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

[Aldi]

Taking my *cough* Harley *cough* in for mot and going to polish her up for either eBay or autotrader.   

[grog]

great idea Aldi, get rid of a problem. Red, meant to comment on gt 750 you saw. blue/silver. slightly diff colours here. bought brand new L model in blue, 1974. ported. polished, built expansion chambers. very fast. gas guzzler. was my 2nd of four. ports were cut out to usa flat tracker specs. could blow away z1 kawas, that was a big deal back then. leave them for dead. memories when i saw that pic.

[ARH]

Taking my *cough* Hardley *cough* in for mot and going to polish her up for either eBay or autotrader.   

There...fixed it for you     
maybe you should wait to sell it... with Harley included in the recent trade sanctions on US product the value might increase?   Then again... I would want to get shot of it soonest as well 

[Hooli]

But even my English is pretty OK, a lot of times I do not understand slang your (native English speaking) are using

I wouldn't worry about that, there is a lot of slang over here that people 20miles away don't understand!

[northern]

Today I finish bar end mount project, I start some time ago. Get this idea from motocross world, where it's widely inuse with aluminium bars. There is kits, you can get on eBay, but they do not suits me, cause the are made for M8 bolts... I needed M6, so I decide to DIY...

Get 2 bolts, A4 M16*35
Find a turner, who drill a central hole, tap a M6 tread inside and cut off the bolt head. Cost me 15€ (bolt + turner)
Then I purchase M16*2 tap (13€) and cut the thread into renthal handlebars.

As a result - I have M6 threaded mounts on my ultra-low  aluminium bar and my 250g bar-ends are much stiffer connected to the handlebar, reducing vibration much better 

[northern]

Also, SV1000 4 pot calipers casings are back from soda blasting.

[Aldi]

Taking my *cough* Hardley *cough* in for mot and going to polish her up for either eBay or autotrader.   

There...fixed it for you     
maybe you should wait to sell it... with Harley included in the recent trade sanctions on US product the value might increase?   Then again... I would want to get shot of it soonest as well 

To be fair it's not a bad bike, the problem is there's enough chrome to even make Stevie Wonder squint    I've enough going on in my day without having to polish up a bike after every run out 

*no offence intended to any blind bikers using the forum

[Speedy1959]

Nice work Northern..
My SV1000 calipers fitted now..
I have posted my impressions elsewhere.
Don't worry.. My impressions are good !

[northern]

Nice work Northern..
My SV1000 calipers fitted now..
I have posted my impressions elsewhere.
Don't worry.. My impressions are good !

I read it.
And I repeat - they are looking really nice! 

[northern]

Today I had to work on site, but the weather was perfect, so I decide to combine business and pleasure. Did 470km.
I had to go on a island, but reword was 50+km of the best road for motorcycle I know in Estonia: https://goo.gl/maps/mZLvj6bx2eH2

Even it's not on a direct way to my destination, I ride it every time, whenever I'm on island with a bike.
It's quite empty, it's twisty, it was renovated last year, there is beautiful nature:
https://goo.gl/maps/CvKQiyxKifM2
https://goo.gl/maps/sNLbkuHozuK2
https://goo.gl/maps/hk8W5eoWF3K2
https://goo.gl/maps/EBmiKEvHanw

Perfect!
Only thing - I have to ride more than 200k and take a ferry to get on this road...
And I have to admit - I take this Saturday job only because I love this road so mutch

[KiwiCol]

Thanks for sharing, a true enthusiast.

[Hooli]

Looks a great road in great weather 

[Tony Nitrous]

I really do like that seat Northern.   

[Speedy1959]

Beautiful scenery Northern..
Unspoilt and very few cars..
You are a lucky guy !

[northern]

I really do like that seat Northern.   

This seat is very comfortable, but I cant compare it with OEM seat - it was on, then I get my 14.
quite pricey http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=gsx1400+seat+delux

As for look - I would prefer, passenger cushion would be lower - I 99.9% ride alone.