Soldato
I've been rewiring mine, and I've got a new coil. And new clip ons. And some new seat fabric.
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What did you do to your bike today?
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Agreed. Probably one of the worst I've had in a while
Soldato
Agreed. Was out yesterday (albeit "commuting" and not for pleasure) and it was glorious, although I'm fairly rural, so there's quite a bit of crap on some of the smaller roads from beet harvesting and general farming, just take it easy on those roads, and you're good to go!
Soldato
I took it for a final run, topped tank up with super unleaded, back home, bit of a wipe down, bottle of redex in the tank, on stands on a solar trickle charger until next year.
Redex? Do I need this?
Man of Honour
No, brim with super is more than good enough.
Soldato
I find it helps in the spring when you restart it. Each to their own.
Soldato
Seeing as the engine is out anyway and the head has now been off a couple times, thought I'd check the valve clearances. Luckily I only need 14 new shims.......
At least I can reuse two of the existing ones! Ye, all 16 are outside of spec (too tight). Still, bike is on 34k and I have no record of when they were last checked. Ho hum, more spends on the rebuild!!! Annoyingly a lot of the "kits" only have x3 of each size. I need x7 2.80mm ones!! (plus 1 x 2.70 3 x 2.75 4 x 2.85 1 x2.90 - I can reuse a 2.90 and a 2.85 from the ones already in there)
At least I can reuse two of the existing ones! Ye, all 16 are outside of spec (too tight). Still, bike is on 34k and I have no record of when they were last checked. Ho hum, more spends on the rebuild!!! Annoyingly a lot of the "kits" only have x3 of each size. I need x7 2.80mm ones!! (plus 1 x 2.70 3 x 2.75 4 x 2.85 1 x2.90 - I can reuse a 2.90 and a 2.85 from the ones already in there)
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Soldato
Gave my 2018 KTM 1290 SAR a face lift with MotoProWorks vinyl kit. Very happy with the results, feels like a new bike. I've fitted vinyl before so wasn't too bad, some swearing but as long as you have the right kit, makes sure the surface is clean and take your time its not too hard a job. Finished it off with a 3 year ceramic coat.
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This weekend is currently looking ridable in my location - reckon Burt will have washed away any nasty salt from the roads and temps looking above 10'c... There's life in 2024 yet
You're probably right, unfortunately I'm going away for 4 months next week so not got much time to get the old girl out... I need to teach the wife how to use the manual choke so she can start her up once a weekThis weekend is currently looking ridable in my location - reckon Burt will have washed away any nasty salt from the roads and temps looking above 10'c... There's life in 2024 yet
That should be an easy plug with a sticky worm.FML
That's now both a car tyre and a bike tyre I've had to replace because of useless ***** at work
As above, why replace it?FML
That's now both a car tyre and a bike tyre I've had to replace because of useless ***** at work
Man of Honour
I thought you were the big boss cheese, go and beat them with your deflated rubber