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Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Nov 29th, '13, 16:37
by cornishredbaron
Hi everyone just interested to know what you are all doing with your bikes now the weathers gone cold roads are slippery etc , any projects fettling let us know . mine is an overhaul of the carbs on my R6 and suspension . :)

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Nov 29th, '13, 16:55
by Primate
Alrite Cornish!

I'll be carrying on with the GSX1100 build... viewtopic.php?f=16&t=93684" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Lots to do!

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Nov 29th, '13, 17:33
by cornishredbaron
hi primate that project looks good , hope to see it in the flesh when its done good luck and keep posting the updates all the best Redbaron :-bd

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Nov 29th, '13, 17:59
by goatpants
Think I'm gonna strip and service the brakes on mmmvvvvwww.

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Nov 29th, '13, 18:18
by cobrabuilder
Going to finish the zx10r's exhaust, then start on the tl1000r when I can finally figure out what direction to go in :D May make a extended ally fuel tank for the zx10r aswell if can make time between proper work :)):

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Nov 29th, '13, 19:13
by layne
Batteries are already on the Kitchen window cill on charge and track bikes have Antifreeze in them.

MV only needs the once-over and a clean as only did 400 miles on it this year.

YZF needs carburetion sorting but still waiting for Mark Hanna to be available.

And the Blade needs to go to Mark as well to check the map but for some reason I can’t read from the PC3 so can’t change the shifter kill time either at the moment.

Also planned:
Samco to go on but may now wait till spring when I drain the antifreeze back out.
Ohlins to MTC for service and re-spring
Fix TPS
Look for an alternative steering damper
Lock wire sump plug
Drop forks to 14mm
Get captive wheel spacers made for all 3 sets of wheels
Get spare clutch reservoir, clocks, Harris rear sub frame and matching CRC seat unit
Look out for another set of Galfer discs
Get Acumen to work above 3rd
Refit Sigma slipper clutch
Weld fractured heal plates
Change 1 set of front disc bolts.
Fairings are being repaired and sprayed to match at the monument.
And a dam good clean after a very wet Silverstone

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Nov 29th, '13, 19:17
by Kevitree
hmmmm the CBF.... well simples ... ride it x_x

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Nov 29th, '13, 20:29
by billinom8s
Keep on riding it when I get the time.

Just dropped, some bits off for Powder Coating, other than that just service the forks on the trackbike.

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Nov 29th, '13, 20:59
by ninjajockey
Hmmm, repair the damage I did to the trackbike at Pembrey,
I've managed to pick up an ohlins shock which needs a new spring.
I've also got an alternator blanking plate so I'm going to run total loss next year, and I have to remove all the unwanted wiring from the loom.
I also managed to get hold of a Harris clock mounting bracket, but still have to find a tacho and temp gauge that I like the look of.
I'm thinking of fitting Samco hoses, and I want a thermostat from a 7rr, because it opens at a lower temperature than the standard 7r 'stat.

oh, and I want a road bike, had to sell the srad in the summer, so I'm looking for something cheap and cheerful to knock about on, maybe an old gpz or an sv650.

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Nov 29th, '13, 22:05
by TLS-Moose
MV - still needs to get to the Dyno to finish off the bottom end fuelling, also tweak the exhaust link pipes then generally give it a good clean and tuck it up in something warm and comfy til it's safe to come out again ....
TL - Sort out the cans & water pump seal, and maybe a few little smarten-up bit's here & there .......

Meanwhile looking forward to a long spell of cold white snowy stuff they keep promising for having fun with the Disco :80: :mrgreen:

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Nov 29th, '13, 22:47
by badgerKDD
Keep riding mine until the garden path gets too frozen to get the bike out of the garden!

And hopefully over Christmas sort a weeping fork seal and take the carbs off and sort this low rev fuelling issue, possibly :-\ .......

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Nov 30th, '13, 00:32
by Elapid
badgerKDD wrote:Keep riding mine until the garden path gets too frozen to get the bike out of the garden!

And hopefully over Christmas sort a weeping fork seal and take the carbs off and sort this low rev fuelling issue, possibly :-\ .......
Same except I really need to remember to add antifreeze. I've got as far as putting on some tyres that are supposed to have enough tread for the rain but I don't like them as much as my old ones.

Need to sort a few loose bits too.

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Dec 1st, '13, 20:31
by janner
Out riding it

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Dec 1st, '13, 21:12
by billinom8s
You are out riding the R6 ??????


Is it more than 20° and dry in Cornwall this time of year then ????

Sign me up !

Re: Winters here so what are you doing with your bikes?

Posted: Dec 2nd, '13, 14:57
by Stikley
Ninja - Riding
FZR600 - May insure and ride that instead
Bandit - Rebuilding
GSXR - Trying to finish still.....
KE - At some point get somebody to look at it as fed up now.
Quad bike - So want this bad boy on the rode now.

Bikes are for life not just for summer