A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 4)
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podman said:
OK.......the crank seals are goosed, it made 65HP on the first dyno run (stock is 70-75RWHP) , then as it warmed up dropped to low 50s...so i have a 50HP RD500...The "intermintent" nature is due to the fact when the bike was cold/left for a while, the seals could seal to a certain extent and do there job for a little while but as the bike warms, they are failing.
I knew the bike had been standing for a long time with a low mileage and their was a likelihood problems could arise but hey ho, James will put it right and set it all up to be strong motor, some bills to come but at least the flipping wedding bill is out of the way!
Oh, thats bad news, any idea cost wise for the re build?I knew the bike had been standing for a long time with a low mileage and their was a likelihood problems could arise but hey ho, James will put it right and set it all up to be strong motor, some bills to come but at least the flipping wedding bill is out of the way!
Birky_41 said:
It's a Sunday, everyone is out and I'm doing family stuff...
So I'm doing a shameless selfie of my bike from the other day
Enjoy your rides today - I'm not jealous or anything
I've got paddock stands like those, I think everyone that had a bike 15-20 years ago had stands like that.So I'm doing a shameless selfie of my bike from the other day
Enjoy your rides today - I'm not jealous or anything
Nowt wrong with family stuff, bikes and most people you will call friends now will come and go, family is always there.
Biker's Nemesis said:
I've got paddock stands like those, I think everyone that had a bike 15-20 years ago had stands like that.
Nowt wrong with family stuff, bikes and most people you will call friends now will come and go, family is always there.
True words there John Nowt wrong with family stuff, bikes and most people you will call friends now will come and go, family is always there.
As for the stands - yes they are the ones I had back in the early noughties
Biker's Nemesis said:
podman said:
OK.......the crank seals are goosed, it made 65HP on the first dyno run (stock is 70-75RWHP) , then as it warmed up dropped to low 50s...so i have a 50HP RD500...The "intermintent" nature is due to the fact when the bike was cold/left for a while, the seals could seal to a certain extent and do there job for a little while but as the bike warms, they are failing.
I knew the bike had been standing for a long time with a low mileage and their was a likelihood problems could arise but hey ho, James will put it right and set it all up to be strong motor, some bills to come but at least the flipping wedding bill is out of the way!
Oh, thats bad news, any idea cost wise for the re build?I knew the bike had been standing for a long time with a low mileage and their was a likelihood problems could arise but hey ho, James will put it right and set it all up to be strong motor, some bills to come but at least the flipping wedding bill is out of the way!
One of the lads bought a 16 plate Multistrada from somewhere in Essex a few weeks back and has only just covered 300 miles. (ish)
We were just about to go onto a moor road up here when he had the front come off the ground a bit as the road drops away, as it landed his front wheel locked a bit and the bike wobbled all over the place as it came to a stop.
In the pictures you can see that the bottom yoke stem has slid out of the top yoke letting the bottom yoke slide nearly all the way to the mudguard which in turn made the forks and front wheel come back until it hit the engine guard.
When checked all the bottom yoke bolts were finger tight with one of them missing, we got it pused back up and took a bolt out of the rear peg and used it for the one missing.
Too say he's lucky is an understatement, a bit further up the road and its 120 ish drops and crests. It doesn't bear thinking about.
We were just about to go onto a moor road up here when he had the front come off the ground a bit as the road drops away, as it landed his front wheel locked a bit and the bike wobbled all over the place as it came to a stop.
In the pictures you can see that the bottom yoke stem has slid out of the top yoke letting the bottom yoke slide nearly all the way to the mudguard which in turn made the forks and front wheel come back until it hit the engine guard.
When checked all the bottom yoke bolts were finger tight with one of them missing, we got it pused back up and took a bolt out of the rear peg and used it for the one missing.
Too say he's lucky is an understatement, a bit further up the road and its 120 ish drops and crests. It doesn't bear thinking about.
Edited by Biker's Nemesis on Sunday 25th June 17:25
Who's is it John?
Biker's Nemesis said:
One of the lads bought a 16 plate Multistrada from somewhere in Essex a few weeks back and has only just covered 300 miles. (ish)
We were just about to go onto a moor road up here when he had the front come off the ground a bit as the road drops away, as it landed his front wheel locked a bit and the bike wobbled all over the place as it came to a stop.
In the pictures you can see that the bottom yoke stem has slid out of the top yoke letting the bottom yoke slide nearly all the way to the mudguard which in turn made the forks and front wheel come back until it hit the engine guard.
When checked all the bottom yoke bolts were finger tight with one of them missing, we got it pused back up and took a bolt out of the rear peg and used it for the one missing.
Too say he's lucky is an understatement, a bit further up the road and its 120 ish drops and crests. It doesn't bear thinking about.
fWe were just about to go onto a moor road up here when he had the front come off the ground a bit as the road drops away, as it landed his front wheel locked a bit and the bike wobbled all over the place as it came to a stop.
In the pictures you can see that the bottom yoke stem has slid out of the top yoke letting the bottom yoke slide nearly all the way to the mudguard which in turn made the forks and front wheel come back until it hit the engine guard.
When checked all the bottom yoke bolts were finger tight with one of them missing, we got it pused back up and took a bolt out of the rear peg and used it for the one missing.
Too say he's lucky is an understatement, a bit further up the road and its 120 ish drops and crests. It doesn't bear thinking about.
k me, he should buy a lottery ticket, I always wave a spanner at a bike when I buy it, precisely for this reason, you just don't know what sort of incompetent half wit has been working on it.Biker's Nemesis said:
podman said:
at least 2K think....
At least it will be cock on once fixed, still, 2k is a right kick in the b
ks.Be interested to know what the dealer says..
podman said:
Max5476 said:
So it hasn't taken long to get to the 500 mile service (well the garage is 30 miles away) so I had better get it booked in.
Unfortunately I'm pretty busy, so it's going to be a few weeks. The tt600 might be coming out again.
Very trick dash....what bike mate?Unfortunately I'm pretty busy, so it's going to be a few weeks. The tt600 might be coming out again.
Max5476 said:
It's the new street triple r / rs dash. It's really smart. My only complaint is the auto contrast, it looks best with the black background but will only do that when it's darker out (overcast etc). You can fix it in high contrast (white background) but not low contrast.
Tiny bit of something over the sensor? Makes it think it's always dark then job done I've finally given up on Sports bikes, the mind remains willing but the body not so much, I've had enough of the aches and pains so got this now, got to say wish I'd done it sooner it's a wonderful thing. I now need some retro gear (and no not BN's 80's leathers 
) as I look a bit of a berk in a one piece on it
) as I look a bit of a berk in a one piece on it Stone Cold said:
I've finally given up on Sports bikes, the mind remains willing but the body not so much, I've had enough of the aches and pains so got this now, got to say wish I'd done it sooner it's a wonderful thing. I now need some retro gear (and no not BN's 80's leathers ) as I look a bit of a berk in a one piece on it
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