Continuing - So what did you do to your bike today...?

[Nic]

I had a Triumph sprint RS a few years back, pretty good bike but FA power.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Nearly bought a GT late last year, nice bikes, but simply too small for me ergonomically speaking.  The BMW K1300GT  suits me better for long haul cruising.

[Hooli]

That should mean near 170 miles before reserve, which is right back to how good it was 150k ago fresh from Grumpy's dyno.

I wasn't far off, I had to use it for work today & 166miles before it spent as much time showing reserve as 2 bars.

[lil4399]

Winter projects well underway.

Braided hoses fitted front & rear.

Hagon rear shock fitted.

Calipers renovated, painted casings, 2000 wet & dry the pistons, new seals from All Balls Racing.


first fork stripped. In the "suspension" pages I read about changing the bushes in the forks after 100k miles. My bike has done 55k Kms but I thought, as I'm changing the seals & Hagon Progressive springs I would do the bushes. Glad I did, the top bushes are really worn.

Making a "fork tool" was fun ..... Let's see if it works.

One point: disassembly - an impact driver took the bottom bolt out of the fork.

Polished the stantion on the polishing wheel after 2000 grit wet & dry. Polished the fork leg then drooped it against the vice when putting it back on the bench.  . Nice ding...

Start rebuilding the fork tomorrow.

[Hooli]

I'm down visiting family and used the 14 to get here, which proved I've finally fixed it's drinking problem  48.5mpg ridden the way I normally ride is equal to the best it ever used to do. That was 195miles to reserve without hanging about too much. I'll settle for that off a big old bus like these, especially one with slightly higher than average mileage.

I'll spoil it with the oil change that's due and a pair of tyres it also needs next month.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

  good stuff Mr.Hooli, so definitely TPS issue then.

[Hooli]

:hat:good stuff Mr.Hooli, so definitely TPS issue then.

That was the final bit yeah. But a dodgy oil temp sensor and manky earths played a part too.

At least I know for next time, if I remember.

[VladTepes]

At least I know for next time, if I remember.

and that, right  there, is why the ORG is so much better than faceache

[Snapey]

I made a paddock stand but with multi directional wheels to make life easier to park in a small space. It could be a large space except there's nowhere to park the yellow thing.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

 

I made a paddock stand but with multi directional wheels to make life easier to park in a small space. It could be a large space except there's nowhere to park the yellow thing.

You'd have more room if you took the left hand bazooka off.

[grog]

Brilliant work Snapey. 👍You could market them i reckon. Not sure ive seen similar, prob have but forgotten. We have stands for cars to put under wheels and move around. Workshop dead cars i mean.

[Snapey]

You'd have more room if you took the left hand bazooka off.

True but it would then be out of balance & fall over.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

In all seriousness  I like that stand you made, very handy.

[grog]

Id love to fit dual yoshi to mine, would sound unreal. Maybe one day. I had dual Conti on GS1000, maybe the best sounding 4 cyl bike ive heard.

[Snapey]

maybe the best sounding 4 cyl bike ive heard.

I rode this CB750 at a very muddy Philip Island in 1970. The sound from those Nuge Smith megaphones was ear piercing.