A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 4)

[3DP]

podman said:

Iang84 said:

podman said:

'Kin GSXR broke down this morning , couldnt quite believe it, must have been the threat that it was going to pastures new the other week.. Real random electrical fault developed after I stopped around 40 miles into our journey, when I turn the ignition on, everything lights up on the dash as normal for a split second, then dies, if I take the ignition fuse out, the lights come on the dash as normal but of course, no start.

The rev counter makes a sweep of the dial on these GSXRs when you turn it on but now mine does when you turn it off, fuel pump isnt priming either..Im hoping its the battery as its quite possibly the original but thats being optimistic I think.

My GSXF did the same a little while ago chased earths which were all fine, I knicked my dads battery which is much newer 2yrs as opposed to 7yrs and its been fine ever since, I can only think that my old battery can no longer take any stress at start up

Alas...Just spoke to the mechanic, who usefully also has a K1 1000, they have checked battery and swapped all components over from mine to his 1 at a time and they all check out fine, he seems to think I have a break/short in the loom somewhere.

The bike will sometimes come to life briefly (split seconds) with the kill switch off and sometimes even with the ignition off..wont start either way.

Now have to decide between calling in an auto electrician or replacing the loom, a loom may well be a cheaper option.

This is what happens when you buy an old stter with a hacked up loom. Pity the next owner

All set for Spain and Portugal tomorrow. Converted to CBR1000F

[jjones]

Steve Bass said:

Good chance it'll be the wiring from the RH switchgear to the loom. Get the front fairing off and check the loom where the RH switch set connects and the loom around the headstock

Loom around the headstock would be my first check. Had a wire chafe through on a zzr600 which caused weird starting issues, suck as the starter button melting when trying to start the bike in a petrol station!

[jjones]

3DP said:

Converted to CBR1000F

Any whiff of throttle and you will be wheelying!

[Biker's Nemesis]

Cleaned the old R1 after a 650 mile weekend

Edited by Biker's Nemesis on Tuesday 7th June 21:19

[jackthelad1984]

Andy XRV said:

I was on same ferry as those two beauties, they were on a trailer. Just along the road should be a pair of kawasaki h2's with well worn rear tyres!

[Andy XRV]

jackthelad1984 said:

Andy XRV said:

I was on same ferry as those two beauties, they were on a trailer. Just along the road should be a pair of kawasaki h2's with well worn rear tyres!

I missed those H2's but saw one near the start line and the rear tyre on that one was pretty shot. Looked like the bike had been doing rolling burn outs

[308mate]

3DP said:

All set for Spain and Portugal tomorrow. Converted to CBR1000F

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That tail pack is barely noticeable.

[Gusto]

3DP said:

Made me think of this - saw one at a petrol station, looked really odd....

[AndiSun]

It was sunny in Scotland the other day !

[skatty]

Not when I was out...

[AndiSun]

skatty said:

Not when I was out...

Sorry Ill rephrase that.

"It was sunny in Scotland once"

[podman]

3DP said:

This is what happens when you buy an old stter with a hacked up loom. Pity the next owner

All set for Spain and Portugal tomorrow. Converted to CBR1000F

Hacked up loom?Torched may be more like it soon..

You lucky, lucky b'ast...have a cracking time Pete, look forward to pics/write up when you return.

[podman]

jackthelad1984 said:

Andy XRV said:

I was on same ferry as those two beauties, they were on a trailer. Just along the road should be a pair of kawasaki h2's with well worn rear tyres!

Lovely ...

[podman]

Andy XRV said:

Lovely pair!

but not as lovely as these...

[podman]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Cleaned the old R1 after a 650 mile weekend

Edited by Biker's Nemesis on Tuesday 7th June 21:19

Looks mint..Doesnt look like this coming weekend is going to be much good for that sort of mileage, so far anyway..

[podman]

Fleegle said:

Picked this up after the test ride on the MT10.

[skatty]

AndiSun said:

Sorry Ill rephrase that.

"It was sunny in Scotland once"

Yeh I got a sunny day a few weeks ago...

[Biker's Nemesis]

[Steve Bass]

Biker's Nemesis said:

That is speshulll

[tight5]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Keeps the calipers cooler !