The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

Max Headroom

D3V!L wrote: »

You'll have to tell me what thats for ?

Takes the moisture out of the air...i've a lot of spraying to do but i'll be waiting for a few more days yet..;)

blade1

D3V!L wrote: »

You'll have to tell me what thats for ?

What Max said.
Best to have everything in order first than trying to rectify issues after spraying.
Water will build up in no time and spray gun will spit it out with your paint.
Also release water regularly from compressor by loosening the valve underneath.
Heres a filter/water separator
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F292362515521

Max Headroom

blade1 wrote: »

What Max said.
Best to have everything in order first than trying to rectify issues after spraying.
Water will build up in no time and spray gun will spit it out with your paint.
Also release water regularly from compressor by loosening the valve underneath.
Heres a filter/water separator
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F292362515521

Not only that but moisture can build up on cold metal...if you have a nice toasty garage should be ok...but wear a good mask

blade1

Max Headroom wrote: »

Not only that but moisture can build up on cold metal...if you have a nice toasty garage should be ok...but wear a good mask

Also,in this weather,up the temperature in your shed when drying and ease off compressor air pressure a bit to prevent bloom effect.

stewygriffin

TeaBagMania wrote: »

Stewy is our resident mad man, this is what he does

:pac::pac::D

blade1

Was that a track bike when you got it stewy?
Any pic of it when u got it?
The White Power shock,did you put that on it?

Max Headroom

WHAAAAAT....only one pipe...2 is the fashion this year..:)

stewygriffin

Was a track bike but had a few little niggles.
So I fitted WP WSS front forks and WP WSS rear shock.

Steve in NDM built the suspension and did engine work for me.
And Gary in Mototuning is after doing some mapping and fitting Bazzaz for me.

Also wanted keyless start....as last time I was in Mondello on the S1000rr I lost the keys and only found them 2 hours later.

stewygriffin

Max Headroom wrote: »

WHAAAAAT....only one pipe...2 is the fashion this year..:)

1 pipe and a full titanium system will do me on this bike.....loud enough too.:pac::D

stewygriffin

It's a tad yellow.....lol

Max Headroom

stewygriffin wrote: »

It's a tad yellow.....lol

Drink more water....:)

stewygriffin

Max Headroom wrote: »

Drink more water....:)

Might turn into carbon fibre then.......lol

Anyone know anyone who wants a 2007 gsxr 600?

Just pulled the trigger on an 899 panigale , will post pics once it arrives

zubair

Zaiden Fit Schoolmarm wrote: »

Anyone know anyone who wants a 2007 gsxr 600?

Just pulled the trigger on an 899 panigale , will post pics once it arrives

Grats and well wear, looking forward to the pics!

Max Headroom

Is this what yer building....:D

Sonics2k

Not so much a 'What I did today', but more of a checklist for what's coming over the summer hopefully.

New Exhaust - Black Widow - £319 (€364) - this winter wrecked the exhaust even with rinsing it.

Heated Handgrips - Oxford Heated Grips - €90

Handguards - these are bloody hard to find, but my fingers are freezing and it's needed. About €95 from Lee Honda if they order them.

Tyres - Probably will go for Road 3's this time around for that bit more grip - €250.

About €799 before even including the mechanics fee too. Replacing the exhaust and tyres myself isn't an option as I just don't have the tools.

CJhaughey

Sonics2k wrote: »

Not so much a 'What I did today', but more of a checklist for what's coming over the summer hopefully.

New Exhaust - Black Widow - £319 (€364) - this winter wrecked the exhaust even with rinsing it.

Heated Handgrips - Oxford Heated Grips - €90

Handguards - these are bloody hard to find, but my fingers are freezing and it's needed. About €95 from Lee Honda if they order them.

Tyres - Probably will go for Road 3's this time around for that bit more grip - €250.

About €799 before even including the mechanics fee too. Replacing the exhaust and tyres myself isn't an option as I just don't have the tools.

There is a guy making pattern hand guards as Honda have discontinued them. I’ll find his website and pm you.

zubair

zubair wrote: »

Grats and well wear, looking forward to the pics!

Here you go

zubair

Zaiden Fit Schoolmarm wrote: »

Here you go

listermint

Installed new front and rear Sprocket and new Chain.

Actually had to replace the new chain that came with sprocket kit as it destroyed the link on install (mushed and cracked the rivet) My bad

But bought a DID to replace that one and the quality difference is night and day, maybe it was a sign that i ruined the first one. Destiny if you will.

blade1

The joys of using a stud extractor to remove a seized caliper mounting bolt!
Extractor snapped inside of bolt:rolleyes:

listermint

Frustration level Plus 10...

blade1

listermint wrote: »

Frustration level Plus 10...

I'm on the case.
There goes my evening thrown on the couch though!:pac:

listermint

blade1 wrote: »

I'm on the case.
There goes my evening thrown on the couch though!:pac:

Nothing a beer in one hand and an angle grinder in the other cant solve

blade1

listermint wrote: »

Nothing a beer in one hand and an angle grinder in the other cant solve

Thing is, the top bolt on both sides seized.
They have been seized since I have the bike(4.5 years)and being meaning to sort them but feared something like this would happen.
Both bottom ones came out no problem.
There was thread lock used on them at some stage so there's a case for using copper grease on these bolts.

Meanwhile to get the front wheel off without removing the calipers I've just had to remove the mudguard.

I have nice new titanium bolts and hope to have it all back together again today.
New bolts already on the bottom.

TeaBagMania

drain the brake fluid, weld a nut to that bolt, and then with a plumbers torch lightly heat the threaded area. apply torque

blade1

TeaBagMania wrote: »

drain the brake fluid, weld a nut to that bolt, and then with a plumbers torch lightly heat the threaded area. apply torque

I'm back in action!
New Ti bolts copper greased and torqued.

blade1

Getting there.
Just put mudguard back on and bleed brakes.

CJhaughey

blade1 wrote: »

Getting there.
Just put mudguard back on and bleed brakes.

Everytime I see the front of those I think of The Matrix

blade1

CJhaughey wrote: »

Everytime I see the front of those I think of The Matrix

I know what you mean CJ.
There's a lad wanting to buy it off me.
If I was selling it,I'd be wanting the newer one but I think I prefer the front of my one.

All done now anyway!:D


A quick wash down and new bolts looking sexy as Fuq! :pac:

stewygriffin

All most done.

Carbon ram air ducts gave an extra 3 whp.

Max Headroom

blade1 wrote: »

I'm back in action!
New Ti bolts copper greased and torqued.

Well done...nice to see people working on their own bikes...;)

blade1

Max Headroom wrote: »

Well done...nice to see people working on their own bikes...;)

The only things I hate doing are things where access it very tight.
Brakes were a little spongy after bleeding but I had enough of it last night so sorted them today.
Back to stopping dead with the touch of one finger again!
Motion Pro bleeder is a handy little tool.

frozenfrozen

so handy having a bleed nipple at the master cylinder

blade1

frozenfrozen wrote: »

so handy having a bleed nipple at the master cylinder

Certainly made things a lot easier ff.
Do I recall you putting braided lines on a while back?
It's one thing putting fresh fluid in while you have the old fluid to help but can be a bit of a bastard starting from scratch.

frozenfrozen

Yep I put braided lines on some time last year don't remember too much bother starting it once I got the first bit to start flowing, but it just took forever to get it properly bled. Need to bleed again now whenever I get it back on the road

Moved up to connemara part time recently so looking forward to a summer of having the bike up there

stewygriffin

Ready to race.

blade1

stewygriffin wrote: »

Ready to race.

Looking sweet stewy!
Enjoy!

Sonics2k

Parts are finally starting to roll in.

Pray for me that taking off the old pipes goes well because that's the make or break of this whole thing. Penetrating fluid started on it a few months ago, but really lashing it on now.

CJhaughey

Sonics2k wrote: »

Parts are finally starting to roll in.

Pray for me that taking off the old pipes goes well because that's the make or break of this whole thing. Penetrating fluid started on it a few months ago, but really lashing it on now.

Will you have to re-jet with that more open pipe?

Sonics2k

CJhaughey wrote: »

Will you have to re-jet with that more open pipe?

It's the full exhaust pipe, the corrosion is quite bad so I'm getting the lads in Lee Honda to do the work honestly. It's just not worth the hassle if anything goes wrong.

tightspeedos

stewygriffin wrote: »

Ready to race.

Liking the colour scheme .... a lot of work gone into that machine ... if it's not a closely guarded secret ....how many ponies are available with the full system etc .... rubber side down

stewygriffin

Viva Espania....

blade1

stewygriffin wrote: »

Viva Espania....

Is that your truck stewy?:pac:

stewygriffin

blade1 wrote: »

Is that your truck stewy?:pac:

1 of 2 trucks........:pac::p

stewygriffin

I forgot to pack something very important for Monte Blanco race track............


















The Lyons Teabags

Max Headroom

stewygriffin wrote: »

I forgot to pack something very important for Monte Blanco race track............







Wish i could afford Lyons, Aldi for us.....:(










The Lyons Teabags

Wish i could afford Lyons, Aldi for us.....

blade1

For any looking for a good all-round grease for bearings,seals etc. this can be got on e-bay for about €15 delivered.

D3V!L

I got my bike its first service in BMW Belfast on Friday. I was blown away by the thoroughness of the reports I got afterwards.

Even with the price of petrol and the exchange rate it worked out cheaper than going to Dublin.

blade1

D3V!L wrote: »

Even with the price of petrol and the exchange rate it worked out cheaper than going to Dublin.

And more importantly, it was probably done right!:)