What did you do to your bike today ??
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Just got in from a cracking night of northern soul, oh well 4 hours untill the alarm goes off.
I get knocked down but i get up again.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Nice ride report mateItchy wrote:Finished work early so took it for a bimble. Good.
Lots of Friday traffic. Bad.
Beautiful weather. Good.
Coast Road was bumpy, gravelly and covered in sploshings of diesel. For frickin miles. Bad.
Stopped bimble mode and attacked the last 25 minutes home. Frickin awesome!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Frankie wrote:That's great mate, Did you go on your bike ?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
@ Frankie
I've changed my grips for some very nice Rizoma fakes from China.
I was about to do the brake lines but the heavens opened.
I've changed my grips for some very nice Rizoma fakes from China.
I was about to do the brake lines but the heavens opened.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Well I should be doing the brakes but the tubes they've sent with the bleeding kit are way too small for the bleed nipples.
Balls.
Balls.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Try a friendly local garage if there is one, Kwacky. That tubing is dirt cheap and i bet they buy it by the reel.
Or try putting what they gave in a cup of hot water to see if it softens up enough. I think many places use silicone tubing now as its stronger than pvc but also not so malleable.
Or try putting what they gave in a cup of hot water to see if it softens up enough. I think many places use silicone tubing now as its stronger than pvc but also not so malleable.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Hot or boiling water, then force the tube on the nipple (put the spanner on first) has worked for me in the past.duke63 wrote:Try a friendly local garage if there is one, Kwacky. That tubing is dirt cheap and i bet they buy it by the reel.
Or try putting what they gave in a cup of hot water to see if it softens up enough. I think many places use silicone tubing now as its stronger than pvc but also not so malleable.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
It's not a snug fit, it's like trying to get size 10 feet into size 5 shoes.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Bratty wrote:Just got in from a cracking night of northern soul, oh well 4 hours untill the alarm goes off.
I think I may have put that in the wrong section
I get knocked down but i get up again.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Adjusted the throttle cables.
I was going to bleed the brakes, but guess what? It's started to rain.
I was going to bleed the brakes, but guess what? It's started to rain.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
grr. ever thought of buying a gazebo?Kwacky wrote:Adjusted the throttle cables.
I was going to bleed the brakes, but guess what? It's started to rain.
You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
D6Nutz wrote:grr. ever thought of buying a gazebo?Kwacky wrote:Adjusted the throttle cables.
I was going to bleed the brakes, but guess what? It's started to rain.
He'd upset his neighbour
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
That's why I suggested it
You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Yep I have thought about it, but it's something else we need to store away.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
I've strapped up the brake lever. It'll show if I've not screwed anything correctly.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
hopefully if I get a chance... fit a gear indicator and an upgraded rear shock for the track bike.
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