMan wrote: »

9 years with original battery. Time to replace.

5.3 to 1.3Kg and the starter really spins now

Just did the same with the KTM 990sm.
Original battery 3 kilos.
JMT lithium 0.7 of a kilo......and higher CCA too.
Happy Days.:)

cantdecide · 29-04-2020 10:18PM

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