The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

Wossack · 11-03-2022 08:22PM

I’d follow the workshop manual in this instance

robbie_63 · 11-03-2022 09:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118769907#Comment_118769907

Haha nice to know I'm not the only one who has this dilemma,when I done the front pads on my cbr650 I think I had every grease known to man!

In the end I just put a bit of silicone grease on the slider bolt and a tiny bit of copper grease on the pads and that was it.

blade1 · 12-03-2022 08:04AM

Going at the brakes this morning

blade1 · 12-03-2022 10:37AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118771968#Comment_118771968

One nice clean freely moving caliper done

That's brakes and forks good for another while.

flashinthepan · 12-03-2022 02:14PM

Nice setup you have there :-)

Everything I have to do is outside on the gravel driveway

a real pain when you drop something & trying to find it among the stones

blade1 · 12-03-2022 03:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118773414#Comment_118773414

Yeah,I did it for years like that.

The older I'm getting, I just had to give myself some comfort.

I'll be 50 in 2 weeks time and I get sciatica every now again after hurting my back when I was 15.

Once I hit 40, my back was hurting for a week or 2 every time after working on bikes/cars.

Latest thing with the last few years is tendons in both arms are giving trouble.

If I have my elbow bent for a while, it get weak and when I go to straighten it it feels like it nearly after locking.

CJhaughey · 12-03-2022 04:34PM

Ah the joys of ageing. I got myself an ABBA stand the other day not the skyhook but the cheaper swingarm pivot mounted one. I’ll have to turn up a few adapters for the different bikes swingarm pivot bolts. The workshop kit is probably what I need but getting stuff from the UK is too much hassle.

flashinthepan · 12-03-2022 06:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118773608#Comment_118773608

HaHa I'm not in much better nik myself at 57

Happy brithday 2 weeks :-)

blade1 · 12-03-2022 07:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118775025#Comment_118775025

Thanks, hopefully it won't hit me too hard 🙈

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118773973#Comment_118773973

There's adaptors that you remove a footpeg hanger bolt and adaptors bolt there which enable the removal of the swingarm which is handy if you a few bikes and don't want to be buying loads of adaptors.

Did you get the add-on for front wheel lift?

Sometimes used abba stands pop up on kleinanzeigen which is where I got mine.

Handy piece of kit.

galwaytt · 14-03-2022 03:07PM

...when I bought this not long ago, I had zero interest in ever seeing what it was like underneath.

However - and I promise I'll do a thread on it separately to sate your interest - you might as well have a look at what I spent Saturday (and more..) looking at.....

Ladies & Gentlemen, meine Damen & Herren, a Dhaoine Uaisle.........the unredacted 2021 Gold Wing..........

And later when I had it all back together...

I dunno about ye, but I'm still traumatised ............

galwaytt · 14-03-2022 03:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118771968#Comment_118771968

you know what, I've done car brakes often, and a certain amount on bikes.

But bleeding them has always been my weakpoint, and I'm not enthusiastic about ABS- equipped bikes. Would you ever be up to showing a how-to on something like that ? : the caliper strips & rebuild I can handle, but getting the bleeding done properly would be interesting to read/see about.

goblin59 · 14-03-2022 03:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118783980#Comment_118783980

on my GS you need a computer to bleed the ABS servo unit

I use tubing with a one way hydraulic valve to help with the bleeding.

blade1 · 14-03-2022 03:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118783980#Comment_118783980

No abs on any of my bikes unfortunately (or fortunately for me)

The zzr and my Aprillias have a bleeder nipple at the lever so that's a huge advantage.

I start at the bottom and then have no bubbles at the calipers but usually get a couple of tiny ones out at the lever before finishing.

Can be harder to get pressure bleeding a clutch.

Betsy Og · 14-03-2022 08:34PM

Last week put on a lightbar, top case, crash bars (removed Puig Frame Sliders....bit of "rack" to get round metal pieces off!), skid plate, radiator guard and fork brace. That's pretty much it on this lady, more 50/50 type tyres at some stage, get her (more) dirty, Africa Twin style mirrors awaited, maybe fog light brackets out front and strobes (for the blind feckers driving cars!), crash bars are a bit back for that job, but waited to see how it would work out first. All the bits from Cosmo, Greek crowd, seems decent quality.

robbie_63 · 24-03-2022 01:41PM

Ordered just about everything for a full service from Caprimoto today

New Chain, Sprockets, Air Filter, Oil Filter, Anything else I should be doing?

Fitted new front discs and pads a few months ago so they are still fine, have new pads to go on the rear as I didn't do those the first time around.

Was rooting in the shed yesterday and found a new Chain Slider & Alternator Cover that I had ordered months ago and forgot about!

robbie_63 · 25-04-2022 09:55AM

God this place is dying slowly...

Got around to fitting the New Sprockets and chain during the week and so far nothing has fallen off the bike (touchwood!)

Front sprocket nut was welded on with an Air Gun or something but other than that it was relatively straightforward,

Faffed around with getting the new chain rivets done but eventually got the hang of it.

Do any of you recommend any tools for measuring chain slack?

Chain on the CBR650F touches the underside of the swingarm so its a bit more difficult to measure with just a tape.

Next job is to change the oil and get 2 new tyres fitted and then we should be good to go for the season!

goblin59 · 25-04-2022 04:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118973050#Comment_118973050

I've a chain monkey tool, but rarely use it.

If you're changing the oil have a look at the Stahlbus oil drain plug, I use them on two bikes

LollipopJimmy · 25-04-2022 06:25PM

I VRT'd mine today. My wall of plates is growing, removing a plate that ended in '46' felt wrong though!

Screenshot_20220425-192702_Gallery.jpg

goblin59 · 26-04-2022 08:07AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118975732#Comment_118975732

What bike did you VRT? I was waiting at the lights going into blanch yesterday beside a thumper with Polish plates

LollipopJimmy · 26-04-2022 09:46AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118977555#Comment_118977555

I passed him on the M50 around 3.30ish

CBR 954 is what I VRT'd

26-04-2022 09:02PM

Folks, stupid question possibly, but figure this may be the most suitable thread to ask, as ye are obviously more into the DIY side of things.. but I picked up a Yamaha TDM900 (2009) and the throttle handlebar had too much play in it. A lovely gent that lives nearby offered to have a look and sure enough, he got it fixed/tightened it up.

The issue is, however, that the fairings each side of the bike, have clips on them, that the.. dashboard surround (not sure what else to call it!) screws down into, so everything is held nice and tight. However, presumably due to it being 13 years old and being worked on over the years, a few of these plastic clips are broke and were held together in makeshift ways that aren't easy to replicate.

I've seen youtube videos of people using fibreglass putty and such to re-create the clips, but before I end up going down what may be the most awkward and difficult route, I figured it'd do no harm to ask here if anyone's encountered this before (I'm sure it must be a common enough issue) and what the go-to approach generally is?

Cheers.

robbie_63 · 27-04-2022 06:45AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118981381#Comment_118981381

Could you fit replacement clips if you got them?

I see a lot of places now selling fairing brackets, screws, clips, etc.

goblin59 · 27-04-2022 09:12AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118982181#Comment_118982181

They're tabs not clips, I had a look at what was involved last night.

I think the best option would be plastic or even metal thin washers that are the correct ID and OD.

Get some plastic sheet the correct thickness and then you use a two pack epoxy glue to glue them together to make a new tab you glue into place.

Lightly sand and clean anywhere the glue is going to give it a rough and clean edge to grip too.

I would use pinning as well to help strengthen the tabs if you do it this way. There isn't a large surface area for strength, so drilling with a .7mm drill bit and then gluing in .5mm pins will help alot.

If your in Dublin, go to gamersworld on jervis street, they have a modellers pin drill set in there by armypainter.

Varik · 27-04-2022 12:15PM

I've a 3D pen, basically just the heating element and the feed motor from a 3D printer. Cost about €10-20. As they're so simple to make there's a million of them online so check reviews carefully.

But definitely don't get ideas of how well they work from YouTube, some people can do crazy stuff with them.

https://media.giphy.com/media/BlnJu9aw6ObgOeHMJA/giphy.gif

Clean area, then rough it up a bit. Use paper, card, or acetate as support then just layer it up. I did it with the bolt in place through the paper and it formed tight enough to have the thread in it so it actually screws in and holds. You can use different plastics so if using the same it can bond very well, I didn't and it still held on good but I could remove it so then just used glue to stick the new part together.

Looks like someone use old spaghetti and then partially sanded it with a bit of wrong coloured paint on top but it's still better than having to cut a cable tie each time. It'll get a second pass eventually.

I've only used it to replace a pair of tabs but I suppose you could make something fully if you did a DIY mould out of any remaining ones. I've also used the pen to weld cracks together sometimes paired with a soldering iron with a flat head.

27-04-2022 04:47PM

Lots to take on board there.. Earlier today I was thinking about this and my thought was maybe if I just glued some washers to where the tab was, with a really good glue, it'd have the same end-result.

I think I may have been over-simplifying it, though! The above ideas seem interesting, but I'll have to google them more. Never dealt with anything 3D related, nor epoxy (that I know of). Fun times ahead.

Frank Bullitt · 27-04-2022 08:58PM

Put a deposit on a BMW R18 Classic today, second hand but only has 850kms on it, and has a nice pipe already.

Time to sell the Harley now.

goblin59 · 28-04-2022 09:20AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118985950#Comment_118985950

wasn't up in Joe Duffy by anychance? I was in there getting a part for the R100rs on Tuesday and say the two they have there

goblin59 · 28-04-2022 09:22AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118984932#Comment_118984932

Depening on the fairing material you might be able to melt it together. But Plastics tend to only want to stick to the same composition when melting.

I would definitely do something to reinforce where you are gluing or it could just come off again.

LollipopJimmy · 28-04-2022 01:58PM

Can anybody give me any guidance on power commanders? My bike has an aftermarket exhaust and filter, to get the most from them and smooth out power delivery is my main aim with a PC.

Anything I should be looking out for etc?

goblin59 · 28-04-2022 03:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118988867#Comment_118988867

What bike is it again?

I've seen lads on the DR650 forums asking the same thing, but quickly getting told it was a jetting kit they needed.

Dynojet do a few different ones, but for the price of them it could nearly be worth getting the bike properly tuned

https://mototuning.ie/

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