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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:39 pm
by Virt
seb421 wrote:Fell out with it
That doesn't sound good. What's happened?

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:41 pm
by lloydie
seb421 wrote:Fell out with it
Should of brought a honda !!
What's up Seb ?
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:57 pm
by bigtwinthing
i rode it to a garage and ended up buying a new A1 Audi!!!! wtf happenned there then!!!
Re: what have you done to your
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 10:37 pm
by seb421
lloydie wrote:seb421 wrote:Fell out with it
Should of brought a honda !!
What's up Seb ?
Warped discs
had read about the K5 / K6 going through discs but just thought this was because the people was hammering them
mine are wombles now on the front, after a few miles the discs are scorching and the bike is juddering
Suspect its the calliper at fault that's not returning correctly / sticky pistons or somthing will take the calliper apart tomorrow and clean it all up see what's what
looking at the price of discs are making my eyes bleed
But regardless going to need new discs
Trying to do driving lessons got theory booked for a few weeks off and just booked a theatre show in London and two nights in a Hilton so didn't need the extra expense, she's looking good but not going any where fast, if she does she's doing it with a shudder
I've been reading that a lot of people get rid of these callipers the Suzuki comes with and fit Yamaha units and have been trouble free since so might have to keep my eye out for a cheap set if there is such a thing
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 10:41 pm
by lloydie
That's a bugger Seb and good luck with the test

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 10:48 pm
by VTRDark

As Tony say's look at it as an upgrade opportunity. Aftermarket discs will be a lot better with a lot more wear. It's just that it come at the wrong time.
If you down in London for a couple of days, give us a shout and we can meet up for a quick

You could have picked a cheaper hotel

Which Hilton are you staying at?
(:-})
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 11:44 pm
by seb421
Not sure off top of my head ill check the paper work and get back to you Carl
been pricing up Calipers and they can be had for not to much money and they are Mono block radial items too so that's a bling thing init...
Spacers should be around 20 quid,
New seal kit should be around 20 quid for both
What discs to get though i don't know....
Can get spacers ordered for either 310mm standard size discs or 320mm
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:06 am
by seb421
RE my last got my self this, as new just need to find a decent other side now and the spacers
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111160713744? ... 1439.l2649
oh and discs!
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 8:40 am
by VTRDark
just need to find a decent other side now
There's one in the States.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-CALIPE ... 3cd2fc189b
Don't know about discs, that's one of those things you need to research. I have a feeling it's these that will cost the £££ though.
(:-})
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 8:45 am
by seb421
cybercarl wrote: just need to find a decent other side now
There's one in the States.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-CALIPE ... 3cd2fc189b
Don't know about discs, that's one of those things you need to research. I have a feeling it's these that will cost the £££ though.
(:-})
i don't buy anything at all from the states any more got sick of them being held, inspected and then heavily taxed and having to go and pick them up and pay the extra
seen a few in the uk i'm keeping my eye on buddy

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 3:47 pm
by MacV2
Whipped off the clocks removed the clock faring, removed the cobwebs ( it was Yellow remember...) & gave it a paint.
Washed the VFR...Bloody white wheels, fiddly 6 spokes, What a pain in the wrist, job that was...

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 3:52 pm
by AMCQ46
I think I just had one of the best rides of my life so far
Got to Crossgates at 8.30 this morning with the mad les on his ktm950sm (not the smt, he sold it to get an older carbed sm) and there is a group of Asian lads there with some serious bling bikes.... Panagali S, a biaggi rep RSVP Facrory, a Ducati 759 (or whatever the small version of the 1098 is called) a new blade and a Milwakie rep R1.
We filled up and left just as they were leaving, and headed off in front of then on the road up to Newtown.... After about 5 miles I can see 2 bikes in my mirrors, its the 2 ducatis, and Les decides we can't let new bling bikes get away, so we lift the pace from 80% to very high 90s and set off after them. All I can say is

they didn't get away.
And when we decided it was time to stop the madness and pulled over, it was a good 3 mins before the RSV! The blade and the R1 came past.
Not bad for a 14yr old bike
But looks like my back tyre is well and truly fecked... It was just on the legal side on the tread wear markers when I left the house and it is now bald after 280miles.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 5:07 pm
by agentpineapple
had a visit from birmingham's version of little and large...
it was good to meet lloydie and chris, carlos also popped over, the greedy ferkers cost me £22 at
maccy d's....
we had a good chat and lloydie managed to lesson my private parts collection....

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 5:39 pm
by MacV2
agentpineapple wrote:had a visit from birmingham's version of little and large...
it was good to meet lloydie and chris, carlos also popped over, the greedy ferkers cost me £22 at
maccy d's....
we had a good chat and lloydie managed to lesson my
private parts collection....

Why have you got a collection of willys ?
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 5:41 pm
by agentpineapple
MacV2 wrote:agentpineapple wrote:had a visit from birmingham's version of little and large...
it was good to meet lloydie and chris, carlos also popped over, the greedy ferkers cost me £22 at
maccy d's....
we had a good chat and lloydie managed to lesson my
private parts collection....

Why have you got a collection of willys ?
nope, manginas.......
