what have you done to your "bike" today
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Young Guns, and they let you in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
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Well done Macster, big improvement
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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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No I had to be this side of the Covid barrier...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Went for a run to the 1066 cafe near Hastings and spotted a 54
plate Storm
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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
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Tried to find the slight coolant leak on the Tuono.
It'll have to last for NI and Scotland, too late to pull it apart now.
The level's not going down, just a drip or two when it's parked up after a run.
It'll have to last for NI and Scotland, too late to pull it apart now.
The level's not going down, just a drip or two when it's parked up after a run.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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Sure it's not just you dribbling ?
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
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Sadly, not. Looks like new rad time, £677 from the main dealer ...
I can buy a new one in Italy for £450, but that will be plus whatever duty applies, and will take two to three weeks.
It also seems to be leaking from the water pump, again, just two or three drips after a run when you park it up.
Rad is full up, and the reservoir tank level is not visibly dropping, so I think it'll last until a new rad arrives.
But I will call Aaron Radiators in SE London on Monday morning to see if they will pressure test it and repair if they find a pinprick, but they'd have to be able to turn it round pretty quickly if I can get it repaired before setting off for the NI shenanigans run on Thursday afternoon- especially as I am staying on afterwards and then heading straight to the Scotland run.
Bikes do pick their times, don't they?
I can buy a new one in Italy for £450, but that will be plus whatever duty applies, and will take two to three weeks.
It also seems to be leaking from the water pump, again, just two or three drips after a run when you park it up.
Rad is full up, and the reservoir tank level is not visibly dropping, so I think it'll last until a new rad arrives.
But I will call Aaron Radiators in SE London on Monday morning to see if they will pressure test it and repair if they find a pinprick, but they'd have to be able to turn it round pretty quickly if I can get it repaired before setting off for the NI shenanigans run on Thursday afternoon- especially as I am staying on afterwards and then heading straight to the Scotland run.
Bikes do pick their times, don't they?
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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I hope it doesn't get any worse Tony. Good luck with tracking it down.
Yesterday I spent a little time on my Storm.
I had a good evening session at Brands on Thursday. There were a couple of moments with a crazy 2T rider getting very close to a few people including me and a couple of old Moto Guzzi giving it some fagioli. There were more old MGs were in the faster group too, it was brilliant to see. I laughed when I saw the side stand of the MG, it must have been almost two feet long! Bemsee racing there this weekend so it was generally busy but plenty of space once settled.
In between sessions I took the slack out of my throttle and realised that it wasn't snapping back to off. It's odd when your bike doesn't slow down when you close the throttle . I had a replacement tube (an HRC QA 1/6 turn) so took the old one off, which might have been the same turn ratio as the HRC one but it was very dirty and the reason for a slow snap back. I also put some new renthal grips on. Who would have thought using hairspray works so well! It's a bit of a shame that I had to trim the tube and end of grip due to the brake lever but hey ho.
I also replaced the exhaust hangers to replace the pillion ones and hopefully ensured the Gear Indicator now makes proper contact with the Ecu wire.
Having the GI working, especially at Brands, which is a frantic track, would really help. I love the bike squirming on braking up to the hairpin but locking the rear wheel going into first adds even more spice.
Have a lovely Sunday all.
Yesterday I spent a little time on my Storm.
I had a good evening session at Brands on Thursday. There were a couple of moments with a crazy 2T rider getting very close to a few people including me and a couple of old Moto Guzzi giving it some fagioli. There were more old MGs were in the faster group too, it was brilliant to see. I laughed when I saw the side stand of the MG, it must have been almost two feet long! Bemsee racing there this weekend so it was generally busy but plenty of space once settled.
In between sessions I took the slack out of my throttle and realised that it wasn't snapping back to off. It's odd when your bike doesn't slow down when you close the throttle . I had a replacement tube (an HRC QA 1/6 turn) so took the old one off, which might have been the same turn ratio as the HRC one but it was very dirty and the reason for a slow snap back. I also put some new renthal grips on. Who would have thought using hairspray works so well! It's a bit of a shame that I had to trim the tube and end of grip due to the brake lever but hey ho.
I also replaced the exhaust hangers to replace the pillion ones and hopefully ensured the Gear Indicator now makes proper contact with the Ecu wire.
Having the GI working, especially at Brands, which is a frantic track, would really help. I love the bike squirming on braking up to the hairpin but locking the rear wheel going into first adds even more spice.
Have a lovely Sunday all.
No bike (yet).
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Gilson, some times the throttle not closing is caused by not having enough slack on the return cable side, so it may be worth checking that, especially if you have fitted a faster action tube.
.. I Took the return cable off years ago and the throttle is much lighter
.. I Took the return cable off years ago and the throttle is much lighter
AMcQ
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Hi AMQ, the return has been removed by the previous owner. Thinking about it more, it might have been worsened by me as I added grease/WD a while back. I now know that this makes it tacky and the best option is absolutely no lubricants at all. It feels like an on/off switch now. Let's hope its not too much for me.AMCQ46 wrote:Gilson, some times the throttle not closing is caused by not having enough slack on the return cable side, so it may be worth checking that, especially if you have fitted a faster action tube.
.. I Took the return cable off years ago and the throttle is much lighter
I hope you are well.
No bike (yet).
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Put the XSR up for sale, having the KTM Duke means I don't really need it but I do need a faired motorway cruiser, so if the XSR goes I'll be looking for a BM F800GT or similar.
I'm so unlucky that if there is such a thing as re-incarnation I'll come back as me!
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Had my VTR Mot'd yesterday so another is now back on road. Hugger to refit today. Noticed brakes are not as good as my Benelli I've been riding most just lately, have to adjust to that. Looking forward to using it now, will probably keep it on the road through winter to use on decent days. 46,000 miles still going strong.
redvtr
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Strip and rebuild the calipers, it will bring them back to life.neil wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 2:22 pm Had my VTR Mot'd yesterday so another is now back on road. Hugger to refit today. Noticed brakes are not as good as my Benelli I've been riding most just lately, have to adjust to that. Looking forward to using it now, will probably keep it on the road through winter to use on decent days. 46,000 miles still going strong.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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Visit from Jonesy toady. Went out for a wee spin VTR v's BMW...
I won but thats only coz I knew where we were going...
Bacon buttie & a coffee...
Bejebus it's warm out there...
I won but thats only coz I knew where we were going...
Bacon buttie & a coffee...
Bejebus it's warm out there...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...