what have you done to your "bike" today

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:19 am

Out taking the fairing off, now sold.
I have a newer, cleaner one to go on.

Still yellow, though!

Looked at indicator mirrors, decided to treat myself to a new set. Also flush front indicators, when I find some I like.

Not a bad start to Christmas morning.
Now to do a few presents with kiddies- they've been waiting long enough, glued to the patio door asking how long I'll be......

agentpineapple · Post by **agentpineapple** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:27 am

you cruel bugger, making the kids wait so long, have good'un matey.....

Kev L · Post by **Kev L** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:33 am

Well done Ebenezer Mon, make em wait.

AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 9:50 pm

Started work on the top end of the enduro bike. The joy of working on nice simple 2stokes

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:30 am

Two smokers great fun and so simple
I took my old rg250 gammer engine apart when I was 17 and rebuilt it and it ran even though the pistons were out of a kawk and I had to file ten mm of the bottom of both pistons
To clear the crank .
Love the smell of decent two stroke oil when I follow one

Sorry officer
The voices made me do it

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 4:09 pm

Today?
I finished stripping a storm for parts, tried some SP1 parts to see how much work it would take to fit the heads and/or cams to a Storm.....Too much!

Cam tunnel's on the wrong side, and cam journal diameter is different.
Not insurmountable, but it would be easier to shoehorn a complete SP1 lump in, tbh.

Still, all parts already sold now waiting to be paid for and shipped, or collected.
All other parts into the stock shed awaiting new owners...

Snapped a 3/8 to 1/4 adaptor, trying to undo a 14mm head bolt. Luckily I had been given a new set of six point sockets for Christmas!

Tidied the garage, floor area, anyway, so that I can get the last manual CCT fit of the year in there tomorrow.

Then broke a complete spare engine, as I needed the front head for Rob.

And went through my box of lovely new parts waiting to be fitted to mine, when I have a minute, to plan what needs to go on in which order.

It's tempting to pull the motor out of mine while the weather's still not yet great, so that I can get stuck in to this winter's engine rebuild. On the other hand, I want to keep the bike rideable, so if (like today) there was a dryish, not too cold hour or two I could get out.....

And ordered some shiny new screen nuts, and Ti bolts for the Braking dscs I have acquired.

That's probably enough, and I've done enough to have earnt a beer :beer:

marravtr · Post by **marravtr** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:52 pm

got up, dry roads, 13c, bike gear on and went out for a good boxing day blat!!! and very nice to see + three figures on the speedo (private roads of course)

chric · Post by **chric** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:14 pm

washed it then was going to go for a blast.Then realised I should have glued the renthal grips on slippy as f*ck

So waiting on busters delivering the glue now

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:15 am

Just borrow some hairspray

chric wrote:washed it then was going to go for a blast.Then realised I should have glued the renthal grips on slippy as f*ck
So waiting on busters delivering the glue now

AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:15 am

Wicky wrote:Just borrow some hairspray

chric wrote:washed it then was going to go for a blast.Then realised I should have glued the renthal grips on slippy as f*ck
So waiting on busters delivering the glue now

+1 works great...lubrcates when liquid, the glues when it sets

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:52 pm

Took it out for a good ride to bed the new front brakes in ,
Wow the cbr600f4i brakes are a massive improvement
Thank you amcq46 for the information relating to said brakes
A big thumbs up from me and my bike

Sorry officer
The voices made me do it

AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:14 pm

Went out today as well, should have tried to hook up with you when I was out mate.

Was good to test the mods I did last few weeks and although I did 3 changes at once, so don't know what effect each had on there own, I can surely say that together the bike is feeling seriously punchy.
I did the stick coils, the billet hrc intake trumpets and fitted a new quick action throttle tube.....wow, I had to recalibrate because I was getting everywhere that bit faster than I thought....thankfully I have already sorted my brakes, because I had to use them today

2 things are clear......

1) if you have got to know the storm and are not a novice rider, you should all fit the quick action throttle...there is very little loss of low speed control, and no problem in the roads when I did have to tiptoe through dark leaf covered lanes today, but the positive effect of making the full power of the engine and all the rev range access able is so dramatic, you will wonder why you didn't do it yes ago!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CBR-100 ... _500wt_922
Â£30 and don't bother with the more expensive kit which comes with longer cables. Just remove the 1st lock nut on the pull side cable down on the carb, and that give you just enough extra for the standard cable to work perfectly. You should even be able to reuse your grips if you put a screw driver up from the bottom and squirt in some wd40.

2). The new trumpets change the intake roar so it sounds like it wants to suck the hedges into the air box as you give it full stick through the midrange. Very addictive

So all in all a fun couple of hrs, and only 1 rear slide as i got back on the gas comming out of a bend to remind me to slow down, and that it is December!

chric · Post by **chric** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:48 pm

airspray worked a treat pitty the renthals are not much cop

Kev L · Post by **Kev L** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:55 pm

What's wrong with the Renthals?

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:55 pm

yesterday i fitted some ferodo platinum hh pads all round on the sp1 and took it for a spin.. managed to get the back wheel in the air and a bit of smoke off the front tyre, plus a bit of poo in my new tigger undies :/

very good pads indeed. highly recommended. i got a full set for Â£35 at the nec show but they are currently on sale at ghostbikes.co.uk at very good prices.

today.....
i had a count up what Â£ i had left & thought balls to it.. went and bought another ped lol

its a peugot speedfight1 in urban camo with malossi tranny, complete engine rebuild with full circle 18,000rpm crank & bearings, ported pollini barrel & piston, 80cc, leo vinci exhaust, tnt 24mm induction kit with carbon fibre reeds, race clutch, variator, kevlar belt, race cdi & coil etc - dyno'd at 16 1/2 bhp and tops out at 74mph lol

needs a bit of tlc to perfect it like but everythings been done including (leading link)fork rebuild, shocker, pads, battery, seat recovered, wheels powder coated, frame powder coated, brand new pirelli sport tyres...
i'll probably be carbon wrapping the bodywork so watch this space....

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