What did you do to your bike today?

[smallfrowne]

Back to the KTM though. I've put the new shims in and rechecked the clearances. I don't know what I've done but they don't seem to have changed, despite the definitely thinner shims that have gone in. Mind I haven't checked them all yet, not the really bad ones. Not sure if I'll get a chance now, the midwife says she can feel a head. Still, no need to panic it's only a quick job. 

[S-Westerly]

Spent hours washing the thing to restore it to something like it's pristine state. Re-applied some XCP. Then some bloody shitehawk shat on it. Had to clean the spattered bit again. Given a choice I'd shoot the bloody feathered rat.

 

[Blackholesun]

Got the gum gun stuff and tried to fill in the never ending holes in my 2001 downpipes 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

15 hours ago, Blackholesun said:

Got the gum gun stuff and tried to fill in the never ending holes in my 2001 downpipes 

Do a proper job and add some baked beans can to it. 

[Nick the wanderer]

Aren't fizzy pop cans thinner and easier to bend into shape? 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

28 minutes ago, Nick the wanderer said:

Aren't fizzy pop cans thinner and easier to bend into shape? 

Yes, but baked bean cans are thicker for doing a proper professional job. 

[Guest]

fitted a new FPR (fuel pressure regulator) to my CBR XX Blackbird

Edited January 20, 2024 by Vic101

[Simon Davey]

25 minutes ago, Vic101 said:

fitted a new FPR (fuel pressure regulator) to my CBR XX Blackbird

 

Did it fix it, do you now have a smooth runner? 

[Mickly]

Suspected a leak from one of the fork seals on the F650GS, took the dust seal off & this was the crud I found underneath:

So much cleaning was done & then I used one of these to clean the seal ( got it free when I bought some fork seals for a different bike )

After much cleaning & front end bouncing, there is no longer a leak … either that or the fork leg is devoid of oil

Edited January 21, 2024 by Mickly

[Fiddlesticks]

Dropped it while doing an oil change, making a mess all over the drive and breaking a mirror stalk.

 

Now where is that nob of the day thread...

[Tinkicker]

A lot of bikey things today...

 

VFR750.  Today I put in on SORN until April.  No point paying road tax when I will not be using it.  Six monthly from now on.

 

DT175MX.  Built up top end, rebuilt carb, dropped engine into frame and built up the right side of the motor.

 

DT100.  Insured it to start begining of Feb.  It being a US import, a lot of insurers would not touch it. However, Swintons were happy to insure it TPFT for £55 with no excess.  Do not see the point of comprehensive on the tiddler.  Its not like I will be cartwheeling it across the countryside at 100 mph.

[Ian Frog]

Agreed ! 40mph ought to suffice !

I`ll get my coat.

Cheers

Ian

[bonio]

4 hours ago, Fiddlesticks said:

Dropped it while doing an oil change, making a mess all over the drive and breaking a mirror stalk.

Ouch. I know how that feels, and it's not good 

[Gerontious]

15 minutes ago, bonio said:

Ouch. I know how that feels, and it's not good 

 

The bang continues to haunt me. I kept a brave face, but I was deeply traumatised - at a distance.

 

[skyrider]

13 hours ago, Gerontious said:

 

The bang continues to haunt me. I kept a brave face, but I was deeply traumatised - at a distance.

 

that's not funny

[Gerontious]

1 hour ago, skyrider said:

that's not funny

you’re right. It definitely was NOT funny. At the time. Quite a bit of damage to the bike and could easily have been a show-stopper. I felt sick.

[Nick the wanderer]

Ouch.. what happened there, why isn't anyone picking it up?

[Gerontious]

31 minutes ago, Nick the wanderer said:

Ouch.. what happened there, why isn't anyone picking it up?

 

Because the priority seemed to be a photo.  I arrived and went straight to my hotel room to use the loo, while the rest did some usual faffing about. I heard the bang and rushed out to the balcony to see what happened and almost immediately the shouts came. PHOTO. So, I took a photo. That photo. I didn't see what happened. I assume Bonio didn't put his side stand down correctly and it doesnt take much for a heavy bike to go out of control and go over. sometimes letting it go over can be the best option in these circumstances as the risk of personal injury from trying to hold it up can be very high. especially if you are in your 60s. (which we both are)

In the event the damage wasn't severe. a few broken bits - yes. But these could all be repaired in full. And the bike would not show any signs, any marks afterwards. So he got off lightly. The engine bars did their job - up to a point.

 

The guys did a quick assessment. no fuel gushing. no horrible pool of engine oil forming. so a photo first then it took a bit of time to work out how to lift it as the KTM needed to be moved first. There was no rush because there was no need to rush. The KTM was hit (very slightly) and needed to be moved. so that had to happen.

 

But first.. the most important thing. document it - for posterity. kids eh. and the worst kid being the owner of the toppled bike with a big silly grin on his face.

 

Maybe he wasn't referring to this event. if he was alone and his bike went over - I doubt very much if he could lift it without help. being over 60 does that to a man.

 

 

[Nick the wanderer]

Ha, l know what you mean with the over 60 bit. One of the reasons I switched to the lighter and more manoeuvrable Yamaha.

 

[S-Westerly]

I twice lifted the Multistrada on my own using the back to the bike and pushing with my legs method. In both cases I had to sit down on the kerb and get my breath back. Don't plan on doing it on my own in future!

[Joe85]

46 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

I twice lifted the Multistrada on my own using the back to the bike and pushing with my legs method. In both cases I had to sit down on the kerb and get my breath back. Don't plan on doing it on my own in future!

Why was it on its side?

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

The recent bad weather, salt covered roads and last night's storm have finally killed the led aux lights on the cbf. So I'm looking for budget friendly replacements. 

[Fiddlesticks]

13 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

The recent bad weather, salt covered roads and last night's storm have finally killed the led aux lights on the cbf. So I'm looking for budget friendly replacements. 

I've had some of the eBay ones on the bike similar to these (eBay ref. 295892754864) since Aug. 22. Seem OK.

[S-Westerly]

1 hour ago, Joe85 said:

Why was it on its side?

Short legs and a slope away in both cases. By the time my feet hit the floor bike reached angle of no return and down we went. Slowly. No damage apart from to my ego which was dented severely especially on the 2nd occasion. Bike went down on other occasions too but had help in picking it up - icy slush on forecourt, gravel track, etc.

[bonio]

8 hours ago, Nick the wanderer said:

Ouch.. what happened there, why isn't anyone picking it up?

So what actually happened is that I'd had a blinder of a ride back to the hotel. We were doing this awesome road full of hairpins - this one

and once I'd passed James and the car he'd been following, I had the next bit of road to myself, where the L10 follows the river from bend to bend along the valley floor...

It's a glorious ride, the road was entirely mine and I rode it like a hero.

Got back to the hotel, so frikkin pleased with myself. Parked up. Into neutral. Put the bike down on the stand. Should have put the stand down first.  

Suddenly stopped being pleased with myself.

 

Jack and Paul saw it all. In their words, "and then you just threw the bike onto the ground."