The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

LollipopJimmy · 21-09-2020 12:45pm

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

I'll bet they did.

Says your man that had to get me to unseize his rear

Jimmy Bottlehead · 21-09-2020 12:51pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Says your man that had to get me to unseize his rear

Yeow! :pac:

galwaytt · 21-09-2020 1:07pm

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

Yeow! :pac:

TMI,TMI !!

Waillee123 · 21-09-2020 9:54pm

Removed the passenger foot pegs, fitted tail tidy and put on the seat cowl. Looking much sleeker

listermint · 22-09-2020 12:16pm

Waillee123 wrote: »

Removed the passenger foot pegs, fitted tail tidy and put on the seat cowl. Looking much sleeker

How you going to pick up the ladies now though..

spiggotpaddy · 22-09-2020 1:22pm

listermint wrote: »

How you going to pick up the ladies now though..

Oops assumptions.

Waillee123 · 23-09-2020 12:08pm

listermint wrote: »

How you going to pick up the ladies now though..

:D:pac:

H_Lime · 23-09-2020 6:01pm

galwaytt wrote: »

Today I was mostly, amongst other things:

Tried to help someone with a puncture (yes, I'm the cute one lying down...). Partially successful - must work on that.

Then the SO's front calipers needed deseizing (unseizing ??)

Handy windback tool. I use a g clamp on an old pad but that's far better. Is it for a car?
What were ye spraying into the tyre and was the tyre bald?

galwaytt · 23-09-2020 7:29pm

H_Lime wrote: »

Handy windback tool. I use a g clamp on an old pad but that's far better. Is it for a car?
What were ye spraying into the tyre and was the tyre bald?

Yeah, its a lovely bit of kit, beautifully made, but its a bike one. Its part of a genuine BMW toolkit for working on the servo assisted brakes from the early Noughties. The kit included 2 of those, special funnels for connecting to the reservoir under the tank, and special spacers to fit in the calipers in lieu of pads & discs which you used to bleed the brakes against.

As for the tyre, just a foam type stuff from LIDL donated by a passing motorist who went off home in his car to get it and came back and gave it f.o.c. The tyre was due a change really, and it picked up a kind of long cut as distinct from a hole, so it was more in hope than expectation. We used a plug as well which didn't quite fill the hole due to its shape.

Still, it got the bike from Oranmore to Knock, so it wasn't completely fruitless. Good to know if you're stuck.

H_Lime · 23-09-2020 7:47pm

galwaytt wrote: »

Yeah, its a lovely bit of kit, beautifully made, but its a bike one. Its part of a genuine BMW toolkit for working on the servo assisted brakes from the early Noughties. The kit included 2 of those, special funnels for connecting to the reservoir under the tank, and special spacers to fit in the calipers in lieu of pads & discs which you used to bleed the brakes against.

As for the tyre, just a foam type stuff from LIDL donated by a passing motorist who went off home in his car to get it and came back and gave it f.o.c. The tyre was due a change really, and it picked up a kind of long cut as distinct from a hole, so it was more in hope than expectation. We used a plug as well which didn't quite fill the hole due to its shape.

Still, it got the bike from Oranmore to Knock, so it wasn't completely fruitless. Good to know if you're stuck.

Jesus that's some toolkit:eek: Nice to see a manufacturer add sensible quality touches like that. What bike was it from?! The only thing I've ever been impressed with like that was a ktm ring spanner come bottle opener which to the lad who bought my 990 adv dismay was absent:pac:
Fair play on getting them rolling again. A puncture is the simplest of things which can catch us out.

I try to carry a bottle of slime with me, bailed me out once before. On the subject of punctures on the dr I fitted an odyssey battery (still cranking well 2 yrs on despite neglect) which being half the size of oem allowed me make a false bottom in the battery box for one of those generic aa compressors.
https://ibb.co/f9Wb1kJ
https://ibb.co/7V1WhHp
https://ibb.co/HFt8HMp
https://ibb.co/V3D3qZq
Thinking of replacing it with a spare tube and getting one of those fancy telescoping hand pumps which some of the adv rider types use. Not used it but nice to know its there occupying dead space.

galwaytt · 23-09-2020 8:13pm

H_Lime wrote: »

Jesus that's some toolkit:eek: Nice to see a manufacturer add sensible quality touches like that. What bike was it from?! The only thing I've ever been impressed with like that was a ktm ring spanner come bottle opener which to the lad who bought my 990 adv dismay was absent:pac:
Fair play on getting them rolling again. A puncture is the simplest of things which can catch us out.

I try to carry a bottle of slime with me, bailed me out once before. On the subject of punctures on the dr I fitted an odyssey battery (still cranking well 2 yrs on despite neglect) which being half the size of oem allowed me make a false bottom in the battery box for one of those generic aa compressors.
https://ibb.co/f9Wb1kJ
https://ibb.co/7V1WhHp
https://ibb.co/HFt8HMp
https://ibb.co/V3D3qZq
Thinking of replacing it with a spare tube and getting one of those fancy telescoping hand pumps which some of the adv rider types use. Not used it but nice to know its there occupying dead space.

The bike i bought it for was R1150RT, but its shared with others of same vintage. Kit wasn't cheap, but it makes doing the job much easier with the right tools. Its not carried on the bike obviously, its the main dealer workshop kit.

Portable compressor is a good idea: one of the other lads had one in his Pan and it was invaluable.

Big +1 on Odyssey btw - first used them 25 yrs ago now, was always a thing i fitted to nearly every BeeEmm i had. Good battery.

26-09-2020 3:56pm

Nearly four months after ordering it, the genuine Yamaha comfort seat for the MT10 arrived yesterday. Aside from being FAR more comfortable than the stock seat it fits the bike properly. The stock seat has a bit too much free play and moves around a bit, which has rubbed some of the paint off under it on the subframe.

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spiggotpaddy · 26-09-2020 7:28pm

Fired the pair reed valve in the bin. And checked for clearance Clarence.

spiggotpaddy · 26-09-2020 7:30pm

spiggotpaddy wrote: »

Fired the pair reed valve in the bin. And checked for clearance Clarence.

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blade1 · 27-09-2020 4:18am

spiggotpaddy wrote: »

Fired the pair reed valve in the bin. And checked for clearance Clarence.

Would just blocking it off have done or did you want to get rid of the clutter?

spiggotpaddy · 27-09-2020 7:33am

blade1 wrote: »

Would just blocking it off have done or did you want to get rid of the clutter?

Yeah to just clean clean up. Makes the valve cover more accessible and it does nothing for the bike and the mild steel pipes that bolt to the head are prone to rust and look ugly. Have a set of polished plates in the post, could easily make up something myself but ebay is too easy.

H_Lime · 27-09-2020 11:41am

spiggotpaddy wrote: »

Yeah to just clean clean up. Makes the valve cover more accessible and it does nothing for the bike and the mild steel pipes that bolt to the head are prone to rust and look ugly. Have a set of polished plates in the post, could easily make up something myself but ebay is too easy.

This is off the bandit Paddy? Any effect on the running at all?

spiggotpaddy · 27-09-2020 11:46am

H_Lime wrote: »

This is off the bandit Paddy? Any effect on the running at all?

No its just to burn off any fuel that makes it to the exhaust by adding a spurt of air. Only thing you might notice is less popping on the overrun but no difference in power.

H_Lime · 27-09-2020 12:16pm

spiggotpaddy wrote: »

No its just to burn off any fuel that makes it to the exhaust by adding a spurt of air. Only thing you might notice is less popping on the overrun but no difference in power.

Thats whats I wondering bout, noticed the same on my busa/gsxr when I did this.
You still advertising her or is it staying put? Any works/mods planned over winter?
All of mine are due filters n fluids this winter, tc&s on the etv (rear disc would be nice) and rebuilt mc's would be an idea too.

spiggotpaddy · 27-09-2020 2:55pm

Advanced the ignition timing a couple of degrees. The old fashioned way.

Richard tea · 27-09-2020 3:12pm

I recently repaired the fuel tank on my GV650 efi. Put it all back together but the fuel pump doesnt seem to be priming. Normally when I key the ignition on you can hear the fuel pump for a second or so. Any ideas? I put 5 litres of petrol into the tank. Is there a manual pump to get it going? The tank was removed for about 2 weeks if thats important. I had the battery on a trickle charger. Ive checked fuses. Fuel hose is pushed home and all electrical connections seem ok. The bike started and ran before I removed the tank.

H_Lime · 27-09-2020 8:58pm

Richard tea wrote: »

I recently repaired the fuel tank on my GV650 efi. Put it all back together but the fuel pump doesnt seem to be priming. Normally when I key the ignition on you can hear the fuel pump for a second or so. Any ideas? I put 5 litres of petrol into the tank. Is there a manual pump to get it going? The tank was removed for about 2 weeks if thats important. I had the battery on a trickle charger. Ive checked fuses. Fuel hose is pushed home and all electrical connections seem ok. The bike started and ran before I removed the tank.

Is she giving a code when any diagnostic mode is entered into. If the pump, its earth/fuses, connectors check out and no alarm gubbins are involved check the pump relay. On some you can swop it with its neighbour to see if its gammy. Worth a shot.

scudster · 28-09-2020 7:30am

Richard tea wrote: »

I recently repaired the fuel tank on my GV650 efi. Put it all back together but the fuel pump doesnt seem to be priming. Normally when I key the ignition on you can hear the fuel pump for a second or so. Any ideas? I put 5 litres of petrol into the tank. Is there a manual pump to get it going? The tank was removed for about 2 weeks if thats important. I had the battery on a trickle charger. Ive checked fuses. Fuel hose is pushed home and all electrical connections seem ok. The bike started and ran before I removed the tank.

Check your kill switch.

H_Lime · 28-09-2020 8:00am

scudster wrote: »

Check your kill switch.

Yes! the most likely candidate!!! :pac:

Richard tea · 28-09-2020 11:34am

I tried flicking the kill switch on and off. Would a bad kill switch not allow the fuel pump to prime? Head wrecker because it worked fine before I fixed the tank. I connected the battery directly to the fuel pump and it's not turning over. Seen a few generic ones on eBay I might try.

goblin59 · 28-09-2020 11:44am

Richard tea wrote: »

I tried flicking the kill switch on and off. Would a bad kill switch not allow the fuel pump to prime? Head wrecker because it worked fine before I fixed the tank. I connected the battery directly to the fuel pump and it's not turning over. Seen a few generic ones on eBay I might try.

I've done some work on negative pressure pumps before as a handyman, check to see if there is a magnetic reed switch on your pump, they were a common one to fail on some water pumps. Quick hit with the back of a screw driver usually fixed it

CJhaughey · 28-09-2020 11:45am

Is there any tip over switch on the GV that may have been knocked or tilted?
You probably need to follow the wiring back from the fuel pump through all the different connectors to make sure they are or are not passing current to the Fuel pump.
It could be a connector that was bumped or knocked as well.
Power at ignition, -> connector-> relay?-> Fuel pump?
I don't know much about the Hyosung so I can't be specific.

Richard tea · 28-09-2020 1:01pm

CJhaughey wrote: »

Is there any tip over switch on the GV that may have been knocked or tilted?
You probably need to follow the wiring back from the fuel pump through all the different connectors to make sure they are or are not passing current to the Fuel pump.
It could be a connector that was bumped or knocked as well.
Power at ignition, -> connector-> relay?-> Fuel pump?
I don't know much about the Hyosung so I can't be specific.

There is a tip over switch but its bolted to the frame and not the tank so it should not have been triggered. Its a sealed unit so not much I can do with that. Ill check the wiring just in case I knocked something. But really when I hooked it up to the battery it should have done something?

Maybe the fact it sat up drying out for over 2 weeks it has sized the motor?

CJhaughey · 28-09-2020 1:23pm

Richard tea wrote: »

Maybe the fact it sat up drying out for over 2 weeks it has sized the motor?

Perhaps, try applying 12v directly to the pump and see if it energises.
If it doesn't give it a tap with something and see if it will start again.

hedzball · 28-09-2020 1:40pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Nearly four months after ordering it, the genuine Yamaha comfort seat for the MT10 arrived yesterday. Aside from being FAR more comfortable than the stock seat it fits the bike properly. The stock seat has a bit too much free play and moves around a bit, which has rubbed some of the paint off under it on the subframe.

I hope theres a tail tidy coming soon?? Yamaha have gone off the wall completely with the plate holders. The tenere back end looks ready to snap off with thr shiote hanging off it

28-09-2020 2:58pm

hedzball wrote: »

I hope theres a tail tidy coming soon?? Yamaha have gone off the wall completely with the plate holders. The tenere back end looks ready to snap off with thr shiote hanging off it

It's on the shopping list alright, yamaha actually do a decent looking one themselves. Of course like the crappy stock seat it's just another way to get more money out of you to get what should have come with the bike in the first place.
Gonna replace the handlebar and risers next, with a pair of rizoma bar end mirrors. Won't have the cash for that until after Christmas though.

The QuietMan · 28-09-2020 4:18pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It's on the shopping list alright, yamaha actually do a decent looking one themselves. Of course like the crappy stock seat it's just another way to get more money out of you to get what should have come with the bike in the first place.
Gonna replace the handlebar and risers next, with a pair of rizoma bar end mirrors. Won't have the cash for that until after Christmas though.

You weren’t in Lee around lunchtime were you?

28-09-2020 5:24pm

The QuietMan wrote: »

You weren’t in Lee around lunchtime were you?

Not today, I was in there Saturday to collect the seat and have a look at the rocket 3 they have for sale.

RandomUsername · 28-09-2020 6:45pm

Richard tea wrote: »

I recently repaired the fuel tank on my GV650 efi. Put it all back together but the fuel pump doesnt seem to be priming. Normally when I key the ignition on you can hear the fuel pump for a second or so. Any ideas? I put 5 litres of petrol into the tank. Is there a manual pump to get it going? The tank was removed for about 2 weeks if thats important. I had the battery on a trickle charger. Ive checked fuses. Fuel hose is pushed home and all electrical connections seem ok. The bike started and ran before I removed the tank.

Possibly airlocked and they run quieter when they are so you might not notice.
try remove the outlet pipe and cycle the ignition a few times

The QuietMan · 02-10-2020 12:52pm

Part 1 of the repairs complete. At least I can ride it again now

Still waiting on the inner filler panel to put the indicator back on, bought a secondhand one for €30, the one that broke has cost €100 to fix.

galwaytt · 05-10-2020 11:10am

well I tried to fit some Rox Risers to my Africa Twin but didn't work out, so I'm going to sell them again.

If anyone's interested they'll fit any 28mm handlebars (BeeEmm, Triumph, Honda etc), and give a 50mm lift and rotate back & forth as well.

Part number is 1R-P2PPG (see attachment)

Cost me €100 inc postage, so will post to someone for... €75 ?

H_Lime · 05-10-2020 11:30am

galwaytt wrote: »

well I tried to fit some Rox Risers to my Africa Twin but didn't work out, so I'm going to sell them again.

If anyone's interested they'll fit any 28mm handlebars (BeeEmm, Triumph, Honda etc), and give a 50mm lift and rotate back & forth as well.

Part number is 1R-P2PPG (see attachment)

Cost me €100 inc postage, so will post to someone for... €75 ?

Was it cables or lock issues?

galwaytt · 05-10-2020 4:01pm

H_Lime wrote: »

Was it cables or lock issues?

Well being DCT and drive-by-wire, there are no cables !!

Actually though, wasn't happy with brake pipe to master cylinder routing.

That and when I sat on the bike it didn't really cure what I was hoping it would fix: I think I need to change the angle of the bars for my hands, rather than where they are - I kinda hoped bringing them closer would have helped the angle thing, but it didn't, so back to Square One I am.

Lock seemed fine.

Ah well.

dmigsy · 15-10-2020 9:50am

Getting ready for winter. New MRA windscreen & Oxford heated grips.

The grips were a bit more work than expected. Had to shave off and sand down plastic contours off the throttle tube to fit the grip.

listermint · 15-10-2020 1:39pm

dmigsy wrote: »

Getting ready for winter. New MRA windscreen & Oxford heated grips.

The grips were a bit more work than expected. Had to shave off and sand down plastic contours off the throttle tube to fit the grip.

stanley blade has them off in minutes

dmigsy · 15-10-2020 2:29pm

listermint wrote: »

stanley blade has them off in minutes

Yeah, that's what I used. Still needed a fair amount of sanding after that to get it to the point where the Oxford grips would go on. Not much flex in them.

listermint · 15-10-2020 2:49pm

dmigsy wrote: »

Yeah, that's what I used. Still needed a fair amount of sanding after that to get it to the point where the Oxford grips would go on. Not much flex in them.

yeah but youve got flex now after all the efforts :cool:

H_Lime · 16-10-2020 8:19pm

Like a male Irish kali god of destruction and rebirth I went a butcherin a perfectly good gpr:eek:.
https://ibb.co/zZ73fb7
It flows badly as shown on the dyno, and it's also louder than necessary. The link pipe was stuck, very stuck so...

https://ibb.co/brxfLZS
https://ibb.co/FVG35Xr
https://ibb.co/4FbBbZg
Bagged this on ebay, nicely made adapter for an sv650 to fit a gsxr thou four bolt.

https://ibb.co/qY6vCXR
Chop chop.

https://ibb.co/fksXCbZ
Mount how you want it clearing rear caliper through full suspension stroke...

https://ibb.co/FwcQYCX
...and scribe orientation for Mr tig to weld. Im annoyed I don't tig and intend resolving that for christmas.

flashinthepan · 17-10-2020 7:18am

H_Lime wrote: »

Like a male Irish kali god of destruction and rebirth I went a butcherin a perfectly good gpr:eek:.
https://ibb.co/zZ73fb7
It flows badly as shown on the dyno, and it's also louder than necessary. The link pipe was stuck, very stuck so...

https://ibb.co/brxfLZS
https://ibb.co/FVG35Xr
https://ibb.co/4FbBbZg
Bagged this on ebay, nicely made adapter for an sv650 to fit a gsxr thou four bolt.

https://ibb.co/qY6vCXR
Chop chop.

https://ibb.co/fksXCbZ
Mount how you want it clearing rear caliper through full suspension stroke...

https://ibb.co/FwcQYCX
...and scribe orientation for Mr tig to weld. Im annoyed I don't tig and intend resolving that for christmas.

Great bit of metalwork goin on there :-)

goblin59 · 17-10-2020 9:20am

Finally got Aux lights and a sargent seat for the F650GS.
Been doing alot of travelling with work this summer and needed the lights now that its getting darker.

Might sell the Sargent seat though as it raises the height a little too much and the actual arse padding is a bit far back for me.

blade1 · 17-10-2020 10:06am

goblin59 wrote: »

the actual arse padding is a bit far back for me.

Ya need to work on your glutes Brah! :pac:

Check out topsellerie for a cheaper option.
Can get heated and gel padding in different lengths and heights to suit you better.
I have one on my zzr with 7 years.

goblin59 · 17-10-2020 11:24am

blade1 wrote: »

Ya need to work on your glutes Brah! :pac:

Check out topsellerie for a cheaper option.
Can get heated and gel padding in different lengths and heights to suit you better.
I have one on my zzr with 7 years.

haha I've the strength in them from kicking things, but I've a bony arse.

Yeah i was looking at Topsellerie, i might sell this on and pick one up.
Its hard to test out the seats sometimes as I don't think any of the shops in ireland have some in stock

goblin59 · 17-10-2020 11:29am

thats the seat there

blade1 · 17-10-2020 11:36am

goblin59 wrote: »

thats the seat there

Any seat upgrade may affect your feet touching the ground.
I think the topsellerie is a little wider than stock .
I suppose the Sargent would be higher quality but a bit more bland in the looks department.

The QuietMan · 17-10-2020 11:43am

blade1 wrote: »

Ya need to work on your glutes Brah! :pac:

Check out topsellerie for a cheaper option.
Can get heated and gel padding in different lengths and heights to suit you better.
I have one on my zzr with 7 years.

I'm jealous now :pac:

https://www.topsellerie.com/en-ie/deluxe-seat-SGC4860-suzuki-v-strom-dl-650-2002-2011_360.html

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