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

[Biker's Nemesis]

bass gt3 said:

For what little it's worth, I reckon the ZX10 is a damn fine package and hard to beat. Considering it's price vs the others there's plenty of scope to add some decent suspension and maybe the Kit ECU.
And considering you're a tall lad, the ZX is quite stretched out, might suit you nicely....

Yeah, I've rode a ZX10 and BMW and I fitted them OK.

I'll tell you what I was close to doing, getting the old R1 back out and shipping the motor to Pete Beal to have a WSB tune together with Ohlins forks and a new rear shock.

Trouble is, its too bloody old like me.

[bass gt3]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Yeah, I've rode a ZX10 and BMW and I fitted them OK.

I'll tell you what I was close to doing, getting the old R1 back out and shipping the motor to Pete Beal to have a WSB tune together with Ohlins forks and a new rear shock.

Trouble is, its too bloody old like me.

Ahh, we're all getting old mate!

[moto_traxport]

Biker's Nemesis said:

moto_traxport said:

Cannot wait for the instalment where you reinstate the ABS system - most fun!

Hmm, I'm not looking forward to that bit.

Bleeding procedure differs from model year to year and is a few pages of A4 long.

If you try and bluff it then it is possible to get an awesome lever that stops the bike when you push it around and then have absolutely no brakes when you go for a ride round the block.

[J B L]

Biker's Nemesis said:

bass gt3 said:

Shame John, but you can't say you didn't try..

So what's next??

Not sure Steve, could be a ZX10, BMW or an R1.

According to the crack everyone reckons I have ordered a R1-M which is news to me.

How about an RSV4? I seem to recall you saying it's a very good bike. Too fragile perhaps?

[bass gt3]

anonymous said:

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CF frame covers....

[Biker's Nemesis]

moto_traxport said:

Bleeding procedure differs from model year to year and is a few pages of A4 long.

If you try and bluff it then it is possible to get an awesome lever that stops the bike when you push it around and then have absolutely no brakes when you go for a ride round the block.

Oh st, I was gonna bluff it!

[Biker's Nemesis]

J B L said:

How about an RSV4? I seem to recall you saying it's a very good bike. Too fragile perhaps?

Too fragile.

[Biker's Nemesis]

anonymous said:

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[Biker's Nemesis]

Biker's Nemesis said:

moto_traxport said:

Bleeding procedure differs from model year to year and is a few pages of A4 long.

If you try and bluff it then it is possible to get an awesome lever that stops the bike when you push it around and then have absolutely no brakes when you go for a ride round the block.

Oh st, I was gonna bluff it!

I hate reading instructions as much as I hate Honda's.

[scunnylad]

podman said:

scunnylad said:

Yours?

No unfortunately, belong to a mate of mine

[scunnylad]

graham22 said:

moto_traxport said:

scunnylad said:

O

Members of a certain age will remember the other bloke,a top bloke!!

Quite possibly leaning on the actual bike he lost his life on - the Killer K.

Racing Teapot in the background as well.

Won't be that bike, they were completely standard in the '89 Proddy TT, the bike in the pic has a race can (not to mention rear footrests & indicators).

My first year at the TT, watched that race at Keppell Gate - the landlord at the B&B turned the news up at dinner, the room went quiet when we heard that Phil (and Steve Henshaw in Whitham's crash) were killed in that race.

Edited by graham22 on Monday 3rd August 10:02

Rear footrests,indicators ?

[Hooli]

My rear calliper seized on the way to work yesterday, bet you can't tell which pad suffered?

Rebuilt it last night & can't find any reason for it, so I'll see how it goes as it's working fine today.

[graham22]

scunnylad said:

graham22 said:

moto_traxport said:

scunnylad said:

O

Members of a certain age will remember the other bloke,a top bloke!!

Quite possibly leaning on the actual bike he lost his life on - the Killer K.

Racing Teapot in the background as well.

Won't be that bike, they were completely standard in the '89 Proddy TT, the bike in the pic has a race can (not to mention rear footrests & indicators).

My first year at the TT, watched that race at Keppell Gate - the landlord at the B&B turned the news up at dinner, the room went quiet when we heard that Phil (and Steve Henshaw in Whitham's crash) were killed in that race.

Edited by graham22 on Monday 3rd August 10:02

Rear footrests,indicators ?

Saw the rear footrests, couldn't see the pic whilst replying so assumed/thought I saw indicators too.

Did think it was a road bike in replica colours but now see the rear footrests are actually cable tied up. But as I said, that proddy race they ran standard pipes, not sure about the suspension but photos of that day show most bikes with badly scraped pipes & fairing lowers.

iirc Phil was riding with cracked ribs having taken a tumble in parc ferme after one of the earlier races in the week.

[Baryonyx]

[srob]

We were out on the old sidecar outfit on Sunday

[Biker's Nemesis]

srob said:

We were out on the old sidecar outfit on Sunday

You should have had a Go-Pro fitted or a 25mm cine wheel projector.

[moto_traxport]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

moto_traxport said:

Bleeding procedure differs from model year to year and is a few pages of A4 long.

If you try and bluff it then it is possible to get an awesome lever that stops the bike when you push it around and then have absolutely no brakes when you go for a ride round the block.

Oh st, I was gonna bluff it!

I hate reading instructions as much as I hate Honda's.

If you haven't got Honda 'contacts' I'll see if I can scan the destructions off a friend and mail them up to you. I would need the exact model year though.

Hopefully seeing him next week prior to the Snetterton BB thing to re-spring the GSXR (my own new track bike that I don't fit comfortably in a slightly familiar way!). I've now managed to fit the footrests on so low the bellypan no longer fits - what could go wrong??!

[srob]

Biker's Nemesis said:

srob said:

We were out on the old sidecar outfit on Sunday

You should have had a Go-Pro fitted or a 25mm cine wheel projector.

We did have the iPad so my mrs could try and video a bit of the ride, but the screen (on the sidecar!) is so scratched it just focussed on that and you couldn't see anything

[Biker's Nemesis]

moto_traxport said:

If you haven't got Honda 'contacts' I'll see if I can scan the destructions off a friend and mail them up to you. I would need the exact model year though.

Hopefully seeing him next week prior to the Snetterton BB thing to re-spring the GSXR (my own new track bike that I don't fit comfortably in a slightly familiar way!). I've now managed to fit the footrests on so low the bellypan no longer fits - what could go wrong??!

That would be great, its a 2012 ABS model. (is that all you need)

[moto_traxport]

Biker's Nemesis said:

moto_traxport said:

If you haven't got Honda 'contacts' I'll see if I can scan the destructions off a friend and mail them up to you. I would need the exact model year though.

Hopefully seeing him next week prior to the Snetterton BB thing to re-spring the GSXR (my own new track bike that I don't fit comfortably in a slightly familiar way!). I've now managed to fit the footrests on so low the bellypan no longer fits - what could go wrong??!

That would be great, its a 2012 ABS model. (is that all you need)

Yup. He's done a fair few different years - basically fitting a full braided line kit and every year seems to differ so fingers crossed he's done a 2012 bike.