what have you done to your "bike" today

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pinkyfloyd
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What I done with my storm today was...... Rode the b8stard! :D
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marlbororman
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Started Prepping ready for respray for the summer :-)
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benny hedges
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marlbororman wrote:Started Prepping ready for respray for the summer :-)
hope you have a bit more luck with it this time lol!
what colours you going for bud?
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bigrich
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has anyone used that carbon sticker sheet before? thinking of getting some for my belly pan
Honda Britain 50th anniversary storm (26 of 50)
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Clear LED rear light
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benny hedges
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Timbo wrote:BR, you mean Vinyl Wrapping?
you mean sticky back plastic :lol:

you could use this:

http://www.avenuesupplies.co.uk/index.p ... 8175&sid=1


Image

now that's something ive not seen done before! :beer:
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Post by bigrich »

oooh now thats nice....wonder if they could do it in woodchip?

well i have some ordered off fleabay so will have a little attempt at it and post the results on here.....if it doesnt work it needed a respray anyhoo!
Honda Britain 50th anniversary storm (26 of 50)
Carbon Hugger
Carbon undertray
Carbon LED indicators
Clear LED rear light
Shark Skinz Bellypan
Harris RearSets
Ohlins Steering Damper
Proflex suspension
Remus high level carbon cans/micron stubbys
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lloydie
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i went to give it an oil change i brought oil, oil filter new magnetic drain plug with washer .
so i got my tools out 12mm spanner for the drain plug and it was rounded by the p/o thank you . it wont move not even with heat i think i need a replacement sump :confused
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Karl_h
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Careful application of mole grips!
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lloydiecbr wrote:i went to give it an oil change i brought oil, oil filter new magnetic drain plug with washer .
so i got my tools out 12mm spanner for the drain plug and it was rounded by the p/o thank you . it wont move not even with heat i think i need a replacement sump :confused
I don't think I'd let the Post Office near my bike, they have enough trouble delivering a simple parcel.

But I have some spare sumps, including bolts.
£15 plus P+P?
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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lloydiecbr wrote:i went to give it an oil change i brought oil, oil filter new magnetic drain plug with washer .
so i got my tools out 12mm spanner for the drain plug and it was rounded by the p/o thank you . it wont move not even with heat i think i need a replacement sump :confused
Time to get rough and brutal? Use a pair of Stillson's - that should move it...
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kinell none of you lot got a proper hammer :roll:

fkin smack it. its only the seal holding it.
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tony.mon wrote:
lloydiecbr wrote:i went to give it an oil change i brought oil, oil filter new magnetic drain plug with washer .
so i got my tools out 12mm spanner for the drain plug and it was rounded by the p/o thank you . it wont move not even with heat i think i need a replacement sump :confused
I don't think I'd let the Post Office near my bike, they have enough trouble delivering a simple parcel.

But I have some spare sumps, including bolts.
£15 plus P+P?
pm sent
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lloydie
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Re: what have you done to your storm today

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today i snapped of an exhaust stud and rounded the big Allen bolt on the clutch cover
this bike is a fo.ker to work on :redface
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benny hedges
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lloyd i think it's time you treated yourself to some decent tools m8
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my tools are good halfords pro . the problem is a a 14year old bike with soft cheese bolts the headers have never been of the bike every bolt has been over tightened . the rear wheel nut took my hole body weight 16 stone and a breaker bar to undo .
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