what have you done to your "bike" today

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lloydie
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Had new tyres fitted yesterday,
Also found my front spindle is bent , new one ordered
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Fitted Micron silencers with link pipes. Bought them for £100 off eBay. The seller said he was selling because they were too noisy for his neighbours. I love the sound of them and if my neighbours think they are too loud then they have no soul.
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Got it even dirtier:-)

Got to have loud pipes on a twin
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checked the VFR wheel fits and has the same offset. All peachy. tyre off tomorrow then off to the sprayers.
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
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bigtwinthing wrote:checked the VFR wheel fits and has the same offset. All peachy. tyre off tomorrow then off to the sprayers.
But which one is lighter ?
Might be a good idea to weigh them
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lloydie wrote:
bigtwinthing wrote:checked the VFR wheel fits and has the same offset. All peachy. tyre off tomorrow then off to the sprayers.
But which one is lighter ?
Might be a good idea to weigh them

you are well aware iam not bothered by .2 kg. The original looks pap. I like the 5 spoke but apparently a Honda civic wheel fits !!!! too.

8 spoke is nice but £300 each for a 5.5 rim.

it will look great sprayed up.
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missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
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! 2 kg deck I would be as it'll make it much slower on the throttle and handling
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lloydie wrote:! 2 kg deck I would be as it'll make it much slower on the throttle and handling

.2 not 2kg
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
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bigtwinthing wrote:
lloydie wrote:! 2 kg deck I would be as it'll make it much slower on the throttle and handling

.2 not 2kg
He's missed the point again :whatever
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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tony.mon wrote:
bigtwinthing wrote:
lloydie wrote:! 2 kg deck I would be as it'll make it much slower on the throttle and handling

.2 not 2kg
He's missed the point again :whatever

sh1t have I :lol:
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did a little bit more on the blue bike. i'm trying to return it back to standard(apart from the front mudguard and a few other things), I have nearly all the parts I need to complete the job.
so far I've painted the forks and yokes, also painted the bar ends. fitted new head bearings, tidied up lots of bolts, i'm in the process of painting the wheels gloss black.
i'm just waiting for the last few parts to turn up, then I can finish it
once i'm done it'll be going up for sale. 10.000 miles on the clock, 2004, with all new fluids, new front pads, new filters and sparkplugs, recon starter motor. the exhaust has been removed and cleaned. it has had new mcct's fitted, stick coil conversion, the pairs emission system has been removed. the carbs have been thru the heated ultrasonic cleaner, as have the brake and clutch m/c's, the rear caliper has been serviced with new seals. it even has the original tool kit.
it's going to make someone a great bike that's for sure.
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So if your yellow one is in Spain and your selling the blue uk bike , what are you replacing it with ?
Or are you giving up on the uk roads ?
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Is that the 66bhp model marty ?

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Looking good Marty :thumbup:
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i'm giving up the uk roads until the yellow bike comes back to the uk in spring, that 66bhp bike turned into a 111bhp bike once the timing was corrected.... :lol:
and no it isn't the same bike, as I know you just wanted to post up that picture again mac..... :lol:
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