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

[Hooli]

Crash bars are horrid things, those big ones will touch down long before the bike too.

[cbrt]

Crash bars are horrid things, those big ones will touch down long before the bike too.

Agreed - more that my shins keep hitting them when shuffling around on the pegs 

[GSXKING]

Once and only once I rode a rigid chopper like that  first pothole landed on my junk then eyes started watering and had no idea where I was just pulled the clutch in and rolled to where I thought the side of the road was. Stopped, regained my breath and my composure and avoided all bumps in the road from that point. 

[froudy]

The seal kit for my 4 pot Tokico's  from Powerhouse Automotive arrived today so I ripped into fitting them within an hour of touchdown

The kits contain all the seals to rebuild both front calipers, including the caliper joining seal, bleed nipples and rubber caps, copper banjo bolt washers, new stainless Allen cap heads for the spring plates and a sachet of red rubber grease..
All for £48 including delivery, which only took five days with Easter weekend in the middle!

They do all brake caliper parts as well as rebuilding and completely refurbishing calipers..A highly recommended company to deal with. I was put onto them by a member on the Suzuki Bandit Forum.

www.powerhouse.co.uk

All went without a hitch apart from not having the correct tool to pull the stuck pistons out..I improvised though and got them all out without damaging them

I nearly dropped a bollock when refitting the pads as you can see from the photo. The pad slipped forward as I pushed the pin through. I'd bled them up and gone to refit the spring cover..Luckily I spotted my error, otherwise my first test ride could have ended very badly as the pad flew out onto the road 

The piece of pipe with the adaptor on the end was used to bleed the calipers which took no time at all even with braided lines fitted. Mrs F is a nurse at a local hospital and brought one home for me months ago because she thought it might come in handy..Too right it did..The end is pliable and a perfect fit over the bleed nipple. It is actually Oxygen supply tubing and it works a treat..I've placed an order with her for a few more if they ever get left lying around

Front brakes are now spot on and the lever isn't spongey at all.

[sioux zookeeper]

("please don't expect emojis as i don't know how to use them or what they mean
  i don't even have a mobile phone

i've never texted

i'm so old")
but,yesterday me dan,Dan.Darr!  sewed back on the clip from my crappy(can i say that on air?)gossamer bike cover and Then, golly gosh i duck-taped('duck tape' trademark?) the slit in aforementioned crappy lightweight crappy fragile crappy easily torn by air, or nothing in particular bike- cover, and call me 'Paps' yoshimura,pumped up the tyres
livin the dream  bay-bee

[T 24]

My fuel pump died yesterday after 40 000 km ride. I came home with 0.5 bar of fuel pressure and 11.8 V charging voltage.
The pump was still running but took 15.5 amps on idle speed and was very loud.
Today I replaced it with a new pump, same type, VAG:s 1.8T pump.
The new one takes now 4.5 amps on idle speed and charging voltage is 14 V again.

[KiwiCol]

Dragging 15.5 amps would make things pretty hot. Not sure I'd like that in my fuel tank.      Good you've got a new one in there now. 

[Dusty ST]

MOT time, passed with no advisories again 

[Del]

I changed the oil - everything prepared sump washer - oil filter - oil - 12v pump I use to refill (so much easier and little to no mess) - grabbed a 17 & 19 spanner to remove sump plug as well as teh torque wrench (also looked on forum for setting) and dammed if I had forgotten I have the tap type plug 

so easy job if a little longer to empty

[KiwiCol]

I changed the oil - everything prepared sump washer - oil filter - oil - 12v pump I use to refill (so much easier and little to no mess) - grabbed a 17 & 19 spanner to remove sump plug as well as teh torque wrench (also looked on forum for setting) and dammed if I had forgotten I have the tap type plug 

so easy job if a little longer to empty

   Del, that sounds like a classic case of lowered alcohol to blood ratio. Imbibe your favourite tipple asap & your mental acumen will be restored in no time.   

[Big Geordi]

New set of Pilot Powers 

[Notty]

Power commander  111 from eBay for £107 (including delivery to Froudy's garage ! ) 

[Red Biker]

I've had one for a couple of years Notty but I'm very happy with the way the bike runs so never been motivated enough to get it installed!

[Andre]

Notty has no intention to install it as its purpose is to beautify Froudy's garage.

[Hooli]

Oh the posh USB one  mine's so old it's only got a serial connector.