Quote:Good job Steve but how you older chaps "says the old chap" swing from thousandths to metric confuzzles me, living abroad for a long time turned me metric and since cant work in imperial, how unBritish i am nowÂ
Bloody foreigner ð same here though. Working on Jap bikes lends itself to working with the metric system.
First run of the year to St Mary's Loch, on the new to me 900
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The rear shock is not bad but my rebuilt Ohlins will be ready in 2 weeks . Forks are bouncy under pressure, I think I'll try 30W in one fork leg. It worked for the last one !
Fitted the new rubbers front and rear, changed fork oil... At least put some new in, what was there didn't much look like oil. BT023's and overfilled the tubes to 115 mm for a little better end compression damping.
Another year, another clean sheet. MOT pass today. Nicely run in now at 63,529 miles and a fairly tidy 8,453 since last year.
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Got about 300 ish miles on the new Roadsmart 4s that went on on Monday. Have to say, very impressed so far. easy as grippy as the Road 5s they replaced and the turn in is lovely.
Bigred mk1 R1 Calipers- Braided lines- Givi wing rack-Crash bungs- Hi vis bullets-PR2's- and a hoot to ride.
Quad 900 Silver Laser duo tech pipes-Scott oiler-Engine crash bars- Radiator mounted see me ring LED's-Datatool system 3 alarm -Centre stand- Extender fender-Renthal bars-Handle bar risers-Mirror extenders-BMW GS Handgaurds-Acumen uprated horn & Nautilus-Stainless steel Radiator guard-Givi wing rack-OEM screen-Yammy touring screen-MRA Vario-MRA Double bubble cut down for fast as fk riding-Tiger screen-Tank protector-Stomp grip panels-Optimate lead  Gone to Heaven orry:
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1991 MK1 in need of some TLC watch this space   Sorted and on the Road Mick   it's the bike that Jack built  Gone to Heaven Â
Is / was that a deer caught in a wire fence? Was it a fair bit off the road? or someone would have had a freezer full of venison!
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It was a stinky ex sheep Steve ! Beyond a fence which was lining the road, so it wasn't even roadkill. I just came across it while walking in the boggy stuff towards the river
It was a stinky ex sheep Steve ! Beyond a fence which was lining the road, so it wasn't even roadkill. I just came across it while walking in the boggy stuff towards the river
Foul play suspected ? Get the SOCO team out ! .....Maybe not, you might become a suspect...
Tackled the rear suspension bushes, wow that was emotional finally managed to remove the lower bearing sleeve to find that the needle roller bearing had disintegrated.
2002 900 obviously had never been done.Â
All other bearings good but dirty, good clean up and there good to go.
Started wiring in my new sat nav and some bike vis LEDS that have been knocking around the garage only to discover some dodgy wiring that needs sorting first. Trouble is it's my handiwork!
Farkles - Laser Duo Techs,MTC Stainless Exhausts, Laser Duo Techs, Power Commander and custom map, Tenere 1200 Handguards, Yamaha Heated Grips, MRA Vario screen, SW Motech Alurack, Givi and Hepco and Becker top boxes, Givi Engine bars, Garmin Zumo XT