what have you done to your "bike" today

[lloydie]

me to ! not into cannibalism

[Z28DUNC]

Been out for a spin, took a pic first....

To V or not to V that is the question, er no it's not there both v's!



Saw a RC45 when I was coming out of Much Wenlock today, flew past him. Riding like a granny.

[VTRDark]

Nice car, it just a shame it's Silver I bet you have some some nice alloy wheels on that. What's it like to maintain and buy parts for over here?

Today I put the freshly painted bodywork back on my Fazer http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=26335

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[tony.mon]

Manual says it should be done at 350rpm so did you turn the idle speed down for the test. I don't know what the service limit is for it or how much is low where it's a problem. But the gauge is indicating (as it's in the green area) that it's OK, so I would have thought that 150 it not bad bad but is a little low for my liking and if it was me I would investigate further.

The problem is a compression test is not gonna tell you where the wear is, either in the block or top end in the head. The only way to know if it's pistons is to check the tolerances. But if it was pistons I would have thought that one cylinder would be worse than the other.

This is one for Tony to answer.

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I test using the leccy start, both plugs out and WOT.
Mostly you get a reading not far off from yours.
No need for any work.
As has been said, a couple of cc's of oil down the bore and repeat the test. If it's lots better it means rings or bore wear, if it's much the same the wear is in the valve seats.
But no need to do this on yours.

TBH the time to worry is when one cyl's a lot different to the other.

[lloydie]

thanks tony i will get into the garage in the week and put some oil down the pots and recheck
just to see if it gets better .

[Kev L]

It would be interesting to get some readings from Marty's bike and compare them with Lloydies. Both feel there are issues with their motors, but Marty's gives a strong odour of burnt oil on the over run.
Marty, have you ever done a compression check on yours?

[lloydie]

i have been told from following riders that mine stinks of oil .
and i know it does use it as i keep a close eye on it .

so come on bsm give it a check

[agentpineapple]

afternoon gents, i've never done a compression test and wouldn't know where to start, if someone has the tools and the know how i would gladly get it tested, i just wouldn't want to ride a long way to do so, not unless i had an oil truck support vehicle.....

[leevtr]

It would be interesting to get some readings from Marty's bike and compare them with Lloydies. Both feel there are issues with their motors, but Marty's gives a strong odour of burnt oil on the over run.
Marty, have you ever done a compression check on yours?

Thats cos he's ' run over ' his shock oil

[BigVeeGrin]

afternoon gents, i've never done a compression test and wouldn't know where to start, if someone has the tools and the know how i would gladly get it tested, i just wouldn't want to ride a long way to do so, not unless i had an oil truck support vehicle.....

this help Marty?

[AMCQ46]

spent sunday riding trials bike in a competition over in Shropshire, been too long since I had ridden real sectons and I had forgotton how sh1t I was! ......winter series starting soon so time to practice again.

I can only repeat what I say every year, Trials may be one of the best fun, lowest cost forms of motorbike sport ever invented. you all need to try it, it will help your riding on a roadbike and its as tough as you want it to be.

[lloydie]

Redone the compression test to day
Front without oil

With oil

Rear without oil

With oil

[YETI]

purchased a PENSKE adjustable shock
from a very nice guy on the superhawk forum
very happy and cant wait till my package arrives .

lucky YETI..

[Kev L]

Which model did you pick up?

[Kev L]

If you need any bit's for it these guys are very helpful and not too bad on price -

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