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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 14-05-22, 09:49 AM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Services the Suffolk punch mower, replaced broken drive gear and some springs getting ready to have a nice lawn hopefully this year [emoji1696]

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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 10-06-21, 10:01 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Replaced part of the fairing damaged by the scumbag thieves the other year after finally getting it in the right colour and for a reasonable price. The stripped, cleaned and regreased rear...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 18-05-21, 07:38 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?

I have just got the HJC (Sena) 20B on an offer for just over £100 only to find I mis-read the leaflet in the box with my latest (last year) lid. Mrs said as it was a deal I can have a compatible lid...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 16-05-21, 07:35 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Had some hesitation and bogging on the both the Gixxer and SV last season. Balanced the throttles on the sv and made no difference so when getting gsxr ready for this year I braved changing the...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 26-04-21, 07:46 AM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Will have limited free time as working during the week, learning to fly gliders most Saturdays and volunteering 3 out of 4 Sundays for the foreseeable so if it's nice and I have free time I will ride...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 25-04-21, 05:45 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Finally got round to assembling the skylift.

Oil and filter change, fuel pump filter changed, brakes cleaned, chain cleaned and lubed and bike deep cleaned ready for MOT hoping to get it booked in...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 16-01-21, 07:38 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Tested my new took kit today, full service on the scenic, including diesel filter and pollen filter. Looks like thermostat housing gasket is starting to fail and bloody automatic brake sensor broke...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 23-08-20, 04:50 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

No work on the bikes but managed to time it between the showers to fit a new exhaust on the daughter's car after the hanger bracket gave way last week. Saved £180 quid by ordering online and fitting...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 20-06-20, 08:31 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

The new ti bolts for the brake discs on the gsxr didn't turn up in time for the weekend [emoji26]

So I got half way through laying a new patio area in the back garden and also replaced the...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 09-06-20, 05:25 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

No best part of 300 quid, but dealer wanted 240 plus VAT for one disc and pads then labour on top.

Luckily got a surprise bonus from work at the end of the financial year but that was money that...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 09-06-20, 04:19 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

So after a somewhat hairy ride to the stealers for recalls on the gsxr I got the dreaded phone call, we have done the work but.....

It appears the scumbags who stole it last year bent the disc in...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 08-06-20, 05:58 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Checked over the gsxr ready to take to dealers to finally get the recalls done after the theft last year. Fitted and seal to the garage and also removed the rear roller from the Suffolk mower to...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 17-05-20, 06:50 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

So a reasonably productive weekend with little man's push bike rebuild and if dad (me) wasnt such a Muppet it would have been finished [emoji35]

Didn't realise the front derailluer I ordered was...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 02-05-20, 08:46 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Some lockdown lessons with the not so little fella today. Got an old bike back from the father in law and teaching the boy how to do all the maintenance jobs.

Today we have
Removed front and back...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 26-04-20, 07:15 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Spent time setting up and testing some small trackers. Quite pleased with them. Hid one in the boot of the car and opening the door set off the vibration alarm and triggered the text to my phone....
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 17-04-20, 08:12 AM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Found out about the reg/rec on online forums so started googling to see what I could find out as mine was a k8 that had been stored since 2012 and found there was a recall due to the coating on the...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 16-04-20, 08:59 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Looks like a nice bike

Is that a 'new' to you GSXR 750 Adam?

Just waiting on dealers to open again so I can have the reg/rec and brake recalls done on mine then will hopefully get to keep it...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 07-04-20, 06:52 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Halfords stores are still open, at least their website says they are and I'm hoping so as the bike pump for my push bike broke and I need to go tomorrow so I can get out on the bikes with my youngest...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 05-04-20, 02:27 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

So with the cable tie holding the new braided brake line really annoying me to the point I was going to order another set form another manufacturer I went back out to the garage to measure the line...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 28-03-20, 10:08 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Finally got the gsxr sorted after last year's theft. Braided lines fitted to the SV, wezmoto ones, not overly impressed with fit of oem setup the over mudguard line is a little too short to for in...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 23-02-20, 08:39 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Treating the SV to braided lines so removed the calipers this morning fully stripped, cleaned and rebuilt with new seals and titanium bleed nipple. Just the master cylinder rebuild to do then I can...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 02-02-20, 09:49 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Managed to do a bit more tinkering with the GSXR this weekend, ECU swapped, rear seat lock and petrol cap swapped and new ignition barrel attached to new top yoke with snap bolts. Ordered some...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 04-01-20, 07:44 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Parts are being ordered and will come back to it in a few weeks. Just glad I got it running and dash working again and it appears they haven't had it running to use it. Only got it back by pure...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 31-12-19, 08:43 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Only a couple mate, first 2 were from when I first looked at it and the cat and fiddle was from its first proper ride. It was nicked about 6 weeks after being put back on the road Sono my really did...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 31-12-19, 04:10 PM
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Posted By aj76
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

I looked at a Street triple but didn't feel too comfortable on it. K8,k9 and L0 are all the same and have the different riding modes so if it's a tootle round town you can hold it back and save fuel...
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