Author Topic: What did you do with whatever else you've got? (Read 510834 times)

nickodemon · « **Reply #1600 on:** 02 September 2016, 07:47:47 pm »

Just bought this triumph st 955i as a project. Looks good in pics but closer inspection shows it needs plenty work.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #1601 on:** 02 September 2016, 09:09:13 pm »

Well, I've got these walking boots see, and I've been putting them to use in the Lake District at long last

downey · « **Reply #1602 on:** 11 September 2016, 02:48:46 pm »

awesome pics there hedgetrimmer,,
i decided to cheer myself up and head to the beach on the tuono,
garratstown west cork to be exact,,serious gale blowing too

dazza · « **Reply #1603 on:** 18 September 2016, 08:28:23 pm »

After a week or so in France, Germany and Switzerland with my family in the car, couldn't wait to get the MT10 out and hit the twisties. Found some cracking roads around Lake Geneva and definitely going to take the bike next year but that's another thread.
Popped down to Folkestone to a SKA festival and made my way back through Camber and Rye stopping off at Bodiam castle for a pic. This bike is mental, it truly makes my Fazer feel like a dinosaur even though there is probably very little difference in performance. Traction control 2 kicked in on some of the corners as I was accelerating out of the bends. Usually ride in TC1 mode but after the rain had left a bit of debris on the road, I thought I'd play it safe.....Not for long though
I just love the way this thing will wheelie on command. Out of every tight corner in 1st and 2nd and every lump in the road in 3rd and 4th.
It's soooo much fun it should be illegal.
When's the next LOFO meet ? Got to get one more in before the weather goes to shit surely.

unfazed · « **Reply #1604 on:** 18 September 2016, 09:03:18 pm »

Quote from: Hedgetrimmer on 02 September 2016, 09:09:13 pm

Well, I've got these walking boots see, and I've been putting them to use in the Lake District at long last

Nick
Is that Haweswater reservoir?

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #1605 on:** 19 September 2016, 11:27:09 am »

Hi Pat.
Yes, it is. Been out on the fells so much lately, I've barely had time to ride the bikes. Going out on the Fazer today though. Probably down to the Lake District

downey · « **Reply #1606 on:** 19 September 2016, 10:50:33 pm »

took a spin down east cork and popped into the post office parked in the usual spot,,left 3 feet between me and the jeep to my left ,even though they had enough room to pull out without reversing ,,anyway as im gettin served in the post office a guy comes in "hey your bike is after colapsing"

runs out only to see the tuono on its side and a fuckin blonde tramp whore standing over it scratchin her head ,,picks it up and said bitch proceeds to tell me those marks should wash off ,,yer havin a laugh i says so on come the cops who start asking me why im parked in a loading bay ,i says did u ask her the same question ? eh no,,,,there bloody attitude was those marks will probably polish out

,, fuck that ill be havin a garage check the whole bike over before i do anything else ,,from what i can see i the bar end is broken ,the carbon engine casing is goosed having done its job ,theres a scuff on the akropovic exhaust front crash bobbins are scuffed,, mirror and left side fairing is scuffed and came loose "prob just a clip" ,,the right hand giles rearset looks to me as if it is bent slightly back intowrds the frame aswell ,

,,fuck me im glad today is over

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #1607 on:** 20 September 2016, 09:42:13 am »

Hey Downey, have you ever thought about taking up knitting or something - you know, a nice, safe, indoor hobby?

dazza · « **Reply #1608 on:** 20 September 2016, 02:07:39 pm »

Gutted for you Downey......Stupid bitch......Death by dildo to her.

downey · « **Reply #1609 on:** 20 September 2016, 04:07:29 pm »

Quote from: Hedgetrimmer on 20 September 2016, 09:42:13 am

Hey Downey, have you ever thought about taking up knitting or something - you know, a nice, safe, indoor hobby?

that has been suggested before

downey · « **Reply #1610 on:** 20 September 2016, 04:10:40 pm »

Quote from: dazza on 20 September 2016, 02:07:39 pm

Gutted for you Downey......Stupid bitch......Death by dildo to her.

much too good for her

midden · « **Reply #1611 on:** 20 September 2016, 04:14:31 pm »

I'm sure there'd be a queue of volunteers to administer the lethal injection

hotmetal · « **Reply #1612 on:** 21 September 2016, 12:39:37 am »

What as in "pork sword calling Downey boy" you mean? :-[

pilninggas · « **Reply #1613 on:** 21 September 2016, 07:47:00 pm »

Stripping the forks down on my FZR1000. The stanchions are pitted, so need to seperate the lowers from them. Suprised how much heat is needed (surface of the fork lower at 300C before the loctite/galling/electrolytic corrosion gave up.

All good fun though, and therapeutic after a long day at work.

dazza · « **Reply #1614 on:** 24 September 2016, 08:36:28 pm »

Day out on the DRZ with my brother. Nice sensible pace as we haven't been out for a good few months. Very dry and dusty and interesting to see an area usually fully submerged in water almost bone dry in places.
I once went round the outside and nearly fully swamped my bike out, today I saw why, the rut on the outside drops about 2ft deeper than the rest.

joebloggs · « **Reply #1615 on:** 27 September 2016, 07:50:08 am »

Got bored waiting for the FZS so picked up another project, well sort of, GSX750ES frame swingarm and bodywork, GSX750F wheels and discs, 600F forks, yokes and brakes (these have proved to be a bit of a miss match and brake mounts on fork legs need a couple of mm milling off each side) GSX750F (05) oil cooled engine and electrics.

Found some drawings online that mount the engine to the frame (lower rear mount lines up) so had a friend fab the rest of the mounts. The engine didn't exactly drop in but it is in, just need a SV650 top rear engine bolt and some spacers to complete the transplant.
The rest of the chassis is pretty straight forward, Suzuki kindly used the same steering stem and bearings for over a decade so pretty much a case of bolting bits together.

Just waiting for a set of 98> carbs to a turn up at the right price and b not cost the earth. And a few little bits and pieces and hopefully it'll be running

Not planning on spending anytime modifying it further (well if you can call an engine transplant stock lol) but will be twin shocking it purely from a cost point of view (no modern shocks fit, originals 30 yrs old and at £300+ for an aftermarket item I can fit a pair of TEC's and still have change)

Hope to get it on the road asap and carry on with the mods on the FZS.

fazersharp · « **Reply #1616 on:** 27 September 2016, 07:08:41 pm »

Quote from: joebloggs on 27 September 2016, 07:50:08 am

Not planning on spending anytime modifying it further

Whats the matter -------- has someone stolen your angle grinder.

fazerscotty · « **Reply #1617 on:** 27 September 2016, 07:25:49 pm »

Got bored waiting for the FZS so picked up another project, well sort of, GSX750ES frame swingarm and bodywork, GSX750F wheels and discs, 600F forks, yokes and brakes (these have proved to be a bit of a miss match and brake mounts on fork legs need a couple of mm milling off each side) GSX750F (05) oil cooled engine and electrics.

Found some drawings online that mount the engine to the frame (lower rear mount lines up) so had a friend fab the rest of the mounts. The engine didn't exactly drop in but it is in, just need a SV650 top rear engine bolt and some spacers to complete the transplant.
The rest of the chassis is pretty straight forward, Suzuki kindly used the same steering stem and bearings for over a decade so pretty much a case of bolting bits together.

Just waiting for a set of 98> carbs to a turn up at the right price and b not cost the earth. And a few little bits and pieces and hopefully it'll be running

joebloggs · « **Reply #1618 on:** 27 September 2016, 09:32:57 pm »

Quote from: fazersharp on 27 September 2016, 07:08:41 pm

Quote from: joebloggs on 27 September 2016, 07:50:08 am

Not planning on spending anytime modifying it further

Whats the matter -------- has someone stolen your angle grinder.

Its OK, I had to grind the nearside middle engine and sidestand switch brackets off.

seangee · « **Reply #1619 on:** 30 September 2016, 08:14:19 pm »

Picked it up. Oh and s/s rad and oil cooler covers

joebloggs · « **Reply #1620 on:** 02 October 2016, 05:15:44 pm »

Couple of pictures of the GSX, got a bit of interference issue between cylinder head and tank which I wasn't expecting, its a long stroke 750 but I thought the problem was only supposed to effect the 1100+ engines. Grrr

Engine in

Dry build getting there, M

r postman needs to get his ass in gear

dazza · « **Reply #1621 on:** 13 October 2016, 08:49:09 pm »

Fitted an Ermax screen to keep the cold air off my chest in the coming months and OEM quickshifter to the MT10

nickodemon · « **Reply #1622 on:** 13 October 2016, 09:06:27 pm »

Bought good condition forks and discs, seat, front tyre and correct front spindle for triumph sprint 955i. Nothing fitted yet as I still have a lot of work internally to do to new built garage. Its now got windows and doors

downey · « **Reply #1623 on:** 14 October 2016, 04:08:54 pm »

That's a fine lookin man cave

unfazed · « **Reply #1624 on:** 16 October 2016, 09:36:03 pm »

Took my great sounding 46 year old HiFi amp apart today to investigate a burning smell.

Discovered a suppressor capacitor on the mains input line had burned out