The Bikeshite Thread

[Guest Hooli]

You can get your finger in this out & out the next hole!

[hairnet]

Mine is on 55k at 20 years old well done lad

 

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Jeez if I kept a bike for 20 years it'd be on 4-500k now

 

Fek

[Jazoli]

Not sure I put these up. The entire 'medium' section of this tyre delaminated on the RH side. I didn't get pics but the inside of the tyre looked like a bubble all the way around and I could poke my finger under the rubber through every tear.

That's pretty grim, I rated the PR4's I had, I have fitted Avons to the MT as they were 140/pair and PB tested them and they were as good as anything else.

 

Been raining since so I've not turned a wheel yet.

[DodgeRover]

Not sure I put these up. The entire 'medium' section of this tyre delaminated on the RH side. I didn't get pics but the inside of the tyre looked like a bubble all the way around and I could poke my finger under the rubber through every tear.

Yikes, it would be worth sending the manufacturer those pictures to see if they have any comments as to their suitability for your application.

 

I'm guessing heat build up may have been a factor combined with the weight of the bike when touring but that's no excuse when you could have had a pillion as well.

[pilninggas]

A mate had some continentals that delaminated, pretty much like yours. Continental offered to have them replaced at no cost to him. I think he had the tyre place put something else on though and he got a refund from Continental.

[Jerzy Woking]

In Albania (Vlore, on the coast)-1,600 miles on the Guzzi since last Friday (plus 400 miles on the Motorail between Dussledorf and Innsbruck) and no issues. The lack of a fairing probably helps keep me cooler in 35c heat. Had a set of Metzler's on it that slid with any spirited use, and the bastards things lasted 7,000 miles. Now on Dunlop Roadsmarts which suit the bike well.

 

Albania has everything-great roads, very poor roads, fantastic scenery and the most fucked up driving I have ever seen. The people, when not behind a steering wheel, are the most friendly, charming, helpful and focused on making sure tourists seeing the best of them and their country. And this has been without exception. Get here be for the cheap flight brigade find it

[Guest Hooli]

That's pretty grim, I rated the PR4's I had, I have fitted Avons to the MT as they were 140/pair and PB tested them and they were as good as anything else.

 

Been raining since so I've not turned a wheel yet.

 

 

Yikes, it would be worth sending the manufacturer those pictures to see if they have any comments as to their suitability for your application.

 

I'm guessing heat build up may have been a factor combined with the weight of the bike when touring but that's no excuse when you could have had a pillion as well.

 

Well as I only had a tankbag & some clothes in the topbox & was running pillion pressures I don't think they can blame heat for it. Had PRs since PR2s & never had an issue before, I seem to recall PR4s did this when they first came out but I've not heard of it for ages.

 

I'm thinking Conti Angels next as everyone seems to get mega miles from them which would be nice.

[brandersnatch]

Went out for a quick run this evening given its meant to rain every evening the rest of the week.

 

Driving down a perfectly straight single carriageway road, with a van coming towards me, and an Insignia following close behind it. Something about the Vauxhall's road position set my spidey sense off so I sat up and rolled off the throttle a bit.... less than a second later the fucker pulled out for an overtake. Must have been less than 100m between us at that stage. I always ride with my headlight on for visibility, fuck knows how he didn't see me.

 

I started to brake hard and thankfully he ducked back in behind the van almost instantly, but I damn near shit myself in that second or so. Had to pull over for a little calm down after.

In reality it was something of nothing in the end, but definitely by only "near miss" to speak of so far. Just about managed to remove the chomp of seat my arse took 90 minutes later....

Spidey senses. Always trust them. It’s weird when you just know something is about to happen. Glad you’re ok.

 

 

One’s too many, ten’s not enough!

[Dave_Q]

Just shit driving, when going for an overtake you should drop back far enough to see before pulling out, most drivers (and some riders) sit on the arse of the thing they want to get past then sort of pull out for a look and/or just hope its clear.

 

Glad to hear you're OK though, and that your bellend detector works, one of the best tools for staying alive out there.

[PiperCub]

My "You're about to do something real fucking stupid aren't you mate" detector going off has saved my sorry ass many a time. I say if you haven't developed this to a reasonable extent in the first year or so of riding regularly, then you'd be better off quitting bikes. Had a friend years ago who just didn't get this skill, it nearly killed him in the end before he gave up.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Shiny! Don't worry that's the old bleed nipple performing sacrificial duties protecting the hole....

 

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[Guest Hooli]

Went out for a quick run this evening given its meant to rain every evening the rest of the week.

 

Driving down a perfectly straight single carriageway road, with a van coming towards me, and an Insignia following close behind it. Something about the Vauxhall's road position set my spidey sense off so I sat up and rolled off the throttle a bit.... less than a second later the fucker pulled out for an overtake. Must have been less than 100m between us at that stage. I always ride with my headlight on for visibility, fuck knows how he didn't see me.

 

I started to brake hard and thankfully he ducked back in behind the van almost instantly, but I damn near shit myself in that second or so. Had to pull over for a little calm down after.

In reality it was something of nothing in the end, but definitely by only "near miss" to speak of so far. Just about managed to remove the chomp of seat my arse took 90 minutes later....

 

 

Bellend detectors are a very useful tool to have.

 

It can be worth moving across your lane at times like that, for two reasons. The human brain detects things moving across it's vision much better than it does when they just get closer or further away and two, if the dopey twat isn't looking you might be hidden behind a twat0nav or anything morons like to stick to the screen in front of them these days.

[PiperCub]

^^ Amen to that! I often do the lane shuffle on both 2 & 4 wheels.

 

You just get that feeling don't you, you can't quite define it in words but you are just aware of it, you know they aren't paying attention (at all usually), haven't seen you or at least have misjudged your relative speed and position and the sideways slip to another lane to give the morons the room to be morons safely is the wise guy's best option. (Failing that, if there's no room, get out of the gas and ready on the horns & lights for the first sign of movement to wake the halfwits up!). Always be thinking, for both yourself and others these days.

[Jerzy Woking]

This evening I am in Korce, having ridden from Gjirokaster this morning. The landscape has been stunning, the roads less so. Did about 20 miles on badly broken asphalt, the other 100 miles was on decentish (similar in surface to Essex B roads).

 

Drivers here are fuckwits. A mate here was telling me that many Albanians drive in the UK, Germany, France, Sweden, etc and drive in accordance to the law. Once back in Albania, all that good sense goes straight out of the window. Roundabouts are sheer hell as no one know who has to give way to who.

 

Also odd is what I've been told several times now by Albanians here- "I won't have a motorbike, as they are dangerous". Struggle to convince them that if they rove better, biking would be safer, but it falls on deaf ears.

 

Most of the over 125cc bikes I've seen are all registered overseas and are ridden by tourists. The only Albanian registered bikes I've seen have been a CBR1000 and an R1. Both being ridden by riders exhibiting the same level of cuntishness as local drivers.

 

But even so, what an awesome country.

[Jazoli]

Had a nice run out around the forest of Bowland today
 

 

 

Still loving this bike, makes me ride like an idiot.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Put one caliper back together, second one is painted and the rear still to do.

 

Just in time for the end of summer

 

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[LostnotFound]

Given a little addition to our family, I haven't had much chance to really read much of autoshite, Bikeshite is about all I can keep up with. 

 

All I've done recently is finally got a new MOT, which was far more hassle than it should be. Owning a bike garage must be a licence to print money as the majority of the local ones have at some point either not called back when they said they would / not been open when they say they are / generally be bellends.

 

Luckily Luton council run an MOT garage, very polite and efficient, I wish our local council did. If you don't have a garage that you trust it beats any general one.

 

The only advisory was pre-known, a stupidly low amount of tread on the front. As the rear has loads of meat on I'm going to end up sticking another Bridgestone on the front, I'm hardly pushing a bikes limit so can't really justify swapping the back as well. The other advisory should have been lack of millage it'll be just under 2k in the year. I'm determined to ride more before the next one so we really do need an autoshite coastal ice cream meet at some point.

[brandersnatch]

Hipster Superdream. Shoreditch. Where else?

[Guest Hooli]

Apart from that pipe wrap it looks ok as an old shonker to me, I'd give them £500 tops for it.

[Jerzy Woking]

Bike issues in Abania-not Guzzi (shock horror). Mates BMW R1200RT would not start, the EWS warning showing on the dash. Google identified that the issue was the ignition aerial around the ignition, and that there is no way to bypass it. Turning ignition on and off several times shot rid of the warning light and it started.

 

Nearest BMW Dealer is in Mostar. Bosnia, which is fekkin miles away!

 

Fingers crossed......

[Guest Hooli]

Ahh ze Germins make such reliable things

[UltraWomble]

Dilemma....

I have enough money for either a Jailaing c70 clone or a thirteenth hand ER500. I want both but will likely ride the kwakk more. I'll regret not buying the C70 clone though.

[hairnet]

kwak

[Guest Hooli]

500

[hairnet]

Bike issues in Abania-not Guzzi (shock horror). Mates BMW R1200RT would not start, the EWS warning showing on the dash. Google identified that the issue was the ignition aerial around the ignition, and that there is no way to bypass it. Turning ignition on and off several times shot rid of the warning light and it started.

 

Nearest BMW Dealer is in Mostar. Bosnia, which is fekkin miles away!

 

Fingers crossed......

mot man is a bmw perv and said nope - and he taggged in a local tech who works at bwm and he cant be by passed

 

oh shit

 

id be doing the wiggle the key and heading for mostar - is there not one in norther greece or corfu?

[LostnotFound]

The talk above of tyres and machines has got me revisiting the idea of changing the front myself. My wheels are far from pretty so I couldn't ruin the cosmetics of them, it'd also feel like a win not paying someone to do something I feel I should be able to do myself, even if it takes a few years to pay off finacilally.

 

So has anyone used the below? They seem a neat idea in terms of looking durable and compact enough to sit around for the aforementioned years to pay themselves back. Would they actually break the bead in a reasonably doable manner?

 

 

 

Below is a video of them in action which makes them seem pretty good. I await tales of doom with baited breath.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAKIuSjPXxA&t=0s&list=PLoIkhe-bQcoDvIb1vDJmU2yta55pczpsW&index=90

 

 

 

 

 

[Jazoli]

The talk above of tyres and machines has got me revisiting the idea of changing the front myself. My wheels are far from pretty so I couldn't ruin the cosmetics of them, it'd also feel like a win not paying someone to do something I feel I should be able to do myself, even if it takes a few years to pay off finacilally.

 

So has anyone used the below? They seem a neat idea in terms of looking durable and compact enough to sit around for the aforementioned years to pay themselves back. Would they actually break the bead in a reasonably doable manner?

 

 

 

Below is a video of them in action which makes them seem pretty good. I await tales of doom with baited breath.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAKIuSjPXxA&t=0s&list=PLoIkhe-bQcoDvIb1vDJmU2yta55pczpsW&index=90

Yes they are the best levers you can buy, cheap on ebay too at around 35 quid

[pilninggas]

The talk above of tyres and machines has got me revisiting the idea of changing the front myself. My wheels are far from pretty so I couldn't ruin the cosmetics of them, it'd also feel like a win not paying someone to do something I feel I should be able to do myself, even if it takes a few years to pay off finacilally.

 

So has anyone used the below? They seem a neat idea in terms of looking durable and compact enough to sit around for the aforementioned years to pay themselves back. Would they actually break the bead in a reasonably doable manner?

 

 

 

Below is a video of them in action which makes them seem pretty good. I await tales of doom with baited breath.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAKIuSjPXxA&t=0s&list=PLoIkhe-bQcoDvIb1vDJmU2yta55pczpsW&index=90

i've got a bead breaker for standard bike wheels here, you can have for free if you want it - im in Caldicot.

 

looks like:

 

 

The one you have shown will work most of the time, but not always. i've had some beads that need a decent lever/pressure to get them to break.

[twosmoke300]

BLOody hell - just bought one of those . I’ve got to running mousses in my dirt bike and you have to have a proper rig to fit those spiteful greasy bastards

[LostnotFound]

That is a cracking offer, I'm Hertfordshire based so a fair distance away, I'd happily pay you for postage but imagine that would be a right pita to box up so do you mind if I stick my name on it for a week and see if anyone on the shitley thread could get it over the boarder and a bit closer.