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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:26 pm
by agentpineapple
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:49 pm
by Opel
Well not strickly all today... but I started yesterday with the following:
...and today I have completed the transformation, with the application of a top clear coat, to this:
I cannot tell you how pleased I am with it all, the result goes far beyond my expectations.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:00 pm
by benny hedges
Jazzscot wrote: He has been pottering around on a scooter for the past 12 months doing 27mph everywhere he went.
yesterday i went to have a look at a mate's scooter which was only managing to pull his 20 stone bulk to 15mph....
after a bit of meddling, found that a lever on the throttle cam wasnt pushing a plunger down and starving fuel at anything over 1/2 throttle, so i fixed that and lifted the needle by 1mm.
result - 40mph lol!
so i took it for a spin, lobbed it around a bit, rode it back into the workshop, hit the brakes and embarassingly highsided it, butt over tit on a fkin ped lol!!!
today i am sore. bashed ribs, scraped armpit and a whacking big bruise on my leg
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:31 pm
by AMCQ46
Benny, isnt that always the way........you start taking liberties on a small bike and then get surprised when it bites you
did your mate get any pictures on his mobile?.............one of my mates fell off a ladder and broke his leg, the other bloke there had to photograph him first before he would help him to hospital, not for insurance or HSE! but so he could post on facebook and take the piss!
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:48 pm
by benny hedges
AMCQ46 wrote:Benny, isnt that always the way........you start taking liberties on a small bike and then get surprised when it bites you
did your mate get any pictures on his mobile?.............one of my mates fell off a ladder and broke his leg, the other bloke there had to photograph him first before he would help him to hospital, not for insurance or HSE! but so he could post on facebook and take the piss!
ahaha lol no he'd gone making a brew.... but he was gutted he didnt get it on video!!
mad it was.. he works on the safari park & i was ripping round on th scoot with no lid on.... got stopped by security who thought i'd nicked it lol!
took some explaining.
then i binned it!
fortuntely there was no damage to the ped!
bloody good fun they are though.... and dont forget you lot... check out our charity run website & click the donate by paypal tab
http://www.beastrun.co.uk
(dont accidentally click beast forum btw... that's an entirely different site
)
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:36 pm
by darkember
Haha must of though you as the local chave
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:00 am
by benny hedges
tonight i took my bike for a romantic drink.
and parked it in it's own space
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:08 pm
by Snoogle
Isnt it about time you painted it white Benny?
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:24 pm
by Jonesey
Fitted iron front discs, will update on performance.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:56 pm
by mik_str
Jonesey wrote:Fitted iron front discs, will update on performance.
Brand? Size?
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:18 pm
by pinkyfloyd
Today I took the beastie in for her MOT and....
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Well blow me down with a blowy thing. She passed! I got 4 advisories. Front tyre, Rear tyre, Rear brake pad, rear brake disc showing wear.
But I passed! Next stop new boots and replace the disc and pads. So any recomendations of tyre places in and around the Portsmouth area since Russ has closed.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:36 pm
by tony.mon
Jonesey wrote:Fitted iron front discs, will update on performance.
If it rains, they'll match Bazza's hair....
Didn't do anything to mine, but did a complicated swappy thing with Spanish Marty and came away with a pair of six-spoke wheels.
I'm building a braced swingarm for him, and fitted a lightened alternator rotor/flywheel to his bike today.
Everyone happy!
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:14 pm
by MacV2
Moved it.......Tidied the garage........Rode it...the bike not the garage........washed it, not just coz of Alec's nasty comment yesterday, but tomorrow I shall be stripping the rear end & replacing with nice shiny,new to me, powder coated swinger, linkages & sub frame! So it will be nice not to get too covered in grease.
Wish me luck, some thing's bound to go wrong!
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:59 pm
by Opel
MacV2 wrote:... I shall be stripping the rear end & replacing with nice shiny,new to me, powder coated swinger, linkages & sub frame! So it will be nice not to get too covered in grease.
Wish me luck, some thing's bound to go wrong!
Good luck. and have you got your very large hammer ready... oh and here's a link that you'll probably need
https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk
Oh I just remebered, you've aready been there and bought the t-shirt
I'm still waiting for my bits and bobs...
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:11 pm
by MacV2
Opel wrote:MacV2 wrote:... I shall be stripping the rear end & replacing with nice shiny,new to me, powder coated swinger, linkages & sub frame! So it will be nice not to get too covered in grease.
Wish me luck, some thing's bound to go wrong!
Good luck. and have you got your very large hammer ready... oh and here's a link that you'll probably need
https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk
Oh I just remebered, you've aready been there and bought the t-shirt
I'm still waiting for my bits and bobs...
Yes I have a good selection of hammers ready & waiting!
