General chat thread... Links, pictures, banter etc

I've heated grips and normally agree but this morning the backs of my hands were freezing. I had summer gloves on because the winter ones I have are **** and I need a new pair but normally the summer ones are fine.

Probably should have asked this before ordering, anybody had any experience with Monster Fairings?

I'm doing a medium resto on my 954 Blade and went with them, they're US based but I assume still manufactured in Asia. Reviews I've seen are mostly positive.

The tank is currently in the paintshop and the lad drops that back he's taking the wheels to paint them bronze and the calipers are going black (currently gold)

What started out as a 'light refresh' has turned into

Tank resprayed

Wheels and calipers resprayed (not done yet)

Swingarm polished

All new fairing

New headlight (Old one is a little tired)

All wiring tidied up, new loom tape etc.

New indicators (Previous owner put LED ones in that are ****, why does everybody do this??!)

PC3 removed and to be replaced with PC5 and dyno tune (not done yet) Might replace all 4 coils prior to this.

Fitted 'sports' heated grips

Removed aftermarket levers and returned to OEM

Scorpion titanium can

While it's apart I am also going to replace the cam chain tensioner and I'm going to get all new braided lines, it has braided fronts but they're grubby as hell and the rear is rubber so going to get a full set.

I've likely forgotten loads too. Feckin hell bikes are mad.

who is doing your wheels for him?

I got mine done by Kat in Fermanagh, would highly recommend.

https://www.instagram.com/klc_wheel_refurb/

Going the motogadget route on wiring is great too if you are doing the wiring yourself, i've installed two units now in different bikes.

The fairing is likely to arrive bare, so you will need to respray that.

I've to paint and Pinstripe the S fairing for my Dads bike this year at some point. He's converting the R100rt into a R100S

And then last night a PC5 with quickshifter popped up for sale in the UK and it's now on the way to my office in London.... I had intended getting the PC5 as above anyway. At least I've got it for a decent price

Ah nothing worse than a stupid drop.

I'm sure it'll be minty very shortly

Ouch, tough one, nothing worse than that.

Biker down at Bluebell this morning, I stopped for a bit to help and got the bike off the road. He had gone straight into the back of a Tesco delivery van the poor sod. Bit banged up but he was conscious and talking.

Hopefully you get sorted. Bear in mind, it being Monday, most bike shops wouldn't normally open . You might get an update tomorrow if you try then.

I don't think so but I didn't hear that. I just saw a while back in a FB group it had closed down. Liam was elderly enough and had run it for 40odd years. It was a back lane garage really

Fuckin' Givi top box key broke in the lock!

Between one thing and another I have no original keys left, they're all copies - there isn't that much "meat" left in the key once it's cut and it seems the cutting process causes stress points which eventually crack

Luckily I was able to use the stump of the key to unlock it but most of it is well embedded in there - same thing happened me a few years ago but there was just enough left sticking out to be able to retrieve it

I've got the lock barrel out but it doesn't look like there's any way to get what's left of the key out. There used to be Givi lock sets online fairly cheap so that's the way to go I suppose. In the meantime I hope nobody in my work car park feels like robbing a tyre pump and first aid kit 🤔

€13 on Louis for one lock barrel and 2 keys, shipping is €8.99 though...

I managed to get a broken key out of lock before with a strong magnet. Might be worth a try?

Best thing for it rather than messing about.

I made space in the shed to continue the work on the Blade. Obviously needed to stay hydrated

Apparently it's not aero rake, their picking up channel 4.