The Bikeshite Thread

[Jerzy Woking]

I bet he does!

[hairnet]

7 hours ago, strangeangel said:

 

Yep, loyalty is for mugs. I've even 'switched' to the same company before now, when they've sent me an outlandish renewal and I've subsequently got a better price for the same policy from a comparison website.

 

i think in more than 20 years ive gone only twice with same insurer after a renewal

[stereotype]

Can ye tell whit it is (wis) yet? There's no prize, it needs fixed and the bike man is skint.

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[hairnet]

suzuki something?

 

[stereotype]

Unfortunately not a Suzuki, it wasn't a nudist from the factory :(

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[warch]

On ‎7‎/‎2‎/‎2019 at 11:09 PM, warch said:

I'm going bike shopping soon, as my existing moto has reached such an impressive level of shyte that replacement tyres, chain, sprockets, clutch and fork seals are required, there's a nasty oil leak somewhere behind the engine, the fairing is held together with tape, it has a cracked screen and speedometer, flaking wheels and semi operative brakes. Basically I've pretty well got my money's worth out of it. 

I have a nominal budget of up to 2 and a half grand but no doubt my ancestral Scotsman will rise from my subconscious and I'll end up spending about half that. Or spend a hundred quid or so rectifying enough faults on the Honda to get another years ticket like I've done for the past five years.

I went to a bike showroom at the weekend, didn't really fancy anything in my price range (some really rather unloved looking bikes), including a rather sad Triumph Speed Four which I might have considered at say 1800 quid but looked expensive at 2400. 

Went on ebay instead and viewed a bike today which I have agreed to buy at the 1100 quid asking price....

I will post pictures up if it makes it back from the vendor's place to chez warch without blowing up, breaking down or powerwheelie-ing through a hedge.

[twosmoke300]

Well after a ten year slumber and a head rebuild it’s alive!

Brothers 750 lives again . The engine sounds horrible on video but it’s quite sweet apart from the baffles being shot in the silences.

hes so happy bless him 

[twosmoke300]

Video won’t upload for some reason 

[plasticvandan]

I'm selling my 1979 MZ 250 Supa5, might be a bit much for autoshite tho,looking for £900. Re insurance,just had the same with Carole gash for my daily MZ ETZ,last year was £118 Tpft with 180 excess.this year,now having 3 years ncb and owning it another year,£147 with 325 excess!

switched it to my other insurer for £110 fully come with £150 excess.

[martc]

5 hours ago, plasticvandan said:

I'm selling my 1979 MZ 250 Supa5, might be a bit much for autoshite tho,looking for £900.

I'm in no position to buy this but I would urge anyone else to do as they are flippin' ace. My old Supa5 is the bike I look back on with the most fondness - particularly if the Pneumants have been dumped (which I guess they have been).

This advice is totally impartial and I expect no commission.

[srad34]

On 7/8/2019 at 10:18 AM, Aston Martin said:

I just bought this, dunno why.

 

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/24l-slipstream-water-resistant-mc-backpack-black-899-delivered-at-xlmoto-3258942

Keep you receipt, the zips are shite

[UltraWomble]

On 7/14/2019 at 12:49 AM, stereotype said:

Can ye tell whit it is (wis) yet? There's no prize, it needs fixed and the bike man is skint.


 

Im guessing Hyosung GT125R thats been down the road and lost its plastics

[5speedracer]

Probably been asked before but here goes. Oil for my RE 650 Interceptor should be 10w50 but dealer put 10w40 in at service. It was free as negotiated in price so was ok with it, ish!
Now 1k later I think I'll change it, got Silkolene 10w50 coming and a filter of course.
What oils does everyone use?

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[They_all_do_that_sir]

Probably been asked before but here goes. Oil for my RE 650 Interceptor should be 10w50 but dealer put 10w40 in at service. It was free as negotiated in price so was ok with it, ish!
Now 1k later I think I'll change it, got Silkolene 10w50 coming and a filter of course.
What oils does everyone use?

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Always used Motul in all my bikes

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[5speedracer]

Fancied trying Morris but Silkolene won on cost! Doubt there'll be any performance difference.

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[They_all_do_that_sir]

Motul from demon tweaks is usually cheap enough I find - last time was 4ltr for £26 with a wee 1ltr bottle thrown in free

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[warch]

I can haz new motorbike! It is a bit strange to ride after nearly ten years riding my old CBR, and a bit of departure, you really don't have to use the gearbox or the throttle to make progress, it just hoovers up the road.  

[Jazoli]

That's nice, I've had a few 955's in speed triple and daytona flavour, make sure your battery is tip top at all times and if it starts to run like shit and not idle you'll need to change the IACV hoses under the tank which is simple enough, you'll also have to repair the plastic quick release hose clips as they break when you remove the tank, oh and don't use fuel with high ethanol content as the tank swells and you'll never get it back on!!

They are great bikes, the small optional flyscreen you can get does a really good job of keeping the wind off and change the exhaust for a noisy one, they are one of the best sounding bikes ever

[5speedracer]

Much cheapness!
Maybe next time.

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[warch]

51 minutes ago, Jazoli said:

That's nice, I've had a few 955's in speed triple and daytona flavour, make sure your battery is tip top at all times and if it starts to run like shit and not idle you'll need to change the IACV hoses under the tank which is simple enough, you'll also have to repair the plastic quick release hose clips as they break when you remove the tank, oh and don't use fuel with high ethanol content as the tank swells and you'll never get it back on!!

They are great bikes, the small optional flyscreen you can get does a really good job of keeping the wind off and change the exhaust for a noisy one, they are one of the best sounding bikes ever

Thank you, any advice and tips is most appreciated. Do I need to get a battery trickle charger? I don't want to knacker the sprag clutch. 

I take your point about the exhaust, needs moor loudness definitely.

[Jerzy Woking]

Aprilia passed the MOT today. Owned it for 20 months but unbelievably not had the opportunity to ride it until now

Had it serviced last week, carbs ultrasonically cleaned, and new fork seals fitted.

So of course, with brand new tyres on, it pissed it down. Chuck in a power band that does come in with a bit of a bang, and it was not the best conditions for my first ride. But whilst the MOT was being conducted, it stopped raining and the roads dried out quickly

Takes a bit of time for the engine to get up to temperature (cold seizures are all to easily done) but it is so much better than I thought it would be. Lovely engine note and great handling and brakes.

Only did about 40 miles but had 3 people offer to buy it! Will do a longer ride tomorrow if it stays dry-took me ages to wash it and dry it down.

[Jazoli]

2 hours ago, warch said:

Thank you, any advice and tips is most appreciated. Do I need to get a battery trickle charger? I don't want to knacker the sprag clutch. 

I take your point about the exhaust, needs moor loudness definitely.

I would definitely get a trickle charger as they are fickle things, as for other tips you can download a bit of free software called tuneecu which enables you to read and clear fault codes and alter all sorts of stuff and even remap the bike when you put a loud exhaust on, all you need is a cheap kkl cable and a laptop or even a Bluetooth dongle off ebay and a mobile phone, although remapping can only be done by cable. 

If you are handy with the spanners it also pays to strip the rear hub and regrease it all, there wasn't a lot put in at the factory to begin with. 

They are fairly easy things to work on, the electrics can be a pain so it's a good idea to work through the connectors and clean up and add grease where necessary, it's been 10 years since I've had one and I've probably forgotten loads, I think the triumphtorque forum is dead now unfortunately, there was a wealth of info on there, I think triumphrat is still going. 

[srad34]

7 hours ago, warch said:

Thank you, any advice and tips is most appreciated. Do I need to get a battery trickle charger? I don't want to knacker the sprag clutch. 

I take your point about the exhaust, needs moor loudness definitely.

Just get a good quality battery, yuasa or similar, not a cheap one. Trickle chargers are shite.

The quick release fuel connectors should have been replaced u der warranty for metal ones, easy enuf to check tho.

If you fit a race can, you can get free fuelling maps from tune ecu, made a big difference to low end fuelling on mine with a factory triumph race can ?

[mrdelmonti]

I've had a couple of years without a bike, I've now started looking again, what is going on with prices!

The same bikes I saw 5 years ago are the same price now!

[warch]

Cheers everyone lots of useful advice. A Haynes manual did come with the bike so I've got a bit of reading material. I ended up do absolutely all the repair work on my old bike including fitting tyres so I'm not afraid to break out the spanners. I'll need a single sided swingarm stand too for working on the back wheel, plus an effing enormous socket to remove the rear wheel when the time comes. 

Actually now my old bike is surplus to requirements I'm tempted to take it properly apart and see what ails it. It had a distressing oil leak/spray coming from somewhere, a nasty engine rattle which I suspect was the timing chain and a huge flat spot/general lack of arsed which were probably a combo of unbalanced carburettors and possibly valve clearances. Could make a fun track day bike or something if I managed to sort it.

[stereotype]

Im guessing Hyosung GT125R thats been down the road and lost its plastics

CLOSER!

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[They_all_do_that_sir]

Done the fork seals in the wife's CBR125. Not a terrible job and the fresh oil made a huge difference to how it handles......

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[Sir Chocolate Teapot]

That rs250 is lovely

Can I buy it 

You will have to kindly ride it to near Genova Italia for me thx

Here in Italia there are few for sale, prices start at euro 6000 and finish beyond 10000 !

I hope there is a generous autoshite discount.

In anticipation

Sir Chocolate Teapot

[Jerzy Woking]

SCT

In as much as every bike have is for sale at the right price, letting go of the Aprilia (and my Guzzi) I can't see happening. Riding the RC8 through Italy next month end route to Bosnia, but doing it on the RS would ruin me in fuel and two stroke oil. Plus it isn't the most comfortable thing after about 45 minutes! 

The shop I took my RS too for its MOT has an RGV250 there, which the owner has sunk around £12k into, including Tyga pipes and all sorts of engine mods. It's really well done and looks great, but the Suzuki frame does not flow or look as beautiful as the RS frame.

[Six-cylinder]

This weekend several people have tried out our new scooter and a child crashed it a couple of times, but it took an adult to crash it badly enough to break it!

The damage is small with a plastic peg snapped off on the throttle grip base that stops it rotating on the handle bar tube. It is a plastic moulding and is not easy to bodge up so I thought I would just change the broken piece that also contains the light switch and start button. I have had a look on the internet and can't find the bit I need and I am hoping somebody more experienced in motorcycle parts can locate one for me?

It is a 2012 Direct Bikes ZN125T-E, reg LK61 FYS