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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:53 pm
by marlbororman
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:50 am
by Leewarne
Just fitted the right foothanger after my little accident, What a pain in the butt to change!!!!
didn't realize the the bolt holding the swing arm on need to be removed
Well finally did it with the help of a large metal bar!!! Just waiting for my wing mirror to arrive now!
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:27 pm
by alec
i have changed the rear shock twice today, 1st time the adjuster sheared off the top of the new second hand one from Animal, so i decided to refurb mine, quick rub over 3 coats of primer a 3 black looks good as new lol, also went to do the pro link greasing only to find i have grease nipples already installed what a result eh, its all back together now just gotta test it
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:53 pm
by gilson
Jazzscot wrote:Took her out for a run today to test the new aerodynamics. I like the new belly pan lots.
Gave her a wash and took a couple of pics.
Just need to paint the back wheel next.
Nice belly pan jazzcott! ;)
That looks really nice just like my one that I had. Sob sob
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:52 am
by Manxman
As the firestorm is in getting some new rubber fitted i thought i would take the "old girls" out over the easter weekend. The BSA is a 1927 250 deluxe. It is a 3 speed (hand change), throttle is either on or off, not much in the suspension department and as for the brakes.........well they sort of work. It is mechanically sound, but i didn't want to restore it, as i think they look better unrestored. Oily rag i think it is called.
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The other is a 1946 Douglas T35. It is a 350cc which i have spent the last 6 years restoring. When i got it, it was in a million bits in 5 cardboard boxes. I done 99% of the work myself with the help of some good friends and i'm very proud of it. Probably because it's my 1st attempt of building a vintage bike, so got a bit of a soft spot for it.
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:30 am
by gilson
Super cool...
I was following a guy on a similar bike and he was also dressed in that era to.. massive gloves, trench coat, big boots and a helmet with a leather back to it....
I thought I was dreaming..
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 12:07 pm
by Miztaziggy
trench coat, big boots and a helmet with a leather back to it
Did he have a swastika on his sleeve??
what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:16 pm
by gilson
Nope, but there was a MG40 on his back.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:07 pm
by Darknomad
picked my bike of the floor today
she was finelast night and this morning sitting ona paddock stand came home to see her laying there
fairing damage scratches of exhaust indicator out of shape luckily not broken mirror got some scratches
im grateful no peddles or footrest snapped off and that the tank got away without a scratch also
she was sound i checked this morning
i think someone wombles about with her i gotta find out who now
clues are the dog was locked in the kitchen and garden when i left she had free reign of the house [gates away from bike]
i proper need a tutorial on how to repair respray fairing now both sides look fiddler its sad...
one of the nut that hold the fairing on has snapped away with a bit of fairing also
gonna have to see if she is fit for the storm meet
got the right hump now the dogs hiding from me and i have a whole cooked chicken and no appetite
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:09 pm
by benny hedges
love the oldies manxman - very nice.
bathtime for mine
got all the flies off it!
sorry to hear about your mishap nomad
im sure you'll sort it
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:09 pm
by lloydie
i know a few of you guys have red bike with a black lowers ,and yellow bikes with black lowers so how about a black bike with a yellow belly ?
test fitted it today and repaired the damage now ready for paint .
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:10 pm
by Darknomad
u crouched at the keyboard i barely clicked send and ure post was there
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:55 pm
by Eclectic
Fitted an airblade screen I got off Rob S from here.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:53 pm
by benny hedges
might well find myself over that way but it'll probably be like 4pm after mot & tax - assuming it passes that is
finished fitting the trim on mine and fitted some larger honda wings in the right place this time!
got some zx10r heel guards & some nice mesh to fit at the front of the belly then pre - mot checks.... retension headstock bearings, rebleed the brakes & fix the horn button cos it sticks on.
oh and spose i best put my baffles back in just in case.... really dont want a fail otherwise im fkt for a ride over weekend cos i just sorned my kwak
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:16 pm
by lloydie
painted and fitted the belly pan
