The Bikeshite Thread

[LightBulbFun]

1 hour ago, Aston Martin said:

Imagine getting a Vultus and then doing this.

 

 

I admit I have never seen someone colour in the tread grooves of their tyres before now! so points there at least for something a bit creative like that, I wonder how long before that spreads to the car scene? 

[MT606]

[Stinkwheel]

42 minutes ago, MT606 said:

What happened there then, looks bad, hope all is fixable (especially the rider)

[twosmoke300]

At request from @tom13

Missis innova 

 

[twosmoke300]

Out with the big boys !

[MT606]

5 hours ago, Stinkwheel said:

What happened there then, looks bad, hope all is fixable (especially the rider)

got sucked into the verge(never fun) n had a fight with a stock fence n tarmac..... bruised n battered n ache all over when I cough or bend down or get up or move, nothing broken on the rider, bike on the other hand.... finding forks may be an issue.... riding it 15 miles home in that state with handlebar ends at 10 n 4 was interesting.....

 

[Stinkwheel]

1 hour ago, MT606 said:

got sucked into the verge(never fun) n had a fight with a stock fence n tarmac..... bruised n battered n ache all over when I cough or bend down or get up or move, nothing broken on the rider, bike on the other hand.... finding forks may be an issue.... riding it 15 miles home in that state with handlebar ends at 10 n 4 was interesting.....

 

Glad you got away with it mostly, but shame about the bike. What’s the model and where are you? Forks shouldn’t be too hard to find I wouldn’t have thought?

I once binned a 600 bandit chasing a mate on a monster 900 on some twisty back roads. He could ride a bit and knew the roads, back then I could ride a bit  as well, but didn’t know the roads. So I put it into a hedge when I had to sit it up as it was dug In so hard with peg and back brake lever it would had me off worse by levering back wheel off the ground, anyway long story short (too late) we dragged it out the hedge and It was kinda in one piece still with a banana clutch lever, one handlebar at 90 degrees to the other and floppy indicators. It took concentration and taking it steady, but rode on to our destination,  got treated like a bloody hero by the local ner do wells and Kevin schwantz wannabe boys for binning it still and riding on to the pub. I used to be a proper biker, rather than a fair weather prick, how times and attitudes change  😂😂😂😂😂

[tom13]

On 20/09/2024 at 18:29, twosmoke300 said:

At request from @tom13

Missis innova 

 

I like that a lot. What would it be like off road with 100kg rider?

I did have a quick look on marketplace. Prices on them have gone up. 

[twosmoke300]

1 hour ago, tom13 said:

I like that a lot. What would it be like off road with 100kg rider?

I did have a quick look on marketplace. Prices on them have gone up. 

It’s fine with heavy riders . Family car in Vietnam innit 

[twosmoke300]

Be aware that fitting a bash plate is not an easy task to do well due to the frame design 

[Cavcraft]

What's the script with those Innovas, are they a 125 or something? The C200 gets a bit much on anything over about 5 miles (often less) so maybe one of these would be fun.

[UltraWomble]

4 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

What's the script with those Innovas, are they a 125 or something? The C200 gets a bit much on anything over about 5 miles (often less) so maybe one of these would be fun.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135260611979

Same engine and box as Honda used in the first series MSX/Grom (and some Grom owners modified theirs to include the kick start off the Innova)

[twosmoke300]

14 minutes ago, UltraWomble said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135260611979

Same engine and box as Honda used in the first series MSX/Grom (and some Grom owners modified theirs to include the kick start off the Innova)

Same but actually quite different. Typical Honda ! 
I’ve been deep in the guts of both and they are surprisingly different inside 

[pilninggas]

On 15/09/2024 at 14:50, pilninggas said:

Jobs done up to 5 mins ago:

Carbs back off and statically balanced. Also rechecked pilot circuit for crud.

Clutch cable replaced [old one had been misrouted by someone and got damaged, the replacement i order got lost* [nicked] in the post, so had to wait on that.

Front wheel refurbished - new tyre [old one was a pain to get off - tubeless tyre and rim, and someone had used a tube causing the bead to to be stuck solid], new wheel bearings, black rim inlay repainted [smooth hammerite special].

Mudguard stripped and cleaned. Mudguard bracket repainted and fittings replaced.

Calipers rebuilt with new pistons and seals. New brake lines. Brakes feel fantastic. Disc bolts cleaned up before refitment.

The front of the chassis is surface crusty so I've just got the oil cooler off and will go at it with a die grinder and a wire brush and repaint.

Found a pair of twin shocks I bought years ago so those have been put on. The standard air shocks are a great set-up but i'm not convinced they will hold pressure - crispy and cruddy.

Pleased with the progress. Compared to a 30yo Suz or Yam things seem to be much less likely to be seized.

 

 

Now completed:

Rear tyre replaced, rear rim, brake drum and associated parts cleaned and repainted. Bearings and brake shoes like new so left.

Rear swing arm cleaned with tfr. It's in decent nick.

Front of framed derusted and repainted.

9x god-awful bullet connectors (!) to fairing lights replaced with a 9-way multi plug.

Carbs balanced. Not 100% happy with the balance, but I'll revisit it when I get idle mixture done. - gunson colortune not available in 12mm, but ordered the adaptor as a mate has a 14mm colortune. Adjusting cylinder mixture on cylinder 3 is going to interesting as the mixture screw is partially obscured by the timing chain tensioner.

Air filter replaced

Other brackets painted. Lots of fittings replaced with stuff on shelf.

 

 

[UltraWomble]

1 hour ago, twosmoke300 said:

Same but actually quite different. Typical Honda ! 
I’ve been deep in the guts of both and they are surprisingly different inside 

Well, go on dont leave us all guessing (Im assuming the clutch set up for one and I know the Grom had issues with the oil pump gear shredding teeth on early ones) but surely they must be pretty similar for some Grom owners to retrofit a kick start (&possibly case) off the Innova

[twosmoke300]

Timing chain set up is slightly different, you can get a con rod kit for an innova , can’t for a Grom ( and I pressed it all apart to measure it and it’s different ) 

The innova cam set up is different with some weird decompressor built into it 

Obviously clutch and gear box is different. 
Im not talking massive changes but in typical Honda fashion there are a lot of subtle changes 

[Stinkwheel]

2 hours ago, twosmoke300 said:

Timing chain set up is slightly different, you can get a con rod kit for an innova , can’t for a Grom ( and I pressed it all apart to measure it and it’s different ) 

The innova cam set up is different with some weird decompressor built into it 

Obviously clutch and gear box is different. 
Im not talking massive changes but in typical Honda fashion there are a lot of subtle changes 

It’s the Honda way, they are just engineered to work properly for each individual process and model. They really do still do engineering very well 

[pilninggas]

On 22/09/2024 at 12:23, pilninggas said:

Now completed:

Rear tyre replaced, rear rim, brake drum and associated parts cleaned and repainted. Bearings and brake shoes like new so left.

Rear swing arm cleaned with tfr. It's in decent nick.

Front of framed derusted and repainted.

9x god-awful bullet connectors (!) to fairing lights replaced with a 9-way multi plug.

Carbs balanced. Not 100% happy with the balance, but I'll revisit it when I get idle mixture done. - gunson colortune not available in 12mm, but ordered the adaptor as a mate has a 14mm colortune. Adjusting cylinder mixture on cylinder 3 is going to interesting as the mixture screw is partially obscured by the timing chain tensioner.

Air filter replaced

Other brackets painted. Lots of fittings replaced with stuff on shelf.

 

 

Update:

Tried to use my mates colortune, but cyls 2 and 3 impossible to adjust as access is so poor (manage to cook my thumb though). Had a rethink and remembered that keihin carbs of many styles use the same mixture screws, so have ordered some pitbuke-esque pattern mixture screws with external knurled knobs - means getting the carbs off again but ho hum.

Centre stand crusty, so pulled off and repainted. Took 20 mins to get split pin out and another 20 to get the shaft extracted. 2 mins to run the powered wire brush over it...

Top fairing refitted.

Front forks charged with 10psi air

Tank and seat refitted - had to reverse the rear shocks as the reservoirs interfered with seat locking mechanism.

Went for a spin up the lane, bad misfire - argghhh. Had a look and realised the vacuum feed for the fuel tap had come off meaning no fuel and cylinder 2 lean. Think it's okay and that was it. I hope so.

Feels very 80s, but also tight. 

Will need to pull the swing arm - thought I could avoid it - as it needs a proper tidy up and hammerite.

Getting there.

 

 

[pilninggas]

+ pukka 80s giffer numberplate made in work with the vinyl cutter and a bit of yellow acrylic (one in bike cracked)

+ Headlight fairing false lens (also cracked) replaced with a bit of 2mm acrylic shaped on the bandsaw.

[Rustybullethole]

On 18/09/2024 at 22:45, Aston Martin said:

Imagine getting a Vultus and then doing this.

 

 

Really should of waited for the box junction to dry before they rode through it. 

[Matty]

On 13/09/2024 at 11:39, tom13 said:

£1800. It's a nice one though as I'm sure you can see in the picture. 

By God are these still worth so little? 1800 for that seems like worlds biggest bargain.

[pilninggas]

On 29/09/2024 at 15:56, pilninggas said:

+ pukka 80s giffer numberplate made in work with the vinyl cutter and a bit of yellow acrylic (one in bike cracked)

+ Headlight fairing false lens (also cracked) replaced with a bit of 2mm acrylic shaped on the bandsaw.

The flying-giffer is close to being ready to mot. Swing arm repainted and refitted. Fairing refitted with fresh fittings. Frame corrosion removed and painted, out of sight locations under sealed. A few odds and ends and it it's good to go. 

[Cavcraft]

These look suspiciously like a slightly more modern Lifan LF1200, only about 3 times as expensive because it's a Honda.

Honda EM1-e | eBay

[Bren]

New lid. Supremely comfortable and much lighter than the nitro it replaced.

[Bren]

Insurance up in a couple of days. I had been with the AA ( now Europa). It auto renewed but my card had expired so I attempted to renew on line as there is only a phone number for claims.

Unfortunately there only appeared to be a " chat" and no means of making payment. My patience ran out so I gave up and renewed with Carole Nash.

[hairnet]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202408303461495?sort=relevance&advertising-location=at_bikes&make=BMW&model=F800R&page=1&postcode=M171tr&fromsra

nearly bought one of these 10 years ago

apart from the mileage (which still scares people) which makes it cheap

cheapest autotrader one  is 2700 with 23k on it

not scared of miles current 16 plate honda has 40k on it

 

[pilninggas]

On 29/09/2024 at 15:56, pilninggas said:

+ pukka 80s giffer numberplate made in work with the vinyl cutter and a bit of yellow acrylic (one in bike cracked)

+ Headlight fairing false lens (also cracked) replaced with a bit of 2mm acrylic shaped on the bandsaw.

PASSED THE MOT

So got it all up together. Managed to get an AM mot today at TNR in Fishponds [nowhere local doing Sat mots for bikes].

Bit tentative as quite a lot has been done but off I went.

Silky smooth at 60-70mph on the motorway. The odd false neutral. Cheng shin tyres are a bit sketchy. Feels great overall.

[andyberg]

6 minutes ago, pilninggas said:

PASSED THE MOT

So got it all up together. Managed to get an AM mot today at TNR in Fishponds [nowhere local doing Sat mots for bikes].

Bit tentative as quite a lot has been done but off I went.

Silky smooth at 60-70mph on the motorway. The odd false neutral. Cheng shin tyres are a bit sketchy. Feels great overall.

Maybe a bit far from you but I have just go me and my sons bikes MOT’d at Parsons in Radstock today. They are open until 4pm on Saturday for MOT’s

[pilninggas]

1 minute ago, andyberg said:

Maybe a bit far from you but I have just go me and my sons bikes MOT’d at Parsons in Radstock today. They are open until 4pm on Saturday for MOT’s

Yep, im in Monmouthshire.

The bike was fine, I'd rather not have to do the shakedown on the way to the MOT but I took some spanners and rechecked all the keys nuts and bolts before I rode the last 500 yards to the MOT station [everything was fine].

[andyberg]

1 hour ago, pilninggas said:

Yep, im in Monmouthshire.

The bike was fine, I'd rather not have to do the shakedown on the way to the MOT but I took some spanners and rechecked all the keys nuts and bolts before I rode the last 500 yards to the MOT station [everything was fine].

Yeah I didn’t think you were in Bristol 😂 glad you got a pass on the bike.