The Bikeshite Thread

[straightSix]

30 minutes ago, Stinkwheel said:

I always use brake cleaner and a soft (brass) wire brush - or an ultrasonic cleaner if you can get access to one, makes it much easier

Reckon an ultrasonic cleaner would get rid of that?

[Stinkwheel]

24 minutes ago, straightSix said:

Reckon an ultrasonic cleaner would get rid of that?

not on its own, but they certainly seem to soften it enough that getting it off after its been in there for half hour or so is a lot easier (from experience) and i did use a harsher cleaning fluid in it than usual, mostly consisting of meths and petrol, as they were what i had to hand

[hairnet]

https://www.helmetcity.co.uk/arai-quantic-snake-white/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwnei0BhB-EiwAA2xuBk9J5i4MvDMlr2D9HLjS8KlApgHxtMLH12Ra3-Qe40AkTSp_8uaSbxoCefIQAvD_BwE

i feel a retail therapy coming on

[Stinkwheel]

Do It, I've only worn Arai's for the last 25 years, love 'em

Comfy, fit well and always the best quality 

[hairnet]

its also on 3 payments

i need another lid with removeable inside as current base arai doesnt

they only do cheekpads - cba with sticking it in the shower and 3 days to dry out

have a shoei qwest and used that the other week for a coupla days - forgot why stopped using it - lining all baggy noisy as fuck  must throw it away

 

[Stinkwheel]

3 minutes ago, hairnet said:

its also on 3 payments

i need another lid with removeable inside as current base arai doesnt

they only do cheekpads - cba with sticking it in the shower and 3 days to dry out

have a shoei qwest and used that the other week for a coupla days - forgot why stopped using it - lining all baggy noisy as fuck  must throw it away

 

Tell me about it, you dont realise how crap old helmets get, I've still got about 5 old ones, cant bring myself to throw them out

 

[Fat_Pirate]

37 minutes ago, hairnet said:

https://www.helmetcity.co.uk/arai-quantic-snake-white/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwnei0BhB-EiwAA2xuBk9J5i4MvDMlr2D9HLjS8KlApgHxtMLH12Ra3-Qe40AkTSp_8uaSbxoCefIQAvD_BwE

i feel a retail therapy coming on

I've got one of these, good airflow -totally different fit to the Arai Chaser-X it replaced though, I had to go down a shell size which would have been a nuisance if I'd bought it online.

[twosmoke300]

Ref carb cleaning . There is a chap on YouTube - Superbike Surgery. He has some fancy spray for cleaning carbs that works like nothing else I’ve seen . Apparently he imports it and won’t reveal what it is . 

[UltraWomble]

Caberg Duke flip fronts for me, though I currently havent got one after the last one got mashed into the tarmac (Ive got some cheap and nasty flip front thing that I really need to bin and is so awful I end up wearing my open face lid most of the time)

[Cavcraft]

Safety Kleen's choke and carb spray is absolutely brilliant, assuming they still sell it.

[Rustybullethole]

Did over 300 miles on this over the weekend am now officially a scooter fan boy. 

Need to plan a run to the coast next for fish and chips and a punch up with some big bike wankers. 

[hairnet]

Ffs9

[hairnet]

So its not leaking

[hairnet]

stink that last pic was me cleaning it with degreaser hence the puddle - it did 800 miles round ireland 2 weeks ago so not being a @Cavcraft

clean and paint - should be ok

forgot its ally - wondering about the white (other side ive noticed was flaking a little so do that too)

[Stinkwheel]

15 hours ago, hairnet said:

stink that last pic was me cleaning it with degreaser hence the puddle - it did 800 miles round ireland 2 weeks ago so not being a @Cavcraft

clean and paint - should be ok

forgot its ally - wondering about the white (other side ive noticed was flaking a little so do that too)

Phew, thought that was coolant on the floor

 

[Cavcraft]

Always thought 'adventure bikes' were just for those whistle-stop bikers who ride 297 miles to take a selfie with a cup of fair trade ethically sourced lambs wool lentil coffee and then come home again.

These, however...

...seem quite appealing, in a shite way.  They're only 411cc but seem quite well priced, even new they are probably only about the cost of a Japanese 125. 

Anyone tried one? 

[Iamgroot]

That's not an "adventure bike" can't even see a coffee maker on it.

The people I know with "adventure bikes" would never consider that to be one, probably nowhere near enough creature comforts. 

Bet the screen isn't even movable at the turn of a dial.

I actually quite like the look of the Himalayans

[hairnet]

48 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Always thought 'adventure bikes' were just for those whistle-stop bikers who ride 297 miles to take a selfie with a cup of fair trade ethically sourced lambs wool lentil coffee and then come home again.

These, however...

...seem quite appealing, in a shite way.  They're only 411cc but seem quite well priced, even new they are probably only about the cost of a Japanese 125. 

Anyone tried one? 

they go like a 125 also - theyre comfy but the brakes are shite

the sooner they put the twin in it the better the 450 is still a single

[twosmoke300]

Off in my happy place for a couple of days 

[hairnet]

weirdo

rubber for the bike?

[Rustybullethole]

14 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Always thought 'adventure bikes' were just for those whistle-stop bikers who ride 297 miles to take a selfie with a cup of fair trade ethically sourced lambs wool lentil coffee and then come home again.

These, however...

...seem quite appealing, in a shite way.  They're only 411cc but seem quite well priced, even new they are probably only about the cost of a Japanese 125. 

Anyone tried one? 

Not an adventure bike? Lick a dick.

Have just returned from a 300 odd mile camping adventure on my Honda Melody so there's a strong argument to say i am a twat. 

However that there is my 411 packed with my camping gear. Used it as such more times than i care to remember including many a trip with mates on their typical type adventure machines.

Admittedly I bought it cos to me it seemed the best i could afford. Wanted a new (6 year old) bike after my gs repeatedly letting me down in unfixable at the roadside ways. 

Yeah its shite. As mentioned brakes ain't great. The weight of a 500 and power of a 125. Clearly built to price. That said it handles well, frame designed by Harris don't ya know. Looks like a proper bike and is easy to work on.

Done a few bits to mine to improve/ruin it depending on your point of veiw and must admit I fucking love it.

[Stinkwheel]

15 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Always thought 'adventure bikes' were just for those whistle-stop bikers who ride 297 miles to take a selfie with a cup of fair trade ethically sourced lambs wool lentil coffee and then come home again.

These, however...

...seem quite appealing, in a shite way.  They're only 411cc but seem quite well priced, even new they are probably only about the cost of a Japanese 125. 

Anyone tried one? 

As stated somewhere up this thread, i wasnt a fan of these, but they are growing on me. If only they just had a little bit more go from the engine they might actually be a pretty perfect all rounder 

[Cavcraft]

3 hours ago, Rustybullethole said:

Not an adventure bike? Lick a dick.

Have just returned from a 300 odd mile camping adventure on my Honda Melody so there's a strong argument to say i am a twat. 

However that there is my 411 packed with my camping gear. Used it as such more times than i care to remember including many a trip with mates on their typical type adventure machines.

Admittedly I bought it cos to me it seemed the best i could afford. Wanted a new (6 year old) bike after my gs repeatedly letting me down in unfixable at the roadside ways. 

Yeah its shite. As mentioned brakes ain't great. The weight of a 500 and power of a 125. Clearly built to price. That said it handles well, frame designed by Harris don't ya know. Looks like a proper bike and is easy to work on.

Done a few bits to mine to improve/ruin it depending on your point of veiw and must admit I fucking love it.

I'm not too arsed about performance (it's clearly not a sports bike) but do they accelerate well enough for modern traffic and sit at 75-80 easily enough?

[Sham]

Any bike marketed as an adventure bike is overdoing it. Most are too expensive to feel comfortable dropping, too big to feel comfortable in traffic, and too complicated for anyone to feel comfortable swapping the modes around and then feel safe. The Himalayan is the perfect tool for any job, particularly the new one with more power, according to reviews.

Or the KLR 650.

But NOT anything made by BMW, unless you want people to know you have more money than adventure.

[Rustybullethole]

4 hours ago, Stinkwheel said:

As stated somewhere up this thread, i wasnt a fan of these, but they are growing on me. If only they just had a little bit more go from the engine they might actually be a pretty perfect all rounder 

Inclined to agree indeed they seem to have taken the feedback for the new model though in my humble opinion it don't look at nice. 

 

1 hour ago, Cavcraft said:

I'm not too arsed about performance (it's clearly not a sports bike) but do they accelerate well enough for modern traffic and sit at 75-80 easily enough?

If you like being engaged in the process and use all the power all the time as I do then yes. Maybe 65/75 is more realistic. My speedo is broke am going on info from other bikes in the pack. 

I honestly thought id done a wrongun when i bought it as is up there with slowest machines i've owned.  As i learnt the bike more it's become one of my favourite machines. Took a fair few weeks to make that change.

More power would always be nice though id opt for less weight first. 

Welcome to have a go if ever you're in London or near the Cotswolds.

[Cavcraft]

3 minutes ago, Rustybullethole said:

Inclined to agree indeed they seem to have taken the feedback for the new model though in my humble opinion it don't look at nice. 

 

If you like being engaged in the process and use all the power all the time as I do then yes. Maybe 65/75 is more realistic. My speedo is broke am going on info from other bikes in the pack. 

I honestly thought id done a wrongun when i bought it as is up there with slowest machines i've owned.  As i learnt the bike more it's become one of my favourite machines. Took a fair few weeks to make that change.

More power would always be nice though id opt for less weight first. 

Welcome to have a go if ever you're in London or near the Cotswolds.

Thank you.

Bit off buying some big fancy 1000cc tourer/adventure bike as not planning on going too far and the weight of them would end up being a drag.  Being engaged is part of the fun, but as long as it'd hold top on not too hilly roads would be ok. There is a dealer not far away, I'll have to try and get a test ride.

[Rustybullethole]

6 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Thank you.

Bit off buying some big fancy 1000cc tourer/adventure bike as not planning on going too far and the weight of them would end up being a drag.  Being engaged is part of the fun, but as long as it'd hold top on not too hilly roads would be ok. There is a dealer not far away, I'll have to try and get a test ride.

Rock up on your slowest moped and prepare to be amazed.

 

[hairnet]

Are we nearly there yet 

[hairnet]

Burp

[S2000]

Out and about a couple of weeks ago with a mate on his GSX1400 me on the Z650, did not get photos but took a ride out earlier with another friend on his Royal Enfield 350.