Yeah it is, for a piece of plastic lol.
What did you do to your bike today?
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Yeah it is, for a piece of plastic lol.
If you don't mind IC3would like a few photos from all angles please?
Will do, I'll probably do them on monday though as I work tomorrow and by the time I get home it'll be dark.
It was already fitted, I don't want to spend any more money on this little 125. The next 1st big bike will get all the love from my wallet, this KTM has already reached its limit.
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I got some the last time they sold it.
Its good stuff, thermal and has a windproof extra layer on the chest and front of the arm.
Will do, I'll probably do them on monday though as I work tomorrow and by the time I get home it'll be dark.
It was already fitted, I don't want to spend any more money on this little 125. The next 1st big bike will get all the love from my wallet, this KTM has already reached its limit.
I've already got the money saved for my first bike when I pass my DAS, triumph Daytona 675R 
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Both front brake calipers rebuilt - Pistons all cleaned up and I've nearly finished bleeding them, lever has gone from 1.5" of travel with no braking and then all the braking in a 20mm range, to about 1.5" of movement total, and gradual pressure right from the first movement.
Should help having 8x pistons now moving rather than just 2 or 3!!
Should help having 8x pistons now moving rather than just 2 or 3!!
Hopefully you'll be staying up right from now on!
I'm planning on rebuilding the front caliper on my ybr as practise then if I don't completely mess it up doing my front and rear ones on the SV.
You have 8 pistons of braking power on that 400? MAD power!! I only have 4 on my 600
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I hope so! Just tested it out paddling up and down the drive as the bikes not yet fully back on the road, there's now bite within the first 20mm of lever travel, feels a lot firmer too.
It's not that hard to do tbh, even bleeding them isn't that tricky. Once they're bedded in a little I'll probably give them another bleed, but i could get a nice stream of brake fluid with no bubbles at all, on both calipers, with not too much trouble.
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You have 8 pistons of braking power on that 400? MAD power!! I only have 4 on my 600
haha, yeah it has the same calipers as the CBR600RR (03 model), fireblade 954, VTR SP2 and a few others. 4-pot nissin gold calipers.
New pads went in too, OEM honda sintered pads.
ME when I look at the bikes I can get insurance for and how much it is...
Edit:
I found some time to do the pictures, the bike is dirty as that's my daily! Just kidding... I like her dirty
https://imgur.com/a/pOY2x
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Nice!
One of the good ones with the under seat exhaust or one of the crap ones?
Oh yesss, most likely a 2012 depending on what mileage and condition is like when I come to view!
Yeah, 1 years ncb, fully comp £1200
BTW That's ME when I look at the bikes I can get insurance for and how much it is...
Edit:
I found some time to do the pictures, the bike is dirty as that's my daily!
https://imgur.com/a/pOY2x
Nice one brother!
Where's the cover from for the spring under the seat?
Christ mine wasn't even that bad after 1 write off 50%
liability, 3 points, and one theft lol.
How easy is it to get insurance for modes project/franken bikes.
Thinks like different wheels or forks etc?
Since I might not have a bike for a while I thought a project bike to work on in the garage over winter might be good then put it on the road come spring.
Was thinking either a powerful v twin streetfighter or maybe a supermoto or trails bike
liability, 3 points, and one theft lol.
How easy is it to get insurance for modes project/franken bikes.
Thinks like different wheels or forks etc?
Since I might not have a bike for a while I thought a project bike to work on in the garage over winter might be good then put it on the road come spring.
Was thinking either a powerful v twin streetfighter or maybe a supermoto or trails bike
No clue, bought it with all the extras, apart from my sexy +20bhp handlebar phone holder.Nice one brother!
Where's the cover from for the spring under the seat?
BTW it's R&G, I'll edit this post with the exact model tomorrow.
Cheapest I found was £918 tpft, that's with £1000 compulsory excess too, garaged
You might want to get some lube... apparently this one is tasty at least