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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2022 12:38 pm
by lloydie
Yesterday my youngest and I went on our first ride together as he passed his cbt last week and took delivery of his new 125 .
Took him out early 6am did a steady 100 miles around the Cotswolds and back home . He learnt a lot especially riding down the lanes is more fun than city riding .
Told him next time we go for a ride it’ll be a fish and chip run .
Then I told him from the seaside ,he shat him self lololool .
I said to him there’s more to bikes then commuting .
He already wants a bigger bike but he will have to wait as he’s only 17 .
Today I fitted a mcct to the blade as it started ticking last week , so much easier on a il4 than the storm
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2022 12:47 pm
by mjvw
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2022 2:43 pm
by Duffy1964
Nice one Lloydie nice to introduce youngsters to the fun of bikes rather than just a commuting tool
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:03 pm
by sirch345
Nice one Lloydie, good for a youngster to have someone with your experience to show him the ropes,
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:26 pm
by sirch345
Nosepicker wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 9:26 am
Serviced it.
Well it was actually yesterday but I'm a bit slow
Removed the rear peg hangers and fitted the seat hump. Mostly using the Suzuki for two-up riding
Looking very clean and tidy
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:36 pm
by sirch345
Yesterday I gave the Firestorm an oil and filter change after having a good ride-out first
When I went to remove both front and rear spark plugs the rear plug came looking like this
I wonder if this could be a Chinese copy, although I have been aware of this when buying them.
Has anyone else come across this happening on a NGK spark plug
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:28 am
by AMCQ46
lloydie wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 12:31 pm
Yesterday my youngest and I went on our first ride together as he passed his cbt last week and took delivery of his new 125 .
Took him out early 6am did a steady 100 miles around the Cotswolds and back home . He learnt a lot especially riding down the lanes is more fun than city riding .
Told him next time we go for a ride it’ll be a fish and chip run .
Then I told him from the seaside ,he shat him self lololool .
I said to him there’s more to bikes then commuting .
He already wants a bigger bike but he will have to wait as he’s only 17 .
Today I fitted a mcct to the blade as it started ticking last week , so much easier on a il4 than the storm
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Nice one Lloydie, hope he had fun. Get him to do some off road biking to help improve his skills, or a track day
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:50 am
by Duffy1964
sirch345 wrote:Yesterday I gave the Firestorm an oil and filter change after having a good ride-out first
When I went to remove both front and rear spark plugs the rear plug came looking like this
I wonder if this could be a Chinese copy, although I have been aware of this when buying them.
Has anyone else come across this happening on a NGK spark plug
NGK spark plug.jpeg
Chris.
I have never seen that happen to a spark plug before Chris.
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:21 am
by popkat
sirch345 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:36 pm
Yesterday I gave the Firestorm an oil and filter change after having a good ride-out first
When I went to remove both front and rear spark plugs the rear plug came looking like this
I wonder if this could be a Chinese copy, although I have been aware of this when buying them.
Has anyone else come across this happening on a NGK spark plug
NGK spark plug.jpeg
Chris.
Seen this quite a few times through my workshop, usually knock off plugs, always buy from a reputable known seller is best advice for anyone, that runs for most things as well though.
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:06 pm
by sirch345
popkat wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:21 am
sirch345 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:36 pm
Yesterday I gave the Firestorm an oil and filter change after having a good ride-out first
When I went to remove both front and rear spark plugs the rear plug came looking like this
I wonder if this could be a Chinese copy, although I have been aware of this when buying them.
Has anyone else come across this happening on a NGK spark plug
NGK spark plug.jpeg
Chris.
Seen this quite a few times through my workshop, usually knock off plugs, always buy from a reputable known seller is best advice for anyone, that runs for most things as well though.
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I'm glad it's not just me then
I do try to buy from reputable known seller for that very reason, but these must have slipped through somehow. The knock off's must be getting harder to spot
Thanks for your reply Malc
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:19 pm
by AMCQ46
Duffy1964 wrote:Not today but Yesterday I took Tracy to Pro Twin to see if she found the seat comfortable as in mm dragging her to the TT next year
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Did mrs Duffy approve of the pillion perch?
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:46 pm
by Duffy1964
AMCQ46 wrote:Duffy1964 wrote:Not today but Yesterday I took Tracy to Pro Twin to see if she found the seat comfortable as in mm dragging her to the TT next year
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Did mrs Duffy approve of the pillion perch?
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Indeed she did Al, didn’t even need to grovel with a bunch of flowers
I was told “Well you haven’t treated yourself properly since you retired, so go for it”
Didn’t need telling twice
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:48 pm
by MacV2
Sold Custurd II.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:49 pm
by Duffy1964
Well done Macster
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 4:15 pm
by MacV2
Fek all TBH Tho I did get a Baggster tank cover out of the loft things to do to Hamburg will be done tommorow...
Bit of a list..hahahaha
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