What did you do to your bike today?

TallPaul_S · 3 Dec 2016 at 23:46

Clov!s said:
Is that accessible from the front of your house? So anyone can walk up to it?

Yes, just like any other garage

it's down a long driveway and the bikes were parked where the garage is now.

MowyTone said:
My (not so) inner child is laughing at your erection being a 2 man job

it normally doesn't take that long either!

IC3 · 3 Dec 2016 at 23:46

It looks tiny...

TallPaul_S · 3 Dec 2016 at 23:49

IC3 said:
It looks tiny...

I was limited in space as we still have to get down the side to the rear garden, but it's big enough for 2 bikes, a tool chest, paddock stands etc. so big enough for me. It's nearly 11ft by 5ft.

IC3 · 3 Dec 2016 at 23:55

Yeah... I spoke to my neighbour, he showed me the garage and its filled with crap. He said, if there was space he would have allowed me to keep a bike in one of the garages for a small monthly fee. So looks like I either try to rent a garage 1 mile away or wait till I move out. :mad:

So that means no nice bike, in till I figure something out...

TallPaul_S · 4 Dec 2016 at 11:08

Couple of better pics in daylight to show the size:

Swapped the bikes round, a bit easier to get the CB400 in and out this way.

Space at the front and back of the Tuono:

Captain · 4 Dec 2016 at 12:45

Have you thought about a trolley jack to wheel them in and out? Is it a pain moving them out when they are close to the side?

TallPaul_S · 4 Dec 2016 at 13:14

Nah, the only one I move in and out regularly is the CB400, that just rolls in and out.

The Tuono is on a roller paddock stand so I can just take it off the front stand and move it about in the garage on the rear stand.

IC3 · 4 Dec 2016 at 14:01

On those pictures you just posted it looks like you've more space, but I'm guessing there isn't any room inside to work on the bike?

TallPaul_S · 4 Dec 2016 at 14:40

There's space if I take one of the bikes out, might be a bit tight with the bike right in the middle but if it's on one side there's plenty of room.

mattcrane · 4 Dec 2016 at 21:57

Fitted a set of Grip Puppies and adjusted the gear lever so I can now get my boots under it rather than changing up with the side of my foot.

Then it started to rain so didn't take it out to test it

edd1e · 4 Dec 2016 at 23:03

Had them both together for the first time, so just sat there and admired them.

Shimmy · 4 Dec 2016 at 23:52

Lovely

unKle · 5 Dec 2016 at 00:16

MowyTone · 5 Dec 2016 at 07:18

^ ^ ^

MowyTone · 5 Dec 2016 at 07:21

It seems I'm back to taking the bike apart again. Speedo hasnt been working for a few weeks now. Bought a brand new reg/rec which didnt resolve the issue as I hoped it would.

I've bathed the connector for the speedo in WD and left the bike to sit over night. If it starts working again great! Failing that looks like I'll have to replace the speed sensor, which I just hope the bolts dont break as they look like they have never been taken out

IC3 · 9 Dec 2016 at 15:09

Sell the bike and get something that works?

That's what I did, my KTM was constantly having electrical problems. But when I spoke to a few bikers who have had KTM's, said they wouldn't buy one again.

tom_e · 9 Dec 2016 at 16:12

Gave the bike a half decent wash. Don't know why it'll be filthy again after 5 minutes but I had a half day and at least it looks nice now

IC3 · 9 Dec 2016 at 20:25

Cleaned the bike inc. the chain and wheels from all the crap it gathered over the last month. Used wd40 over the bike (gets everything off lol), than waited a bit and sprayed ACF50 all over the metal bits. I didn't use it on the wheels, didn't want to get any on the discs.

In the meantime, I've tighten up the chain and lubed it.

Before

After

Kreeeee · 9 Dec 2016 at 21:54

You left that sticker on it?

TallPaul_S · 9 Dec 2016 at 22:47

I'll get a picture of my bike before I clean it in a week or so's time, it's almost turned brown... :eek: