Time to spend the money on me so I can truly enjoy what my build has to offer and ride the steed off into the sunset.
what will get you through winter?
Re: what will get you through winter?
Chris I've learned in life that the best mod you can make to a bike or a car is the driver or in this case the rider.
Time to spend the money on me so I can truly enjoy what my build has to offer and ride the steed off into the sunset.

Time to spend the money on me so I can truly enjoy what my build has to offer and ride the steed off into the sunset.
Re: what will get you through winter?
well, I have nearly finished my winter project .... putting a 17" front wheel on the KTM adventure.
So
I need to find a new project for the rest of the dark nights
So
I need to find a new project for the rest of the dark nights
AMcQ
Re: what will get you through winter?
But I didn't specify what type your choice
Re: what will get you through winter?
Thought I'd look at a Cafe Racer to do up, then remembered I've got one. So I'll do that 
Re: what will get you through winter?
well its winter again so may as well restart this thread
my winter project is to give the Storm some love.
its already on the workbench, but the list is:
1) service the shock & 10% lower rate spring
2) service the steering damper
3) strip & check the carbs
4) fit a flow commander that I inherited (had to order the air jet fittings from USA, so that wasnt cheap!)
5) strip and repack the REMUS cans
6) tidy up or replace the wiring harness after seeing what was under the silver duct tape from the alarm removal conducted before the bike came into my care.
7) try and tidy up the battery connections for all the auxiliary items like GPS, Heated Grips, headlight direct power feed (eastern Beaver kit), Battery Charger, USB charger. looking for a nice neat and small junction box so I can have 1 wire from the battery terminal, and then connect all the other fused wires to the junction box.
but unfortunately I just cant be arsed going to the garage when I get home!

my winter project is to give the Storm some love.
its already on the workbench, but the list is:
1) service the shock & 10% lower rate spring
2) service the steering damper
3) strip & check the carbs
4) fit a flow commander that I inherited (had to order the air jet fittings from USA, so that wasnt cheap!)
5) strip and repack the REMUS cans
6) tidy up or replace the wiring harness after seeing what was under the silver duct tape from the alarm removal conducted before the bike came into my care.
7) try and tidy up the battery connections for all the auxiliary items like GPS, Heated Grips, headlight direct power feed (eastern Beaver kit), Battery Charger, USB charger. looking for a nice neat and small junction box so I can have 1 wire from the battery terminal, and then connect all the other fused wires to the junction box.
but unfortunately I just cant be arsed going to the garage when I get home!

AMcQ
Re: what will get you through winter?
Not this year Macster eh?! My lobster gloves and heated grips should help on the Duke, gonna miss the bar muffs, fugly as they were. Oh well, only commute 1 week in 2 now is a help.

I'm so unlucky that if there is such a thing as re-incarnation I'll come back as me!
Re: what will get you through winter?
well not much for me this year.
Dori needs.oil and filters and a front tyre.
the LC needs
looked at and maybe new plugs.
the Aprilia has been sold.
the yamaha i replaced it with has been ..sold.
so the huge sofauki cruiser needs.. poss an oil change and thats it.
also at any point if i take the head staggers some of them could leave the cave for new owners
Dori needs.oil and filters and a front tyre.
the LC needs

the Aprilia has been sold.
the yamaha i replaced it with has been ..sold.
so the huge sofauki cruiser needs.. poss an oil change and thats it.
also at any point if i take the head staggers some of them could leave the cave for new owners

the older i get,the faster i was 

Re: what will get you through winter?
That's something I would like to do on my StormAMCQ46 wrote: โWed Nov 10, 2021 4:01 pm well its winter again so may as well restart this thread![]()
my winter project is to give the Storm some love.
its already on the workbench, but the list is:
1) service the shock & 10% lower rate spring
2) service the steering damper
3) strip & check the carbs
4) fit a flow commander that I inherited (had to order the air jet fittings from USA, so that wasnt cheap!)
5) strip and repack the REMUS cans
6) tidy up or replace the wiring harness after seeing what was under the silver duct tape from the alarm removal conducted before the bike came into my care.
7) try and tidy up the battery connections for all the auxiliary items like GPS, Heated Grips, headlight direct power feed (eastern Beaver kit), Battery Charger, USB charger. looking for a nice neat and small junction box so I can have 1 wire from the battery terminal, and then connect all the other fused wires to the junction box.
but unfortunately I just cant be arsed going to the garage when I get home!![]()

Chris.
Re: what will get you through winter?
Spending time with the Storm in the garage doing a make over, dreaming of spring already.
Storming About 

Re: what will get you through winter?
I fitted the Eastern beaver junction box to my Storm a few years back, I highly recommend it!AMCQ46 wrote:well its winter again so may as well restart this thread![]()
my winter project is to give the Storm some love.
its already on the workbench, but the list is:
1) service the shock & 10% lower rate spring
2) service the steering damper
3) strip & check the carbs
4) fit a flow commander that I inherited (had to order the air jet fittings from USA, so that wasnt cheap!)
5) strip and repack the REMUS cans
6) tidy up or replace the wiring harness after seeing what was under the silver duct tape from the alarm removal conducted before the bike came into my care.
7) try and tidy up the battery connections for all the auxiliary items like GPS, Heated Grips, headlight direct power feed (eastern Beaver kit), Battery Charger, USB charger. looking for a nice neat and small junction box so I can have 1 wire from the battery terminal, and then connect all the other fused wires to the junction box.
but unfortunately I just cant be arsed going to the garage when I get home!
This winter, I had planned on learning to weld so I can fabricate a subframe on the Stormy. But, I think I'll do the donkey work and get someone with experience to weld it up.
So hopefully this winter:
New back end on Stormy
Mot
Possible respray
All money dependent of course! My back is still stopping me from working the volume I'd like to.
Jamie 

Re: what will get you through winter?
No excuse put ya back into it man !Jamoi wrote: โFri Nov 12, 2021 7:23 amI fitted the Eastern beaver junction box to my Storm a few years back, I highly recommend it!AMCQ46 wrote:well its winter again so may as well restart this thread![]()
my winter project is to give the Storm some love.
its already on the workbench, but the list is:
1) service the shock & 10% lower rate spring
2) service the steering damper
3) strip & check the carbs
4) fit a flow commander that I inherited (had to order the air jet fittings from USA, so that wasnt cheap!)
5) strip and repack the REMUS cans
6) tidy up or replace the wiring harness after seeing what was under the silver duct tape from the alarm removal conducted before the bike came into my care.
7) try and tidy up the battery connections for all the auxiliary items like GPS, Heated Grips, headlight direct power feed (eastern Beaver kit), Battery Charger, USB charger. looking for a nice neat and small junction box so I can have 1 wire from the battery terminal, and then connect all the other fused wires to the junction box.
but unfortunately I just cant be arsed going to the garage when I get home!
This winter, I had planned on learning to weld so I can fabricate a subframe on the Stormy. But, I think I'll do the donkey work and get someone with experience to weld it up.
So hopefully this winter:
New back end on Stormy
Mot
Possible respray
All money dependent of course! My back is still stopping me from working the volume I'd like to.


Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
Re: what will get you through winter?
never thought to look at eastern Beaver, thanks for the suggestion
AMcQ