Author Topic: What have you done with your bike today? (Read 230845 times)

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #3780 on:** April 13, 2024, 20:05:45 »

That makes sense. The leverage afforded by the length of the stand whilst aligning the hole must be easier than pulling on the spring direct. Less finger-trappy, too.

Brockett · « **Reply #3781 on:** April 14, 2024, 10:51:47 »

Yep!

that's what I thought I'd do, but

Yamaha ha ha ha ha scuppered that. The top leg of the stand through which the bolts are mounted, fits in between two plates on each side welded to the frame. Very well supported but there is no way of inserting the stand other than lined up with the slots and perfectly straight. But thanks for the suggestion.

Asmith61 · « **Reply #3782 on:** April 14, 2024, 18:09:58 »

This morning started with a Toby breakfast ( started eating it before took picture 🤣)
Then home to fit the quad lock phone holder ( a Christmas present )
Then out for a ride through some b roads around Essex, stopped to take a few pictures. Including the one with the heard of dear ( must have been 50 plus sorry about picture quality long way away )
I stopped off to see my brother in the Dementia home he is in as he is 73 today ( sadly he has no idea it is his birthday ☹️ ) I visit him every 2 weeks it is sad to see the poor people that are in there.
It was a lovely Ride only about 70 miles on nice dry roads.

2112 · « **Reply #3783 on:** April 14, 2024, 18:11:22 »

Nice pics, looks like a nice bimble out

Asmith61 · « **Reply #3784 on:** April 14, 2024, 18:13:19 »

Thank you 👍

2112 · « **Reply #3785 on:** April 14, 2024, 18:24:00 »

I've had a rather busy day on the bike today. After meeting my mate Matt at Morpeth, we headed North through Wooler before stopping in Milfield at the fabulous Cafe Maelmin. A bacon butty and a coffee was the order of the day and there were already a gaggle of bikes there when we got there. After our very nice brekkie we continued North over the border and through Coldstream, turning off just afterwards for Kelso. From Kelso we took the road to St Boswells and then continued on to Selkirk and a splash of fuel. We then headed South towards Hawick and onto the A7, heading South towards Longtown. We decided to call into Gilnockie Tower to be all historically interesting and it turns out to have a very small, but pleasant tea room. It's the ancesteral home of the Armstrong Clan and the only clan member to walk on the moon was actually there in 1972!
After a refreshing cuppa we headed through Newcastleton and around Kielder Reservoir, stopping off on the dam for a picture. After Kielder we cut over the Otterburn Moors to Rothbury and more tea. From Rothbury it was a relatively short run home through Netherwitton. A belting day out and another 210 effortless miles on the tigger. After a good bit of soapy love it was out with the front wheel, ready for a new set of boolers to be fitted tomorrow

mr_diver · « **Reply #3786 on:** April 14, 2024, 19:33:32 »

Checked over the Varadero, a sort of pre-MOT check as it's booked for next Saturday.

De-greased and oiled the chain.
Washed it, polished it.

Toped up the oil, she has always liked a bit of oil but this use the last of the bike oil I had.

Service needed in a few weeks anyway.

can't wait for a bit of good weather and a day off to enjoy a ride.

Asmith61 · « **Reply #3787 on:** April 14, 2024, 19:34:19 »

Great pictures 👍
That sounded like an great days riding. And some great places you visited.
Hope all goes well with the new tyres 👍

Brockett · « **Reply #3788 on:** April 14, 2024, 22:12:12 »

Needed to do a bit with the Honda 125. This all started with drilling a couple of holes in the lift table to take the hooks of safety straps. I've been meaning to do that for a good few years. With the bike secured with straps I removed the rear wheel to clean the swing arm the brake caliper etc. The chain has been regularly sprayed with chain wax and the whole of the rear end of the bike is caked in it. It took over four hours to clean the wheel and reassemble it. Next job was to strip off the remaining paint from the left side engine case, clean up with wet and dry, mask up all but the target and then spray a couple of coats of Upol etch primer and later two coats of aluminium paint.
And then I noticed the oil on the fork stanction which may indicate a seal failure. Uuurgh!
Never mind rain is forecast everyday until the end of the month so I'll not miss any riding.

2112 · « **Reply #3789 on:** April 15, 2024, 09:42:54 »

Today, I dropped the front wheel off at Stakeford Tyres to get my new AT41 fitted. While the front wheels out, it's given me a chance to clean up the fork bottoms, which look like new still. Note, Brembo calipers supended by tie wraps and not just left hanging...

2112 · « **Reply #3790 on:** April 15, 2024, 16:02:33 »

Both wheels back on, all torqued up, pressures set & ready to go ! Having a single sided swinging arm makes wheel removal childs play. Litterally seconds to remove or refit. It takes longer to find the correct socket than it does to remove the wheel...

Asmith61 · « **Reply #3791 on:** April 15, 2024, 16:09:41 »

Great job 👍
Now you get to ride carefully for 100 miles or so and get rid of the little nobly bits 🤣🤣

2112 · « **Reply #3792 on:** April 15, 2024, 16:31:28 »

Yes, a few dull miles to get them scrubbed in. They have a lot of 'spikes' on them, very odd.

The Doctor 46 · « **Reply #3793 on:** April 15, 2024, 17:17:24 »

Those little nobly bits are there to prove you use all of the tyre but it will take a few miles on the road to ware the edges out. fun though.

2112 · « **Reply #3794 on:** April 15, 2024, 17:32:34 »

Indeed it will be. Sadly, it's rain, sunshine, rain, sunshine, rain etc here today.

Brockett · « **Reply #3795 on:** April 18, 2024, 18:10:50 »

0900 Took the XJ600 to town for an MOT which it passed. Sat for an hour or so on the sea front watching a container ship being very slowly unloaded over at Felixtowe. Clear patches of sky and a nice warming sun. Then rode up to meet some friends at Grumpys where is was overcast and very much colder. Home by 1730 having covered 143 miles. Next little job is to replace the clutch friction plates and release bearing. Just like Lego for grown ups or in my case a groan up.

nigel s · « **Reply #3796 on:** April 18, 2024, 18:17:49 »

I have always liked port towns.
Always something going on.

2112 · « **Reply #3797 on:** April 19, 2024, 15:51:21 »

I had a quick bimble out to scrub in the new tyres. They have a very different feel to the old Bridgestones that came off, but I've got used to them. They do have a bit of road noise at certain speeds (75/76mph is very loud) but are quite civilised really. Happy so far

mr_diver · « **Reply #3798 on:** April 20, 2024, 16:36:35 »

MOT day for the Varadero - Clean pass

And somehow I managed to get lost leaving JT's Swansea, which I've been to many times before, and found myself in the Landovery eating a custard slice and drinking some hot chocolate

First proper ride of 2024 - 100 miles done, bike covered in bugs

Sorry no pictures of along the ride, too busy enjoying the quiet roads and some sunshine after a loooong wet winter - but here's a picture of the custard slice.

Steve T · « **Reply #3799 on:** April 21, 2024, 21:28:45 »

F8GS is having its post winter clean and service, so it's time for the NC to do the miles . . . just 90 sunny ones today.
Brew on Grantowns old bridge . . .

As I took the 1st picture, this little critter crawled out of a crevice in the bridges block work . . .

I think it's a Pipistrel. As I opened my oat snack bar, the rustling of the wrapper was enough for the little beasty to crawl back into its hidy-hole. Very one-expected treat on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Grantown.

Steve T