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funinacup

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  1. Did mine a few years ago with Harleys in East Kilbride. Brilliant guys!
  2. Aside from stepping off the bike without the side stand being down (I kicked it down but it pinged back up!), I've never fallen off *touch wood*. Had a few OH SH*T moments that have taught me plenty. Still get a fright every now and again but very infrequently, thankfully.
  3. Woah! Cracking story tho. Should've cooked your breakfast on it.
  4. I normally have Google maps in my ear but have just backed Beeline moto on kickstarter. Not shipping until February however.
  5. Don't book with HD whatever you do. From what friends have told me their servicing is extortionate! Two Wheels have always been helpful with me, but I've never had any service work done. They're right next to my work too. I've used Saltire for repair work on my Suzuki and they're not cheap but got the job done well. I'd nip over to Two Wheels for a chat. Not far from you.
  6. I've just been through a painful exercise of caliper refurb, but was mainly due to having tricky calipers to bleed, and a bike that has ABS which seemed to hold a bit of air too. My tips would be: Buy genuine seals Don't pull the pistons out, buy a piston removal tool. Seriously it's just so much easier and safer. Use the red rubber grease.
  7. I have the Q3 and only ever tried the radio by opening the app and selecting radio there. While on the subject, does anyone know if the Q3 is compatible with other non-scala bluetooth headsets?
  8. Was out yesterday after getting my bike back from the garage. Bedding in the brakes and they're slowly getting more responsive! ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  9. Update! Collected the bike earlier and it's the best the brakes have ever been (pads are still bedding in so not super sharp yet). Lever is very firm from the first press. The garage stripped, cleaned and rebuilt the calipers with new, genuine seals, bled it all up and carried out an MOT for £131. Advised to look into a 1200 MK1 master cylinder but honestly the brakes are great now so I'm not in a hurry to change it. Happy days! ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  10. Update! Just had a text saying the bikes ready for collection. There's a big improvement in the brakes, and it's passed its MOT! HOORAY! Will collect on Saturday and report back. ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  11. But if they've just been rebuilt and they're still not great then they're never gonna be great (without upgrading!) I'm definitely keen to see which master cylinders I can fit that will work better, and possibly see about replacing the calipers with bigger stoppers! ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  12. I totally agree sack of shite Seems that way! Not sure whether to pump money into a new master cylinder and possibly calipers, or just shift it for something better! ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  13. Small update: Bike dropped off this morning and the garage are confident there's no air in the ABS system. He's stripped & rebuilt the calipers and apparently they weren't clean enough. Fired a new set of seals in for peace of mind and rebuilt. He claims the brakes are slightly better, but that Bandits with ABS tend to have spongey brakes as standard, due to the master cylinder not being large enough to push fluid such a distance. Supposedly I can fit a 1200 Bandit M/C as its larger and that will help brake feel. Also he hates the 4 pot Tokico calipers. Says they're never great even when brand new. Should be able to collect it on Saturday so will see what the final chat is then! ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  14. Absolutely. Although it'll cost a bit more it's worth knowing there are 100% no issues or question marks when it comes back. ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  15. Getting there. Resigned myself to the fact that I should put it into a garage though, as I'm not getting anywhere and would like to ride it this year if possible! Called a local guy who came highly recommended and he described my symptoms before I got the chance. He said he'll open the valves in the abs module with a diagnostic tool, jack the front up 600mm and leave it overnight, and bleed it afterwards, in the hope that the air will make its way to the front from the abs lines. He wants to strip and rebuild the calipers himself too. Told him about the marked pistons and he didn't seem concerned but time will tell! It's going in next week. ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  16. Surprised by this! My instructors were always banging on about checking the 20mph signs so maybe I just got lucky with them and checked out of habit. Got 1 minor on my mod2 there. ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  17. Selling these as I bought the wrong ones. 'Race' means two lines coming from the master cylinder - one to each caliper. Set contains a rear line too, and comes with banjo bolts and washers. Fits: GSF1250. BANDIT K7 - L1. 2007 - 2011. Non abs Looking for £50 for the set (normally about £80). Im in Edinburgh but happy to post. Always in Glasgow too. Thanks Michael ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  18. Cheers for that. Been reading some shocking reviews so nice to hear you've had success! ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  19. Get one-off the hand operated ones - about £10-15. They come in a red box - can't miss them on a google search. That's the plan now. Just wanted the most powerful vacuum I could get but the compressor route is out now. Hopefully the hand pump one will be fine. ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  20. OK maybe not. The vacuum bleeder requires a pressure of 90-120 psi. I'm sure my wee compressor only does about 50! ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  21. I'm going to order one today and give this a shot. My local Suzuki dealer in Glasgow have estimated £150+VAT to bleed the lines and/or investigate any issues with the calipers. That'll be the last resort! ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
  22. Thanks for the responses so far. I hadn't really considered having air in the abs system, but it's entirely possible. Apparently this is dealer only so I'll have to book it in at my local Suzuki mob. ---- 2008 Bandit 1250
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