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Darknomad wrote:nicked mums art brushes to clean the carb out also

when i was cleaning mine i asked the mrs 'can i borrow your toothbrush again?'
not amused!

Darknomad wrote:stripped the battery box and airbox of the mt350 then wiggled out the carb
proceeded to take it apart and clean her out

had a lot of crap in it but after re assembly and re fitting to the bike it still suffer from what ever is causing her to not run and to die
a spluttery death
im at a loss now maybe its coil related i aint got a scooby

also converted a friend into riding bikes got himself a little cbf125 comfy little thing

check your petrol tank vent it may be blocked and causing a vacuum and stopping it from running

had the fuel tank open to see if thats got anything to do with her issues makes no difference
ive have drained and cleaned the fuel tank filter and tap and the fuel lines
cleaned the carb checked the carb to engine rubbers
today im going to remove and re install the coil and ignition widget there both next to each other under the fuel tank and inspect related wiring see if anything is broken or not connected properly

Today I have been taking off wheels and bald tyres from my spare bike and swapping them onto my proper one, fitting horrible standard silencers and disconnecting the integral indicators in the rear light.
Yes, it's MOT time again.....

Spare bike was wearing Diablo Corsa 3's, it'll be interesting to see what they run like.

Also popped the top off a spare engine, some work needed in due course, when I have a spare 10 minutes, maybe an overbore, dunno how much yet

Today Im caked in black oil greasy muck. Finally took to cleaning off the muck from the previous owner. There was alot of crud around the bottom and degreasing it wasnt too easy, had the stand off and cleaned up and reassembled, the mag chain guard off and all cleaned out.

I used some wheel cleaner in the swingarm aswell, but its left some white marks, any tips here?

Got the dremel out on the rear sets and passenger pegs, got them all presentable but one particuarly good. Ran out of polishing wheels on my Dremel so its all packed away for next weekend.



Tips for working on the alloy greatly received!!

Best tip for polishing alloy?
Take it to a metal polishing company, go out and have a beer.
Pick it up in a day or so, lacquer and refit.

spent all day trying again to get this dog working
replaced ht sparkplug cap and plug trimmed back ht lead a few mm
cleaned up the chain and other bits

also converted a friend into bikes for commuting to start may well have him on a storm next year

tony.mon wrote:Diablo Corsa 3's, it'll be interesting to see what they run like.

awesome tyres tony, you will love them!

Bought Sportsmarts now on my own wheels, so it'll be interesting to compare the two tyres back to back.

I'll leave the wheels with Corsa's on until the paint flaking off the rims- probably before w/e after next's workshop day
Gotta get the Sportsmarts scrubbed in before that ride.

keep the corsas for your track day tony

you booked it yet?? anywhere in mind?

topped the oil up cleaned the chain and lubed it ,
then fitted a tomtom rider to a friends k8 750 gsxr

that engine is just too fekin big timbo ridiculous.

yesterday i did a cracking job respraying all the panels on my scooter....
then put them in the blazing sun to cure, nipped out to pick mrs up from work & it pissed down.
ruined.
they look like leather effect lol.
so most of tonight ive spent flatting them off with 400 w&d

took the bike for her MOT today and walked away with the green ticket. Im off on hols for the next 10 days so if the weather is nice the list of jobs my wife has given me aint getting done.

Put a new set of NGk's in her; was a monster of a job because I had just filled the friging fuel tank up.

why do we always want to do things to our bikes at the most bizarre times.

MoT'd it, sailed through, but now I have to put the illegally loud cans back on.

And fitted manuals for a new member-to-be name of Gurj.

It was meant to be a day off!