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- Tue Aug 14, 2018 7:24 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: DIY tyre change equipment
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3261
Re: DIY tyre change equipment
The Abba stands bead breaker is good quality but the bead is broken by winding the handle down and back up, the lever type breakers are a bit quicker to use. The other thing that makes it easier is to heat up the tyres first, I stick tyre warmers on mine before changing them, but leaving them in hot...
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:53 pm
- Forum: Bike Chat
- Topic: Which rotors cost vs weight. Rear.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2206
Re: Which rotors cost vs weight. Rear.
These should fit a storm
The ally one is only used so that racers can get through scrutineering not to actually slow down
http://www.projection-components.co.uk/honda-172-c.asp
The ally one is only used so that racers can get through scrutineering not to actually slow down
http://www.projection-components.co.uk/honda-172-c.asp
- Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bottom fork yoke
- Replies: 45
- Views: 7110
Re: Bottom fork yoke
Decent weight saving over the standard one, and deeper to stop the forks flexing,
Nice work
Nice work
- Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:20 am
- Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
- Topic: Starter Motor Clean and Refurbishment
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11358
Re: Starter Motor Clean and Refurbishment
Great write up , did mine yesterday, this place is like a Firestorm Wikepedia.
- Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:03 pm
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
- Replies: 315
- Views: 32094
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy) stopped
FAO Lloydie, I cant post in the for sale section but PM me if you still want to sell the blade yokes, cheers
- Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New CBT Training.........
- Replies: 3
- Views: 822
Re: New CBT Training.........
That weird pivoting endo hop thing at 0.37... awesome skill
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Moan about gear - jackets/gloves etc.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1747
Re: Moan about gear - jackets/gloves etc.
Those Knox Hemoroids sound painfulPARSLEYRIPPER wrote:Hmm I live on Lewis so cant try before buy (MacV2 aside) so have lots of gear that doesn't fit. Big shoulders slim lower half and nothjng bloody fits. Getting Knox Hemoroids for crimbo in xxl, hope they fit.
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:41 pm
- Forum: Bike Chat
- Topic: Cool Little Video
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1675
Cool Little Video
Great little onboard of what I think is a Yam TZ250 passing most of a trackday like they are in reverse, and at about 3.30 gets into a scrap with what looks like a Moriwaki Storm, the TZ takes a tumble at the end tho.
Enjoy
Enjoy
- Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:29 am
- Forum: Bike Chat
- Topic: Tyre warmers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1076
Re: Tyre warmers
Been using these for a couple of seasons now, they do exactly what they say on the tin....
http://www.holroydtyrewarmers.co.uk/index.html
http://www.holroydtyrewarmers.co.uk/index.html
- Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:59 pm
- Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
- Topic: Prescott Bike Festival 07th April
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1141
Re: Prescott Bike Festival 07th April
Cheers budturbo_billy wrote:Waited all day to see the GS1000S run the hill........and then he binned it in the kitty litter on the first hairpin and got sent back down...
Gnarly, your bike sounded sweet
- Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:58 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: fiberglass
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1998
Re: fiberglass
I buy most of my stuff from East Coast Fiberglass Supplies Polish the screen with several coats of Carnuba wax http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/p-1560-honeywax-14-oz-tin.aspx Then wipe over with PVA mould release before your first coat of resin http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/p-2191-blue-...
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:11 pm
- Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
- Topic: Prescott Bike Festival 07th April
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1141
Re: Prescott Bike Festival 07th April
Naked one was me giving the race bike a shakedown run after the winter layup ,fairings were off to be painted. Some lovely bikes there, a nicely modified LC Yam, and an evil sounding GS thou were my faves
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:59 pm
- Forum: Bike Chat
- Topic: cleaning info
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1007
Re: cleaning info
Brake cleaner lifts ingrained dirt out of ally really well.
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:58 pm
- Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
- Topic: Prescott Bike Festival 07th April
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1141
- Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:13 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Clutch Snatching
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6628
Re: Clutch Snatching
Yep,
I am at Thruxton then, but only spannering for a mate I race with, my season is finished now till 2013. I will stick the dates up for next year when I know them as there is some great racing at NG events.
I am at Thruxton then, but only spannering for a mate I race with, my season is finished now till 2013. I will stick the dates up for next year when I know them as there is some great racing at NG events.