what have you done to your "bike" today

[lloydie]

Looks great that ,well done

[AMCQ46]

No shade planned, I have ordered some old style Edison filament bulbs to complete the industrial look

[grumpyfrog]

Drill out an old lid and mount that on top? I've 2 old roof ones in the cave that I want to convert.

[Kev L]

Don't suppose it's had much affect on the performance of your bike, being yellow, taking one of them out of your storm!

[vanstub]

well done that man looks cushty

[SmileyVTR]

OK, apologies for the horrible picture - just pulled over on a test ride, couldn't find a wheelie bin anywhere!!

Winter service
Rear linkage strip and grease-up
QAT (HRC 1/6) fitted (BLOODY HELL, the bike is on LSD, cheap mod with amazing results)
Front forks Rogered, then lowers painted to match wheels/engine (was going to gold, glad I didn't)
Downpipes painted black
Micron silencers wet'n'dried to remove deep scratches then polished up
Radiators painted black
Clip-ons painted black
S/S intrument bolt kit fitted + black screen bolts
Philips Extreme bulb fitted
few other odds and sods.

Phew!

PS having not ridden her in 2016 she awoke with a flat battery.
Tried to bump start her (like I used to do with my CBR), in 3rd and 4th - HOLD CR@P pegged it down a slope and still couldn't get her to fire up!
So, with guidance from recent posts, jump-leaded from my car and then went for the aforementioned test ride.

Did have some smoke and a weird smell, just hoping it's the UHT pipe paint curing (and a little Hamerite I put on the exhaust clamp)...

Roll on the sun!

[lloydie]

Looks good ,now get out and ride it

[MacV2]

MacCave action compleate with runny nose...

Got Smerkin Joe boxed up & movable, sneezed several times, blew nose several times...so off the ramp...interesting with no front brakes...sneezed several times, blew nose several times

Put the Nue Red up on the ramp, sneezed several times, blew nose several times & proceded to strip down to remove shock...sneezed several times, blew nose several times...The swing arm is minging but all moving freely, so I swapped out the whole rear end with one I was going to put in to the Custard Crumble...sneezed several times, blew nose several times...I'll give the swing arm & damm good clean & strip & check all the bearings re lube & refit once I get the shock sorted...sneezed several times, blew nose several times... Got Red all boxed up & moveable off the ramp...whilst sneezing several times, blowing nose several times ect...

Next...Got Joe back in while sneezing & now dripping & blowing...Got the front up off the groend & took front wheel & forks off...whilst sneezing several times, blowing nose several times ect... Swapped the forks for a manky pair so the the others can go to Roger...at last...Swapped the discs for some Armstong wave ones...whilst sneezing several times, & now dripping then blowing nose several times ect...Boxed that one back up.

Packed up, cleared up, whilst sneezing several times, & now dripping then blowing nose several times ect. Put bikes away & binned about half a roll of snotty wet nose wipe paper...whilst sneezing several times, & now dripping then blowing nose several times whilst locking up.

Went in & watch MotoGP...whilst sneezing several times, & blowing nose several times ect

[lloydie]

So all you have done is lost 500 litres of snot ?

[MacV2]

So all you have done is lost 500 litres of snot ?

Yeah about that much I should think...

[sirch345]

sneezing & now dripping & blowing..

It sounds like your head gasket has gone Mac














I hope you feel better soon Mac, colds are horrible, so annoying

Chris.

[Kev L]

sneezing & now dripping & blowing..

It sounds like your head gasket has gone Mac














I hope you feel better soon. Mac is horrible, so annoying

Chris.

Harsh but true Chris !

[lloydie]

Tried to fire up piggy but it no happen .
Felt like I wanted to take the sledge hammer to it but I didn't and put it away for another day .

[AMCQ46]

started the storm and ran it till the fan cut in... sounded nice, but with bad knee I though better of taking it for a run.

the little KH125 however was a different story, I took it out for a 10 mile spin just to cheer myself up

[lloydie]

started the storm and ran it till the fan cut in... sounded nice, but with bad knee I though better of taking it for a run.

the little KH125 however was a different story, I took it out for a 10 mile spin just to cheer myself up

Castrol R yum yum .