The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

stewygriffin

A bit of titanium hand made porn for you lot.
Didnt get hit for import taxes this time,thank fcuk.

Full system,no baffles,and 18lb in weight saved.:D

Blanchy90

stewygriffin wrote: »

A bit of titanium hand made porn for you lot.
Didnt get hit for import taxes this time,thank fcuk.

Full system,no baffles,and 18lb in weight saved.:D

Very nice

stewygriffin

Left her in for a service,and this happens.


Get in there....lol.:D

TeaBagMania

Nice, so new tires being fitted today

stewygriffin

TeaBagMania wrote: »

Nice, so new tires being fitted today

Yup,oil/filter/sparkplug change.





And 2 new tyres too.:pac::D

arybvtcw0eolkf

This is an important update if anyone here has fitted heated OXFORD grips or intending to.

Recently fitted Oxford heated grips to the bike and secured them with 'Super Glue' (supplied by Oxford).

Ordinarily I'd use heated glue, anyway this time I used the supplied glue.

Well this morning, freezing like Monday and the same issue reared its head with a grip coming lose (left and right grips actually).

Thankfully I was stopping when I noticed it, I clutched the bike and the left bar grip twisted on the bar!.

I checked both grips, and both were lose (very lose). The Oxford supplied glue had come undone with the heat from the grips.

I'll be contacting Oxford via email later.

So be warned, don't use the glue supplied with the Oxford grips ~ it comes undone when its heated up!.

D3V!L

Cayden Defeated Thunderstorm wrote: »

This is an important update if anyone here has fitted heated OXFORD grips or intending to.

Recently fitted Oxford heated grips to the bike and secured them with 'Super Glue' (supplied by Oxford).

Ordinarily I'd use heated glue, anyway this time I used the supplied glue.

Well this morning, freezing like Monday and the same issue reared its head with a grip coming lose (left and right grips actually).

Thankfully I was stopping when I noticed it, I clutched the bike and the left bar grip twisted on the bar!.

I checked both grips, and both were lose (very lose). The Oxford supplied glue had come undone with the heat from the grips.

I'll be contacting Oxford via email later.

So be warned, don't use the glue supplied with the Oxford grips ~ it comes undone when its heated up!.

The same thing happened on my wife's old ER6. We ended up supergluing them on.

stewygriffin

Wonder are Oxford Products aware of this important and dangerous matter??

arybvtcw0eolkf

stewygriffin wrote: »

Wonder are Oxford Products aware of this important and dangerous matter??

I've emailed them so lets wait and see.

My worry is that I also fit the same grips to my sons bike, he's not as experienced as I am but thankfully he also doesn't have the same commute distance.

I rang him this morning but he hadn't noticed anything wrong with his grips. I won't be home until tomorrow but he's aware of the problem. I'll fix both both bikes with a heated glue gun and lock wiring tomorrow.

So, just a heads up not to use the supplied glue from Oxford. Or at least be aware that it might not work when the grips are heating.

stewygriffin

HRC Race Radiator and Samco Hose kit today.

All I need is another engine and I can build a 2nd race bike at this stage.....lol

listermint

Cayden Defeated Thunderstorm wrote: »

This is an important update if anyone here has fitted heated OXFORD grips or intending to.

Recently fitted Oxford heated grips to the bike and secured them with 'Super Glue' (supplied by Oxford).

Ordinarily I'd use heated glue, anyway this time I used the supplied glue.

Well this morning, freezing like Monday and the same issue reared its head with a grip coming lose (left and right grips actually).

Thankfully I was stopping when I noticed it, I clutched the bike and the left bar grip twisted on the bar!.

I checked both grips, and both were lose (very lose). The Oxford supplied glue had come undone with the heat from the grips.

I'll be contacting Oxford via email later.

So be warned, don't use the glue supplied with the Oxford grips ~ it comes undone when its heated up!.

Genuinely secured mine on with hair spray.

Why? Lubricant and also sets in a few minutes.
.theyve been on over two years with no movement.

I don't do wheelies though, if you are prone to that stuff then you should use a firm glue

Richard tea

listermint wrote: »

Genuinely secured mine on with hair spray.

Why? Lubricant and also sets in a few minutes.
.theyve been on over two years with no movement.

I don't do wheelies though, if you are prone to that stuff then you should use a firm glue

Also used hairspray when I fitted heated grips to my cb400. Never budged

TeaBagMania

Restoration complete, ready for a new home

Edit: testing better quality pic, F**k flickr im looking for a new photo hosting service

CJhaughey

TeaBagMania wrote: »

Restoration complete, ready for a new home

CR500 is a great bike and pretty highly sought after now did you do much to restore it?

stewygriffin

That will be an investment for the future. Only one way the price will go too.:)

stewygriffin

A wee bit more titanium arriving very soon.Also scored this full Samco hose kit off a race bike for 70 quid sterling.Happy days

TeaBagMania

Thanks Guys, restoration wasn't too bad, new tires, new plastics, seat cover, had to rebuild front forks (they were leaking), and by total luck a guy locally was selling an original factory exhaust system for $75.
Couldn't text the guy fast enough, and it get better... when I arrived he had two sets of factory exhaust, got both of em. woohoo

Very cool guy, he raced CR500's back in the day even went to Europe a couple of times.

Factory plastics and decals have long since been discontinued and are impossible to find NOS but luckily there is a guy in Cyprus making decals for all kinds of bikes, they fit and look perfect

not sure why Flikr is displaying a small image, should be larger

stewygriffin

TeaBagMania wrote: »

Thanks Guys, restoration wasn't too bad, new tires, new plastics, seat cover, had to rebuild front forks (they were leaking), and by total luck a guy locally was selling an original factory exhaust system for $75.
Couldn't text the guy fast enough, and it get better... when I arrived he had two sets of factory exhaust, got both of em. woohoo

Very cool guy, he raced CR500's back in the day even went to Europe a couple of times.

Factory plastics and decals have long since been discontinued and are impossible to find NOS but luckily there is a guy in Cyprus making decals for all kinds of bikes, they fit and look perfect

not sure why Flikr is displaying a small image, should be larger

Sounds like a savage bike and build.
Fair play.:)

TeaBagMania

Thanks Stewey, they don't call it the Widow Maker for nothin

stewygriffin

TeaBagMania wrote: »

Thanks Stewey, they don't call it the Widow Maker for nothin

When there were no electronic gizmos and men had the actual balls to ride a bike.:D

stewygriffin

CBR600rr race rad kit arrived today.
Friend of mine in the UK,got it for me from a Supersport race team who are upgrading their bikes to new spec.

stewygriffin

Titanium Exhaust system number 2 currently held up at customs.......b^stards.:pac::rolleyes:

arybvtcw0eolkf

Damper arrived in todays post, the Ohlins sticker came via Blade1 ~ increases the price of the damper by about €300 lol

arybvtcw0eolkf

Fitted in less than 30 minutes.

My 'Ohlins' steering damper



I haven't resized the photo, if anyone has difficulty viewing it let me know and I'll edit it.

CJhaughey

Cayden Defeated Thunderstorm wrote: »

Fitted in less than 30 minutes.

My 'Ohlins' steering damper



I haven't resized the photo, if anyone has difficulty viewing it let me know and I'll edit it.

The sticker is not on straight:P

Max Headroom

CJhaughey wrote: »

The sticker is not on straight:P

What do you expect..the poor child was working by candle light.....:P

arybvtcw0eolkf

CJhaughey wrote: »

The sticker is not on straight:P

Blade1's fault so.. I'll have to scrap the bike now :mad:

blade1

Cayden Defeated Thunderstorm wrote: »

Blade1's fault so.. I'll have to scrap the bike now :mad:

Damper only worth €250 now :pac:

Cienciano

Damper won't work with a crooked sticker. You should bring it to a mechanic to sort it

arybvtcw0eolkf

Cienciano wrote: »

Damper won't work with a crooked sticker. You should bring it to a mechanic to sort it

The bike is gone. I sold it for a fiver tonight because of that damned sticker and that fooker Blade1.

My biking days are over, and fuk U Blade for not providing fitting instructions with that sticker #worsemistakeofmylife :mad:

stewygriffin

Bit more titanium.

blade1

Cayden Defeated Thunderstorm wrote: »

The bike is gone. I sold it for a fiver tonight because of that damned sticker and that fooker Blade1.

My biking days are over, and fuk U Blade for not providing fitting instructions with that sticker #worsemistakeofmylife :mad:

Post reported for being Anti-symmetric

TeaBagMania

stewygriffin wrote: »

Bit more titanium.

now we know why the space shuttle program was discontinued, stewy is hording the worlds supply of titanium

Esel

Damper more tempting to a tea leaf with the sticker?

arybvtcw0eolkf

Esel wrote: »

Damper more tempting to a tea leaf with the sticker?

lol

Wonda-Boy

@ Makker,

In relation to the oxford heated grips.

I used epoxy resin from woodies, you can get two different types. Orange cap and a blue cap, cant remember the difference between them but its the blue cap tube you want. You just squeeze the tube and two different resins come out and you mix them on the supplied plate and its sets like a mofo....nothing will budge this stuff.

Hotblack Desiato

You'd have to cut them to ribbons to get them off, awkward if the heating failed during the warranty period.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

@ Makker,

In relation to the oxford heated grips.

I used epoxy resin from woodies, you can get two different types. Orange cap and a blue cap, cant remember the difference between them but its the blue cap tube you want. You just squeeze the tube and two different resins come out and you mix them on the supplied plate and its sets like a mofo....nothing will budge this stuff.

That was my next move as both grips are coming loose after 15 minutes on anything above 50% heat setting.

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

You'd have to cut them to ribbons to get them off, awkward if the heating failed during the warranty period.

At this stage it wouldn't bother me. I've no confidence in them towards the end of my commute (approx 20km). I could literally slid by grips off the bars with no resistance.

No word back from Oxford.

frozenfrozen

could you scuff up the bars with sand paper before putting the grips on with hair spray or whatever so there's something to stick to, just a thought don't know if it's a good or bad idea

stewygriffin

Fast setting resin in Lidl for 3 euro.

arybvtcw0eolkf

stewygriffin wrote: »

Fast setting resin in Lidl for 3 euro.

On a 24hr shift today, I'll drop in tomorrow

frozenfrozen

my rear pilot road 4 is now properly squared off, any deals worth getting over the weekend? my pr4 front still has lots of life left

frozenfrozen

frozenfrozen wrote: »

my rear pilot road 4 is now properly squared off, any deals worth getting over the weekend? my pr4 front still has lots of life left

I just bought mine on oponeo same tyre, cheapest I could find

frozenfrozen

Zaiden Fit Schoolmarm wrote: »

I just bought mine on oponeo same tyre, cheapest I could find

Good price

stewygriffin

Cotters....80 euro for a rear battlax tyre fitted.

Loads of lads over there getting them fitted.

frozenfrozen

I'm in Clare so no good to me unfortunately but that's a good price for fitted

Jackdaw89

Fitted a set of Leo vince slip-on's today not for an extra few hp and maybe loud pipes do save lives but I just bought them to make loads of noise. Seems to run fine without the cat to.

thecivvie

Replaced the Mosfet rectifier on the GS and added a battery monitor and BAAS jump lead setup. With the battery hidden under the faux tank it is a royal pita to get to

stewygriffin

Few more goodies arrived.

Colm17RvB

Bought R&G heated grips at NEC on the cheap, spent 5 hours (cos I was faffing about too) fitting them the other day, such a pain in the ass, but now my hands are lovely and warm riding around the place. Really should have got them sorted a few months ago, but I've been fairly lazy on it. First time having heated grips in 7 years, why did I wait so long again!