what have you done to your "bike" today
- vtrjock
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Today, I was mostly picking up baffles from A-16's stand at the MCN festival of motorcycling.

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Fitted a spare set of ECU/ignition modules I got from Mac V2 yesterday, and lo and behold, sparks again.
All good, but then I swapped back to the original ones, which I thought were damaged by a welder, and they worked ok, too.
It's having a game with me at the moment....
I found a broken wire on the rear tail light with integral indicators, I could re-solder a wire on the circuit board, but the little LED board inside which illuminates the number plate was in several bits and rattling around inside.
It's repairable, but only with a fair bit of faffing about.
So I've ordered a replacement one, dark smoke this time. From China, so let's see if anything arrives!
All good, but then I swapped back to the original ones, which I thought were damaged by a welder, and they worked ok, too.
It's having a game with me at the moment....
I found a broken wire on the rear tail light with integral indicators, I could re-solder a wire on the circuit board, but the little LED board inside which illuminates the number plate was in several bits and rattling around inside.
It's repairable, but only with a fair bit of faffing about.
So I've ordered a replacement one, dark smoke this time. From China, so let's see if anything arrives!
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
- agentpineapple
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
you and your Chinese takeaways.......tony.mon wrote:Fitted a spare set of ECU/ignition modules I got from Mac V2 yesterday, and lo and behold, sparks again.
All good, but then I swapped back to the original ones, which I thought were damaged by a welder, and they worked ok, too.
It's having a game with me at the moment....
I found a broken wire on the rear tail light with integral indicators, I could re-solder a wire on the circuit board, but the little LED board inside which illuminates the number plate was in several bits and rattling around inside.
It's repairable, but only with a fair bit of faffing about.
So I've ordered a replacement one, dark smoke this time. From China, so let's see if anything arrives!

HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!!
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
I picked up a Yamaha FZ6 Fazer on Thursday, not been on the road for 5 years on a 56 plate for £500
Saturday and today I have been cleaning it up changed the air filter and fitted a new battery and stuck a gallon of fuel in it and it fired up no problem.
Decided to take it for an MOT and it passed with flying colours and only has 16,353 on the clock

Saturday and today I have been cleaning it up changed the air filter and fitted a new battery and stuck a gallon of fuel in it and it fired up no problem.
Decided to take it for an MOT and it passed with flying colours and only has 16,353 on the clock

Duffy1964
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
- bigtwinthing
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
made up some new hangers for the higher than normal cans
there not finished yet as still bloody decorating too.

missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
- lloydie
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Bargain that Duffy
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Now get back to the streetfighter

Now get back to the streetfighter
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I will be putting the blue one back to standard firstlloydie wrote:Bargain that Duffy.
Now get back to the streetfighter

Duffy1964
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
- lloydie
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Refitted the standard cans to the bird ,
Couldn't get the race cans to sit right so the standards are staying on till I get a 4-2-1 system
Couldn't get the race cans to sit right so the standards are staying on till I get a 4-2-1 system
- bigtwinthing
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
SOLD IT !!!! not a moment of madness but a good deal. Can i stay on here without a Storm!!!. New bikes a Honda.
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
- lloydie
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what have you done to your "bike" today
What you've sold yours too ?
Come on what you got not btt?
Is it a gold wing ?
Come on what you got not btt?
Is it a gold wing ?
- bigtwinthing
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Re: what have you done to your
You butt, aim not that bad. Nope a honda and its a doozy. Plenty fast enough for me and the handlings ace and i haven't even fiddled yet.lloydie wrote:What you've sold yours too ?
Come on what you got not btt?
Is it a gold wing ?
Its a cool looking bike. Have another guess
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Surely not! and with the cut down down seat...bigtwinthing wrote:SOLD IT !!!! not a moment of madness but a good deal. Can i stay on here without a Storm!!!. New bikes a Honda.
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- bigtwinthing
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
- bigtwinthing
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!