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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 29-03-20, 01:04 PM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Reframed my GSXR track bike. Been meaning to do it for years but kept putting it off. Only took an evening and following morning to do, ridiculously easy!
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 29-02-20, 10:22 AM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Do you think some of these car manufactures have a dedicated employee who's sole purpose is to look for the most awkward, inconvenient and messy place they could possibly find to put the oil filter...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 28-02-20, 07:24 PM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

I've had a busy day..... Brakes front and rear on my Landcruiser, plus new rear discs (with an internal drum brake for the handbrake, proper PITA) and then for good measure changed all the brake...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 07-02-20, 08:41 PM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Get yourself a large syringe with a short length of tube on it. Being able to inject fluid into the system via a bleed nipple makes the rest of the VFR linked system a whole lot easier to do.
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 16-11-17, 04:55 PM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

My SXV550. It's had a bit of a misfire lately which I had put down to it being used so infrequently causing fuelling issues. Finally got round to putting a new set of plugs in it and it's perfect...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 21-03-17, 08:55 PM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Basically a 6mm triangular plate behind the footrest hanger and secured with the same two bolts, hole drilled and tapped to take the shift lever pivot shaft with lock nut behind. The horn on the...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 21-03-17, 08:48 PM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Here you go
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg104/Broomewood/IMAG0631_zps1ufmawbh.jpg (http://s246.photobucket.com/user/Broomewood/media/IMAG0631_zps1ufmawbh.jpg.html)
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 21-03-17, 06:57 PM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

The gear change on my VFR. I run an upside down race pattern shift which is normally just a case of turning the crank on the gear shaft over, however the VFR doesn't have any linkage as the shift...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 23-11-15, 02:03 PM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Technically I'm sure that is true, but I've never had it happen to me or heard anyone else experience it. I wonder if the way the force is applied to the tyre makes a difference, i.e: braking tends...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 22-11-15, 03:33 PM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

You're not the only one who has done that......:hackedoff:

Just a tip but if you're going to be doing it regularly get some proper tyre soap. It's dead cheap on Ebay and washing up liquid has a...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 22-11-15, 03:29 PM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

My XR650. Hadn't been started since last winter but usually goes within a few kicks. Jumped up and down on it for what seemed like an age yesterday before it finally ran like a pig, so pulled the...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 23-04-15, 08:36 PM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Painted fork legs.....
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 08-04-15, 05:43 PM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

An Aprilia SXV550. My son has hankered after one for a while and when he finally managed to get it all it wants to do is try and kill him! We're getting there but it's still got a wicked weave at...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 28-10-14, 11:13 AM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

My log pile. Winds last week bought down an Ash tree in the lane outside my house, which in turn took the phone lines and a big chunk of hedge..... Farmer gave me the tree as compensation so now...
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 10-09-14, 04:16 PM
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Posted By Red Herring
Re: What have you tinkered with today?

You're not trying hard enough, I struggle to get 2k out of mine, and that's on the SV! Having said that I don't do any commuting on it, only playtime.
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