Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
01-03-22, 06:24 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Just fitted n wired up a 12v socket under the pillion seat so I can charge stuff on the go, fitted my carbon tank protector, fitted satnav mount to middle of the bars, modded a spare pilot light on...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
01-03-22, 06:17 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
I bought some of that 'helicopter tape ' off ebay for the sides of my tank for protection against the knees when gripping, absolutely brilliant stuff tbh, really easy to cut to shape and really...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
19-12-21, 08:46 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Top man, many thanks for the info. Having said that.. I've also got the option of using a dedicated motorcycle cigarette style charger I've had forever! My current satnav uses this type and I can...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
18-12-21, 07:03 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Totally agree, wish I'd done it 2 years ago! Bled the brakes this morning, fired her up and rode to work. Couldn't believe the transformation in ride comfort and maneuverability, it's like a...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
17-12-21, 07:43 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Just finished the conversion from curvy 'S' to ABM superbike bars, had to cast some mirror spacers from glass fibre for clearance of levers, inch and a half wider and angled slightly upwards, very...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
15-11-21, 06:43 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Managed to buy some 3mm nitrile cord from the 'bay' and cut the exact length to fit into the recess of my curvy plastic clutch cover, used Granville black gasket goo to fill the groove then press in...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
27-08-21, 07:08 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Well, further to my previous 'oil leakage' scenario... the clutch cover overhaul has stayed leak free but I think I have traced it to the inner cover as I have noticed that the 'tell tail' oil leak...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
21-08-21, 02:03 PM
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
18-08-21, 09:57 PM
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
18-08-21, 04:51 PM
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
16-08-21, 04:59 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Today I removed the clutch cover on my curvy, cleaned and thoroughly degreased everything, used a thin bead of black Granville rubberised gasket silicone in the O ring groove, placed the O ring...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
10-07-21, 08:42 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Certainly no harm in pre-filling the oil filter, especially if the oil has been allowed to drain for an extended period. Those vital 'few seconds' after start up are the most critical, if the...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
03-06-21, 07:46 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
No tinkering but having recently sold my curvy svs, I have now bought another curvy svs, which should have been a naked! But it turned out to be a bit of a lemon. Not all bad news though the new svs...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
22-05-21, 08:32 AM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
I've used 'Sta-bil' fuel stabiliser in my curvy over the winter lay up, the bike wasn't started at all for nearly four months, I just put the battery on a tender for this period so it was fully...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
10-05-21, 05:43 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
I've already had a test ride on the RE interceptor, imo... it's a brilliant bike for the money, suspension is a little soft but only really noticeable when pressing on, the HP isn't going to...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
25-04-21, 06:49 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
If you sell it, you can always look back n say.... I've had one of those!
And be happy in the knowledge that you actually did have one.
Over many years I've owned many bikes, they've all come and...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
11-04-21, 06:19 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Today was spent taking off the forks in preparation for new seals and K-tec
Springs, left leg came apart like a dream, right leg is going to need the o'l broom handle trick to get the bottom bolt...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
10-03-21, 10:12 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Just bought a pair of Accassato 4cm raised clipons, so looking forward to fitting those along with new braided lines, stainless radiator guard, oil/ filter, plugs, air filter, bar ends, night...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
05-03-21, 07:06 AM
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
04-03-21, 06:16 PM
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
03-03-21, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 2,795
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Today was spent removing the standard front brake pipes from my 99 curvy 'S' and replacing them with a braided full length race set up (in between rain showers!). I didn't think my brakes were bad...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
05-02-21, 06:17 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Not heard of doing that but f i get any problems with it I'll give it a bash, can't do any harm I guess.
I'll probably go with the 'back fill' method as I can see the relevance in chasing the air...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
03-02-21, 09:11 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Mine is a 99 curvy 'S' so has one line from master to a splitter under the bottom yoke which then goes into 2 lines ...one line per caliper. So I'm now changing to the full 2 line set up straight...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
03-02-21, 05:54 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Just received my front full length braided brake lines today, looking forward to a dry day to fit 'n' blead the system. There was nothing wrong with the oem lines or stopping power tbh but an...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
14-12-20, 06:07 PM
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Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Just bought some mid blue Suzuki paint so now going to repaint the seat hump as a test piece n see how it turns out in preparation for the blue/blue/white/red graphics, as per ...Team Suzuki...
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