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The "Today I did something to my bike" thread
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That's a cool machine Blade:cool:, tell us abour it.
How long you have it, where'd you get it? Seen a baghira on the roads but not the mastiff.
If she was mine I'd tempted to drop in some valves to liven up the damper rod fork and is there a 4 pot bolt on caliper option or are you looking at bracket?
Is this grey Baggy the one you've seen before?
Not much to tell about my one really.
I suppose I have it nearly 7 years now.
Got it in Limerick off a lad that restored it.
He had a serious amount of bikes.
He chopped back a bit of the front, added high mudguard, headlight,clocks, exhaust, mirrors.spots,handlebars and rear taillight and tail tidy.
Painted Engine,Frame,Wheels and plastics.
Cracking bike on Twisties but the ktms can pull away a bit exiting the turns.
Saddle is like sitting on a log, ok when you're moving about a bit but on main rd, it would break your hole.
Yeah brakes, are chronic.
I think my mate put a brembo master cylinder on his Baggy and it helped a lot.0 -
Saw a black one in Dublin yrs back, twas louder than hell hehe. Bikes like this interest me.Is this grey Baggy the one you've seen before?
Not much to tell about my one really.
I suppose I have it nearly 7 years now.
Got it in Limerick off a lad that restored it.
He had a serious amount of bikes.
He chopped back a bit of the front, added high mudguard, headlight,clocks, exhaust, mirrors.spots,handlebars and rear taillight and tail tidy.
Painted Engine,Frame,Wheels and plastics.
Cracking bike on Twisties but the ktms can pull away a bit exiting the turns.
Saddle is like sitting on a log, ok when you're moving about a bit but on main rd, it would break your hole.
Yeah brakes, are chronic.
I think my mate put a brembo master cylinder on his Baggy and it helped a lot.
Sure a ktm will slay it and my Dr's easier still, but you have something lesser spotted/characterful. Helping it handle and brake like modern tackle makes it better than the sum of it parts.
Fit a 4 pot is the job I reckon.
Clearing the spokes is the challenge, the thinner tri bridge 65mm brembos are the best bet. 320mm disc, a 13mm master for a single 4 pot and some valving would transform it. Did this on the Dr's and likewise the etv.
Itsl in Middleton did these brackets for me in t6 7075 from solid works and the discs were a custom 320mm job for the bolt pattern.
Well in excess of a four figure front end there but its comparable braking to my old mille r. And like I say, making old sh1t bikes not so sh1t is fun:)
A bike I'd love is the gilera nordwest, now theres a challenge! Was yrs ahead of itself and had the blue print of what would become a whole new niche that ktm ran with.0 -
Saw a black one in Dublin yrs back, twas louder than hell hehe. Bikes like this interest me.
Sure a ktm will slay it and my Dr's easier still, but you have something lesser spotted/characterful. Helping it handle and brake like modern tackle makes it better than the sum of it parts.
Fit a 4 pot is the job I reckon.
Clearing the spokes is the challenge, the thinner tri bridge 65mm brembos are the best bet. 320mm disc, a 13mm master for a single 4 pot and some valving would transform it. Did this on the Dr's and likewise the etv.
Itsl in Middleton did these brackets for me in t6 7075 from solid works and the discs were a custom 320mm job for the bolt pattern.
Well in excess of a four figure front end there but its comparable braking to my old mille r. And like I say, making old sh1t bikes not so sh1t is fun:)
A bike I'd love is the gilera nordwest, now theres a challenge! Was yrs ahead of itself and had the blue print of what would become a whole new niche that ktm ran with.
Did I see that Caponord in Kinsale on Sunday??? Lovely bike.0 -
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Saw a black one in Dublin yrs back, twas louder than hell hehe. Bikes like this interest me.
Sure a ktm will slay it and my Dr's easier still, but you have something lesser spotted/characterful. Helping it handle and brake like modern tackle makes it better than the sum of it parts.
Fit a 4 pot is the job I reckon.
Clearing the spokes is the challenge, the thinner tri bridge 65mm brembos are the best bet. 320mm disc, a 13mm master for a single 4 pot and some valving would transform it. Did this on the Dr's and likewise the etv.
Itsl in Middleton did these brackets for me in t6 7075 from solid works and the discs were a custom 320mm job for the bolt pattern.
Well in excess of a four figure front end there but its comparable braking to my old mille r. And like I say, making old sh1t bikes not so sh1t is fun:)
A bike I'd love is the gilera nordwest, now theres a challenge! Was yrs ahead of itself and had the blue print of what would become a whole new niche that ktm ran with.
Bit of an undertaking with the brakes so.
I wonder would KTM brakes fit the Mastiff as they share some parts already.
There was a capo for sale a week of two ago.
There was also a lovely Falco.
It had all the upgrades, öhlins rear shock and I think an öhlins steering damper..
New tyres as well.
Same owner with 10 years.
I had a sleepless night over it and very nearly made a call about it but it was gone that day.
Someone got a good bike for decent enough money.
You didn't buy by any chance?0 -
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What colour was she? Think of the rotax hareem you'd have then lol!!! Nah I'm overstretched with bikes degrading from lack of use then I feel all guilty and shower them in Looove and sure I've fook all time to be riding these days, tis madness I tell ya:eek:!
Would deffo love another falco tho lol.
It had a full bellypan I think and the cans were carbon, they may have been the proper SL ones and also had a gabro chip.
Luggage came with it as well.
Seller said he toured Europe on it a few times.
Oh yeah, also had high handlebar kit.
23k miles and it was either 03 or 04.
Asking price was 2450.
It was lovely.
I'd probably have bought it if it was still for sale.
Snapped up quick.
There's a similar colour(not quite) one in cork for the same price but it's not on the same level as the other one.
One that sold was this colour scheme
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The Dr's don't have preload adjustability. EBay seller listed Dr650 caps for the se model which should have had 41mm stanchions but they got that wrong, 43mm. Sent them a schematic and got these snail mail from China. Need me verniers lol, hope they fit
And they do
Woohoo
Mmmm falcos....
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what a day
4 hrs to remove the old ignition coils
a well known issue on Kawasaki despite copious amounts of freeing oil / wd 40 / freezing spray they just did not want to budge
The coil number 1 was a complete sh1te it fell asunder in the bore and I had to remove the valve cover to remove the bits of plastic :-(
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flashinthepan wrote: »what a day
4 hrs to remove the old ignition coils
a well known issue on Kawasaki despite copious amounts of freeing oil / wd 40 / freezing spray they just did not want to budge
The coil number 1 was a complete sh1te it fell asunder in the bore and I had to remove the valve cover to remove the bits of plastic :-(
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Jesus, never seen that, what bike is it and how long was it in the sea lol?0 -
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flashinthepan wrote: »I think it used to be a submarine :-(
Kawasaki Versys 650 2008 this is a well known issue on Kawasaki where
water Ingress rots the coil sticks and they corrode and swell :-(
it was an absolute pain to get them out
Have replaced both and plugs so looking forward to a scoot in the morning see if it performs any better :-)
Certainly wont be any worse!
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Time for fork seals on mastiff.
Makeshift height adjuster works a treat on the abba stand
Out with the old oil
Everything apart and a clean.
Then I only realised when I went to fill them that I hadn't enough oil to do both so can't put everything back on the bike today. :mad:
Two weeks have nearly passed since I ordered fork oil.
Just as well there was no panic.
It turned up today.
They didn't have the one I ordered so sent this instead.
700ml for each fork.
Forks back on and I may as well service the brakes next.
A clean, pads and new fluid will be done but not today.
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Won't win any prizes for precision craftsmanship but it works. Have gone through two new batteries on the deauville before troubleshooting a regulator/rectifier problem and don't fancy losing another one so installed this voltmeter so I can keep an eye on things.
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