what have you done to your "bike" today

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Gazfirestormowner
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My man cave is getting a total overhaul next year new concrete flooring new roof and full insulation not to mention new lights and uv heaters in the roof

Ohh and a full bike lift nice and cosy :thumbup:
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Gazfirestormowner wrote:My man cave is getting a total overhaul next year new concrete flooring new roof and full insulation not to mention new lights and uv heaters in the roof

Ohh and a full bike lift nice and cosy :thumbup:
Nice :D , poser :lol:
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Can't put up with a bit of discomfort Gaz? :wink: You're turning it into a man-sion rather than a man-cave

Please don't hurt me people I know it was bad I is well sorry innit k thx
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Gazfirestormowner wrote:My man cave is getting a total overhaul next year new concrete flooring new roof and full insulation not to mention new lights and uv heaters in the roof

Ohh and a full bike lift nice and cosy :thumbup:
Sound good . Can I come :-)
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Not posing lol just fed up of crawling round on my knees in the cold and wet lol
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Gazfirestormowner wrote:Not posing lol just fed up of crawling round on my knees in the cold and wet lol
Yeah takes the fun out of it mate working in cold, wet and dark :(
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Yeah my back and knees just ain't upto it no more lol

How old do I sound lol im only 33
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I love working on the bike in the summer sun with a beer or two at the front of the house but thats a double edge sword as well because at the same time you start to hear local bikes getting on the gas and think dammmmm wish i was going for a ride right now

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That's why I like to do it in winter :-)
Winter-tinker time
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lloydie wrote:That's why I like to do it in winter :-)
Winter-repair time
Summer-breaking time
Sounds about right ! :D


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yep :( tho next year i wont break it :angel:
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Fitted brass choke adapters to the carbs as they are off the bike, waiting for the thumb screws to arrive. Also fitted new vacuum pipes throughout.
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Fitted spark plugs and coolant .
I hope to find a oil filter tomorrow then I will put some oil in and start it up hopefully .
Battery is on charge too oh oh need some fuel to :lol: .
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Fitted red anodised sprocket nuts.

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kenmoore wrote:Fitted red anodised sprocket nuts.

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So how do you keep a sprocket clean then, cos every bike I have ever had it's turned into a greasy mess every time I ride it. My chains last a long time though!
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