what have you done to your "bike" today

[sirch345]

Nice one Hawk It amazes me how a bike can get in such a state, but I know it happens.

Chris.

[Redthunder]

More painting...yawn!

Oh..and ordered a new garage door so I can actually get the bike out when it's built!

[VTRDark]

More painting...yawn!

Which do you prefer. Waiting for paint to dry or wet n drying before the next coat.

(:-})

[jonjonsocal]

Well it wasn't my bike but.....

jonjonsocal brought his bike by today after getting it back from the shop and it not running correctly.

So let's see what we can find....


On the stand the skirt up, knickers down..... and we find the first "issue"



The plastic plate that goes under the carbs is missing..... not good and have let him know that he needs to hunt one down.

Then as I am getting ready to pull the valve covers I happen to look at the carbs.....as I didn't need to pull them as the plate is missing.
My though was what kind of monkey could have a bike go through his shop and not see this.... though that would be an insult to monkeys everywhere.....



I mean it's not like the cap is cracked and just missed.... they all looked like that, if any part was left at all. So that was 4 vacuum leaks......

Then they buggered the inspection cover and put the old one back in..... so after dealing with that I find the engine is hard to turn over, so after dropping the left rad. and pulling the valve cover I find this....



Not sure if you can tell from the pic but there was 0 lash in the cam chain. It was about as tight as you could get it.....

So got that sorted and the bike buttoned up for a quick test ride around the neighborhood.... Now it just needs all the fluids flushed be she is a runner again.

Thanks sooo much, the easier choices arent the best ones most of the time...

Im looking forward to bringing my miles closer to yours.. I doubt wife and kids will give me enough free time to do it, but I'll try, starting today... It should be a fun ride taking it home.. LOL thanks a lot.

Jon

[seb421]

Used some more of the tire on the Gixxer

and fitted new side light bulbs (T10 SMD LED 5000k) and new H7 bulbs also 5000 Kelvin to the 954 and gave its tires some air too

[mattycoops43]

Washed them, checked and lubed chains, looked at the storms tank that has been tankbaggged to death and had a ladder dropped on it at some point in the past and thought 'T cut? Naaaah'

[Ckennedy]

Realised mine ran out of MOT on Friday and I was out on it yesterday evening ah well not sure when I'll be able to get it to a test station though

[tony.mon]

So let the fun and games begin, ended up ringing Tony to see how I could get around it and ended up setting the rear cams the opposite with the lobes pointing down and out, removed cams and turned the crank over until the piston came back around to TDC (screwdriver in plug hole test), put the cams back in the right way around and put everything back together.

(:-})

Glad it worked, mate.
I love a good work-around, me.

Probably worth swapping the rotor to one to one with marks, though, just to check that you aren't a tooth out.
I think the screwdriver tdc will be accurate enough, though- certainly for now, and carb setting won't be affected.

[jonjonsocal]

I have to say my thanks to 8541Hawk for getting my bike running in 1/2 a day. He REALLY knows his way around a Superhawk, he noticed things missing on my bike that I could tell my self. He is really friendly and very knowledgeable I had to drive my bike on a trailer for almost 2 hours to get to him and it was time well spend. When I dropped my bike off at his place, I could ride it around the block.. He in just a matter of hours was able to get it running, well not just running, I was able to ride it home with a smile on my face the whole way home ... 60+ miles going 75-85mph. I couldn't believe it. If any of you need anything I can say I recommend him, he can work on my bike when ever he wants. I just met him and I say I trust him 110%. There were some parts missing from the bike that he is going to install when they come in the mail... Im looking forward to see him.. I also wish I had the time to learn as he was willing to share his knowledge with me... Thank you so much, for all your help and time. I really appreciate your help, good people like you are hard to find in this world. Your the best...

Thanks Mike....

Jon

[lloydie]

Washed and waxed it :-) tyre pressures checked . Chain lubed and oil topped up again ,

[Ckennedy]

oil topped up again ,

I seem to be doing that a lot too She is certainly using and not losing.

[lloydie]

oil topped up again ,

I seem to be doing that a lot too She is certainly using and not losing.

I've done 2800 miles since the last oil and filter change and I've topped it up with a total of 4 litres so far . If it carries on like this I shell just change the oil filters every 2 k :-)
I think its time I started the spare engine rebuild

[Ckennedy]

oil topped up again ,

I seem to be doing that a lot too She is certainly using and not losing.

I've done 2800 miles since the last oil and filter change and I've topped it up with a total of 4 litres so far . If it carries on like this I shell just change the oil filters every 2 k :-)
I think its time I started the spare engine rebuild

I thought mine was bad. Makes mine look like nothing only takes 100-200ml when I top it up. Think I used about 1l of oil in top ups last year and I have done over 6k on it.

[lloydie]

I wouldn't worry about that ck

[Ckennedy]

I don't think I will now after hearing that yours drinks more oil than fuel