The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

goodlad · 28-03-2015 01:16PM

Sold the ninja today. Just wasn't a bike for me.
Time to get shopping again.

prunudo · 28-03-2015 01:31PM

goodlad wrote: »

Sold the ninja today. Just wasn't a bike for me.
Time to get shopping again.

That's a shame, what way did you not get on with it?

goodlad · 28-03-2015 01:35PM

I got used to the seating position pretty quick so had no soarness or anything.
I just missed the ability to relax and enjoy a drive. I was under no illusion about that when buying it, I knew it was an aggressive seating position and a fast drive. I enjoyed driving the bike every time, I just didn't see myself missing slower driving and relaxing on a bike.

millingmachine · 28-03-2015 01:41PM

goodlad wrote: »

Sold the ninja today. Just wasn't a bike for me.
Time to get shopping again.

I done the same, zx10 too much of a bike for me.

blade1 · 28-03-2015 01:44PM

goodlad wrote: »

Sold the ninja today. Just wasn't a bike for me.
Time to get shopping again.

Do I sense an urge for a Triumph?
Come in young brother!
You are more than welcome to our family!!:pac::pac:

goodlad · 28-03-2015 01:45PM

Haha! I would love a triumph explorer but its far too expensive.
Gonna go see a blackbird tomorrow if its still there.

zubair · 28-03-2015 02:27PM

goodlad wrote: »

Haha! I would love a triumph explorer but its far too expensive.
Gonna go see a blackbird tomorrow if its still there.

http://www.donedeal.co.uk/motorbikes-for-sale/triumph-sprint-1050cc/9023062?offset=2

http://www.donedeal.co.uk/motorbikes-for-sale/triumph-sprint-st-1050/8913628?offset=6

goodlad · 28-03-2015 02:34PM

I seen than second one you linked up on done deal for ages before. It was taken down, vrt paid and put back up. Its nice but the chap is miles away.

Going to see a blackbird tomorrow morning. Its a blue one in Kilkenny on donedeal

Pierced Off · 28-03-2015 05:04PM

goodlad wrote: »

I seen than second one you linked up on done deal for ages before. It was taken down, vrt paid and put back up. Its nice but the chap is miles away.

Going to see a blackbird tomorrow morning. Its a blue one in Kilkenny on donedeal

While you're down that way why not have a look at this. It's a little dearer but it's a younger bike.
http://www.donedeal.ie/motorbikes-for-sale/3000-euros-cash-to-spend-mint-blackbird/8739998?offset=14

goodlad · 28-03-2015 05:12PM

Had seen that a while back. The power coating looks awful. Would need new levers, bar ends and the wheels powder coat again straight away if I bought it.

Really I'm just looking for something comfortable that still have the power to put a smile on my face if opened up.

Blackbirds are mad prices, will go see that one tomorrow but I will be looking to spend in the ballpark of 2500 on it. Have a post on biker and someone said the back tyre on that blue bird looks ****ed

zubair · 28-03-2015 05:54PM

goodlad wrote: »

Really I'm just looking for something comfortable that still have the power to put a smile on my face if opened up.

Richard tea · 28-03-2015 07:05PM

goodlad wrote: »

Sold the ninja today. Just wasn't a bike for me.
Time to get shopping again.

Lol seen ya on biker and had to do a double take.

I sat on a cbr 954RR last week and was surprised how comfortable it felt. I never sat on a sports bike before and ruled them out due to the size of my gut but the cbr felt ok. Come to think of it the only bikes I ever sat on was my own cb400 and lookbehindyou sv650, or was it a sv650??? anyone know

Cienciano · 28-03-2015 08:11PM

goodlad wrote: »

Haha! I would love a triumph explorer but its far too expensive.
Gonna go see a blackbird tomorrow if its still there.

How about a VFR? Always decent ones around for a good price
http://www.donedeal.ie/motorbikes-for-sale/03-vfr-800-vtec/8762689?offset=13

Wossack · 28-03-2015 08:33PM

The 954 is a great all rounder alright RT - future classic imo!

goodlad · 28-03-2015 09:47PM

Cienciano wrote: »

How about a VFR? Always decent ones around for a good price
http://www.donedeal.ie/motorbikes-for-sale/03-vfr-800-vtec/8762689?offset=13

Always liked that model vfr but ive been told a good few times to always try get one that 05+ as the vtec was massively improved aswell as another few tweaks to the bike. There is a lovely one in Armagh but the exchange rate rules it out.

Pierced Off · 29-03-2015 07:44AM

I sold a VFR to buy a Blackbird. I ended up going to England to buy one as everything here was s#*#e. If you're really after a 'Bird there's a guy on the CBR1100 Facebook page selling one. He's up the North. He's selling a red one to free up enough funds to do a total custom job on his other Blackbird. Only passed an Mot on Friday and he's asking £1800

goodlad · 29-03-2015 07:56AM

Pierced Off wrote: »

I sold a VFR to buy a Blackbird. I ended up going to England to buy one as everything here was s#*#e. If you're really after a 'Bird there's a guy on the CBR1100 Facebook page selling one. He's up the North. He's selling a red one to free up enough funds to do a total custom job on his other Blackbird. Only passed an Mot on Friday and he's asking £1800

Link?

Pierced Off · 31-03-2015 09:03AM

goodlad wrote: »

Link?

Sorry Goodlad, I've been away all weekend. Here's the bike

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=969090349770339&set=pcb.10153348395433273&type=1&theater
Here's the page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HondaXXBlackbird/?fref=nf

The the bike is in Portadown and is still for sale with full luggage. If you don't fancy the luggage you could sell it on for €300-€400 easily.

If you can't get onto it pm me and I'll send you whatever details I have.

blu3r0ri0n · 31-03-2015 10:23PM

Replaced the air filter on the bird with a K&N one.

I was proud of myself for getting it done on my own and without having to completely remove the tank!

Then just as I was about to put the tank back on one of the goddamn rubbers fell off the front of the tank and landed on top the engine block. Thirty minutes turned to an hour and half! I had to strip the fairings off the side of the bike to get the stupid thing! The other half got a good laugh out of it.

To top it all off I ran out of time and didn't even get a spin in with the new air filter in, going to take a quick blast in a few minutes.

Cush Drive is next on the list, then bleeding the brakes and putting new fluids in.

DaveD · 02-04-2015 01:27PM

Picked this up in Belfast today. Really nice example, only 8k KM's on it.

Wonda-Boy · 02-04-2015 01:52PM

That is a beautiful bike, much prefer them over the Bandits. Would really love one of them myself....What year is it, hope you not hammered on the VRT with the low miles.

DaveD · 02-04-2015 08:06PM

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

That is a beautiful bike, much prefer them over the Bandits. Would really love one of them myself....What year is it, hope you not hammered on the VRT with the low miles.

Cheers, it's a 2008 so will be grand on the VRT. Sterling rate is ****e but i couldn't pass on it after looking at a few rough ones.

It's my first non-Suzuki bike! Had a Bandit a few years ago and always liked these so said i'll give it a try.

Wossack · 02-04-2015 08:45PM

concerns that there was <6000km on it, else you'd be done for VAT too

all good though!

Wonda-Boy · 03-04-2015 03:03PM

DaveD wrote: »

Cheers, it's a 2008 so will be grand on the VRT. Sterling rate is ****e but i couldn't pass on it after looking at a few rough ones.

It's my first non-Suzuki bike! Had a Bandit a few years ago and always liked these so said i'll give it a try.

Exhaust is sweet, you would not even know it was there loike!

honda boi · 04-04-2015 05:25PM

CJhaughey wrote: »

Is it the rocker cover gasket?
If it is a new gasket and retighten carefully will sort it out.
Don't strip the threads they are only very lightly tightened.
Some people take the old gasket off and put a thin smear of gasket sealer on it and refit it.

Right on the nail with the rocker cover gasket cj

.
Had fook all time to do anything about it.
Got chopper to look at it and the gasket was cracked,stuck a bit of paste on it and no more leak:D

blu3r0ri0n · 04-04-2015 06:32PM

Replaced the cush drive, bled the breaks and clutch, put in new fluid. Also replaced the rear break pad's since I had the wheel off, they were almost gone. I thought the breaks were good on the bird, they seem to be even better now.

While I had the wheel off I was checking the bearings, one of them was ok but the one on the left had a little bit of a play in, if I stuck my finger in it would move maybe 1 or 2 mm, going to have to bring it in to the shop to get that done as I don't have the tools to pull out the old one and re-seat the new one.

Next on the list is exhaust silencer clamp and seal's. Only one of them needs replacing but I will do both regardless. Once that's done I will have a go at checking the headstock bearings and re-greasing them, there is no play or in it but the bird is almost 45K kilometers so might as well get it done while I can, while I am at it I will also replace the fork oil and seals.

Thank fcuk for Haynes manual's lol!

EDIT: Used this kit from halfrods to bleed the breaks, was dead easy with it, http://www.halfords.ie/motoring-travel/motorcycling/motorcycle-accessories/gtmoto-brake-bleeder

Hotblack Desiato · 05-04-2015 11:03AM

The thing about wheel bearings is that once they get a bit of wear on them they can fail very suddenly.

I changed the front wheel bearings on a CBR6 once, was easy with a hammer and drift and a couple of blocks of wood to support the wheel.

blu3r0ri0n · 05-04-2015 03:05PM

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

The thing about wheel bearings is that once they get a bit of wear on them they can fail very suddenly.

I changed the front wheel bearings on a CBR6 once, was easy with a hammer and drift and a couple of blocks of wood to support the wheel.

Local bike shop is a 15 minute walk, I'll just take the wheel over to them. Probably won't even charge me for it.

Hotblack Desiato · 05-04-2015 08:47PM

Fair enough. But you'll still feel like a bit of an eejit rolling the wheel up the road :pac:

blade1 · 08-04-2015 11:33AM

Was half way to limerick yesterday and back brakes started tearing so just put new pads on there.
Removed old front fairing from RVSR and waiting for DPD to arrive with new one.
The Bike fell off its stand at some stage and broke a small piece off and marked the fairing.
Me being a fussy fûcker couldn't live with it like that so new one had to be got!

YIKES!!!

Waiting impatiently for new fairing

Damage to old fairing

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