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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 29-03-24, 05:59 PM
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Posted By TamSV
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Making some ethanol free petrol for the new two stroke. I’m fortunate to have a wife who just laughs and shakes her head. Her parting shot was “Don’t set yourself on fire. Again” [emoji23]
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 29-12-23, 08:55 PM
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Posted By TamSV
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

That’s a good shout. It’s hanging at 90° and doesn’t look great.


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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 29-12-23, 04:43 PM
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Posted By TamSV
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

I’ve fixed the Optimate to the garage ceiling so I don’t trip over the trailing wire two or three times a day.

Only took 10 minutes but now feeling unreasonably pleased with myself. [emoji3]

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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 25-03-23, 03:12 PM
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Posted By TamSV
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Added some crash bars to the R NineT because those cylinder heads looked vulnerable.

I thought they might stick out like a sore thumb.

They do make the bike (even) wider but blend in with the...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 15-10-21, 09:04 PM
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Posted By TamSV
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

I’ll give that a go. Been recommended a couple of times but never tried it before. As you say, the gloves rip and then I just carry on anyway.

My own mild tinkering today was fitting a new number...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 26-08-21, 08:38 PM
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Posted By TamSV
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210826/18a64b195fd4a445c10e5855c1abe0a9.jpg

I did this [emoji3]
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 10-07-21, 04:28 PM
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Posted By TamSV
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Take it to a dealer [emoji3]


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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 05-04-21, 05:35 PM
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Posted By TamSV
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Aldi’s are doing one for £14.99 which is cheaper than the new boards cost me. But it has sentimental value [emoji3]


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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 02-04-21, 08:28 PM
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Posted By TamSV
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

I got some new timbers for my 30 year old Black and Decker workmate. Then I cut and glued these bits of chipboard.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210402/2a31861d0ffbe948fe48cdc05a450cf4.jpg
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 10-07-20, 08:16 PM
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Posted By TamSV
What have you tinkered with today?

I’ve spoken to dealers who have told me that nobody would pay for the service that’s demanded in the book and they’ll just go to the bloke that quotes for a fluid swap and calls it a service.

The...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 15-06-18, 09:40 PM
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Posted By TamSV
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

All about extending tyre life. The arc of the tread deals with forward-back forces when upright and the side-side forces when leant over.

Rear arc pattern is optimised for acceleration. Front is...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 13-09-14, 10:59 PM
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Posted By TamSV
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Really? I didn't know that.

Probably wouldn't have bothered anyway. Since they sent me out on a bike with no brakes I haven't been in so much.

Tinkering for today was cleaning the curvy.

I...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 12-09-14, 08:20 AM
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Posted By TamSV
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Not far out - the worst was .16

They were checked 10k miles ago so it's quite possible they've moved since then.

I didn't get to the bottom of the running issue so getting into it far enough to...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 11-09-14, 09:12 PM
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Posted By TamSV
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Checked the valve clearances. All four exhaust valves out of spec.

New shims and CCT gaskets ordered.
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 28-08-14, 09:17 PM
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Posted By TamSV
What have you tinkered with today?

Fitted motosliders. Took 10 minutes.

I'm now rewarding myself with beer. :)
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