What did you do to your bike today ??
- Stonesie
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Dropped it off and the guy had a look and said "Oh, a 1290 is it? They're common for the hub faces to be off a bit"
So he's done this before and it will be ready early next week so no bike for me this weekend.
In other news I had a browse on ebay for 675 street triples and my old bike is up for sale, still has most of my farkles on there too...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Stre ... 1438.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Must buy a ticket for that lottery, I kinda miss that little triple.
So he's done this before and it will be ready early next week so no bike for me this weekend.
In other news I had a browse on ebay for 675 street triples and my old bike is up for sale, still has most of my farkles on there too...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Stre ... 1438.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Must buy a ticket for that lottery, I kinda miss that little triple.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Few weeks ago I started taking the exhaust wrap of the GB400, it’s a common ‘mod’ to make it look more hipster over here. I don’t really like it. seems there was another reason they put it on, the headers are horrendously corroded. I’d expected them to have some and thought I’d need to do a blast on them when I bought it. But these look a bit to far gone.
Well as luck would have it a set had come up for sale on the FB group I’m in for the GB’s, off a bike that has done 300 miles... and is 30 yrs old. They look brand new. They are in Germany and I had a broken English chat to the seller, and postage isn’t too bad so they are mine! Unbelievable score, original parts in good nick are like rocking horse poo for these bikes.
Well as luck would have it a set had come up for sale on the FB group I’m in for the GB’s, off a bike that has done 300 miles... and is 30 yrs old. They look brand new. They are in Germany and I had a broken English chat to the seller, and postage isn’t too bad so they are mine! Unbelievable score, original parts in good nick are like rocking horse poo for these bikes.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Blimey. I saw the photos first and thought you had polished your existing set
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Nowt.
I saw the forecast for today and decided I couldn't be arsed, so working from home.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
It's supposed to rain all day here as well. But I braved it. I'm sure I'll regret it when I go home.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
I thought maybe D6 had polished up his headers for a minute.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
duke63 wrote:I thought maybe D6 had polished up his headers for a minute.

Really?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
A guy was meant to come round with a welder today after work, and start to build up the snapped studs in cylinder head with weld, and put new nuts on. However, the rain stopped that happening so will be later in the week now.
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I’m just hoping I don’t end up in the same boat as D6 removing the old ones!!!C00kiemonster wrote:duke63 wrote:I thought maybe D6 had polished up his headers for a minute.![]()
Really?
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Not today but on Thursday. Rode from Berkshire to Liverpool then got the ferry across to the Isle of Man then to the campsite. Bikes Have been parked up since
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taxed and mot , back on the road , looks like a bag of shite but goes and stops well
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Nice one Jack. Terrible event but great to hear your back on 2 wheels 

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Gave the AT a big wash and polish. Put some more tape on it to hopefully stop the bungee straps from rubbing the paintwork
Apologised to the Versys and the MV for neglecting them.
Apologised to the Versys and the MV for neglecting them.
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Gave the vfr a wash and polish, tightened the chain, checked the brakes. She's ready for France.
Doesn't clean up to badly for a 17 year old battle wagon..


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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Cleaned and refitted the front wheel, it is perfect but both disc carrier's were warped and have been straightened.
If they go again then they will need upgrading, brembo serie oro are recommended and have a very different carrier design.
If they go again then they will need upgrading, brembo serie oro are recommended and have a very different carrier design.