The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

cantdecide · 01-04-2021 10:02am

Damage:

Clean up the area:

Make graphics using a carefully removed good piece from a scrap fairing:

et voila. €330 saved - yes, €330 for a bloody decal. Not mistaken; not joking!!

The true solution is a good, used complete fairing which would run €100-€150 but in the absence of one available, this will more that do for now.

cantdecide · 01-04-2021 12:18pm

H_Lime wrote: »

Looking forward to it. You have your next project lined up? Any work on yer own bikes?

Motivation went through the floor in the New Year and a promise to put me on shift work didn't happen so I've struggled with the mind, energy, and the time to keep after multiple projects.

On one hand, I might take a break after the Fazer and Fireblade are finished. On the other hand, I'm half looking for something to use and abuse ahead of my beloved GSX1400. It's currently declared off the road so I have nothing of my own on the road. I wouldn't mind finding something sports-touring-ish or ideally, something adventure-ish I can do some touring on this year! If it needed fixing up, all the better.

If nothing turns up, I may put the Fazer on the road in the meantime.

KildareMan · 01-04-2021 1:15pm

robbie_63 wrote: »

Fair play I would be still sitting at the side of the road!

What brand Sticky String Kit \ Compressor do you have?

The compressor is an Airman brand. Works a treat.

The puncture kit I'm not sure but there are plenty on line, although I noticed when looking today for more of the strings that a lot of the kits don't come with the rubber cement.

LLewellen Farquarson · 01-04-2021 1:55pm

Just picked up an RAC compressor from Argos. €18 so pretty cheap. Took it apart and greased the metal gears and oiled the piston.
Got it as it's the smallest I could find (not much storage space on the bike).
Comes with crocodile clips, SAE and accessory plug.
Tried on wheelbarrow tyres, so it works fine.

KildareMan · 01-04-2021 3:08pm

Pretty sure I got my Airman here

https://www.nippynormans.com/k1200s/airman-adventure-tour-electric-air-pump-with-extra-attachments-and-bag

Possibly not the best place now with Brexit. It's a compact unit with storage for everything. Fits nicely under the pillion seat of the Tiger

LollipopJimmy · 01-04-2021 10:09pm

After a few distractions, mostly work shaped I've finally got the finger out.

F4i clocks wired into the F3 and working, need to make brackets now and a temp sensor from a 900RR to make the temp work. Should have it back out on the road in the next couple of weeks

Waiting on rebuild kits for the front calipers and need to reassemble the rest

https://imgur.com/gallery/BxoCBGd

lennymc · 06-04-2021 1:44pm

lennymc wrote: »

did very little in quite a while, went to start the fazer a couple of weeks ago after a good while sitting up, and it was dead. Charged battery, but it wasnt holding, so new battery. test ride around the block, and it was riding rough as a box of frogs, and eventually died. New battery was dead, recharged, left it for a few days and came back to 6 volts. Charged, put a meter across it, and <12 volts at5k rpm. new regulator ordered and fit, so its now back in spec at 5k rpm. Battery fully charged now, so will get out for a spin around the block later, see how it's riding, and monitor battery level over next few days to make sure that there is no drain. The joys of parking things up. Stupid covid.

Bike is riding fine now, good charge and battery holding charge. Mysterious drain is gone, happy days. Will get around to fitting the lights and heated grips just in time for summer and the longer evenings...

i had actually forgotten how nice it is to ride - does needs lots of revs to get going tho. redline at 14k, nothing below 6k.

[Deleted User] · 07-04-2021 7:17pm

I got ordered a pair of Rizoma bar end mirrors yesterday from a bike shop in Genoa, Italy Carpimoto. Rizoma stuff can be hard to find here. Lots of UK shops sell them but stock is intermittent and I didn't want to get stung with brexit charges. They were posted at 5.30pm yesterday, delivered today at 11.30am and on the bike not long after that.

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Rain started bucketing down as I was putting them on, flooded my tool box in a few seconds it was so heavy :mad:

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A vast improvement over the stock mirrors, now I can see something other than my elbows. Next on the list when I can spare the cash will be black Rizoma handlebars and risers. Then maybe Bonamici rearsets, funds permitting.

blade1 · 07-04-2021 7:23pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I got ordered a pair of Rizoma bar end mirrors yesterday from a bike shop in Genoa, Italy Carpimoto. Rizoma stuff can be hard to find here. Lots of UK shops sell them but stock is intermittent and I didn't want to get stung with brexit charges. They were posted at 5.30pm yesterday, delivered today at 11.30am and on the bike not long after that.

Rain started bucketing down as I was putting them on, flooded my tool box in a few seconds it was so heavy :mad:

A vast improvement over the stock mirrors, now I can see something other than my elbows. Next on the list when I can spare the cash will be black Rizoma handlebars and risers. Then maybe Bonamici rearsets, funds permitting.

Yeah carpi are handy alright and some great prices on some of their stuff.

[Deleted User] · 09-04-2021 4:45pm

Anyone have any idea how expensive powder coating is? I was going to swap the bars and risers and rearsets on the MT10 for rizoma or similar but now I'm thinking just powder coat the stock ones instead. I think the bike will look much better with as much of the alloy materials done in black. Is it expensive, take long to get done etc?

goblin59 · 09-04-2021 7:48pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Anyone have any idea how expensive powder coating is? I was going to swap the bars and risers and rearsets on the MT10 for rizoma or similar but now I'm thinking just powder coat the stock ones instead. I think the bike will look much better with as much of the alloy materials done in black. Is it expensive, take long to get done etc?

you will probably be cheaper just buying new bars.
Doesn't take long to do, maybe a week most.
But its not cheap in Dublin.
Depends where you are though, if your near fermanagh / Cavan try JME, he was cheap enough

blade1 · 09-04-2021 7:51pm

goblin59 wrote: »

you will probably be cheaper just buying new bars.
Doesn't take long to do, maybe a week most.
But its not cheap in Dublin.
Depends where you are though, if your near fermanagh / Cavan try JME, he was cheap enough

Yeah I'd just buy different bars.
Swap em back when selling on the bike.
Sell the new ones and recoup some of your money.

robbie_63 · 10-04-2021 3:46pm

Swapped front mudguard for black carbon one I got from previous owner

Before

After

hedzball · 11-04-2021 1:05am

Got my speedo working again! Only cost me a rectifier and possibly a new battery

Skill Magill · 11-04-2021 9:54am

hedzball wrote: »

Got my speedo working again! Only cost me a rectifier and possibly a new battery

Possibly

:D:D

blade1 · 11-04-2021 9:57am

Skill Magill wrote: »

Possibly :D:D

Jaysus hope that's not a regular occurrence!

hedzball · 11-04-2021 10:50am

blade1 wrote: »

Jaysus hope that's not a regular occurrence!

They're known for rectifiers to go kaput every now and then!

zubair · 11-04-2021 10:56am

hedzball wrote: »

They're known for rectifiers to go kaput every now and then!

A yuasa probably would have survived that. I've had 2 of those motobatts in the past and both died before a year. I actually put my old yuasa back into one bike and it survived another few years before I sold the bike. If you've got a bike that has known stator or RR issues (I'll assume it's a Honda) then a decent battery is worth getting.

blade1 · 11-04-2021 11:07am

zubair wrote: »

A yuasa probably would have survived that. I've had 2 of those motobatts in the past and both died before a year. I actually put my old yuasa back into one bike and it survived another few years before I sold the bike. If you've got a bike that has known stator or RR issues (I'll assume it's a Honda) then a decent battery is worth getting.

Apparently Yuasa batteries made in US are inferior to the ones made in Japan.
Or so I heard anyway.
Bought a motobatt for the first time around Christmas for my mattiff purely because a couple of lads I know swore by them.
Replaced a Yuasa which I'd normally buy.
Then again I've heard a few fellas saying they wouldn't touch Yuasa :rolleyes:

di11on · 12-04-2021 11:17pm

Living in France and with Covid restrictions, feeling far from home.

mamax · 13-04-2021 5:24pm

hedzball wrote: »

Got my speedo working again! Only cost me a rectifier and possibly a new battery

Had a close one on Sunday, had an ALDI charger on one of the bikes and young lad went into garage and found it having a meltdown, literally!
I won't be buying another one, see pic :eek:

Yes it was attached correctly before anyone asks

LollipopJimmy · 13-04-2021 5:53pm

mamax wrote: »

Had a close one on Sunday, had an ALDI charger on one of the bikes and young lad went into garage and found it having a meltdown, literally!
I won't be buying another one, see pic :eek:

Yes it was attached correctly before anyone asks

I have one of those on my bike now... or one very similar from Laldi also. *Goes to the shed

Hotblack Desiato · 13-04-2021 6:08pm

di11on wrote: »

Fill it up with Guinness

mamax · 13-04-2021 6:47pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I have one of those on my bike now... or one very similar from Laldi also. *Goes to the shed

A quick Google search shows I'm not the first to have this happen.
I won't ever leave anything like that unattended again, 3 bikes, 5 bicycles along with everything else gone up in smoke would have driven me over the edge.
I was very very lucky

flashinthepan · 13-04-2021 7:22pm

mamax wrote: »

Had a close one on Sunday, had an ALDI charger on one of the bikes and young lad went into garage and found it having a meltdown, literally!
I won't be buying another one, see pic :eek:

Yes it was attached correctly before anyone asks

Fook thats not good very close to going on fire i would say
I have one of those I wont be leaving that plugged in unattended or maybe just chuck it in the bin
Bummer

mamax · 13-04-2021 7:53pm

flashinthepan wrote: »

Fook thats not good very close to going on fire i would say
I have one of those I wont be leaving that plugged in unattended or maybe just chuck it in the bin
Bummer

The young lad saved the day, just as he opened the door he saw flames starting so upplugged it from wall then bike and kicked it out the door, I owe him big time lol
Bike appears to be fine thank fcuk

flashinthepan · 13-04-2021 8:10pm

mamax wrote: »

The young lad saved the day, just as he opened the door he saw flames starting so upplugged it from wall then bike and kicked it out the door, I owe him big time lol
Bike appears to be fine thank fcuk

A very close call indeed could easily had ended in tears
well done that young man :-)

di11on · 14-04-2021 5:11pm

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Fill it up with Guinness

I was half thinking of getting a custom tank job to make it look like a pint... the wife said that was too cringe... but I'm an emmigrant... that gives me latitude, right?

Jimmy Bottlehead · 14-04-2021 5:20pm

di11on wrote: »

I was half thinking of getting a custom tank job to make it look like a pint... the wife said that was too cringe... but I'm an emmigrant... that gives me latitude, right?

You'd have to make it a two-stage ride every time ya took her out.

Breezin · 14-04-2021 7:32pm

di11on wrote: »

Living in France and with Covid restrictions, feeling far from home.

Living in Ireland and with Covid restrictions. Not feeling sorry for you!

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