The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

the cats pajamas · 27-05-2014 02:10PM

changed oil and filter for the first time last night.
Made a big mess and resorted to the screwdriver and hammer for the oil filter.
but got myself an oil filter grabber today though!!!

Wonda-Boy · 27-05-2014 02:44PM

Cienciano wrote: »

Belts done, air filter done, reg/rec replaced, brake and clutch fluid done (not by me btw). I had the day off and drove mine today. Great weather today.
If anyone knows the location, they get a medal:

BALAMORY....:pac:

Cienciano · 27-05-2014 05:33PM

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

BALAMORY....:pac:

Its very purple alright! Its baltinglass, just after turning onto the n81. Very few bikes around the gap today.

Wonda-Boy · 27-05-2014 06:10PM

Cienciano wrote: »

Its very purple alright! Its baltinglass, just after turning onto the n81. Very few bikes around the gap today.

Looks like you photo shopped it TBH.

blade1 · 30-05-2014 10:57AM

Fitted Polisport hand guards.

Wonda-Boy · 30-05-2014 11:28AM

blade1 wrote: »

Fitted Polisport hand guards.

Looks very well, I loike the mini spot lights they standard or aftermarket?

blade1 · 30-05-2014 01:56PM

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Looks very well, I loike the mini spot lights they standard or aftermarket?

They are aftermarket LEDs.
They come on with the headlight.
Good light out of them!

Mudguard,tail light,speedo/rev counter and headlight are aftermarket aswell.
Renthal bars and grips,full stainless steel exhaust system.
Single cylinder.
There's some thump off her.
Cops were behind me going through town the other day,thought they'd definitely pull me!

Bawnmore · 30-05-2014 03:39PM

Changed fork seals and oil. Have no table clamp, so using a V shaped part of a tree in the garden to yank the old seals out. Worked a treat, but made a balls of the bark on the tree.

cantdecide · 31-05-2014 02:19AM

Got the engine in and most of the wiring sorted. Slowly turning into a bike again

Lemonperv · 31-05-2014 07:45AM

I'm trying to fix my front brake switch (it's not lighting the rear brake light) but it's turning into a massive pain in the hole!

Battery drained trying to fix it. Recharged battery. Got at switch again and it seems to be working ok. When button pushed in, light is off; when button released (like it would when front brake lever pulled in), the light comes on.

But when I put it back in its place, no light works. So I checked rear brake too. Now this doesn't work even though I haven't been near it.

So either light bulb is finished and / or battery is dying again.

Right indicator light gets stuck on.

This is what I did yesterday evening. Hopefully I can come back later and say that I sorted it

Hotblack Desiato · 31-05-2014 10:48AM

Why did you have to take the cylinder head off, cantdecide?

Cienciano · 31-05-2014 12:04PM

blade1 wrote: »

Fitted Polisport hand guards.

Savage bike, any more pictures?

Lemonperv · 31-05-2014 12:53PM

Rear light issue fixed! 'Twas the fuse.

Now to fix right indicators...

blade1 · 31-05-2014 07:07PM

Cienciano wrote: »

Savage bike, any more pictures?

She's a cracker, good fun too!:D

Cienciano · 31-05-2014 08:28PM

blade1 wrote: »

She's a cracker, good fun too!:D

Something's wrong with your reg plate. It says that bike is a 98. :pac:
Bloody hell, it's mint! Very nice, what size engine?

Actually, with the zzr I'd be very happy with that as a 2 bike garage.

blade1 · 31-05-2014 08:47PM

Cienciano wrote: »

Something's wrong with your reg plate. It says that bike is a 98. :pac:
Bloody hell, it's mint! Very nice, what size engine?

Actually, with the zzr I'd be very happy with that as a 2 bike garage.

Pics don't even do it justice, u should see it in the flesh!
I fell in love with it the moment I saw it, and it's an absolute blast to ride on back roads.

It's a 660 single cylinder.
Do u know what bike it is?

Cienciano · 31-05-2014 09:28PM

blade1 wrote: »

Pics don't even do it justice, u should see it in the flesh!
I fell in love with it the moment I saw it, and it's an absolute blast to ride on back roads.

It's a 660 single cylinder.
Do u know what bike it is?

I'm going with a CCM cos it says it on the swingarm! Was it in that condition when you bought it? Someone went to a lot of trouble, engine painted nicely makes it look brand new.

blade1 · 31-05-2014 10:12PM

Cienciano wrote: »

I'm going with a CCM cos it says it on the swingarm! Was it in that condition when you bought it? Someone went to a lot of trouble, engine painted nicely makes it look brand new.

It's an MZ Mastiff.
The guy I got it off done it.
He's attention to detail is something else.

Hotblack Desiato · 01-06-2014 12:16AM

I thought it was a genuine KTM, then I saw the fins on the cylinder head!
Very nice.

nerrad1983 · 01-06-2014 08:55PM

At least there was no real damage done to the bike or yourself mate

Set of shortys on her now!!!

Mr Sheen! · 01-06-2014 09:15PM

Noel called over today and we gave the bike a bit of a clean and did a few jobs on her.

Very happy with the result.

He is some man for the cleaning. . . only stops for the tae!!

Have the Guard dog keeping an eye on my beauty now:D:D

dorannoel · 01-06-2014 09:22PM

Bike turn out really good Leppla!

Good day cleaning!!!

blu3r0ri0n · 01-06-2014 11:26PM

dorannoel wrote: »

Bike turn out really good Leppla!

Good day cleaning!!!

Whats your schedule like, I would like to book in an auld dirty bird for a cleaning!:pac:

Wonda-Boy · 02-06-2014 08:58AM

blu3r0ri0n wrote: »

Whats your schedule like, I would like to book in an auld dirty bird for a cleaning!:pac:

Give us HER MOBILE NUMBER 1st blu3......:pac::pac::pac:

Wonda-Boy · 02-06-2014 09:00AM

dorannoel wrote: »

Bike turn out really good Leppla!

Good day cleaning!!!

Noel ya dirty dawg....if I knew yiz were at that I would have followed you down for mine to be done. Hasnt seen water in about 2mths.....!!!

corkgsxr · 02-06-2014 06:19PM

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I have a exhaust hanger instead of pegs but im wondering before I tune it should I cut 4-5 inches off the exhaust? What ya recon. Id make a stainless hanger thats straighter so the point it holds the pipe is a few inches lower so its not on top of the sign.

So lob it or leave it?

Wonda-Boy · 02-06-2014 08:15PM

corkgsxr wrote: »

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I have a exhaust hanger instead of pegs but im wondering before I tune it should I cut 4-5 inches off the exhaust? What ya recon. Id make a stainless hanger thats straighter so the point it holds the pipe is a few inches lower so its not on top of the sign.

So lob it or leave it?

It could look quite well with a stubby...but might be very loud.

corkgsxr · 02-06-2014 08:21PM

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

It could look quite well with a stubby...but might be very loud.

I actually hate stubby. Would still be proper sized just a tad shorter. Probably no more than 4" off.

Wossack · 03-06-2014 09:14AM

could look good imo!

dont make it too small, but definitely room for it to be shortened a bit alright. Maybe move the band up, 1-1.5", to even up the spacing each side of the logo, and take ~3 off the inlet side? Maybe more? Can chop a bit off, and line it up and see if you like it. If not, take another little bit

dunner515 · 03-06-2014 05:19PM

Over the weekend I changed the oil, oil filter, air filter, spark plugs and greased the chain

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