What did you do to your bike today ??

Post by **kiwikrasher** » 17 Apr 2020, 10:41

Perkles wrote:
Cav wrote:I like how you got the 1200 in there... "up yours everyone who doubted my directional skills!"
i googled that a day ago then decided to keep quiet

Post by **Kwacky** » 19 Apr 2020, 13:05

I got a low battery warning for the Honda so I used that as an excuse to move all the bikes about.

The Honda started first time but as I can't give it a run I decided to pop the battery on the optimate. I was cursing Honda for putting the battery in a shit hard to reach place

Then I found a side panel with the battery just behind it

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The battery is on its side to make it easy to get to the terminals. I take it back Honda. Good design.

Post by **Stonesie** » 19 Apr 2020, 13:22

Nothing today but I did let my mouse slip on eBay, one puig dark smoke screen on its way.

Post by **Perkles** » 19 Apr 2020, 17:16

Degreased and cleaned the chain ,started it wanted to go out on it ,put it away

Post by **duke63** » 19 Apr 2020, 19:56

Cleaned and fed all my leathers. Nothing left to clean and polish bikewise now.

Post by **Kwacky** » 19 Apr 2020, 20:35

I should give my textiles a wash.

Post by **duke63** » 19 Apr 2020, 20:46

My textile jacket was washed last week. Perfect drying day.

Post by **Perkles** » 19 Apr 2020, 20:56

duke63 wrote:Cleaned and fed all my leathers. Nothing left to clean and polish bikewise now.

What do you use on your leathers Duke

Post by **Rossgo** » 19 Apr 2020, 23:00

Nothing and its starting to get to me now. I need out

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Post by **duke63** » 20 Apr 2020, 07:35

Perkles wrote:
duke63 wrote:Cleaned and fed all my leathers. Nothing left to clean and polish bikewise now.
What do you use on your leathers Duke

Nikwax leather cleaner. Its by far the best one i have used. Even cleans any white parts on the leathers.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/282174714255?c ... jAQAvD_BwE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **Perkles** » 20 Apr 2020, 07:58

duke63 wrote:
Perkles wrote:
duke63 wrote:Cleaned and fed all my leathers. Nothing left to clean and polish bikewise now.
What do you use on your leathers Duke
Nikwax leather cleaner. Its by far the best one i have used. Even cleans any white parts on the leathers.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/282174714255?c ... jAQAvD_BwE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

thanks im going to try the restorer

Post by **Blade** » 20 Apr 2020, 15:53

duke63 wrote:
Perkles wrote:
duke63 wrote:Cleaned and fed all my leathers. Nothing left to clean and polish bikewise now.
What do you use on your leathers Duke
Nikwax leather cleaner. Its by far the best one i have used. Even cleans any white parts on the leathers.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/282174714255?c ... jAQAvD_BwE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Do you just use the cleaners Duke? Or follow it up with the restorer?

Post by **duke63** » 20 Apr 2020, 16:27

There is some conditioning it it but i prefer to add some type of conditioning cream as it doesn't seem enough on its own to me.

I've been using the Motul leather conditioner for that. I only add that at the start and end of the season though.

Post by **Perkles** » 20 Apr 2020, 17:20

I stuck my leathers in the washing machine and they came up a treat

Post by **Stonesie** » 22 Apr 2020, 16:58

Fitted a Puig racing screen in Dark Smoke, looks much more like it.

Post by **Kwacky** » 22 Apr 2020, 17:48

I did the same to mine (powerbronze). The DB screen really suits the bike.

Post by **Frankie** » 24 Apr 2020, 07:13

Yesterday I cleaned the S1..... I have never, ever spent this much time and detail on cleaning a bike.... lol.....
If I had cotton buds they would have come out for the hard to reach spots.

I dont know what bloody metal they are using these days for OM chains, but they dont arf rust quick, spent ages cleaning and and re protecting and lubing the chain.... Looks good now

Post by **Perkles** » 24 Apr 2020, 08:28

Frankie wrote:Yesterday I cleaned the S1..... I have never, ever spent this much time and detail on cleaning a bike.... lol.....
If I had cotton buds they would have come out for the hard to reach spots.

I dont know what bloody metal they are using these days for OM chains, but they dont arf rust quick, spent ages cleaning and and re protecting and lubing the chain.... Looks good now

sames here Frankie mines rusted badly so I bought a DID kit but after cleaning the OEM chain its not worn just rusty its done 7000 miles so should do another 5 more ?
I have to say I am impressed with the BMW buiild quality in general especially afetr removing all teh fairings etc,the fasteners and the way its put together are well thought out
I am itching to ride it

Post by **D6Nutz** » 24 Apr 2020, 08:30

The original chain on mine did about 17k Bertie needing to be replaced.

The new chain rusted in days of being put on.

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Post by **Kwacky** » 24 Apr 2020, 09:39

I've noticed that chains seem to rust very quickly now. Even when they're looked after.

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