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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2125 on: 28 March 2019, 05:42:05 pm »
Got through the MOT with an obvious advisory on the manifold. Really don't fancy that job at all. Fortunately there's some fencing to be done followed by decorating, so sorting the Triumph is on the back burner, a sorn it is then.
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2126 on: 31 March 2019, 04:34:46 pm »
Nice ride over to loomies  then across the A272 and down to beachy head.

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2127 on: 31 March 2019, 04:36:32 pm »
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2128 on: 31 March 2019, 04:37:59 pm »
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2129 on: 31 March 2019, 05:39:04 pm »
Ooooh friends, BMW friends. :lol
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2130 on: 01 April 2019, 01:46:50 pm »
yesterday went for a short blast down A27 & got back to find I had lost my meerkat off my sissy bar :(
will have to take another slower pass to see if I can find him... he had pins from a particular rally I had done on his jacket!
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2131 on: 01 April 2019, 08:00:14 pm »
Lol my brother in law robbo  :rollin :rollin

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2132 on: 03 May 2019, 11:40:56 am »
Managed to fight the headers off my Speed Triple and dropped them off today with the exhaust guy, who's going to make new flanges and repair the holed section. New studs, nuts and gaskets ordered, so just waiting for the stud extractor I ordered, to arrive which won't be until after the weekend. Then hopefully remove the 2 studs that wouldn't come out with a bolt remover. Might try the Harpic trick to clean up the rest of the system.
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2133 on: 16 May 2019, 02:55:06 pm »
Night Storm passed its MOT .. minor advisory .. rear brake pads ...

Date tested
15 May 2019
Pass
Mileage
14,605 miles
Expiry date
7 June 2020 

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
•Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a))

Date tested
8 June 2018
Pass

Mileage
5,808 miles

Expiry date
7 June 2019
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2134 on: 16 May 2019, 04:50:32 pm »
New toy needs work

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2135 on: 16 May 2019, 05:16:11 pm »
Oi oi captain. I bet you ask all the lady skippers, "Can I come on your boat". :lol
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2136 on: 16 May 2019, 05:27:26 pm »
Speed Triples back together, but as usual for me, not without drama. The exhaust guy replaced two of the three flanges as they were well past their sell by date. However on attempting to fit the manifold the new flanges were 2mm thicker than the originals, meaning insufficient stud thread poked through, preventing the nuts from threading up. The choice now was sourcing longer studs, taking them back to the exhaust guy, or attacking the flanges with an angle grinder. I plumbed for the latter and after an hour and a half, painstakingly got the stud hole areas ground down a few mm. The rest went sweet as a nut, just got to wait till June to retax it.
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2137 on: 17 May 2019, 12:49:38 am »
Satisfying,I bet ;). Back in the day after doing a job like that there was nothing better than a roll up,a cuppa and chill out for ten,well chuffed. :lol
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2138 on: 20 June 2019, 05:39:03 pm »
Bought a tiny Yamaha from 1978  :)
With such a bike but in blue I passed my driver license in 1981. I was the last one who was allowed to. Because law changed and then in Germany 27 HP and a certain weight was mandatory for dirving school bikes.Looks on the pictures better than she is. There is some work to do.



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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2139 on: 20 June 2019, 06:10:01 pm »
Rd 200 ?
One, is never going to be enough.....

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2140 on: 20 June 2019, 07:04:12 pm »
Yes, RD200DX 2R7
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2141 on: 01 July 2019, 03:31:04 pm »
First ride on my MT09 since being rammed off it on a roundabout by a blind bitch in a Range Rover back in October 2018.
It was declared a category  N  write off which was a joke. Bought the salvage for £795 and spent less than £500 putting it right.
The assessor put that the petrol tank wanted replacing but it was just a scuff from my boot, came off with a wet cloth, no dents or scratches, also said it wanted a complete replacement exhaust but it was just a few scratches on the cover, got an unmarked one off ebay for £25.
Secondhand mirrors, both rider footrest assemblies, bar ends, a couple of indicators all in  very good condition and that was it. Replaced the clutch and brake levers with spares that I still had left from my FZ1s, ( they are exactly the same ).
Mot and a good checkover by Roseanne at  Leeds Motorcycle MOT centre ,  would recommend her to anyone, and an oil change andcwas good to go.
Bike looks and goes as good as it did before the ' incident ", and some compensation money sat in the bank earmarked for an old Japanese two stroke to relive my youth on 😊
Would have been back on bike sooner but after my knee injury was sorted my heart decided not to work like it should for a bit, then broke my right  ankle when I fell whilst walking dog in the woods.

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2142 on: 01 July 2019, 04:56:26 pm »
First ride on my MT09 since being rammed off it on a roundabout by a blind bitch in a Range Rover
Would have been back on bike sooner but after my knee injury was sorted
my heart decided not to work like it should for a bit,
then broke my right  ankle when I fell whilst walking dog in the woods. 
Then a grand piano fell on my head
:lol 
« Last Edit: 01 July 2019, 04:57:15 pm by fazersharp »
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2143 on: 01 July 2019, 05:01:43 pm »
Won't be asking slappy for this weeks lottery numbers, that's for sure. :lol .
Glad you're all fixed up now dude and back on two wheels :thumbup . What blue haze is on your short list.
« Last Edit: 01 July 2019, 05:02:53 pm by robbo »
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2144 on: 01 July 2019, 05:47:16 pm »
Won't be asking slappy for this weeks lottery numbers, that's for sure. :lol .
Glad you're all fixed up now dude and back on two wheels :thumbup . What blue haze is on your short list.

He doesn't even sound safe to stand next to  :eek
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2145 on: 01 July 2019, 06:35:09 pm »
First ride on my MT09 since being rammed off it on a roundabout by a blind bitch in a Range Rover back in October 2018.
It was declared a category  N  write off which was a joke. Bought the salvage for £795 and spent less than £500 putting it right.
The assessor put that the petrol tank wanted replacing but it was just a scuff from my boot, came off with a wet cloth, no dents or scratches, also said it wanted a complete replacement exhaust but it was just a few scratches on the cover, got an unmarked one off ebay for £25.
Secondhand mirrors, both rider footrest assemblies, bar ends, a couple of indicators all in  very good condition and that was it. Replaced the clutch and brake levers with spares that I still had left from my FZ1s, ( they are exactly the same ).
Mot and a good checkover by Roseanne at  Leeds Motorcycle MOT centre ,  would recommend her to anyone, and an oil change andcwas good to go.
Bike looks and goes as good as it did before the ' incident ", and some compensation money sat in the bank earmarked for an old Japanese two stroke to relive my youth on 😊
Would have been back on bike sooner but after my knee injury was sorted my heart decided not to work like it should for a bit, then broke my right  ankle when I fell whilst walking dog in the woods.


Wow. Glad youre on the mend

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« Reply #2146 on: 01 July 2019, 08:22:25 pm »
 :D :D
Thanks guys, sometimes life just gives you lemons.


Won't be asking slappy for this weeks lottery numbers, that's for sure. :lol .
Glad you're all fixed up now dude and back on two wheels :thumbup . What blue haze is on your short list.



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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2147 on: 01 July 2019, 09:52:50 pm »






Would like to get a 1974 RD250 in blue, just like I had when I was 17. Failing that a YDS7 in gold , a mate had one and I always liked it.
Then grow my hair back and lose 3 stone.



 Love it :lol .
 There's a long queue especially for the last two options. Good luck with your stroker search :thumbup .
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2148 on: 01 July 2019, 11:04:30 pm »
First ride on my MT09 since being rammed off it on a roundabout by a blind bitch in a Range Rover
Would have been back on bike sooner but after my knee injury was sorted
my heart decided not to work like it should for a bit,
then broke my right  ankle when I fell whilst walking dog in the woods. 
Then a grand piano fell on my head
:lol


And the ACME rocket foot didn't work and ended up in a tree.
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #2149 on: 02 July 2019, 12:40:46 am »
Managed to fight the headers off my Speed Triple and dropped them off today with the exhaust guy, who's going to make new flanges and repair the holed section. New studs, nuts and gaskets ordered, so just waiting for the stud extractor I ordered, to arrive which won't be until after the weekend. Then hopefully remove the 2 studs that wouldn't come out with a bolt remover. Might try the Harpic trick to clean up the rest of the system.




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