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The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

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  • #662
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Spent two hours finishing off polishing the rear wheel of my bike, started off by sanding it with sandpaper, then worked up to the fine stuff, then finished off with autosol and then a wax protector. Not looking too shabby now either, great sense of achievement when you do it yourself :)

    Also this arrived in the post this morning, it'll be the third seat I have for the Rocket since I bought it, including the stock one. Meant to be the comfiest one, as its for touring. It'll be the swan song for the bike if its not !! Not being picky but if I can't sit on the bike for longer than an hour then its useless :(

    download_20140624_130324_zpskl5rfpvi.jpeg


  • #663
    Mr Sheen!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 745 ✭✭✭Mr Sheen!


    KTRIC wrote: »
    Spent two hours finishing off polishing the rear wheel of my bike, started off by sanding it with sandpaper, then worked up to the fine stuff, then finished off with autosol and then a wax protector. Not looking too shabby now either, great sense of achievement when you do it yourself :)

    Also this arrived in the post this morning, it'll be the third seat I have for the Rocket since I bought it, including the stock one. Meant to be the comfiest one, as its for touring. It'll be the swan song for the bike if its not !! Not being picky but if I can't sit on the bike for longer than an hour then its useless :(

    download_20140624_130324_zpskl5rfpvi.jpeg

    Or you need a new arse LOL


  • #664
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    leppla wrote: »
    Or you need a new arse LOL

    I have been told that my current one is quite nice ....

    So it'll have to stay :pac:


  • #665
    Mr Sheen!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 745 ✭✭✭Mr Sheen!


    Throw up a pic of your wheel ktric while it's all nice and shiney!!


  • #666
    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    KTRIC wrote: »
    I have been told that my current one is quite nice ....

    Hope "HE" bought you a beer.....:P


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  • #667
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    Hope "HE" bought you a beer.....:P

    No it was my missus :P


  • #668
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    KTRIC wrote: »
    No it was my missus :P
    have you tried the seat yet?


  • #669
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    blade1 wrote: »
    have you tried the seat yet?

    I did indeed, she loves it. It pushes me slightly more forward but after an hour driving this evening on the motorways, some ****ty back roads and both of us loved it. Should have bought it first time around.


  • #670
    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Makes a big difference when you are comfortable, I have an original Gel Triumph seat and its so comfy its unreal......


  • #671
    Bikerguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,278 ✭✭✭Bikerguy


    Today i finally installed Ivans FCE.... what a change. It completely transformed my bike... and the mid power... omg..1..2...3...power wheelie... the bike is now smooth as butter.


    FCE fuel cut eliminator.. fz1 suffers from horrible trottle response in between 4-6k/rpm... and this little magic box does the trick and ads as much as 10hp in the midrange....
    2 hours of work.. but i am satisfied.


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  • #672
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,923 ✭✭✭Wossack


    phew, cant argue with that result! n1


  • #673
    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Bikerguy wrote: »
    Today i finally installed Ivans FCE.... what a change. It completely transformed my bike... and the mid power... omg..1..2...3...power wheelie... the bike is now smooth as butter.


    FCE fuel cut eliminator.. fz1 suffers from horrible trottle response in between 4-6k/rpm... and this little magic box does the trick and ads as much as 10hp in the midrange....
    2 hours of work.. but i am satisfied.

    Just make sure you use the power on the Sunday Spins Ed....;)


  • #674
    cikearney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 226 ✭✭cikearney


    Put on a new lamp and reg to get it test ready and passed!!!


  • #675
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 39,911 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    :rolleyes:

    I'm partial to your abracadabra
    I'm raptured by the joy of it all



  • #676
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭Idleater


    ninja900 wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    LOL at me, fair cop. Off to search for the more appropriate one..

    For the record:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=91147173#post91147173


  • #677
    choppermann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭choppermann


    finally washed the bleedin' thing


  • #678
    Bikerguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,278 ✭✭✭Bikerguy


    choppermann wrote: »
    finally washed the bleedin' thing

    pics or it never happened ... :eek::eek::eek:


  • #679
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    A lot of stuff

    Was down at John o gradys. First run a irridium plug went bad, still made 103 hp.
    While we were there found a crash bung gone. Also still not happy with the front end.

    So ordered New Bungs. Went to fit and discovered a thread still in there. Broke a screw extractor in it. Eventually got that out. Drilled it out and had to pay 45 Euro for a m10 fine tap.

    Went to put on the matching bung and it snapped off with very little pressure. So this side was rectified much faster.

    Fitted New twin electrode plugs instead of irridium (sick of changing irridium ones)

    Changed the head bearings. New ones tightened at the torques you expect.

    Changed the oil in damper for 2.5w
    I want light as possible action.

    Just waiting on mirrors to come.

    Feels very good though. Front feels very good.


  • #680
    Bikerguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,278 ✭✭✭Bikerguy


    Spend half day polishing my lady (Moly - i decided to name her) and then she got lovely coat with ACF50..

    for everyone who wonders its a product that was used for planes/helis to remove or avoid corrosion/rust... amazing what this little thing can do. Bottle.cost cca 20e but the outcome is superb.. it can be used on all cables/electronics under seat as well... honestly good stuff.


  • #681
    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Bikerguy wrote: »
    Spend half day polishing my lady (Moly - i decided to name her) and then she got lovely coat with ACF50..

    for everyone who wonders its a product that was used for planes/helis to remove or avoid corrosion/rust... amazing what this little thing can do. Bottle.cost cca 20e but the outcome is superb.. it can be used on all cables/electronics under seat as well... honestly good stuff.

    Ed you are soooooooo 2013 you know that....:pac::pac:


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  • #682
    goodlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭goodlad


    Put on the yoke protector, fuel cap cover, waterproof 12v socket + RAM mount.

    Also put on some new Aprilia tuono mirrors as the stock ones caused a lot of buffeting.


    14718475043_fccfaa2a36_h.jpg


  • #683
    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Looking double well m8....Mick will be jealous!


  • #684
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    I put proper size mirrors on the gsxr instead of the shortly plastic ones so it would fit through the door.

    You can see so much more and steady at speed too


  • #685
    goodlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭goodlad


    So i put some on my stickers on :D

    Before and pic.

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    14699933864_4243af9287_b.jpg


  • #686
    Bikerguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,278 ✭✭✭Bikerguy


    good lad ... set of bi-xenons would make the biggest difference... about 50e delivered .... easy to install... 6000k color ... had them loved them

    the plug and play... not the ones / old style that you have to hook up to battery and i dont know where else... the new1s are just plug and play with all included.. as well as fuse inside... 5 min job.. the company who makes them in UK is HAWK.. they do alarms as well.... i got single ballast...of them for 27e... but they do double as well


  • #687
    goodlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭goodlad


    Yeah man i had looked into a HID conversion like that. Not expensive at all for the type you mentioned.

    With the long bright evenings i didnt bother doing it at the moment. But once the days start getting shorter i will absolutely be changing.


  • #688
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,164 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    goodlad wrote: »
    Put on the yoke protector, fuel cap cover, waterproof 12v socket + RAM mount.

    Also put on some new Aprilia tuono mirrors as the stock ones caused a lot of buffeting.


    14718475043_fccfaa2a36_h.jpg

    It looks good, but stick on carbon fiber looking bits? Come on!


  • #689
    goodlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭goodlad


    Cienciano wrote: »
    It looks good, but stick on carbon fiber looking bits? Come on!

    Ya can't get flat black in either the yoke protector or cap cover. It's the carbon look or nothing


  • #690
    Vikings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,783 ✭✭✭Vikings


    Collected my top box brackets from Tallaght Powder Coating. Cost next to nothing to get done properly and look ten times better. Hats off to the guys in there, good service at a good price.

    Out of interest I asked how much a wheels would cost to be powder coated, €80 each plus vat. Seems pretty reasonable to me!


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  • #691
    neamhspleachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭neamhspleachi


    Vikings wrote: »
    Collected my top box brackets from Tallaght Powder Coating. Cost next to nothing to get done properly and look ten times better. Hats off to the guys in there, good service at a good price.

    Out of interest I asked how much a wheels would cost to be powder coated, €80 each plus vat. Seems pretty reasonable to me!
    Granted they do a good job at a reasonable rate.

    Just make sure they get the colour right first time.

    Mine had to be redone, at their expense I might add, despite me providing an official Yamaha colour flash as a reference point :eek: :mad:


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