what have you done to your "bike" today
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Cleaned and polished mine had a couple of dash light out(rev counter and temp gauge) so replaced the bulbs then thought I would check all the other lights what a shock sidelight didn't work but worse than that was the rear brake light didn't work. So sidelight didn't even have the wire connected to the back and the brake light switch was well corroded all sorted now ready for Saturdays dyno day.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Got up this morning with the trotts.....Could not trust a fart !!
Decided better not go to work in case my pants took a battering, but as the morning went on my guts started behaving, so I set to sorting out a minor car problem.
That taken care of ( or so I thought ) I decided to have a look at giving the bike an oil and filter change. Had a look at the air filter condition, only to find a K&N fitted. Was going to replace it with a standard filter, seeing as it's on standard fuelling and with the Akro pipe, I thought It may be a bit lean. Took a couple of plugs out and they are exactly as you would want, a nice coffee brown, so I assume the fuel injection is compensating automatically. Now I'm tempted to put it on the dyno Saturday, just to see whats what.
Changed oil, oil filter, and spark plugs. Wired in sat nav and 12 Volt socket under seat, fitted tank cover, all in readiness for next Friday ( 28th ) when I'm going to France on the old girl for just over a week.
Cant bloody wait !!
Decided better not go to work in case my pants took a battering, but as the morning went on my guts started behaving, so I set to sorting out a minor car problem.
That taken care of ( or so I thought ) I decided to have a look at giving the bike an oil and filter change. Had a look at the air filter condition, only to find a K&N fitted. Was going to replace it with a standard filter, seeing as it's on standard fuelling and with the Akro pipe, I thought It may be a bit lean. Took a couple of plugs out and they are exactly as you would want, a nice coffee brown, so I assume the fuel injection is compensating automatically. Now I'm tempted to put it on the dyno Saturday, just to see whats what.
Changed oil, oil filter, and spark plugs. Wired in sat nav and 12 Volt socket under seat, fitted tank cover, all in readiness for next Friday ( 28th ) when I'm going to France on the old girl for just over a week.
Cant bloody wait !!
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Won these on eBay today

Now in need of a set of standard exhausts to cut these off
Then I will make some hangers then off to mr tyres for the up and in link pipes to be made and welded to the standard bits .

Now in need of a set of standard exhausts to cut these off

Then I will make some hangers then off to mr tyres for the up and in link pipes to be made and welded to the standard bits .
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
lloydie, I dont have have those foot peg lugs on my Viper link pipes and it works fine without them
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Not wanting to sound like a clever Richard but no FI on a storm Lee its carbs so it won't self compensate.
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alternative_vtr wrote:Not wanting to sound like a clever Richard but no FI on a storm Lee its carbs so it won't self compensate.
he one of our ex storm members, we keep trying to ban them but end up making them moderators

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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Just cut it off my LHS Arrow as surplus to rearsets requirementAMCQ46 wrote:lloydie, I dont have have those foot peg lugs on my Viper link pipes and it works fine without them
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what have you done to your "bike" today
I know al but with my rear set and the position I want the cans the extra support will be nice . Plus using those bits will help with any clearance issues with the new links and they will be easier to make .AMCQ46 wrote:lloydie, I dont have have those foot peg lugs on my Viper link pipes and it works fine without them
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They are only a few quid Carl, I think you want the E10. Your welcome to borrow mine if you cant get one, but that does mean coming down to get it...cybercarl wrote:Everything is against me for todayI tried to sort out my brakes and I can't undo the poxy spline head or male tork or whatever it's called. The one tool I haven't got is female torx sockets, ARGH. I bleed the brakes back off as good as I could, and have given up for the day. This day is a write off
I shall have to buy a 10mm torx socket from Halfrauds tomorrow and start all over again.
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Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Not being a very clever Richard either, I have a CB1300alternative_vtr wrote:Not wanting to sound like a clever Richard but no FI on a storm Lee its carbs so it won't self compensate.

" It was 2 minutes 5 minutes ago "
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Today I fitted a Flo commander, it makes me slow down and behave like an adult(ish) when I think about it!!!


Bless her cotton socks. Almost a year old now.


Bless her cotton socks. Almost a year old now.
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]
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It will soon be "granddad can I borrow the vtr please " lol
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Have you got a trade card Carl? You can get upto 60-70% off depending on what your buying. The parts tend to be discounted most as its trying to encourage trade/small time mechanics to use them. If you haven't got one, go speak to them and tell them you do lots of mechanics work on other people's bikes and your after new tools- they might give you a card if you haven't one already? Griff.cybercarl wrote:Everything is against me for todayI tried to sort out my brakes and I can't undo the poxy spline head or male tork or whatever it's called. The one tool I haven't got is female torx sockets, ARGH. I bleed the brakes back off as good as I could, and have given up for the day. This day is a write off
I shall have to buy a 10mm torx socket from Halfrauds tomorrow and start all over again.
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KriegerCCTs,HEL oil lines,+4 advancer,+1/-1 sprockets,6mm spacer,CBR1k Sidestand,'07 R1 R/R,HyperPro springs F&R,Pipe Werx SL Carbons,Oxford sports hot grips,Mori style belly
Immediate plans:Clean it!
Immediate plans:Clean it!
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Kev, she's growing up fast.... You must be getting older too 

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Cool flo-commander
Little florance is not so little anymore.
Buy another tool I will use once in a Blue moon
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I know, it's just a pain in the butt sometimes when you find you haven't got the tool for the job. Still, it's an excuse to build on the tool collectionThey are only a few quid Carl


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