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DSBBadmin Site Admin
Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Posts: 717
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:44 pm Post subject: What did you do to your bike today ? |
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It's been very quiet on here lately. Hopefully it's 'cos you're all busy out on your bikes or fettling them in the garage. So, just make a quick reply to this and let us know what you're working on. |
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Top-shaggy Show Star !
Joined: 05 Mar 2011 Posts: 1757 Location: Derbyshire
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 12:42 am Post subject: |
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Just started an AR50 frame up build. Not my favourite AR but it would have been rude not to do it as the rolling frame only cost me £23.. Just a little delayed with work and hols at the min but it will get there even if it has to have a kX80 or AR125 engine in it (yes I know.. the 125 may need a little ingenuity to make it fit ) _________________ We are where we are... |
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Terminaterre
Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Wavre / Belgium
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:37 am Post subject: |
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Sounds promising _________________ NS400R, YSR50, YSR125, Banshee, TDR250, KTM 500MX, Bimota V-Due, TDR80, Harris Rotax 250... |
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Gillinghampaul
Joined: 15 Aug 2012 Posts: 655 Location: Kent
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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I always wanted to do the kx 80 swap when i had mine, and id use some usd forks too, oh the ideas i had before the ysr!
Anyway im working on all the little one off brackets and mounts needed to finish off the ysr conversion at the minute, just sorting the temp guage mount at the moment, then a battery kill switch due to a lack of ignition switch and a gear selector oil seal all hopefully within the week _________________ Gagging for it |
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Bought a new CTEK charger and fitted umbilical leads to the 2 bikes in the garage that have 6V batteries. Should have been a 5 minute job but neither battery has terminal posts so it was out with the soldering iron and my box of crimp connectors (expensive OE stuff, not those crappy pre-insulated ones from Halfords). |
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bobbyboy Show Star !
Joined: 31 Jan 2008 Posts: 315 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Cleaned up, polished and fitted a new badge to the Muzzy pipe I got early on in the year for my ZXR.
Hunted for ages to find a replacement coolant header tank for the bike too, as the original tank requires the seat unit to be stretched to a point where it will eventually crack to gain access to it, so the new tank will sit in the seat hump to avoid this happening. Thankfully, it's from a Yamaha, not a Honda..... _________________ www.taffmoto.co.uk for your replacement fairing panels |
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Gillinghampaul
Joined: 15 Aug 2012 Posts: 655 Location: Kent
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:20 am Post subject: |
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Reading these i thought we need some pics as i would love to actually see even these little jobs that have been going on, so ill start with my rear end!
Not a jdm one as i couldnt afford it! But iv conversted mine using original tail light and some derbi indicators not completely happy with how the tail light sits at the moment but when funds improve so will my tail _________________ Gagging for it |
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si.likes.guiness Show Star !
Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 176
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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the engines ready to go back in the nsr |
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Tom Mac Show Star !
Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 227 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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hmm so far this bank holiday weekend I've thrown rattle can painted a fairing, made one good loom from three, turned an ally front wheel spacer, taken a load of bits for powdercoating, had some tyres fitted and fitted some lovely Titanium bolts
plenty left to do tomorrow (weather permitting) _________________ my TDRs from over the years:
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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Gave the KR a bit of a fettle ready for the Japfest2 show next week. The clocks have always been a weird matt grey finish which looked odd. Turns out it was 30 years of dirt.
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Gillinghampaul
Joined: 15 Aug 2012 Posts: 655 Location: Kent
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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I think theres something wrong with me ...............
All very nice bikes in that pic but i cant help eyeing up the rb! Its not a two stroke i know but these little ones just make me want more! _________________ Gagging for it |
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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The Honda and Kawasaki gags were behind me when I took that pic, sat outside in the pouring rain... |
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emzedder
Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 324 Location: E.Anglia
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Mixed day, went to DIY store on the Ducati SS (I know, not a stroker) and squelched around the store with a boot covered in (expensive synth) oil. Spent afternoon messing around finding the source of the problem, seems one of the carb anti-frosting oil lines has a leak from a banjo ... at least my left boot will be pretty waterproof now ...
On two stroke issues, ran the little Yam first thing after checking timing prior to next track event and the off-side carb leaking fuel like mad from overflow. So a carb strip and float valve clean-up done ... seems to have fixed it
So kept busy today. _________________ If it don't ring-a-ding-ding it ain't worth a thing |
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Gillinghampaul
Joined: 15 Aug 2012 Posts: 655 Location: Kent
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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In the rain! How could you! Sounds like you have got too many gags and need to find some new loving homes _________________ Gagging for it |
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Top-shaggy Show Star !
Joined: 05 Mar 2011 Posts: 1757 Location: Derbyshire
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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Well I've tried some plastic welding today, repaired some AR fairings and primed / painted a MK2 headlight fairing for the eldest lads AR125. Still needs a few more coats and decals / stripes .. One for Sunday (along with re-sealing the exhaust header and sorting the electrical connections to the front indicators and temperature sender)
Oh and for the eagle eyed... No I wasn't wearing a false moustache to help with the period repairs ) _________________ We are where we are... |
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