What did you do to your bike today?

Not keen on square tyres, I thought I'd just fire it up, move it around a bit and then put it back. So of course once it was running I quickly went and grabbed my lid and stuff and went for a quick blat.

I must say that today was the first time I doubted it'd start, it took a fair amount of cranking and choke before it fired but once it did it was smooth as butter. It still chugs a bit in the mid range so I need to figure out what's going on there.

Of course beautiful pics are all en vogue at the mo, so I had to find the perfect backdrop for the bike:

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Wired in a lead that ends up under the pilly seat so I can trickle charge the 10 over winter without having to remove the main seat, which is a faff. Took some fairing off the 9 and then removed the carbs and clutch. She's idling like a bag of spanners atm, and looking in the carbs, I'm not surprised. That'll need a damn good clean. Getting clutch slip at high rpm, so inspected the clutch - steels look fine, it's right on the lower limit thickness wise, so I've ordered a new set of friction plates. I'll take a moment and swap out the Tokico 6 pots for some Nissen 4 pots that I rebuilt the other month, as the brakes on the 9 feel really wooden.

 
Took mine out for a blast - headed to Weymouth and rode some coastal roads - haven't ridden in over 2 months :eek:
 
Took the accessories off in case it gets written off when it goes in. Had a quick fiddle with the loan bike from the at fault driver's insurance. Tested TC on mildly snowy driveway.
 
Got the 9 buttoned back up. Clutch in, 4 pot Nissins fitted and bled, fairings back on, carbs and pipework on, with a couple of extra vacuum nipples installed to make balancing easier. Running so so much better - still got to balance the carbs but that's a job for tomorrow. I'll take this seeing as it's all just been thrown on to test. Loving the lightweight tank, but the range is a bit crap........ ^_^ lol

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Today I decided I should stop saying "Yeah Premier KTM are great!" Since finding, after my service:
1. Side fairing not on properly
2. Plastic cover thing on left side near headstock not on properly
3. Plastic cover thing on right side near headstock not on properly

I should probably take everything off that they did to check it all out, but that means tank off again!
 
You know.. I have rarely done this. Sure, when it has been covered in mud when I was riding say my TransAlp or an off-roader etc, but the Guzzi was fairly caked in salty grime and my mate said that he uses this stuff and so I said bugger it, we will give it a go.
Admittedly, it was really really good stuff and it certainly got into the deep set grime sure enough, but yeah, it also got underneath the paintwork on the body, and the engine too!

And no, youre spot on kind of...

If you are jetwashing, then you avoid the chain, sprockets, carbs, and any seals or bearings etc... Almost the whole bike in other words.

The thing that was also against me, is that the jetwash I have, is stupidly powerful and so thats never going to help.

My own fault for bothering to jetwash... If I had used one of the other sprays that dont hit so hard, then that would have been better for sure, or, I had used the cleaning stuff a bit more sparingly, then again, that would have helped.

Im a nob and no mistake.

Worst thing about the whole thing however, is that its a 1995 Model California and in near to mint condition, and then I give it one jetwash and now its looking rugged as heck.

I do however have plans... I am going to be stripping it down next winter and fully re-coating the entire engine in paint, and the frame is being powdercoated ( does not need it but might as well ) and its going to be re-sprayed by a couple of the lads in the club.

So, it will be not just back to its former glory, but it will be even better!

Well, thats the plan anyway.

I am giving my Bobber away to cover the costs, so they are more than happy... I get a sparkly new coat for my baby and they get a customized bag of spanners thats bit of a looker.
 
Scort said:
Never struggle with the wind tbh, it was the same on my gen 2 - speeds of 150+ (closed road erm track day...) were perfectly fine with only a slight crouch; benefits of being 5,7 lol
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I remember doing over 130 on a Street Triple and feeling like my head was going to compress into body, benefits of being 6'2 :p
 
I've been riding mine, and washing/drying it off when I get home. I used to hate riding in the cold and wet, but meh, life's too short to have it locked away for most of the year because it's raining.
Quite a success on my last 25 mile ride (I'm running it in, slowly...) where it was only the silencer that nearly fell off. :D
 
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