what have you done to your "bike" today

pinkyfloyd · Post by **pinkyfloyd** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:49 pm

What I done with my storm today was...... Rode the b8stard!

marlbororman · Post by **marlbororman** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:24 pm

Started Prepping ready for respray for the summer :-)

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:00 pm

marlbororman wrote:Started Prepping ready for respray for the summer :-)

hope you have a bit more luck with it this time lol!
what colours you going for bud?

bigrich · Post by **bigrich** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:55 pm

has anyone used that carbon sticker sheet before? thinking of getting some for my belly pan

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:07 pm

Timbo wrote:BR, you mean Vinyl Wrapping?

you mean sticky back plastic

you could use this:

http://www.avenuesupplies.co.uk/index.p ... 8175&sid=1

now that's something ive not seen done before! :beer:

bigrich · Post by **bigrich** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:37 pm

oooh now thats nice....wonder if they could do it in woodchip?

well i have some ordered off fleabay so will have a little attempt at it and post the results on here.....if it doesnt work it needed a respray anyhoo!

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:47 pm

i went to give it an oil change i brought oil, oil filter new magnetic drain plug with washer .
so i got my tools out 12mm spanner for the drain plug and it was rounded by the p/o thank you . it wont move not even with heat i think i need a replacement sump

Karl_h · Post by **Karl_h** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:09 pm

Careful application of mole grips!

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:53 pm

lloydiecbr wrote:i went to give it an oil change i brought oil, oil filter new magnetic drain plug with washer .
so i got my tools out 12mm spanner for the drain plug and it was rounded by the p/o thank you . it wont move not even with heat i think i need a replacement sump

I don't think I'd let the Post Office near my bike, they have enough trouble delivering a simple parcel.

But I have some spare sumps, including bolts.
Â£15 plus P+P?

bandsawman · Post by **bandsawman** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:59 pm

lloydiecbr wrote:i went to give it an oil change i brought oil, oil filter new magnetic drain plug with washer .
so i got my tools out 12mm spanner for the drain plug and it was rounded by the p/o thank you . it wont move not even with heat i think i need a replacement sump

Time to get rough and brutal? Use a pair of Stillson's - that should move it...

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:01 am

kinell none of you lot got a proper hammer

fkin smack it. its only the seal holding it.

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:50 am

tony.mon wrote:
lloydiecbr wrote:i went to give it an oil change i brought oil, oil filter new magnetic drain plug with washer .
so i got my tools out 12mm spanner for the drain plug and it was rounded by the p/o thank you . it wont move not even with heat i think i need a replacement sump
I don't think I'd let the Post Office near my bike, they have enough trouble delivering a simple parcel.

But I have some spare sumps, including bolts.
Â£15 plus P+P?

pm sent

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:31 pm

today i snapped of an exhaust stud and rounded the big Allen bolt on the clutch cover
this bike is a fo.ker to work on

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:05 pm

lloyd i think it's time you treated yourself to some decent tools m8

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:15 pm

my tools are good halfords pro . the problem is a a 14year old bike with soft cheese bolts the headers have never been of the bike every bolt has been over tightened . the rear wheel nut took my hole body weight 16 stone and a breaker bar to undo .

VTR1000.ORG

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