what have you done to your "bike" today

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StewartR
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Stopper mod done - Yay!
Olde worlde R/R found - not so yay!
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Well done on the CCT's mate, the R/R needs doing but is a much easier fix. :thumbup:
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StewartR wrote:Stopper mod done - Yay!
Olde worlde R/R found - not so yay!
quick fix for you buddy.... :thumbup:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VTR1000 ... 1e892ab33c
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agentpineapple wrote:
StewartR wrote:Stopper mod done - Yay!
Olde worlde R/R found - not so yay!
quick fix for you buddy.... :thumbup:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VTR1000 ... 1e892ab33c
Even better* & £4.50 cheaper !

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 38&t=32915

*bigger so dissipates heat quicker...
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Put the rear end back together on Drooper.
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MacV2 wrote:Did various little bits & pieces to the pair of Storms, then hung Drooper from the rafters.

Took a we breather to sort out the neighbours son's YBR125 front brake lever which was sticking on...

Took some bits off Drooper, then took another breather when Jamie ''the Petcock killer of old Alresford Town'' turned up to collect me spare petcock.

Meanwhile back at Drooper... stripped off the rear end to get this off...

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Be putting a standar shock & swinger on tomorrow.

The Nitron will be heading Nue Red's way... :thumbup:

Do love the Nirton stuff, looks wise its the best shock money can by imo.

really need to get mine set up correctly it was bouncing me all over the wombles place yesterday
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Actually rode it!! 8)

Bit nippy this morning up in the frozen North (about 4c) but was nice to get it out and had the excuse of needing to empty the tank a little before doing the CCTs :lol:
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Put the back end back on the bike after 3 yearly check and replace any dead seals and regrease prolink bearings, also cleaned swing arm and link brackets, just need to put plastics back on and torque all bolts up on exhaust ready for Jamie's maintenance day and MOT.
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bazza696 wrote:Put the back end back on the bike after 3 yearly check and replace any dead seals and regrease prolink bearings, also cleaned swing arm and link brackets, just need to put plastics back on and torque all bolts up on exhaust ready for Jamie's maintenance day and MOT.
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Fitted lightened flywheel on at long last. Me likey. :biggrin

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seb421 wrote:not me and not a bike but my brother did this lol

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Got behind the sprocket cover with a toothbrush and some degreaser. yuck.

Fitted a new bearing to the sprocket carrier, and went and collected my first shiny bit, fairing support bracket picked up from powder coaters. Looks nice.

Wish I had sent my wheels to the same place, they haven't even been blasted yet :(

I have asked for quotes for caphead bolt sets from a couple of ebay sellers, I'll post if I get a good one back. I couldn't find Bolt Base but then I never figured out how to search for a seller. pita!
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mattycoops43 wrote:Got behind the sprocket cover with a toothbrush and some degreaser. yuck.

Fitted a new bearing to the sprocket carrier, and went and collected my first shiny bit, fairing support bracket picked up from powder coaters. Looks nice.

Wish I had sent my wheels to the same place, they haven't even been blasted yet :(

I have asked for quotes for caphead bolt sets from a couple of ebay sellers, I'll post if I get a good one back. I couldn't find Bolt Base but then I never figured out how to search for a seller. pita!
don't forget to add some pictures matty.... :thumbup:
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I will. It's a shed full of bits at the moment though. When I put it back together i'll take some pics along the way.

It's a bit of a half job, I was looking at the exhaust today, thinking how much the downpipes need to come off, but the heads need to come off as it's burning a little bit of oil (I can smell it) and I think it needs some valve stem seals. Trouble is, if I do that, I am into a complete ground up rebuild, and I want to ride it now. So it will wait till the winter for all that. Still, doing 70% of the bike. Just engine and frame left to sort.

The plan for the winter is to strip and check the whole engine, and then get the cases powder coated.
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This looks SO much better than the rusty lump that was there before!

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