what have you done to your "bike" today
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
after stormyrobs forks got finished he added to my ever growning pile of flywheels
the older i get,the faster i was
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KermitLeFrog
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Started my swingarm strip down. It's creaking when I sit on it. Found a broken header.
Bummer. Have a track day on the 16th and need it all back together by then.
Bummer. Have a track day on the 16th and need it all back together by then.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I squandered" (George Best, RIP)
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KermitLeFrog
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
I've made an executive decision.
I've bought this:
Crappy headers
I'm going to put everything back as is for the track day, clean up the new headers and refurb the swingarm and headers at leisure. Procrastination. Always feels good.
I've bought this:
Crappy headers
I'm going to put everything back as is for the track day, clean up the new headers and refurb the swingarm and headers at leisure. Procrastination. Always feels good.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I squandered" (George Best, RIP)
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agentpineapple
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
top tipKermitLeFrog wrote: ↑Thu May 03, 2018 8:15 am I've made an executive decision.
I've bought this:
Crappy headers
I'm going to put everything back as is for the track day, clean up the new headers and refurb the swingarm and headers at leisure. Procrastination. Always feels good.
buy some harpic cleaner, the stuff in the black bottle.
spray it on the headers, wrap them in cellathaine and leave for 15mins, then wash off, do it twice and the vast majority of crap will come off...
HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!!
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Nice tip Marty 
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Duffy1964
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
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KermitLeFrog
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Re: what have you done to your
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I squandered" (George Best, RIP)
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StormyRob
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Well the storm I had shipped over from England arrived on 27th april. I took a few hundred quid of extras off her and she has just sold without them for a nice little profit. Chuffed to bits as it was all pretty easy and a quick turnaround.
If you don't try you never know if you can do it.
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StormyRob
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
And its another storm in northern ireland 
If you don't try you never know if you can do it.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
im just checking the blue girl over, first trackday this saturday for it, so lets see how that goes 
the older i get,the faster i was
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freeridenick
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
lol as long as thats all i break its a result lol
the older i get,the faster i was
what have you done to your "bike" today
See Duffy’s Streetfighter Project
Duffy1964
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
CCT's fitted to Blonky, did most of the stipping down a couple of weekends ago, so just cam covers off today. Fitted a pair of Bazza's finest. Boxed it all back up...Pressed the button...whir, whir, whir...Nothing much happening, turning over OK just not fireing...Not panicing as I expected a bit of turning over as the carbs were dry...Thinks...give it a tickel of throtle...
I'd forgoten to conect the throtle cable...DOH!
So tank back off, air box back off...Reconect the go go cable...Air box back on, tank back on...Pressed the button...whir,whir...chough...Rumble, brum, brum... It lives...
Just have to decide now whether to carry on refurbing it to replace Custard as No.1 commuter hack...or burn the peice of crap...
I'd forgoten to conect the throtle cable...DOH!
So tank back off, air box back off...Reconect the go go cable...Air box back on, tank back on...Pressed the button...whir,whir...chough...Rumble, brum, brum... It lives...
Just have to decide now whether to carry on refurbing it to replace Custard as No.1 commuter hack...or burn the peice of crap...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
That's a shame, it would have been much more entertaining tomorrow during the ws day...
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
I have other entertaing issues to entertain you with tomorrow...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...