View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
arlurt Show Star !
Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 680 Location: North Yorkshire
|
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 4:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I've not done a lot with the SDR recently. It's had a few little ride outs, and a visit to Dean's Bike Night near York where it generated more interest than I expected. It's going well and needs nothing more than a bit of a clean really.
I haven't got round to welding up the Martin Johnson exhaust yet, been running with the modified standard exhaust, original silencer cut off and a flange welded on for Martin's silencer.
Then a few weeks back I saw an Alhpa Racing exhaust for sale and thought it might look nicer on my SDR than someone elses.
It came stripped and clean. All I've had to do is prep the mild steel expansion chamber for paint and polish the silencer.
Could this be the true use for "Rotary Driers"?
I've got my grass cut today, and Jen's car washed. Maybe I can try the "new" exhaust on the SDR tomorrow and have a little ride out to annoy the neighbours... _________________ Light is right.
Last edited by arlurt on Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:03 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
Back to top |
|
|
arlurt Show Star !
Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 680 Location: North Yorkshire
|
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 1:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The Alpha exhaust fits well, but somehow looks less in keeping with the bike than the Martin Johnson one. I'll run it for the moment, while I repair the Johnson.
_________________ Light is right. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
vestanpance
Joined: 20 Oct 2012 Posts: 73 Location: Birmingham
|
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Very nice, if it wasn't for my Aprilia fetish I would love an SDR. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
arlurt Show Star !
Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 680 Location: North Yorkshire
|
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Of course SDRs are really rare, unless you're on "Diff'rent Strokers" where you can't spit without hitting one!
On my ride round the block this afternoon I was suddenly aware of having a cold, wet foot. There was petrol squirting out of a perrished fuel pipe! Nervously wobbled home and replaced the pipe, but sometimes you forget that these things are thirty years old... _________________ Light is right.
Last edited by arlurt on Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:14 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
Back to top |
|
|
2TV owner
Joined: 22 Mar 2012 Posts: 146 Location: West Yorkshire
|
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:51 am Post subject: |
|
|
Are you going to make the two stroke ride out in September on it Karl? |
|
Back to top |
|
|
arlurt Show Star !
Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 680 Location: North Yorkshire
|
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 12:49 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Finally got round to repairing the Martin Johnson exhaust after the silencer mounting flange broke off at the weld in March of 2012.
Pleased it's repaired before two years had passed. Ashamed it took me that long!
When it's on the bike the brace plate is on the underside and shouldn't be too visible. _________________ Light is right. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
arlurt Show Star !
Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 680 Location: North Yorkshire
|
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:23 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Bloody thing just broke down! I thought I'd dash in to town while it's not raining to get my MoT done. There was this ticking noise, that got louder, so I stopped. So did the noise. Set off again, something is catching, tyre, chain, gearbox...? Turns out a stud has worked its way out of the rear sprocket and was catching the swingarm. I've asked the MoT man to pop it back in. My first breakdown since last time the SDR broke Down. _________________ Light is right. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
2TV owner
Joined: 22 Mar 2012 Posts: 146 Location: West Yorkshire
|
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
arlurt wrote: |
Bloody thing just broke down! I thought I'd dash in to town while it's not raining to get my MoT done. There was this ticking noise, that got louder, so I stopped. So did the noise. Set off again, something is catching, tyre, chain, gearbox...? Turns out a stud has worked its way out of the rear sprocket and was catching the swingarm. I've asked the MoT man to pop it back in. My first breakdown since last time the SDR broke Down. |
at least it's consistent! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
arlurt Show Star !
Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 680 Location: North Yorkshire
|
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:17 pm Post subject: |
|
|
When I picked it up, passed, he said the other sprocket studs were loose as well. He's thread-locked and tightened them for me. Thanks. _________________ Light is right. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
arlurt Show Star !
Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 680 Location: North Yorkshire
|
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 8:48 am Post subject: |
|
|
I'm seriously thinking of selling the SDR, have a look in the for sale section for a bit of detail if you can't find what you want to know in this thread. PM me if you're interested.
I've had it almost six years, and seem to be using it less than I was, not that it's been used much at all really. I've got three bikes on the road, four when I get the KH finished, and other projects on the go as well. I'm thinking it could be time to move on to other things. Maybe selling the Buell as well. _________________ Light is right. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|