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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 8:23 pm
by sirch345
Good man Mac
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 8:26 pm
by fabiostar
christ almighty mac do you ever stop
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i went out all guns blazing into the cave, give dori a wax and......................well thats it
im liking this not working at bikes these days, did fire it up and run upto temp then wandered inside to watch the superbikes.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:56 pm
by MacV2
So todays instalment in the saga of Blonkey...
Exhausts on... Slight fight on the left as the stupid footrest bracket was a bit bent so needed some hammer time...
Tank on & all pipes conected. Ignition on to chech that the RLOD works...
Put some fule in, no leaks...
Fired it up & it lives !...
Run up to temp fan kicks in...
Balanced carbs, not far out just a minor tweak...
TPS check it's a smidge over 500omhs so that'll do...
Checked coolent & topped up a smidge...
Cleaned up & put it all away, came in & me fork seals have turned up so busy again tomorrow...
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:42 pm
by neil
Cleaned bike up and checked it over. Rear disc is too thin down to 3mm so have to fit one off spare wheel. Found a crack in one front disc so will swap over from spares. Picking up rear tyre tomorrow. Fitted replacement stickers as only tank had them when I bought it in 2003 so only taken me 18 years to do that. MoT day gets nearer
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 2:35 pm
by MacV2
Blonkey saga...
Last thing yesterday I dropped the oil.
So today got the fillter off after a fight...Involving a hammer & large screwdriver as the poxy tin plate removal tools were just spinning...
New fillter & fresh oil...
Forks will have to wait as the poxy ones I ordered came sans dust seals even tho I order a set of both... In contract with the seller to try & resolve...
The dust seals on it are rotten so need replacing...
It keeps raining so after sorting some bits out for Freeridenick I gave up a & came in...
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:25 pm
by fabiostar
well again i went out to the cave full of the bull
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chucked the tools in the corner ,took dori out and frankly had a ball revving the tities clean of it..
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:32 pm
by Kev L
Went out for a ride in the 1960’s !
Cracking ride Grommet!
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:08 pm
by AMCQ46
that smile says it all Kev!
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:13 pm
by Kev L
Says “I’ve got dementia!” To me
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:39 pm
by alanfjones1411
A nice blast from the past Kev.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:25 pm
by Pete.L
Kev L wrote: ↑Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:32 pm
Went out for a ride in the 1960’s !
Looks like an absolutely cracking ride out Kev
I still haven't figured out how you can park up in a manky field to take some pictures and not even get a speck of mud on the bike let alone the tyres.
If you dementia eases you'll have to let us know.
Pete.l
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:41 pm
by sirch345
Pete.L wrote: ↑Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:25 pm
Kev L wrote: ↑Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:32 pm
Went out for a ride in the 1960’s !
Looks like an absolutely cracking ride out Kev
I still haven't figured out how you can park up in a manky field to take some pictures and not even get a speck of mud on the bike let alone the tyres.
If you dementia eases you'll have to let us know.
Pete.l
That's normally because the bike was trailered there. The trailer is probably just out of shot
Great photo's Kev
I hope you had a great ride,
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:18 pm
by MacV2
More Blonkey ness... Total strip & rebuild of the forks... Seals & bushing's... even gave the lowers a spruce up...
Did the headstock bearings as the front end was off...Still had ball races so put in some tappered...
Doh moment No.1 found I had a full set of fork seals in the draw...fek knows how I missed them...
Doh moment No.2... Put the forks on torqued up the last bolt, just about to put the wheel in...Forks lowers are handed for the brake mounts & muppet brain had them on the wrong way...
It had started raining at this point & with bike half out of the cave on an abba stand with the wheel out I was a bit distracted...thats my excuse & I'm sticking to it...
Bunged the tail fairing on mainly just to check lights work...
MOT booked for tomorrow PM... Just fairing & mudgard to fit quick check over & should be good to go...
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 11:29 am
by sirch345
MacV2 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:18 pm
More Blonkey ness... Total strip & rebuild of the forks... Seals & bushing's... even gave the lowers a spruce up...
Did the headstock bearings as the front end was off...Still had ball races so put in some tappered...
Doh moment No.1 found I had a full set of fork seals in the draw...fek knows how I missed them...
Doh moment No.2... Put the forks on torqued up the last bolt, just about to put the wheel in...Forks lowers are handed for the brake mounts & muppet brain had them on the wrong way...
It had started raining at this point & with bike half out of the cave on an abba stand with the wheel out I was a bit distracted...thats my excuse & I'm sticking to it...
Bunged the tail fairing on mainly just to check lights work...
MOT booked for tomorrow PM... Just fairing & mudgard to fit quick check over & should be good to go...
Good luck with the mot Mac,
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:06 pm
by MacV2
Out in the cave early...
Gave the seat plastics a buff up, seat on, buff the tank, mudguard & bikini fairing buffed & fitted. Fairing on, lights checked...
Sideligt bulb out so replaced... Indis plugged in all tested & working, final fit of the fairing...
Right hand mirror all floppy... Pulled back the boot hoping it was just a loose bolt... Of course not the...The botton bit of the mount was missing in action so nothing for the bolt to tighten to...
Raid the spares pile & found another right hand mirror but its not an OEM one but it will do for now...
Heading out for the MOT @ 15.30...
Will report back later...
