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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:56 pm
by sirch345
fabiostar wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:20 pm
Got a wee 100 mile scoot out on the Aprilia yesterday while it was dry, first in a long while. one to get me out and two just to try and make up my mind come springtime what im doing with the bikes i own atm..which or all gets the axe, or if any
Good man for getting out Rob, amazing you found a dry day
I can imagine the ride-out did you good
I hope you're not suffering too much today?
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:26 pm
by freeridenick
fabiostar wrote:Got a wee 100 mile scoot out on the Aprilia yesterday while it was dry, first in a long while. one to get me out and two just to try and make up my mind come springtime what im doing with the bikes i own atm..which or all gets the axe, or if any
Glad it's back up and running Fabio. I'm trying to decide what to do about mine too, just a shame I can't ride it to help. Or find anything like dry weather.
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:57 pm
by freeridenick
Some news from the Czech Republic has brightened my day. A little bling goes a long way to pacifying a spurned partner.
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:39 pm
by AMCQ46
Is that a new bottom yoke by any chance?
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:46 pm
by AMCQ46
Meanwhile in my garage I took theRD 400 drag bike off the ramp and maxed the big KTM on. There has been an oil leak from the back rocker cover that leaks onto the rear exhaust header pipe, so as that needed investigation, so I may as well change the 4 spark plugs and check the valve clearances while I am in there.
Fecking bloody bastid h3ll, that was not an easy job! Had to remove a lotofstuff to get close to the heads and then remove even more to get clearance to get the plug top coils out!
Only good news was the clearances were still ok, so I don’t have to take the cams out……. That looks like double th3 work
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 8:27 am
by freeridenick
AMCQ46 wrote:Is that a new bottom yoke by any chance?
Could be
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 5:22 pm
by alanfjones1411
Made a bit of noise greenlaning in the mud.I will give it a jet wash tomorrow
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 10:01 pm
by sirch345
alanfjones1411 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 31, 2023 5:22 pm
Made a bit of noise greenlaning in the mud.I will give it a jet wash tomorrow
You would only have to leave it outside down here, it would wash itself
Good man in getting out
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 10:07 pm
by sirch345
AMCQ46 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:46 pm
Meanwhile in my garage I took theRD 400 drag bike off the ramp and maxed the big KTM on. There has been an oil leak from the back rocker cover that leaks onto the rear exhaust header pipe, so as that needed investigation, so I may as well change the 4 spark plugs and check the valve clearances while I am in there.
Fecking bloody bastid h3ll, that was not an easy job! Had to remove a lotofstuff to get close to the heads and then remove even more to get clearance to get the plug top coils out!
Only good news was the clearances were still ok, so I don’t have to take the cams out……. That looks like double th3 work
You've been busy Al
That is good news on the valve clearances. No wonder they charge so much in the bike shops, it sounds like a lot of work.
Did you workout what was causing the oil leak?
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 12:30 am
by AMCQ46
Chris, based on the leak pattern, I think the oil is leaking from the breather pipe elbow that comes out of the rear cam cover and up to the airbox, so have ordered 2 new orings.
Obviously I won’t know if I am right till it’s all back together, so I will be gutted if it’s not fixed…….wont be happy taking all that wiring off again
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:34 pm
by fabiostar
Had a wee ride on one of them..start 24 proper.
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 4:31 pm
by MacV2
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:25 pm
by sirch345
AMCQ46 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 12:30 am
Chris, based on the leak pattern, I think the oil is leaking from the breather pipe elbow that comes out of the rear cam cover and up to the airbox, so have ordered 2 new orings.
Obviously I won’t know if I am right till it’s all back together, so I will be gutted if it’s not fixed…….wont be happy taking all that wiring off again
Al, More like too many wheelies
Fingers crossed the new O rings fix it,
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:27 pm
by sirch345
fabiostar wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:34 pm
Had a wee ride on one of them..start 24 proper.
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You're putting some of us to shame Rob
I'm amazed you're out again, well done. Bike is looking great
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:15 pm
by fabiostar
sirch345 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:27 pm
fabiostar wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:34 pm
Had a wee ride on one of them..start 24 proper.
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You're putting some of us to shame Rob
I'm amazed you're out again, well done. Bike is looking great
Chris.
its a case of getting back on the horse, now this riding bikes iv been doing for a while, like since 7 years of age but that crash was different, its strange but it feels weird riding again, god knows why, not like i havnt crashed before
but it just feels different, kinda like riding with no feel for whats going on under me
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i thought it was just me but a few weeks ago was out with a passenger and at the coffee stop said passenger actually said to me, wtf you at the day? it was described to me like sitting on a bike with an L rider..
is it the actual bike i dont trust anymore? god knows ..............
