The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

H_Lime · 29-01-2021 11:51AM

D3V!L wrote: »

In terms of performance but thanks for trying to put words in my mouth,

I suppose its incurring no engine or chassis wear when it's broke the fook down at the side of the road, so yea that good performance! Meanwhile the tenerasuras rex and his African twin waft by.
You see not everyones whips out the wallet (or pen) for sh1t marketing and bad coffee. Some owners, dare I say real owners own beemer and Harleys and they make them run, they fix the problems and don't need warrenty or men in vans to fix sprag clutches, clutch release bearings and gearboxes and if and when they fix them they don't say
"nothing from Asia to equal it at the moment" because they might feel they sound like an entitled prat.

Any feedback from City spares on the katoom, was it the release bearing?

D3V!L · 29-01-2021 12:06PM

H_Lime wrote: »

I suppose its incurring no engine or chassis wear when it's broke the fook down at the side of the road, so yea that good performance! Meanwhile the tenerasuras rex and his African twin waft by.
You see not everyones whips out the wallet (or pen) for sh1t marketing and bad coffee. Some owners, dare I say real owners own beemer and Harleys and they make them run, they fix the problems and don't need warrenty or men in vans to fix sprag clutches, clutch release bearings and gearboxes and if and when they fix them they don't say
"nothing from Asia to equal it at the moment" because they might feel they sound like an entitled prat.

Any feedback from City spares on the katoom, was it the release bearing?

Ah I seeee after 20 years of being a nothing but a biker, fixing my own bikes, paying for my own bikes out of my own pocket and getting to choose whatever bike I want because I worked for it and I'm missing something !! . I'm not a "real" biker" :rolleyes:

You've managed to derail the thread to facilitate whatever chip you have on your shoulder.

I'll leave it there. I'm off to lube the splines on my driveshaft.

H_Lime · 29-01-2021 12:30PM

D3V!L wrote: »

Ah I seeee after 20 years of being a nothing but a biker, fixing my own bikes, paying for my own bikes out of my own pocket and getting to choose whatever bike I want because I worked for it and I'm missing something !! . I'm not a "real" biker" :rolleyes:

You've managed to derail the thread to facilitate whatever chip you have on your shoulder.

I'll leave it there. I'm off to lube the splines on my driveshaft.

You wanna hit the rewind button and whip out the spanners as 20 years ago you got to your destination without boring the titates off some of us with your adventures in vans on unreliable expensive bikes. But hey! nothing outa Asia can compare!

Ps leave yer splines alone or you'll invalidate your safety blanket.

goblin59 · 29-01-2021 12:47PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Got a new number plate for the bike but its far too small :pac: Think I will order another one that is a bit bigger

I was tempted to get one of those small plates for the DR, but I also want to take the bike to France and Germany and their road cops don't have a sense of humour

CJhaughey · 29-01-2021 12:47PM

H_Lime wrote: »

You wanna hit the rewind button and whip out the spanners as 20 years ago you got to your destination without boring the titates off some of us with your adventures in vans on unreliable expensive bikes. But hey! nothing outa Asia can compare!

Ps leave yer splines alone or you'll invalidate your safety blanket.

Don't start on Splines, Deauvilles use them as well and they are commonly dry from Mr Honda.
I pulled my wheel a year or so ago and lubed it with moly grease but I have since got a tin of proper Moly paste and am planning on doing it with the right stuff.
Ask Fabio about that job on the 700:eek:

CJhaughey · 29-01-2021 12:49PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Got a new number plate for the bike but its far too small :pac: Think I will order another one that is a bit bigger

Small bike small plate, I have a tail tidy on the MSX but I really need a small extension or a rear wheel mudflap thing. I paint my back with a racing stripe of mud whenever its wet.

LollipopJimmy · 30-01-2021 07:42PM

Removed a few more parts from the CBR F3 including rear wheel. Made the decision and commitment to go down to bare frame and have it painted. I'm thinking to keep in the original silver but also considering black.

CJhaughey · 30-01-2021 08:25PM

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Removed a few more parts from the CBR F3 including rear wheel. Made the decision and commitment to go down to bare frame and have it painted. I'm thinking to keep in the original silver but also considering black.

Powder or standard paint? I know powdercoating is super durable but it just never looks right to me, too thick a build or something.
I can understand why it is used though.

LollipopJimmy · 30-01-2021 08:46PM

CJhaughey wrote: »

Powder or standard paint? I know powdercoating is super durable but it just never looks right to me, too thick a build or something.
I can understand why it is used though.

I reckon paint

H_Lime · 30-01-2021 09:47PM

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Because fitting originals would be too easy Tbh its piss easy. I will keep all functionality and I'll gain a clock. However the big change is now I'll have a digital screen for speedo

This is the difference (stock image of old clocks)

Fair dues yer a man with a plan so. Will you need to get all custom with infill panels for a neat install?

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Removed a few more parts from the CBR F3 including rear wheel. Made the decision and commitment to go down to bare frame and have it painted. I'm thinking to keep in the original silver but also considering black.

On my 78 gs1000 I'll prob spray it as this resto will oem but on everything else I coat. Way more durable.

flashinthepan · 02-02-2021 09:28PM

The rain let up for a little bit so I got the Caliper off to do the seals as the dust seal was pushing its way out
The new seals are in and all cleaned up and ready to go back on the bike in the morning weather permitting

The Nutty M · 09-02-2021 03:32AM

Started the bike for the first time in two months. Brought it for a 50km spin and all seems well. Roll on the fine weather again.

Cork Trucker · 09-02-2021 11:48AM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Anybody got an recommendations on what to use to clean a brake caliper? Its a bit dull looking on my bike. Would like it to look a little nicer

I just used WD40 brake cleaner, never did me or the bike any harm, worked well also.

flashinthepan · 09-02-2021 02:06PM

Took mine off and replaced the seals
Cleaned it with a toothbrush and some brake cleaner
Gave the outside a wipe with some paper towels and put it back on next day

did not last long the roads around here are covered in muck and sh1te 3 building sites within a couple of hundred yards
Bike was manky again after 2 mins on the road :-(

Cienciano · 09-02-2021 07:37PM

This weather you need a garage to do anything, poxy trying to any work on a bike outside in a freezing damp wind.

listermint · 09-02-2021 10:19PM

In this weather you need a heated garage !

Skill Magill · 09-02-2021 10:28PM

In this weather you need a car, lets be honest

Waa7 · 10-02-2021 09:22AM

Waa7 wrote: »

Updates on my bike issue, I’ve run Redex through the tank and put new fuel into it. I haven’t got to get too far on the bike to give it a good run yet, hoping if it is dirt in the tank there Redex does the job plus Redex is 6 euro in Halfords most garages are like 8.99, big difference. Also the idle I adjusted too as the bike would cut out when I’d start it when I give it throttle so upped the idle screw n solved that issue.

Good news on my bike, changing the fuel lines on either side of the fuel filter and adding Redex to my tank seems to have solved my issue of it cutting out, dirt in the tank it seems. A friend of mine advised me of that and I’ve been on 2 50km spins and no issues of anything it’s even better then ever.

I think the original issue may have occurred a few months back when I was coming back from Wexford and the tank was on empty and it cut out so I had to switch it to reserve. Hope this might help another biker.

CJhaughey · 10-02-2021 10:36AM

Waa7 wrote: »

Good news on my bike, changing the fuel lines on either side of the fuel filter and adding Redex to my tank seems to have solved my issue of it cutting out, dirt in the tank it seems. A friend of mine advised me of that and I’ve been on 2 50km spins and no issues of anything it’s even better then ever. I think the original issue may have occurred a few months back when I was coming back from Wexford and the tank was on empty and it cut out so I had to switch it to reserve. Hope this might help another biker.

Might be no harm to change the fuel filter as well, it could have a lot of dirt in it.
They are cheap.

Waa7 · 10-02-2021 10:40AM

CJhaughey wrote: »

Might be no harm to change the fuel filter as well, it could have a lot of dirt in it.
They are cheap.

That’s changed 2 weeks ago from the service it got. Whole new set up so done the trick, first time trying maintenance on the bike like that so great learning curve.

10-02-2021 02:40PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Anybody got an recommendations on what to use to clean a brake caliper? Its a bit dull looking on my bike. Would like it to look a little nicer

I use brake cleaner and then brush on ACF50 to protect and leave a nice finish, that's actually a lubricant though so you use it very sparingly and be careful not to get on the discs or pads.

Fabio · 10-02-2021 04:13PM

CJhaughey wrote: »

Don't start on Splines, Deauvilles use them as well and they are commonly dry from Mr Honda.
I pulled my wheel a year or so ago and lubed it with moly grease but I have since got a tin of proper Moly paste and am planning on doing it with the right stuff.
Ask Fabio about that job on the 700:eek:

Could do it blindfolded now

. It's actually a cheap job these days too, lots of spares for the 650 knocking around and the drive train is the same as the 700 so easy to find good bits and recondition it yourself.

On a serious note - if you own a bike with shaft drive, don't consider it to be maintenance free. Make sure the splines are oiled with the right grease (or if not the absolute 100% right grease, make sure it is done with something close and do it every time the wheel is off for tyres).

Fabio · 10-02-2021 04:14PM

Zaiden Fit Schoolmarm wrote: »

I use brake cleaner and then brush on ACF50 to protect and leave a nice finish, that's actually a lubricant though so you use it very sparingly and be careful not to get on the discs or pads.

No harm in dribbling a teeny bit on the pistons too. Doesn't harm the rubber seals but does keep the pistons moving nicely.

10-02-2021 04:26PM

Fabio wrote: »

No harm in dribbling a teeny bit on the pistons too. Doesn't harm the rubber seals but does keep the pistons moving nicely.

Between covid and the weather the bike has seen about a 3 days of dry daylight since it left the factory, it spends its time under a cover so you could eat your dinner off the caliper. whoever gets it next off me will have some nice clean calipers

zubair · 10-02-2021 05:16PM

Zaiden Fit Schoolmarm wrote: »

Between covid and the weather the bike has seen about a 3 days of dry daylight since it left the factory, it spends its time under a cover so you could eat your dinner off the caliper. whoever gets it next off me will have some nice clean calipers

I miss freezing my fingers off on my miserable Jan/ Feb commute.

10-02-2021 07:25PM

zubair wrote: »

I miss freezing my fingers off on my miserable Jan/ Feb commute.

I kind of actually do tbh, I can't justify mine at all without commuting every day on it. May aswell be burning money every day

robbie_63 · 11-02-2021 07:37AM

I've been commuting to work on mine since I bought it in October, Only days I leave it at home is when there is Ice \ bad storm.

I could count on one hand the number of days I've had a normal dry spin in daylight.

I'm out the door in the morning at 6am and working until 5.30, so its nearly always pitch dark.

nigeldaniel · 11-02-2021 11:31AM

I got my Z7 back on the road after some work last Saturday it was nice to just hear the bike humming again. A short trip to fill the tank and visit the pharmacy was actually nice. I don't normally like visits to the chemists! but heck the reasons for travel now have never been more strange. I think I will even write a book about the last 12 months!!!

PS the XVS is still bagged up and I am thinking of declaring it off the road for the year. That is to save on the insurance more than the road tax.

Fabio · 11-02-2021 11:53AM

Zaiden Fit Schoolmarm wrote: »

I kind of actually do tbh, I can't justify mine at all without commuting every day on it. May aswell be burning money every day

I miss mine terribly. It's not an exciting commute but it's therapy for me.

That being said, I don't think I ever want to go back to 5 days a week in the office again...

flashinthepan · 11-02-2021 05:38PM

Fabio wrote: »

I miss mine terribly. It's not an exciting commute but it's therapy for me.

That being said, I don't think I ever want to go back to 5 days a week in the office again...

I have not been back to the office since the first lockdown
Been working from home :-)
Bought the bike so I wouldn't have to go on the bus
Did the IBT about June or July and put up about 4.5K
If the weather is permitting I try to get out on the bike at lunchtime to clear my head :-)

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