what have you done to your "bike" today

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mr.john.coates
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Took it out of the shed,
Smelt it,
Over to garage,
filled it,
Ear plugs in,
Rode it :D :D :D

A nice 50 miler as soon as the snow went to get the battery charged. Very nice run, a few bikes out, quite warm.


Then home, washed, leathered and put away. Great day!
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took it out of the garage, washed it, ran it up to temp, changed oil and put it back in the garage, dont ride it in January as i ski in feb and dont risk being knocked off and injuring a leg. I have skied with 3 broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder but you need your legs!!!. Roll on March for the bike!!!
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not a dam thing :( but i made some more room for a work bench for the ...........
when i start it .
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brought mine home after the oil fiasco and wasn't happy with the condition it was in...it looked like it had been ridden through a salt mine...out with the washing and polishing stuff today
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brought mine home after the oil fiasco..
That's why it's best if one can to care for and do ones own servicing/repairs. I wouldn't trust any garage unless I personally new the garage and mechanic. I'm sure you will have no probs giving her a good clean up and getting rid of the old oil and filter. :thumbup:

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the thing is carl i've known the garage owner for 30yrs,we've bought,sold and rebuilt bikes from nortons to bussa's and i was his bike tester for 5yrs....i can't understand why he let the mingmong change the oil without asking if it needed changing first...oh and while i was cleaning it a bolt head dropped off,he or the mingmong has cross threaded a fairing bolt then GLUED it back to the fairing...i don't think today can get any worse,well i hope it can't anyway
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Carbs balanced perfectly after sorting leaking vacuum pipe. Fork rebuild is on hold for a while as I want to get back to riding it more than tinkering .! Unfortuatly the next few weekends are very cold but I might get out friday and drain a few tanks worth. :D
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Diabolus wrote:Carbs balanced perfectly after sorting leaking vacuum pipe. Fork rebuild is on hold for a while as I want to get back to riding it more than tinkering .! Unfortuatly the next few weekends are very cold but I might get out friday and drain a few tanks worth. :D
That'll be about 40 miles then :lol:
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Virt wrote:
Diabolus wrote:Carbs balanced perfectly after sorting leaking vacuum pipe. Fork rebuild is on hold for a while as I want to get back to riding it more than tinkering .! Unfortuatly the next few weekends are very cold but I might get out friday and drain a few tanks worth. :D
That'll be about 40 miles then :lol:
Mine runs sweet I get 250 miles from 2 fills. :thumbup:
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polished my cans and pegs

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New extenders fitted and booked in for friday for leds done :D
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no more elbows in the mirrors for you then chris.... :thumbup:
even the dog looks happy :D
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polished my cans and pegs
They have come up real nice, good job :thumbup: I'd be having words with your mate in the garage if I was you. He may not even be aware of this apprentice or whatever doing anything with you bike. Stop the Muppet working on anyone else vehicles unless supervised. :eek2

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bigspanishmarty wrote:no more elbows in the mirrors for you then chris.... :thumbup:
even the dog looks happy :D
hope not not used them out doors yet will test though friday when i play mr policeman with my flashers :D
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Wax on wax off !
They've come up great . Well done
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