Bike Plan Over Winter - What ya gonna do like

Bike Plan Over Winter - What ya gonna do like

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mitzy

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13,857 posts

196 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Seems the nights are starting to draw in and the clocks go back at the end of the month.
Bike Racing will wrap up in November, so what are your bike plans over the winter months?
Have you got a project to complete or will you be adding bits - if so what ?

Over to you ....

Renn Sport

2,761 posts

208 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Turn my 13 blade into a track bike.

Hooli

32,278 posts

199 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Ride n keep building our cottage.

FartKong

897 posts

182 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Hopefully still getting out on the bikes when the roads are ok and not covered in salt. A nice crisp morning winter ride is always a good way to start the day. That said Im hopefully moving back to NI soon and will probably start commuting on the bike so that'll be interesting.

sjtscott

4,215 posts

230 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Well I was finally going to sell/trade in my faithful blackbird but having spent a bit of money on it recently with oil cooler line (honda parts prices are stupid even at the discount places) and new rear tyre due to a puncture and with the onsite of crap weather I can't face messing up a new or nearly new bike over my winter commute in London. Therefore I'll keep it until March 2016 its 10th birthday.
Also amazingly I've had main franchised dealers turning down any PX (not just my bike) on certain cheap deals on nearly new/ex demo stuff - guess times are hard.

So I'll be commuting to work over winter save for any snow/very icy conditions on the bike again.

SAS Tom

3,398 posts

173 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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The divvy will just be ridden through winter.

The thunderace is getting new fairings, front brake discs, braided clutch line and some other bits and pieces to tidy it up ready for more track days next year.

Dannaz

313 posts

145 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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odd ride when roads are dry and salt free, fit a new exhaust when decide on a brand.

Other than that it will remain in the garage.

sc0tt

18,032 posts

200 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Same as summer I rekon.

MotorsportTom

3,318 posts

160 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Just bought (and my friend picked up for me) a winter commuter hack which I'll show on here when I collect it Thursday evening.

Then I'll take the 'blade off the road apart from a few blasts when the weather is ok and give it a little freshen up for sunny days and track use next year. Current wishlist is decent discs, rear sets and wider clip ons... and a USD fork conversion if I can find out/work out how much it will bugger the geometry.

EagleMoto4-2

669 posts

103 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Will be commuting on the Honda still, unless there is snow or ice.
Plans for the GSXR 750 are replace radiator as current one has had quite a few stone hits, replace exhaust header bolts with titanium ones as a couple of them are a bit rusty, replace coolant hoses with black Samco silicone ones and finally am considering replacing brake lines with braided ones.

Mr2Mike

20,143 posts

254 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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17" front wheel and 954 front end on the Blade. I'm wondering if a set of Marchesinis from a 749 Ducati can be made to fit.

Mastodon2

13,818 posts

164 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Stow the SRAD away, sell it in the spring and buy a ZX-10R or an R1.

MotorsportTom

3,318 posts

160 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Mr2Mike said:
17" front wheel and 954 front end on the Blade. I'm wondering if a set of Marchesinis from a 749 Ducati can be made to fit.
Are you talking 900rr I assume? If you find out would you mind PM'ing me as it'll save me the hassle of doing the work.

I'm thinking the yokes and forks from a 954 should just slot in... shirley?

obscene

5,174 posts

184 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Current build thread here: http://www.hondahornet.org.uk/messageboard/viewtop...

Bought a salvage Hornet for my mate and gradually doing it up. So once done he'll go from a Thundercat to a modern Hornet.

Biker's Nemesis

38,536 posts

207 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Sulk.

Biker's Nemesis

38,536 posts

207 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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MotorsportTom said:
Just bought (and my friend picked up for me) a winter commuter hack which I'll show on here when I collect it Thursday evening.

Then I'll take the 'blade off the road apart from a few blasts when the weather is ok and give it a little freshen up for sunny days and track use next year. Current wishlist is decent discs, rear sets and wider clip ons... and a USD fork conversion if I can find out/work out how much it will bugger the geometry.
Make sure you tighten everything Tom.

Baryonyx

17,990 posts

158 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Mastodon2 said:
Stow the SRAD away, sell it in the spring and buy a ZX-10R or an R1.
Good plan.

My Daytona will be getting over-wintered in the garage. Hooked up to the battery conditioner (just bought a CTEK MXS 5.0 the other day) and sitting waiting for spring. My CG125 was a right mess last winter with salt and ACF-50, and I don't have room or cash to buy a snotter to go alongside it until the salt and bad weather is gone.

Mr2Mike

20,143 posts

254 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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MotorsportTom said:
Are you talking 900rr I assume? If you find out would you mind PM'ing me as it'll save me the hassle of doing the work.

I'm thinking the yokes and forks from a 954 should just slot in... shirley?
Yep, the entire 929/954 front end bolt bolts straight on, even the steering lock works. However I don't want nasty 3 spoke wheels. The easiest fix is the front wheel from an SP1 (if you can find one) which matches the rear, but I fancy something a bit different and I love the Marchesinis.

spareparts

6,777 posts

226 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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SP2:
- Ktech front suspension valve kit
- rebuild OEM rear suspension with Ktech
- Harris rearsets
- C&S to 15/41 + speedohealer
- gear shift indicator

1098R:
- remap
- refurb wheels

GS ride, MV polish.

BobSaunders

3,027 posts

154 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Gather nuts and build a nest - sleep till Summer.

In reality, now working out of Paris Monday to Friday. Bike is going in for service before winter storage in the garage. Will be looking for either a) off road bike b) track bike - not sure which yet due to now being abroad.