The Bikeshite Thread

1,077 · July 4

30 minutes ago, Rustybullethole said:

Really like the look of this and so handy with the racks.

Did you get the running issue sorted?

I had similar fun with my melody. Run and them stop. Took a while to diagnose as had spark and by the time id get the bowl off fuel too. Turned out to be the filter slowing the delivery to the point it would run dry when given full beans. An issue exaggerated by the fact its a 50 so full beans everywhere.

Thank you.

No, I haven't got to the bottom of it unfortunately. I got it out of the garage yesterday and my nice new inner tube had decided to go flat...

8,550 · July 4

2 hours ago, DeanH said:

Thank you.

No, I haven't got to the bottom of it unfortunately. I got it out of the garage yesterday and my nice new inner tube had decided to go flat...

Sometimes (often in my case) a step back is the best mechanical move to be made. A fix will come 👍🏽

1,812 · July 4

4 hours ago, straightSix said:

Want that CB500 back? 😂

You not finished it yet ha.

22,543 · July 5

Fuck sticks

Twat 1

Twat 2

Ball of firey stuff

FES no more

Lock & rope chain thing did their job & still there even after an angry grinder sesh - wall anchor thing was wrenched out of the brickwork.

5,174 · July 5

4 hours ago, UltraWomble said:

Fuck sticks

Twat 1

Twat 2

Ball of firey stuff

FES no more

Lock & rope chain thing did their job & still there even after an angry grinder sesh - wall anchor thing was wrenched out of the brickwork.

People are just such little dicks sometimes!!!
☹️

22,543 · July 5

6 minutes ago, Stinkwheel said:

People are just such little dicks sometimes!!!
☹️

So annoying the little twats torched it - they couldnt get it going (cut off switch) and couldnt get the locks off it.
I watched the fuckers light up the tank, but given there were 6 of them and I was there in my underpants I wasnt wading in.

131,195 · July 5

Wasn't someone @Iamgroot (?) after a KLR 650 recently?

Kawasaki KLR 650 | eBay UK

July 6

Love it @Cavcraft but I've currently got two bikes, both needing attention, so I dare not add a third

17,473 · July 6

On 21/06/2025 at 23:02, Stinkwheel said:

Bikers are not what they were. Time was, if it was 2 wheels other riders would stop and help, all of them that passed by would stop and help, nowadays, a lot of riders aren’t motorcyclists, they don’t care and they don’t know how to help. Sad really.

Last 2 times I've stopped to help a biker, I've been in the van.. which is full of tools, testers jump packs and other useful things. It's also a Transit with space for a bike if need be. Both times I've been told, I'm waiting on the recovery , thanks but f*ck off. 😆

2,190 · July 7

On 16/06/2025 at 14:10, tom13 said:

Just got a Benelli TNT as I always wanted a Grom and this was the cheaper alternative.

Fuck me it's expensive to insure a 125. Any tips or tricks to get it down.

When I bought my TRK 702 my current insurer wanted a horrendous price increase so I had a look in MCN compare and managed to get it down a lot. Surprising really as I was with Devitt who were cheap as chips for the RE Interceptor.

2,190 · July 7

On 23/06/2025 at 16:52, MT606 said:

Needed to get out on the bike this w/e after repairing wheel/replacing bearings, that n the little lady/OC kitchen/wife was busy so went down to 'The Devils porridge' museum near gretna, weather was fine till I'd finished looking around it but got decidedly scottish whilst RTB......

Didn't know there was a Devil's porridge museum, one for the future. Radio Scotland did a series of programmes during the WW1 100th years and one was on HM Factory, Gretna. Massive place, 9000 acres.

7,741 · July 8

FS1-E pervs (and others) may like Icenicam July.

https://www.icenicam.org.uk/download/202507cammag.pdf

131,195 · July 8

On 04/07/2025 at 10:10, Dave_Q said:

Stuck an AliExpress car play screen on the NC.

Works well and only £30.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EG8j7ue

Ooh, liking that. Had planned on a sat nav for the BM, but ended up with a split view dash cam. If the mirror mounted phone holder I've ordered doesn't work, I'll get one of those. Can you pair it via bluetooth to your helmet/ear pods?

131,195 · July 8

On 04/07/2025 at 13:17, DeanH said:

Thank you.

No, I haven't got to the bottom of it unfortunately. I got it out of the garage yesterday and my nice new inner tube had decided to go flat...

Oh, that's a pisser. Pinched the tube, leaky valve or an actual puncture? Hope it's sorted soon.

1,077 · July 8

50 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Oh, that's a pisser. Pinched the tube, leaky valve or an actual puncture? Hope it's sorted soon.

Can't be sure as I took the tube off and made a few more holes on the way out.

I'll admit to making a DIY rim tape with gaffer tape the first time round, as that's what the previous tube had. When I took the tyre off it had all bunched up, so could have rubbed through.

I've stopped being a mingebag and bought a proper rubber tape this time. And I have given the inside of the wheel a serious wire brushing. All ready to go back together, just need to borrow my neighbours levers.

28,100 · July 8

1 hour ago, Cavcraft said:

Ooh, liking that. Had planned on a sat nav for the BM, but ended up with a split view dash cam. If the mirror mounted phone holder I've ordered doesn't work, I'll get one of those. Can you pair it via bluetooth to your helmet/ear pods?

It comes up with the standard android auto controls like in a car including Spotify etc, I've not tried it with headphones as I don't tend to use them on the bike, but I'll give it a go and report back.

13,924 · July 8

On 06/07/2025 at 17:13, Barry Cade said:

Last 2 times I've stopped to help a biker, I've been in the van.. which is full of tools, testers jump packs and other useful things. It's also a Transit with space for a bike if need be. Both times I've been told, I'm waiting on the recovery , thanks but f*ck off. 😆

Plonkers, I'd be far happier if someone turned up and fixed it than just towed it home.

19,714 · July 9

On 04/07/2025 at 10:10, Dave_Q said:

Rutroh

131,195 · July 13

Ordered a new throttle cable and a new carb for the Honda 90, from different sellers. Had an absolute bastard of a job trying to fit the cable, it's possibly too short. Sacked it off (due to the heat) but will try again later, or something. The new carb is another Chinese thing, it's pretty similar to the old one and I need to find the thread locker because on the old one the two float bowl screws used to work loose, and it was only a small L shaped screwdriver that could get to them to tighten them up again. Reluctantly now to need to cough up for a new seat too (catches have broken) or try and get the base welded by someone.

Free time seems to be dwindling by the week, not been out for a good blast on any of the bikes for a bit. Getting royally pissed two days on the road hasn't helped that.