The Bikeshite Thread

[thatsmacar]

@Jazoli Sell them as spares then.  Someone will want them.  Have you got any parts from the bike, namely calipers?

[Jazoli]

16 minutes ago, thatsmacar said:

@Jazoli Sell them as spares then.  Someone will want them.  Have you got any parts from the bike, namely calipers?

No I've plenty of engine bits and a clutch and gearbox, I'll just hang onto the shims, they are 6 quid each to buy and one day I may need them I guess but I only have them because I rebuilt a friends bike for him, all my stuff comes with a warranty these days.

[tobyd]

What are the measurements over all 4 EX valves? if one is slack or another is loose or slightly over you might be able to swap them around to get them all to at least minimum spec? The size should be printed on the shim unless it went in print-side-up in which case its long gone. I'm pretty sure 2.68 is just 2.68mm (rather than 2.68 being some product code) though so some cheapo vernier calipers should get you most of the way there. I don't recall if i did but I may have written do the valve shims on the new* engine before it went in and written down the sizes of whats currently in there on a scrap of paper in the documents.

[thatsmacar]

I'll look for the paper again when I'm off.  The Ex shims are all in the 270's.  I'll probably go through it again when the head comes off.

[Bren]

I knew the busa had a scottoiler but I had never given it a moments thought despite buying a bottle to top it up.

It was empty. And a PITA to top up - made worse by yours truly pulling the adjuster off instead of filling it up via the orifice. In my defence there are no instructions.

I put it back in such a way top ups should be easy peasy from now on.

[twosmoke300]

Well due to various reasons I’m moving on the R6 . 
Off to maybe buy this later tho . Straight to Donnington on Tuesday with it 😂

 

[twosmoke300]

Cbr600rr was a no go . Something dodgy with the crash bingo / engine mount bolts / threads .

was surprised how much more uncomfortable it was than the r6 .

Looks like the poor Thundercat is gonna get beaten round Donnington on Tuesday 😂

If the r6 doesn’t sell I might fix the bits on it over winter

[twosmoke300]

Bingo 😂😂

Bungs

[Bren]

New rear pads for the busa - 

 

Had my monies worth out of these.

Fitted the new ones with the caliper in situ - having had a caliper bolt snap on me on my previous gixer that took an afternoons drilling and tapping to rectify I had the fear.

New EBC ones fitted.

[DodgyBastard]

I've been offered a swap for my 2 stroke aprilia etx 125 with a 4 stroke Kawasaki klx 250.

I don't have a bike license and don't know much about 4 strokes but I'm guessing that the klx will be difficult to sell on for around the £2k mark I'm asking for the Aprilia. I've sold a few old 2 stroke trail bikes recently and they do seem to hold their value whereas I think anyone who had bothered to get their bike license probably won't want a slow 250cc.

 

[Arthur Foxhake]

I had a KLX250. 

It was a proper trooper, took dogs abuse on Motocross tracks and was easy to ride, despite being a heavy bastard. I sold it to the farmer who owned the track at ashdown MX and bought a KXF250. 

Sold all my motocross bikes now.

[andy18s]

If you advertise on some Overlanding/Touring sites and Facebook groups it should sell

Most members seem to be aware that you need to pay a sensible price for good bikes and kit

 

[hairnet]

mmmm retail therapy

not like twosmoke tho

 

[twosmoke300]

Mallory shenanigans again 😀

[twosmoke300]

And yes,yes I did steal the sign that was left in the garage 😂

[andyberg]

Burgman given some love. So far it is all I expected it to be. Won't get used too much over the winter. I need to replace a fork seal but I can't do that until I have put a new front end on my son's Speedfight and MOT'd that.

[hairnet]

Four days of kit and no the bag hasn't got any clothes in it

[face]

On 10/23/2021 at 2:28 PM, andyberg said:

Burgman given some love. So far it is all I expected it to be. Won't get used too much over the winter. I need to replace a fork seal but I can't do that until I have put a new front end on my son's Speedfight and MOT'd that.

Which Speedfight is that?

[andyberg]

10 minutes ago, face said:

Which Speedfight is that?

He's got a Speedfight 2 50cc, unrestricted 2 stroke. Last of the safe ( able to keep up with traffic) 50cc bikes.

[andy18s]

3 hours ago, hairnet said:

Four days of kit and no the bag hasn't got any clothes in it

Nope,you're doing it all wrong

Not mine btw lol

[Dave_Q]

WTF is the red thing strapped to the top of the trailer? Looks a bit like a Clarke mig welder but suppose it's probably a generator or something?

[MT606]

looks like a generator?

 

[hairnet]

Beast

 

Beast

Je taime ( oh wait)

Man is leg end

[andy18s]

22 hours ago, Dave_Q said:

WTF is the red thing strapped to the top of the trailer? Looks a bit like a Clarke mig welder but suppose it's probably a generator or something?

A generator it is as most 'mericans need their essentials

I have seen mobile aircon units being talked about too

[Barry Cade]

Anybody near Barnstaple? Someone on Ebay is selling a job lot of BMW bits I need but wont post..

[Snake Charmer]

2 hours ago, Barry Cade said:

Anybody near Barnstaple? Someone on Ebay is selling a job lot of BMW bits I need but wont post..

I have found a car in St Austell that needs collecting, how big are they, bike or car bits? I might be doing a trip to Airdrie at some stage in an E-Class estate. 

[Barry Cade]

59 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said:

I have found a car in St Austell that needs collecting, how big are they, bike or car bits? I might be doing a trip to Airdrie at some stage in an E-Class estate. 

It's a couple of panniers, brackets, a rear wheel and a few other bits and bobs. Would go in the boot no probs. 

[andy18s]

Damn you marketplace algorithm

I've been looking for a cheap stand to lift up the spares bike for stripping,and got recommended these tyre irons

Decent quality, proper bendy plastic rim protecters,Schrader valves and the tool to fit

All in for £15 delivered overnight

Can't complain at that

[doug]

Non runner check
Smashed indicators check
Smashed screen check
Rough as feck check
Miles away check
Bought check

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[Jazoli]

Jeez that is grim I hope it was cheap 😀