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Skip · 29-01-15, 10:20 AM

So its the middle of winter and apart from a quick blast on my brothers Street Triple (awesome bike BTW!) my bikes have sat quietly in the garage.

The Hornet is going to get a few bits powder coated before the end of Winter, rear footpeg "things" and swing arm and maybe the wheels - if I can decide on a colour... Still tempted to fit an exhaust to it but cant decide whether to do that or get a new shock... hmmm decisions...

The GS needs the exhaust welding up where the downpipe joins the silencer and I will give it a coat of black paint - the salt on the roads when I went to Southwold has turned it a nice shade of brown!

Anyone else got any projects going on?

kaivalagi · 29-01-15, 10:42 AM

I'm working away and missing riding my bikes, no projects for me at the moment...no funds. Probably best that I save for next November onwards as that's when the Rocket warranty is over and the real work can start on it!

Skip · 29-01-15, 10:58 AM

Funds are always an issue! Hopefully the powder-coating will be under £100 (should be) and will spruce up the look of the bike. Thinking that I will probably leave the wheels as they are as they hide the muck well! Was thinking about gold but having found a picture of a blue Hornet with gold wheels I think it might look a bit gaudy...!

NTECUK · 29-01-15, 11:19 AM

To flipping slippery to ride out of my road. So ones in the garage other under the cover.
The battery in daytona has died.
So on the charger all the time to keep the tracker happy.
Too meany mum's house jobs to do any bike stuff.

maviczap · 29-01-15, 09:19 PM

Few things to do, do the cam swap, get heel plates powder coated, change the cooling fluid.

But its too frigg'in cold to go out to the garage & I'm having tooooooo much fun riding on & off road on my push bike.

I'm waiting for March & the warmer weather to do some of these jobs

Skip · 10-02-15, 11:30 AM

So I actually took the spanners to the Suzuki this weekend and the exhaust is off.... but thats as far as its gone lol

Still, I managed to return my brother-in-laws Street Triple so at least I have some space in the garage now!

Skip · 20-02-15, 02:24 PM

Collected the Suzuki exhaust today - been nicely welded up - just needs a coat of VHT black paint as it currently looks like a giant brown turd

Back on the road next week hopefully!

maviczap · 20-02-15, 03:38 PM

Cool

Skip · 01-03-15, 10:14 PM

Managed 10 miles on the GS today and got the swingarm out of the Hornet yesterday - working on the bikes has got me all fired up to start riding properly again. Roll on dry non-salty days

NTECUK · 02-03-15, 03:00 AM

The slightly damp but had a good wash roads and sunshine Sunday works for me.
Shame the trumpets mill is on.

29-01-15, 10:20 AM	#3961
Skip Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,151	Re: 'Ere 'ere is the EAR Megathread So its the middle of winter and apart from a quick blast on my brothers Street Triple (awesome bike BTW!) my bikes have sat quietly in the garage. The Hornet is going to get a few bits powder coated before the end of Winter, rear footpeg "things" and swing arm and maybe the wheels - if I can decide on a colour... Still tempted to fit an exhaust to it but cant decide whether to do that or get a new shock... hmmm decisions... The GS needs the exhaust welding up where the downpipe joins the silencer and I will give it a coat of black paint - the salt on the roads when I went to Southwold has turned it a nice shade of brown! Anyone else got any projects going on? __________________ '81 Honda H100A '18 Honda MSX125 (Grom)

29-01-15, 10:42 AM	#3962
kaivalagi Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,955	Re: 'Ere 'ere is the EAR Megathread I'm working away and missing riding my bikes, no projects for me at the moment...no funds. Probably best that I save for next November onwards as that's when the Rocket warranty is over and the real work can start on it! __________________ Mark Triumph and Suzuki owner

29-01-15, 10:58 AM	#3963
Skip Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,151	Re: 'Ere 'ere is the EAR Megathread Funds are always an issue! Hopefully the powder-coating will be under £100 (should be) and will spruce up the look of the bike. Thinking that I will probably leave the wheels as they are as they hide the muck well! Was thinking about gold but having found a picture of a blue Hornet with gold wheels I think it might look a bit gaudy...! __________________ '81 Honda H100A '18 Honda MSX125 (Grom)

29-01-15, 11:19 AM	#3964
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: 'Ere 'ere is the EAR Megathread To flipping slippery to ride out of my road. So ones in the garage other under the cover. The battery in daytona has died. So on the charger all the time to keep the tracker happy. Too meany mum's house jobs to do any bike stuff. __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

29-01-15, 09:19 PM	#3965
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: 'Ere 'ere is the EAR Megathread Few things to do, do the cam swap, get heel plates powder coated, change the cooling fluid. But its too frigg'in cold to go out to the garage & I'm having tooooooo much fun riding on & off road on my push bike. I'm waiting for March & the warmer weather to do some of these jobs __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

10-02-15, 11:30 AM	#3966
Skip Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,151	Re: 'Ere 'ere is the EAR Megathread So I actually took the spanners to the Suzuki this weekend and the exhaust is off.... but thats as far as its gone lol Still, I managed to return my brother-in-laws Street Triple so at least I have some space in the garage now! __________________ '81 Honda H100A '18 Honda MSX125 (Grom)

20-02-15, 02:24 PM	#3967
Skip Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,151	Re: 'Ere 'ere is the EAR Megathread Collected the Suzuki exhaust today - been nicely welded up - just needs a coat of VHT black paint as it currently looks like a giant brown turd Back on the road next week hopefully! __________________ '81 Honda H100A '18 Honda MSX125 (Grom)

20-02-15, 03:38 PM	#3968
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: 'Ere 'ere is the EAR Megathread Cool __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

01-03-15, 10:14 PM	#3969
Skip Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,151	Re: 'Ere 'ere is the EAR Megathread Managed 10 miles on the GS today and got the swingarm out of the Hornet yesterday - working on the bikes has got me all fired up to start riding properly again. Roll on dry non-salty days __________________ '81 Honda H100A '18 Honda MSX125 (Grom)

02-03-15, 03:00 AM	#3970
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: 'Ere 'ere is the EAR Megathread The slightly damp but had a good wash roads and sunshine Sunday works for me. Shame the trumpets mill is on. __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

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