Dibley's New (old) 1400 K3

[Dwain Dibley]

And........because we can.     

See vid in next post. DOH !!

D.D.

[Dwain Dibley]

[sam61]

Great progress Dwain and looking good. I'll be tackling mine this week when parts get here

[grog]

DD, bit of a bark, sound good. 👍

[Dwain Dibley]

I loosened everything up on the exhausts today, sprayed a little soapy water on the rubber bands behind the straps.

The straps weren't exactly round when they arrived.

Because everything had had time to settle down, I was then able to realign the silencers a bit better, and the lhs link pipe which has the the rubber cushion on it.

The cushion was missing the stand, and the stand had it's own cushion missing, hence the stand was hitting the link pipe.

At first I tried to source a cushion for the center stand.........£14.00...I like my solution better.   

All is well now and looks way better from the back as well.   

Crewie.

[Hooli]

Sounds the best way, misaligned pipes look awful to follow.

[Dwain Dibley]

T 24 posted that he uses 0.5% two stoke oil in his fuel, I have heard it said before.

I am using STP regularly in my fuel.

0.5% is a ratio of 200 to 1, for 22 Litres, ie, 110ml is that correct ?

I have some Belray two stroke left over from flying 2 stroke planes, so I may as well try it as a rust inhibiter.

What do you guys reckon ?

D.D.

[Dwain Dibley]

I went out and filled her to the brim, as per other advice on here, and then gave her a little blast.
I didn't go mad, because I don't 100% trust the back tyre. It's a bit old and slippy.
However, there was no hesitation, no cutting out (like on the pre tank clean trip), but there was a twat who pulled out on me only 5 minutes in......luckily I could see it coming and was off the gas.
Being a keen cyclist I am used to it and I have a bar cam on the pushbikes. I think I need to adapt it for the big bikes as well.
Its an SJ4000 as seen here.

Ties in with another thread (re dashcams) as the batteries only last 90 mins but I have accumulated a fair few.

D.D.

Out and About at last.

[Dwain Dibley]

Just treated her to a new pair of boots. Pirelli Angels (ST) £201, not bad in my Humble Opinion.

D.D.

[Tally]

A very good tyre , I have them on mine

[Dwain Dibley]

New Boots came today. Pirelli Angels ST  £201.31.

Just got to get them on the Old Girl now.

D.D.



 

[grog]

DD, just interested, do they still make ST? Production date of yours bought? Just seems a long time since GT came along. On my 3rd set.

[Dwain Dibley]

Ok Grog, you had me at this morning matey.....

When I looked at the tyres while they were tie wrapped together I saw this date.



Ten years old..... FFS     

So a load of researching and I found this, I will post it here as it is quite a good watch.

So I was happy to use the tyres......Anyway I split them and looked again, as the date is specified to be in an oval, and TaDah!!

I found this date on the inside edge, which is more like it, as the tyres were advertised as new, and I was about to phone the vendor.



So, to answer your question my good Friend, YES, they still make 'em. Thank Goodness, cos I am supposed, according to my Consultant, to avoid stress.   

The serenity has been restored at Dibley Towers.   

D.D.

[Stepdoug]

Ok Grog, you h itad me at this morning matey.....

When I looked at the tyres while they were tie wrapped together I saw this date.



Ten years old..... FFS     

So a load of researching and I found this, I will post it here as it is quite a good watch.

So I was happy to use the tyres......Anyway I split them and looked again, as the date is specified to be in an oval, and TaDah!!

I found this date on the inside edge, which is more like it, as the tyres were advertised as new, and I was about to phone the vendor.



So, to answer your question my good Friend, YES, they still make 'em. Thank Goodness, cos I am supposed, according to my Consultant, to avoid stress.   

The serenity has been restored at Dibley Towers.   

D.D.

Had a close call on my old but good rear about 3years ago now. NOT GOOD

[Eric GSX1400K3]

That's better, week 47 of year 2022.