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

[gsxbarmy]

I laughingly thought I would "just chuck on the pair of new centre stand springs"...
God almighty what a pig of a job.
My bike was missing the outer spring so the center stand was barely supported in the unused position...
I removed the center stand swivel nit and pushed the long bolt out as far as it would go (till it hit the exhaust stub (silencers were removed))
That allowed some movement of the stand..
I used some boot laces and attached to the rear wheel (1st gear engaged)..
If a neighbor hadn't come along when he did to give me help, I doubt very much that it would have been done
NEVER AGAIN !!!

You should check the stickies in the technical sections Speedy, as whilst not overly easy, t is quite straightforward and can be done by one person with no assistance
http://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=191.0

[Buddynq]

Changed me mates K1 fork oil and my K8

Bought an M16 joiner to remove front wheel - Perfect fit for $3.80 from Bunnings. Took 2 1/2 of hours including reading each instruction (from download menu) and manual about 6 times. A good test run before I did my K8 forks 

Didn't need to read instructions second time and I estimated an hour however the stanchion got stuck at the bottom of the outer leg and could not be extracted - don't know if it is suction or some other reason. Perseverance payed off and with some resourceful thinking got the stanchion loose.

At the end of the day its not really a difficult job

[Speedy1959]

I removed the crappy cheap and horrible rear fender that someone had bodged together to create a "Tail Tidy"..
I hated the way the original fender had been hacked to pieces..
I got an original rear fender from a breakers in Plymouth..
It was a more involved job than I expected but I just about completed it before it went dark.
Now its fitted I see its far more neat and tidy under the seat.
Just need to refit the number plate......
But then again..
Hoo ha ha ha haaaa

[ARH]

New chain and sprockets fitted.... still had the originals on and noted some of the links were getting a bit 'sticky', but not bad for 15 years!  Changed the brake and clutch fluid... s57 (Austrian MOT) passed again with no issues ... cleaned and polished ready for a wee ride out tomorrow.. happy days! 

[Hooli]

I walked past mine with tools to do stuff on the car. No bike news as my throttle cable took a week to get from Japan to Kent and now over a week to get from Kent to Yorkshire....

[Mister Fishfinger]

Checked out the MCN suspension settings on my newly-unseized shocks, with a 200 mile round trip to see a friend in Leicestershire. Seems a lot better than stock - I feel more confident going round corners and it has lost some of the alarming fork dive when I hit the brakes.

I noticed the wind blast is as noisy as hell, even with earplugs in. I might try removing the Givi flyscreen. If that doesn't work I might need a better helmet.

I have to say, I absolutely love this bike though. Really, really love it.

[Hooli]

Adjust ya screen first. Aiming the wind higher or lower can make it quieter.



Having said that, I got rid of the screen on mine years ago & much prefer it without.

[Mister Fishfinger]

Adjust ya screen first. Aiming the wind higher or lower can make it quieter.
Having said that, I got rid of the screen on mine years ago & much prefer it without.

I'm not sure there is any adjustment, it's only a little flyscreen thing. I'll have a look though.

That engine though ... that doesn't need adjusting. It's like being shoved along by a big hand. Can't see me getting bored with this for a long while.

[Hooli]

You can normally twist them to more upright or tilted further back, that'll change where the wind blast hits you.

I'm the same with the engine, 105k since I got mine I'm still not bored of it.

[IanH]

Just polished exhaust system...

What did you use to polish your exhausts. They look excellent.

[gsxbarmy]

Just polished exhaust system...

What did you use to polish your exhausts. They look excellent.

For chrome use Meguiars NXT All Metal Polish, apply with a make up remover pad, and buff off with a clean micro fibre cloth.

For alloy or stainless, Mothers Mag & Alloy Polish or Belgom Alu applied in a similar fashion gives top results

[IanH]

Just had a couple of hours spent polishing my forks.
They were a bit pitted but now.....while not perfect, a bit better than before.
Just need to get those calipers sorted out now.

[Mister Fishfinger]

Today I a) cleaned it (because the previous owner wasn't all that bothered, and it's a good way to get to know a bike) and b) changed the plugs. Quite fiddly to get at the middle ones, isn't it?

I noticed a few rust spots starting to form under the tank. I've just sprayed it with ACF-50 for the moment, that'll hopefully hold it in check until I get some more time to clean it up and treat it more permanently.

Oh, and I took the flyscreen off. Next time I go on the motorway I'll see if the wind noise is better or worse.

Just 2 more jobs I need to do before I consider it "serviced": changing the fluid in the back brake and balancing the throttles.

[Tony Nitrous]

We have some much needed rain here so I got some "Shed Time"

Haven't used the B-King much recently, but I have some rides coming up.
It needs a new battery, to go in for its Reg/Rec recall, and a few other jobs.
Its time to give it a freshen up. Bike hasn't had much love in quite a while!

[Speedy1959]

When I got home from work I removed my tank BUT did not remove any of the pipes or cables..
I had read that you can swivel the tank sideways (clockwise if it helps) and rest it on the frame where the seat would normally be.
I put my trusty bath mat down across the frame first to protect both the tank and the frame.

That was an excellent tip... Spark plug replacement is now really easy..
I removed the tank to the side because I wanted to clean the frame and the plug leads in that area.
She looked like she had never been cleaned before in that area...