What did you do to your bike today?

Since sunday I have done oil and oil filter change, fitted stock levers as the after market ones were crap and messed the bite point on the clutch and started fitting the new led indicators but they will have to wait until monday as I have a stag do to attend on the weekend:D

To do...

Fit renthal bars
Clean and lube chain
Check all bolts and nuts
fit new tank pad
fit rim tape
fit new number plate (may keep the smaller one)
fit new spark plugs

and once I move into the new house (it has a GARAGE YAY!)

Full strip and rebuild, including frame touch ups (bits of rust) and maybe fit a 47 instead of a 45 tooth rear sprocket.

Bike is a 2000 ZRX 1100 (beast of an older bike but I love it to bits:D)

Oh and whats a good commuter with some form of wind protection and easy in the wet? (cheap to buy insure, 500cc+)
 
Noticed the chain was a bit loose on the bike when I went out on it the other day, so finally got around to having a go at tightening it.

Wasn't too bad after I hit it with a hammer a few times to loosen the nut :p Hopefully the wheel's still straight after me crawling round on the floor trying to see the faded markers.
 
Changed the oil and filter on the Bonnie after smashing out another 2500 miles over August.

Also took the panniers and pannier rails off. Kept the rear rack on for the moment, but will be taking it off soon if I don't use it.
 
Rinse, mucoff, pressure wash, full can of ACF50 all over :)

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Very nice!
My Dad has a beat up old Africa Twin in his back garden that we are going to attempt to fix up next year, needs some working Carbs I think.....
 
So today I had a test ride on this:

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2006 ZX10R. Wasn't too bad. Maybe a teeeny bit more comfy than the Fireblade, but between the two I think I preferred the 'blade tbh :)


Also had a go on this:

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CBR600RR. Pretty much the same as the 'blade but without that 1000cc top end power. Still a fun bike though :)
 
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Nothing to my current bike but I have started saving for my next bike which I aim/hope to have for next summer. All I have to do is not spend any extra money on this bike, or biking gear, and I'll have the money no problem.
 
@ElliorR

I'm doing the same mate, No spends on me my car or my bike until I get my next bike, Hoping to buy during the winter so that I can get a bargain. :D
 
Tracked down the maker of my rearsets and ordered a new footpeg.. thanks to info from Craig at MotoRapido. Once that has been fixed (needs the remnants of the old one drilling out) I can go and ride it back from the shop.

Going to swap the chain+sprockets, fixup the bodywork and replace that ******* alternator generator over the winter. Then I might get round to doing all the things I actually wanted to do to the bike.
 
Quick question, how often should you change the oil and lube the chain? I've had a YBR 125 for 2 months and it went in for a full service at the beginning of the sept so I'd like to keep on top of the maintenance. I use it to commute and get about so obviously get's it share of wear and tear, proven by the scratch that appeared last week on the fuel tank :(
 
Oil - depends on the bike as each one is different, but bigger bikes are usually every year or every 4,000miles. Although I tend to change mine every 6months or 1,500/2,000 miles.

Chain should be lubed every 400miles or so. It only takes 2mins anyway.

Hope that helps.
 
Ok, it finally stopped raining so I took this for a test ride today :D

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Of all the sports bikes I've ridden in the last couple of weeks this was definately the most fun and most comfortable. It had a quickshifter fitted which was great fun :D Plenty rapid enough for road riding and fun in the corners. Chucked her about and she stuck like glue :) Front brake worked great too. Didn't need to apply much pressure to stop her rapidly :eek:

Not comfortable enough for me to consider buying, unless I win the lottery and can afford multiple bikes though ;)

So I think I'm happy that sports bikes just aren't for me. I require a bit more comfort for my poor old achy body :p

That being the case, I'm booked in to test ride new Street and Speed Triples tomorrow :cool:

The only plan after that is to maybe try a Z1000. That's the only other naked bike folks seem to think might be a match for the Speed Triple...
 
Dan mate you need a username change to Test Rider. :p

That 675 looks awesome though. :cool:
 
Rode it to Portishead then went for a coffee while my mechanic changed the head bearings, did an oil change and fitted iridium spark plugs.
 
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