Decided it was time to take out the baffle. Man it's got some scream now!Chris
At least your workmates will know when to put the kettle on when you're leaving home to go to work
Changed the brake pads front.I could probably have driven 10.000km more on the old ones. But they just didn't feel right.New ones feel so much better and has better stopping power.Now... should probably replace the brake lines as well..
That's the way to do it, best pads on the market
The pistons in my front calipers were pitted (to say the least!), so I have made a set from nickel aluminium bronze, new seals fitted etc, and have got some new Hel brake lines to go on too - Looking forward to a better front brake.
Thank you. I would normally have just bought new ones but £200+ was just too much, I have already spent more on this bike than it cost me to buy and I had the bronze bar so it seemed the best solution.
Stripped the front end down in order to try and cleanup the headlights as they were covered in dusty crap on the inside. I wish I hadn't bothered now as the brackets that hold the unit were broken so I'm having a nightmare sticking them back together plus the front cover of the unit was completely glued in all around so it took me hours cutting through so I could just lift the front off. Because it was getting on my tits so much I've just left it in pieces for the moment until I can get back to it, problem is that it now means it's off the road again, but my buddy across the road has kindly let me borrow his MT-09 for the week so that has cheered me right up
Quote from: Fazer99 on 11 June 2017, 06:29:21 pmStripped the front end down in order to try and cleanup the headlights as they were covered in dusty crap on the inside. I wish I hadn't bothered now as the brackets that hold the unit were broken so I'm having a nightmare sticking them back together plus the front cover of the unit was completely glued in all around so it took me hours cutting through so I could just lift the front off. Because it was getting on my tits so much I've just left it in pieces for the moment until I can get back to it, problem is that it now means it's off the road again, but my buddy across the road has kindly let me borrow his MT-09 for the week so that has cheered me right up Not something i would wanna try, but people on here have put the light unit in the oven before to soften up the glue you're on about, then separate it with a screwdriver.https://youtu.be/ZIG3OQB7xz0
No, not damage from taking them out, they have rotted away around the edges. And yes - new pistons made by my own fair hand.
Quote from: Grib on 10 June 2017, 05:58:39 pmNo, not damage from taking them out, they have rotted away around the edges. And yes - new pistons made by my own fair hand.Nice bit of work on them pistons mate, I hope you put the main seal in the correct way around?
I done a bad thing - people going to get all shouty and red in the face - welcome to 'RATTUS'