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not much done today, as I got man flu, so im just lying in bed
buying stuff for the storm off ebay , maybe ill be better tomorrow and
start polishing up my swing arm

That's never good man flu I'd book a hospital bed unless you can arrange home help


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Get well soon Kev

One caliper on it's way to being serviced



One done and back together, and one to do



Chris.

Rode it to work today which is rare- I usually cycle (about 7 miles, much of it along the river). When I parked up I noticed the alternator cover on the LHS was missing . It could have been gone a while as I'd just taken the lower faring off (it was parked against a wall so I couldn't see that side when I did it). My left boot was oily but I checked the oil level & it's still fine having driven at least 10 miles or so with it gone, possibly a lot more.

Anyone got a spare??

Mike TW9 wrote:Rode it to work today which is rare- I usually cycle (about 7 miles, much of it along the river). When I parked up I noticed the alternator cover on the LHS was missing . It could have been gone a while as I'd just taken the lower faring off (it was parked against a wall so I couldn't see that side when I did it). My left boot was oily but I checked the oil level & it's still fine having driven at least 10 miles or so with it gone, possibly a lot more.

Anyone got a spare??

bloody hell mate, that's a shocker

sirch345 wrote:Get well soon Kev

One caliper on it's way to being serviced



One done and back together, and one to do



Chris.

they look as good as new chris.....

sirch345 wrote:Get well soon Kev

One caliper on it's way to being serviced



One done and back together, and one to do



Chris.

Looking good Chris

am I wrong to assume you are running two different calipers together? (ie. one from VTR, the other from an SP-2) sorry, just curious.....

mik_str wrote:am I wrong to assume you are running two different calipers together? (ie. one from VTR, the other from an SP-2) sorry, just curious.....

i think the sp2 has two retaining pins
vtr only one

They are standard VTR callipers Mik.

You've done a good job on the Chris...well it will be them by the time you do the other one.

(:-})

sirch what you using to clean those calipers
their coming up like new

that made me chuckle mik, one's upside down you plonker.............

mik_str wrote:am I wrong to assume you are running two different calipers together? (ie. one from VTR, the other from an SP-2) sorry, just curious.....

Oops I confused you there Micky. The guys are right, both standard calipers, just one is upside down.

macdee wrote:sirch what you using to clean those calipers
their coming up like new

Macdee, only used Brake Cleaner in a spray can, "Car Plan" IIRC. I think they, I mean the clean one, looks better than it actually is in the photo, that's digital photography for you
Keeping on top of servicing and cleaning them properly by removing them I'm sure helps in getting them back closer to as they were when new. Although I'm a fine one to talk, I've been meaning to do mine for ages. They didn't look to bad on the bike, it was only when removed I realised how dirty they were, and I try not to ride in the wet either.

Thanks guys for all your kind words

Chris.

How much did you pay for a service kit for the calipers ?
They are quite expensive on ebay

Oh and they do look like new by the way