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

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Was it in the dishwasher? 

Bike is coming along mate, looks good.

[KiwiCol]

Finally got to take mine out for a local spin. Good to be back on it. 

[Hooli]

Was it in the dishwasher? 

Close...

I got a load of cheap washing up bowls & used them as boxes for bits. They're oil proof & bigger parts fit in still.

[lurch]

A bit of wet weather put a stop to a planned two day camp out adv ride on my Husky 701, so I managed to spend part of my Sunday in the shed working on the 1400.

Replaced the clutch slave cylinder with a new genuine item + Hayabusa dust seal and HEL braided line, installed a GIPro ATRE gear indicator, new front wheel bearings + seals and tidied up some wiring in preparation to replace the abomination a previous owner created when installing indicators.

The forks were outsourced to a suspension shop a while back and are due any day. Once they're back I'll reposition it on my lift so the swingarm can come out for a tidy up and new bearings.

[Phill P]

Where did you place the GIPro ATRE 

[lurch]

Where did you place the GIPro ATRE 

Random internet photo because I didn't take one, but I put it here. 

[Phill P]

Yup same as mine but the other side

[grog]

Tank off to inspect everything inside it and under it. Inside perfect, tiny bit of crap in tea bag.Under tank dirty but no rust due to lanolin spray years ago, re done today. Everything else, vac hoses etc good.

[Hooli]

I said 'ello to my 14 when I rolled the HD out to wash (it's not been done since July), then rolled it back it & put it on the opimate for a bit. Oh & finally found the bag of old curtains I knew was about so it's now got 'recycled dust sheets' over it as my garage is really not clean or dust free.

Still bored of bikes really & particularly the HD. If I do go out I take the 14 but even that hasn't done much recently.

Not a very exciting update sorry.

[KiwiCol]

I said 'ello to my 14 when I rolled the HD out to wash (it's not been done since July), then rolled it back it & put it on the opimate for a bit. Oh & finally found the bag of old curtains I knew was about so it's now got 'recycled dust sheets' over it as my garage is really not clean or dust free.

Still bored of bikes really & particularly the HD. If I do go out I take the 14 but even that hasn't done much recently.

Not a very exciting update sorry.

So when do you take the Jaaaaag out for a blast?  That'd put a smile on yer dial . . .

[Hooli]

So when do you take the Jaaaaag out for a blast?  That'd put a smile on yer dial . . .

I did Friday evening, trying to find a dark spot not already full of cars to see the northern lights. First time in ages used the gears on the autobox & feck me it responds instantly the throttle & steers from the rear if you do. Found I was going way too fast for little single track roads as she danced about over the bumps.

I did enjoy it, didn't see much of the lights though. I seem to be the only one who didn't.

[Hooli]

Think I forgot to tell you lot, last weekend I did go out on the 14 with two mates and enjoyed myself. One on her 14 & her dad on his Triumph. I was told we're not rushing about & speeding everywhere etc etc - yeah that worked till she was leading & kept upping the speed till I was riding pretty hard to stay with her, why does everyone else look smoother than you feel when getting a shufty on?

Anyway, proved my 14 is still healthy despite it's low miles. Between 40mph & 140mph out of a roundabout (on a private road, cough) mine's about 3-4 bike lengths quicker as I got past her, must be cause she rides a black 'un. They both sounded damn good at the top end of 4th though & her's is louder with a great deep note from twin cans.

[Hooli]

I bobbed out for brekky on my 14. Found my heated jacket kept cutting out, so took a look when I got home. The flylead that comes from the bike to me has an internal break. Put a meter on it & move the socket up & down, the power cuts in & out....
As I've got/had a spare lead from the previous heated waistcoat I fitted that & sorted the problem. Not quite as easy as just put it on the battery because I've got a relayed switched aux power supply wired in for accessories. So I cut the end off both & joined them under the side panel to save disturbing all the wiring.
I'll order a new lead as a spare now cause I know if or when it goes again it'll be at a point I don't have time to wait for an order to arrive.

[grog]

Today after gear lever bushes recent post, took mine off for a look, cleaned out old grease, re lubed. Ive now decided theres still a tiny bit of end float, local bolt shop sells 12x20mm washers in 1 mm thickness, my next purchase.

[Hooli]

Still waiting on those bearing things (might be there today, I'm in the office so don't know). Hoping to do mine at the weekend.