S-Westerly Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Yesterday got new tyres. Continental Road Attack 4's and they seem really grippy. Given the weather yesterday I didn't give them a decent thrash but what I did do felt much more planted than the Pirellis had become after 7200 miles. 4 Quote
V650 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Storm Éowyn in full swing here in Ireland As the bike lives outside I removed the cover and the tall screen Put the bike on the side stand as close as I could get to the wall wedged a brick under the front wheel and a block under the rear wheel ( gravel driveway at a slant ) Reversed the car up against the bike using one of the foam garden Kneelers between the car bumper and the exhaust of the bike till it pushed the bike a little Seems to doing the job 6 Quote
V650 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 19 hours ago, Tinkicker said: Just re insured little Yeller with Devitt, for the princely sum of £65 fully comp. Of course, no tax or MOT required. Great looking machine in great nik Quote
Tinkicker Posted January 24 Posted January 24 3 hours ago, V650 said: Great looking machine in great nik full resto on this very forum: 1 Quote
V650 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 6 hours ago, Tinkicker said: full resto on this very forum: A job well done Quote
V650 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 (edited) Had some Iridium plugs to put on the Honda as it has now reached 14000KM The howling wind and rain had eased off so I made a start as I also wanted to install an alarm on the bike Just something to make a bit of noise if someone tries to move it Jeez what a flaff Removed fairings and the tank ( first time on this bike ) Noticed a little corrosion under the tank so gave it a dose of acf 50 and all the bits of the frame that you cant usually see or access Swapped out the plugs and set about putting it back together all went well other than a half hours messing with a little vent pipe at the front underneath of the tank By the time the tank gets back in position there is feck all room to get your fingers in to plug the pipe back on All in all took me about 4 hrs to change the plugs Installed the alarm box and siren but haven't connected it yet just wanted to get the parts installed while the fairings were off Edited January 26 by V650 4 1 Quote
Stu Posted January 26 Author Posted January 26 Wanted to go out on mine yesterday seen as though it was nice and dry! Unfortunately it's sat at Marshall BMW in Grimsby! They picked it up on Tuesday for a software update that for some reason the bike won't take! It originally went in in July but same result and they wanted the bike longer so BMW mothership could look from their end to see what's going on with it! I can't complain! It's a recall so it's all free and they have picked it up and dropped it off 3 times so far and worked around me. 3 Quote
V650 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 34 minutes ago, Stu said: Wanted to go out on mine yesterday seen as though it was nice and dry! Unfortunately it's sat at Marshall BMW in Grimsby! They picked it up on Tuesday for a software update that for some reason the bike won't take! It originally went in in July but same result and they wanted the bike longer so BMW mothership could look from their end to see what's going on with it! I can't complain! It's a recall so it's all free and they have picked it up and dropped it off 3 times so far and worked around me. Thats a bummer There seem to fewer decent days to get out and although it was dry it was pretty cold Although I would expect that your Beemer prob has a heated seat and grips and hairdryer on the front blowing warm air at you Was there actually anything wrong with the software that you had noticed ? before they started messing Vorsprung durk technik fecked 1 Quote
Stu Posted January 26 Author Posted January 26 18 minutes ago, V650 said: Thats a bummer There seem to fewer decent days to get out and although it was dry it was pretty cold Although I would expect that your Beemer prob has a heated seat and grips and hairdryer on the front blowing warm air at you Was there actually anything wrong with the software that you had noticed ? before they started messing Vorsprung durk technik fecked Heat seats and grips and a plug for my heated jacket The software update is to do with the rear shock! If you get a certain fault it doesn't register on the bike or in the software so you wouldn't know if you had a fault or not! 1 Quote
V650 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 7 minutes ago, Stu said: Heat seats and grips and a plug for my heated jacket The software update is to do with the rear shock! If you get a certain fault it doesn't register on the bike or in the software so you wouldn't know if you had a fault or not! Hopefully you will get it back soon all sorted Quote
Stu Posted January 26 Author Posted January 26 3 hours ago, V650 said: Hopefully you will get it back soon all sorted Yeah hopefully! As I want to get all the suspension serviced before my trip to Scotland and I want to get the ecu remapped too 2 Quote
S-Westerly Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Took it to son-in-law's for putting to bed for 3 months or so. Flying out to Dubai on Wednesday morning, hey ho. 2 1 Quote
Simon Davey Posted January 27 Posted January 27 12 minutes ago, S-Westerly said: Took it to son-in-law's for putting to bed for 3 months or so. Flying out to Dubai on Wednesday morning, hey ho. At least it'll be the start of summer when you return. 1 Quote
S-Westerly Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Don't mind to be honest as I still enjoy work. Also at least the weather will be warm. Planning on staying away until May possibly even June if I can but it'll probably be May. 4 Quote
Trooper74 Posted January 31 Posted January 31 (edited) Picked up the bike from my LMBS ..Manhattan Motorcycles of Sheffield … 25K, valve shims done, new air filter, coolant, throttle cables etc …. £550 . I’m happy with that.. 2016 650 V Strom … dismantle the bike job ….. They always do a great job… Edited February 1 by Trooper74 5 Quote
bud Posted January 31 Posted January 31 3 minutes ago, Trooper74 said: Picked up the bike from my LMBS … 25K, valve shims done, new air filter, coolant, throttle cables etc …. £550 . I’m happy with that.. 2016 650 V Strom … dismantle the bike job ….. How were the shim specs? Need many changing? Quote
Trooper74 Posted January 31 Posted January 31 1 hour ago, bud said: How were the shim specs? Need many changing? All the inlets were tight … 1 Quote
bud Posted January 31 Posted January 31 (edited) Well worth doing then. These are great engines. And pretty bullet proof if maintained. Edited January 31 by bud Quote
Punts Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Fitted a 2012/16 Fireblade rear shock to the 07 Blackbird. 20mm spacer and longer bolt in the top Bird bracket to get the length right. Cable tie around the expansion bottle neck to stop it floating about. This'll give me a fully adjustable shock to play with when the weather improves. 5 Quote
Popular Post Fiddlesticks Posted February 1 Popular Post Posted February 1 (edited) Have had a bit of an issue with the Explorer recently, in that the shaft drive oil seal has been leaking. Managed to clear a bit of time this weekend to get it sorted. First job which I did last night - get the bike on the turntable so that it can be worked on with the other bikes in the garage, and left overnight. This is a precision bit of manoeuvring with the added jeopardy of a rather shiny Triumph Thunderbird to crash into should it all go sideways. To do this I had to remove the top box and sliding carriage to make the bike a bit shorter. Once in place, remove the rear wheel, exhaust, rear calipers and speed sensor, rear hugger, torque arms, coolant tank cover, front left footpeg hanger and gear linkage, and the rubber boot that goes between the swingarm and the gearbox housing. Next, support the rear diff, undo the left and right pivot pins and gently pull the rear diff, complete with shaft, back through the swingarm and out. Now I was able to see the offending oil seal and the mess it had left behind. As pointed out by someone a few weeks ago, it looks as if it had previously been attacked with a screwdriver. It was also mentioned that I'd probably need an expensive tool to remove it. Here's what I came up with: After a quick trip to Screwfix (what kind of mechanic only has one pair of mole grips??) it became clear that the bike was not going to relinquish its oil seal willingly. It was wobbling around on the centre stand, (the Thunderbird looking nervous at this point) but no amount of tugging would budge it. Time to break out the big guns. Work smarter, not harder. A ratchet strap yeilded a few spectacular rips of screw through rubber, and bent nails being launched into the air. After about 45mins of this foolishness, I began to think it was time to put everything back together, admit defeat, and take the bike in to the shop for a trained professional to do the job in five seconds flat. But then I noticed the seal was almost out! One last pull, and excalibur was released from the stone. I'm a genius. More surprised than anything, I greased up the new one and found that the nossle of the bike dryer made the perfect drift when coupled with a long bit of wood poked through the swingarm. Now to put everything back together, the only issue being I don't have the tool to torque up the castle ring locking nut. Two hits with a hammer and drift is 100Nm... Right? I checked the rear pads and was surprised to see uneven wear. Houston, do we have a problem? I cleaned up the retaining pins on the bench grinder with the wire wheel attachment, and pumped out the pistons a bit to clean them with a toothbrush. A quick blast with the brake cleaner and put new pads in, copperslip in all the right places. I'll have to keep an eye on it. Here's something strange. One of the caliper bolts is a 15, the other one is a 14. One is longer than the other. Trial and error proved both ways round saw the long bolt hitting the brake disc and jamming the wheel. What the...? I'm a moron. Forgot to refit the rear hugger. I must have had the back end off this bike six times and every single time I make the same mistake! So far so good. The rear tyre has done roughly 9000 miles, and is still legal, but it does have a bacon strip in it after picking up a screw recently. As I'm doing the front tomorrow, I'll replace this as well. Looking forward to playing with my new tyre changer. Chinese takeaway calls. No more work today. Edited February 1 by Fiddlesticks 12 Quote
Fender1515 Posted February 2 Posted February 2 And the satisfaction of knowing it's a proper job.! The last time I took my bike to the bike shop, it came back with a Heli coil in the one of the front callipers, that wasn't there when it went in! Umm!!! 1 1 Quote
Fiddlesticks Posted February 2 Posted February 2 Bit more of a frustrating day today. Both tyres and check the front brakes. In theory, nothing too tricky, but first had to assemble the new tyre changer. Then learn how to use it. It's one of those free standing gizmos, which leads to endless hilarity as it simply spins around as you try to rotate the arm. Got the rear done, then double checked the manual to remind me of the work flow for the front. "First remove the mudguard". Easy for you to say. Every bolt I touched turned to mush. Cue much wailing and gnashing of teeth. Got there in the end. But my lack of skill with the ConStands needs to be addressed. Now browsing Triumph part lists for new mudguard bolts. Maybe Wickes have something in stock. Shouldn't take too long to fit, but a bit annoying that it wasn't all done by close of play. That's life, I guess. 6 Quote
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