Quote from: noggythenog on 07 March 2014, 02:03:45 pmFinally got my crash bars on & decided im never fitting crash bars to a bike ever again 2 more night shifts, an oil and coolant change & i'm hopefully back on the road. They do look good though Nog! So glad you finally got them sorted! I saw mine in the sunlight for the first time today. My paintjob really is AWFUL!! Still, this is England. Won't happen that much!!
Finally got my crash bars on & decided im never fitting crash bars to a bike ever again 2 more night shifts, an oil and coolant change & i'm hopefully back on the road.
It's a stainless M8 Button head. The original bolt was 40mm, but I trimmed it to length for you. (What service!)That's the tradeoff of stainless. It's always very slightly softer than the zinc coated, hardened equivalent. None left though, I'm afraid. If I did, you'd be more than welcome, but I only bought the exact amount!! Skinflint/efficient? You decide!
I actually worked on it! Pics later tonight.
Quote from: ChristoT on 08 March 2014, 06:45:48 pmI actually worked on it! Pics later tonight. At last! Yes, must have pictures, about bloody time!
Finally got out on it for a proper ride on Dartmoor after refurbing the downpipes and getting my seat back. Was my first real test of the jack up kit too, felt good. Started on the button with no hassle at all, didnt even need choke after 5 or 6 weeks of not moving. I felt really confident on it with the new upgrades and nice exhaust sound, almost too confident... I had my first proper moment today on it. Was riding along one of my favorite roads on dartmoor and must have just been going too fast. I got to a corner that I had done earlier that day in the opposite direction, but it was a much sharper in this direction. Not helpful was there was a load of dodgy gravelly crap in the road. I panicked a bit, target fixated on a grass verge that I didn't want to hit then quickly snapped out of it and braked very firmly but carefully. I was lucky nobody was coming the other way because I went into the opposite lane. I lost the front wheel a bit in the gravel but somehow managed to manhandle the bike to keep it upright. I ended up with the front wheel just touching the verge, was very scary. I didn't know whether to be so angry at myself for getting in that situation in the first place or really happy for how well I managed to handle it once I was in it. Either way, nobody was injured and nothing was damaged so I will take it as a lesson learned. Glad the bike is back up and running and the weather was great today.
Replaced the foccing exup cable.Took hours. Lots of swearing. Stabbed myself with a screwdriver.Stupid Haynes Manual. Section 4 exup cables. Remove tank (see section 2). Drain coolant (see section 3). Section 3 replace coolant. 1. Remove radiator (see section 1). I know, I'll just read the chuffing thing fr4om cover to cover shall I ? Even there there was foc all room for my fat fingers. Attached thin string to old cable and pulled it back through ... right up to 3/4 of the way and it came loose. Grrrrrrr!Second cable was a bit frayed (and a bit more after I'd mucked about with it). Was going to replace both but by the time I'd messed about with the replacement of the first I'd knacked it so I ha no spare.Next time, I'll ask the stealer to fit the darned things.Took it out for a spin in t'Dales and it was bostin'. Plenty of bikes out too.I even took the pushbike out for a spin as well (after I'd had a ballache fixing that).