What did you do to your bike today?

tom_e · 14 Apr 2016 at 11:09

MowyTone said:
She moans a bit about it but she follows it up with 'but it's your money I suppose'....I also remind her I would be using the car otherwise and then she'd have to use the bus

You're doing better than me, my only other half since I started riding used to just tell me she hated that "thing" and wished I'd get a car licence. Granted she did have a guy kill himself using her car as brake and therefore any bike will lead to death.

Rilot · 14 Apr 2016 at 12:01

.one. said:
In the middle of helping friend replace topend set had a base gasket leak which nearly messed our weekend up but we still got out for ride he used my vfr work horse so all good

That looks suspiciously like a Suzuki GS550 engine to me. Amright?

DanF · 14 Apr 2016 at 12:10

omg bike insurance time. Last year was about £480 for two bikes in London, new quote was over £1k

Played with their online quote system and worked out that quoting for 1 bike came to £283 then adding the 2nd bike would stay at the same amount. Then adjusting any other setting and it'd jump to £870. Phoned them up and they allowed me to get both bikes on for the £283 amount after much playing with the system and talking to there underwriters

I guess next year will be a big jump up again when they fix that bug.

ShakenNstirred · 14 Apr 2016 at 19:59

.one. said:
Head barrels fitted and torqued down just cams, timing and shimming e.t.c will be ready for the weekend.

love the 8 valve motors over the 16v
My ZR7 is 8 valve, deeper tune from the exhaust and lots of torque from low down

famas · 14 Apr 2016 at 20:42

Did a oil and filter change on the Dorsoduro tonight and while I was at it I fitted a clear clutch cover and red washers.

Also fitted some new levers.

Hopefully fit the new exhaust soon too

.one. · 15 Apr 2016 at 02:00

Rilot said:
That looks suspiciously like a Suzuki GS550 engine to me. Amright?

Yea your right thought I was the oldest swinger in town motor is all built just the exhaust and carbs and time for a test run.

ShakenNstirred said:
love the 8 valve motors over the 16v
My ZR7 is 8 valve, deeper tune from the exhaust and lots of torque from low down

He has a gs1000 also they do sound nice on full chat where they live most of the time

pugheaven · 15 Apr 2016 at 11:33

.one. said:
Head barrels fitted and torqued down just cams, timing and shimming e.t.c will be ready for the weekend.

is it just me, or is that horny?

Tefal · 15 Apr 2016 at 12:00

its too clean....it makes me want to lick it

pugheaven · 15 Apr 2016 at 14:55

Tefal said:
its too clean....it makes me want to lick it

And cover it in jam, and do things... lmfao Glad it's not just me lol

tom_e · 15 Apr 2016 at 14:58

Well this thread just got weird.

Yaayuh! · 15 Apr 2016 at 15:08

pugheaven · 15 Apr 2016 at 17:18

LMFAO

Flack88 · 15 Apr 2016 at 17:45

pugheaven said:
is it just me, or is that horny?

Tefal said:
its too clean....it makes me want to lick it

pugheaven said:
And cover it in jam, and do things... lmfao Glad it's not just me lol

famas · 16 Apr 2016 at 13:37

Finally got the exhaust fitted, here's a very quick snippet. It's loud

And a better picture of the clutch cover.

Stovepipes · 16 Apr 2016 at 14:22

Cleaned it with SDoc S100 Gel Cleaner wow that stuff is good. Gonna replace my broken mirror with cheap ones, adjust the chain and I guess put it up for sale

benji182 · 16 Apr 2016 at 15:00

Stovepipes said:
Cleaned it with SDoc S100 Gel Cleaner wow that stuff is good. Gonna replace my broken mirror with cheap ones, adjust the chain and I guess put it up for sale

Haven't you just bought a load of gear for your bike?

Stovepipes · 16 Apr 2016 at 16:28

benji182 said:
Haven't you just bought a load of gear for your bike?

Nope, not recently. I had planned on getting a dolly to store the bike in the corner of my garden but I decided that I'd be better off selling the bike now and buying something I really want in the winter.

Craig321 · 16 Apr 2016 at 16:43

Forks are back on the Hornet, then it started snowing, so it's still outside with no front wheel!

Anyone want to buy a Honda Hornet, 30k miles, 2004 (F4), 100% completely guaranteed non leaky left fork*, only £9,999!

* fork is actually ****** and not only leaks out the seal but also out the side where it was drilled

wazza300 · 16 Apr 2016 at 17:12

Craig321 said:
Forks are back on the Hornet, then it started snowing, so it's still outside with no front wheel!

Anyone want to buy a Honda Hornet, 30k miles, 2004 (F4), 100% completely guaranteed non leaky left fork*, only £9,999!

* fork is actually ****** and not only leaks out the seal but also out the side where it was drilled

shove a stick of dynamite in it!

Craig321 · 16 Apr 2016 at 17:15

Stick of dynamite in the tank?

I do still want to get it back on the road, so have some watches on eBay searches at the moment & will keep an eye out for a new fork. Until then, it has to sleep.