What have you tinkered with today?

[Craig380]

Looking good!

[Craig380]

Couple of days ago I removed the dB killer tube insert from my Yoshi TRS can, but left the billet Yoshi retaining collar in the pipe outlet (this reduces the actual outlet diameter by about 15mm, so it still cuts noise level).

The bike has definitely gained a nice bit of part-throttle pickup and go from 3,000 to 5,000rpm (i.e. just where it's useful on the roads). While it's definitely a little louder / growlier than with the dB killer insert, it isn't causing dogs on the pavement to go mental and little kids aren't covering their ears as I ride by. Early impressions are that I like it!

[garynortheast]

Pulled all my Oxford soft luggage out of the box I keep it in to check it over.

Made a couple of material and black Gorilla tape repairs to the bottoms of the 60l panniers and then had a proper look at putting them on the bike so that they don't squash the rear indicators. With the very nice looking rack I bought from Mav on the bike, I can lift them high and forward enough to do the job.

Then I turned my attention to the small Oxford Sports panniers I got from Bibio. No repairs needed, but once again with the rack on the bike I can position them high enough to clear the indicators.

Then I went through the various rain covers and found the right ones to go with the small panniers along with the correct shoulder straps. Did the same with the bigger panniers but only have one rain cover for them. I shall have to talk to Oxford about finding another one that fits, as the panniers are probably 15 or 20 years old.

Lastly, I pulled all the assorted bungee straps and cargo nets out of them so that they are empty and ready for use.

A job I've been putting off for ....err....several years!

[garynortheast]

Gave the bike a check over this afternoon, tyre pressures, chain adjustment, refilled the Scottoiler, checked engine oil level.

That done, I pumped some of the fuel rescued from my error with the car, into the tank on the bike. There was about a quarter of a tank of petrol in the bike already so I topped it up to about half full, then rode down the the garage and brimmed the tank with E5 petrol. It ran fine with the half tank of fuel and perfectly well after I'd filled the tank right up. I can't smell diesel in the containers of rescued fuel, so I might try putting in a higher ratio of it to fresh fuel next time.

Of course I needed to have a quick 40 mile evening blat around the block just to check it was all ok!