what have you done to your "bike" today

Watty · Post by **Watty** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:44 pm

Today I took out the baffles from my scorpion cans

sweet

, rode it in the sun

and washed it

cliveyandrews · Post by **cliveyandrews** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 10:46 pm

Ckennedy wrote:
lloydie wrote:
Ckennedy wrote:
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.
Have you guys got manual CCTs - both mine and Pauline's lose a tiny bit of oil from ours. Not a lot by any means, but enough to notice...

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lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:04 pm

Yes manuals but mine burns the oil :-)

Jamoi · Post by **Jamoi** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:10 pm

Lloydie, 4ltrs in under 3k for real???

VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:21 pm

Lloydies bike needs engine work done. These bike don't burn any abnormal amounts of oil. Maybe slightly more than IL4 but nothing major. One shouldn't have any oil creeping along MCCT threads either if everything is sealed properly.

(:-})

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:30 pm

Jamie in Colchester wrote:Lloydie, 4ltrs in under 3k for real???

Yep :-( worn pistons and bores and the vales need seating and new valves seals .
75000 miles and counting :-) I ain't dropping the engine till its hit 100k mikes :-)

Jamoi · Post by **Jamoi** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:36 pm

cybercarl wrote:Lloydies bike needs engine work done.

I'd say!!

Oh well, it's when the work is done, the rewards become apparent

Jamoi · Post by **Jamoi** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:39 pm

lloydie wrote:
Jamie in Colchester wrote:Lloydie, 4ltrs in under 3k for real???
Yep :-( worn pistons and bores and the vales need seating and new valves seals .
75000 miles and counting :-) I ain't dropping the engine till its hit 100k mikes :-)

Yiiiiiiikes!!! That's pretty cool! So do you have shares in Castrol? Or do you have torturous tendencies towards your well travelled storm motor??

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:48 pm

Well oil I use halfords bike oil but if I find car oil on offer I will use that . It's not in the bike that long anyway lol

8541Hawk · Post by **8541Hawk** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:54 am

jonjonsocal wrote: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

No worries and glad you are happy with it.

Tweety · Post by **Tweety** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:29 am

lloydie wrote:
Jamie in Colchester wrote:Lloydie, 4ltrs in under 3k for real???
Yep :-( worn pistons and bores and the vales need seating and new valves seals .
75000 miles and counting :-) I ain't dropping the engine till its hit 100k mikes :-)

I'm well past that, twice over... Once on stock parts and once on rebuilt with fun parts... Andd at no point did my engine, ever need more than 200-300 ml fill-ups between oil changes... That engine is truly shot...

MacV2 · Post by **MacV2** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:33 am

cybercarl wrote:Oh no the Triads are here. noodles anyone.

Good job Jamie. If you can do a stop mod then you can do most things your self on bike. They are very easy motors to work on. I'm shocked by that price you was quoted. That is ridiculous.

(:-})

Well shocking indeed. Carl would have done it for £500 + parts+ petrol monies+ coffee @ 7 spoonfuls per cup...cheap at any price...

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:45 am

Tweety wrote:
lloydie wrote:
Jamie in Colchester wrote:Lloydie, 4ltrs in under 3k for real???
Yep :-( worn pistons and bores and the vales need seating and new valves seals .
75000 miles and counting :-) I ain't dropping the engine till its hit 100k mikes :-)
I'm well past that, twice over... Once on stock parts and once on rebuilt with fun parts... Andd at no point did my engine, ever need more than 200-300 ml fill-ups between oil changes... That engine is truly shot...

It's alright I'm thinking about fitting an oil tank like you get on them Harley's :-) lol
Compression isn't to bad tho about 150 psi on both cylinders ;-)
It should last the rest of the season then this winter I think I'll get the other motor rebuilt if I can't find a good cheap replacement (inint mac)

MacV2 · Post by **MacV2** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:05 am

lloydie wrote:
It's alright I'm thinking about fitting an oil tank like you get on them Harley's :-) lol
Compression isn't to bad tho about 150 psi on both cylinders ;-)
It should last the rest of the season then this winter I think I'll get the other motor rebuilt if I can't find a good cheap replacement (inint mac)

Still waiting to hear from the Bandits on that one...Who said cheap ?

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:07 am

Ha ha me :-)

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