The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

Wonda-Boy · 20-05-2015 09:47PM

Makes the rest of the yellow submarine just look durty now......lol

Vikings · 28-05-2015 06:03PM

Fitted a TRE to my vee this morning, went to get fuel and realised I plugged it into the fuel relay wiring and not the gear position sensor.

Pulled it out lifted the tank and put it in the right spot. Need to give it a blast now

goodlad · 28-05-2015 06:38PM

Make sure and set it to the unrestricted gear

Flyin Irishman · 31-05-2015 06:46PM

Technically not today, but the other day I changed out the stock rear fender for a much tidier one. So, "today I got out and enjoyed my bike!"
http://imgur.com/6at9KQw.jpg

aaakev · 31-05-2015 09:18PM

Was out for an hour the other evening and went through a full tank of juice thanks to a leaking carb. Stripped it all down today and cleaned the carb and replaced the needle and seat, leak fixed and bikes now running great again! Bring on the hills tomorrow

lennymc · 06-06-2015 12:41PM

double bubble puig screen in dark smoke and black hugger fitter today. The double bubble looks well, and the hugger is nice and subtle. Next up is a fender extender! I'll throw up a picture later

arybvtcw0eolkf · 06-06-2015 01:18PM

aaakev wrote: »

Was out for an hour the other evening and went through a full tank of juice thanks to a leaking carb owning a BMW

~If you had a BMW

[/'cause mine is a thirsty kunt of a bike]

nerrad1983 · 06-06-2015 07:29PM

Got a set of Metzeler M7 rr's fitted yesterday in Maddocks in Bray, and gave her a full service and a good cleaning today

Tzardine · 07-06-2015 11:48AM

Fitted a new reg plate to the bike today. Did not like the small one the previous owner had fitted.

Turns out the one on the bike was wrong. The last two digits were mixed up.

Some poor fella in an Audi A4 will have got any spending tickets supposed to be for me.

Thank god I got the reg plate made up using my tax disc and did not just copy the one on the bike.

Fox Mulder · 07-06-2015 02:52PM

I was changing the clutch plates on my enduro bike and I lent the bike on its side so I could take the clutch cover off without draining the oil. Unfortunately I must of caught the fuel tap as the handle broke off. So I thought I would make a handle to bolt to what was left.

The part fits over the stub that is left and is secured with a grub screw.

Engraved "ON" and "RES", middle position is off.

Anodised the part and used an orange dye which is close enough to the colour KTM use on there trick upper and lower yokes. The finish didn't come out very even. I am not sure why as I cleaned it a lot more thoroughly than I normally do.

Painted in the engraving black and fitted to the bike. I have gone to town with the Loctite so hopefully it will stay on longer than 50 seconds:)

Tzardine · 07-06-2015 03:34PM

That is amazing. I would have just used a vice grips

Impressive work.

fallowdeer · 07-06-2015 07:28PM

That's pretty cool.
Any chance you could build me a bike. 800cc's at least 3 cylinders would suffice and wire wheels would be great. Not interested unless you paint it white - I don't want one with any orange on it !

Wonda-Boy · 07-06-2015 08:06PM

Great to have the tools to do something like that.....fair play.

Hotblack Desiato · 08-06-2015 09:48PM

Fockin' showoff

lennymc · 09-06-2015 10:16AM

first spin with the new double bubble screen today - it's so much quieter with lots less buffeting. Looked at the speedo and realised I was doing a lot more than I thought I was doing. Will need to keep an eye on that!

batman_oh · 09-06-2015 10:17AM

Left the R1 out to be stripped down and sold on when I get back from Spain next week. It's been a good 6 years with it but time to try something new (already picked out!).

lennymc · 09-06-2015 10:18AM

didnt think you would sell the r1 batman.

batman_oh · 09-06-2015 10:21AM

lennymc wrote: »

didnt think you would sell the r1 batman.

Neither did I! Losing so much money on the parts but there was one last itch to scratch in terms of sportsbikes for me. Think i'll keep them for the track soon enough

chiplad · 10-06-2015 09:39PM

After much abuse at a weekend spin from a fellow biker (u know who u are!) about the filth of my chain, I picked up some Muc off and a chain brush and it's super stuff. Had used the WD40 spray solvent before and it was ok but the Muc off is great stuff! still needs some elbow grease but I found it good.

Cienciano · 10-06-2015 10:54PM

batman_oh wrote: »

Left the R1 out to be stripped down and sold on when I get back from Spain next week. It's been a good 6 years with it but time to try something new (already picked out!).

What are you going for?

Wonda-Boy · 10-06-2015 11:00PM

Cienciano wrote: »

What are you going for?

Kwacker H2 FTW....:eek:

batman_oh · 11-06-2015 07:24AM

Cienciano wrote: »

What are you going for?

A red yoke

Wonda-Boy · 11-06-2015 07:56AM

batman_oh wrote: »

A red yoke

Red is soooo 2014....

CJhaughey · 11-06-2015 08:26AM

batman_oh wrote: »

A red yoke

Twinning it I'd say.

Wossack · 11-06-2015 08:44AM

bellissimo!

batman_oh · 11-06-2015 11:23AM

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Red is soooo 2014....

It's a 2012 actually - so before it went out of fashion!

blade1 · 11-06-2015 11:32AM

batman_oh wrote: »

It's a 2012 actually - so before it went out of fashion!

Panigale!

lennymc · 11-06-2015 11:36AM

Red, 2012 V Twin

Mesrine65 · 11-06-2015 12:36PM

batman_oh · 11-06-2015 10:12PM

blade1 wrote: »

Panigale!

Yeah took the plunge. Was never comfortable with the stupid price of them new vs the misc reliability so a mint low mile used one for a lot less works better!

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