What did you do to your bike today ??

Post by D6 » 19 Jan 2016, 14:41

booked tomorrow off.

Hoping to get the front wheel off. Pinch bolts are seized. rear wheel is off so at worst I can get the tyre on that replaced.

Then got to find someone with 190/55 tyres in stock. If I can get both wheels off, I'd like to try either;

M5's, M7's, Diablo Rosso II, Pilot Road 4, or roadsmart 3

Post by **duke63** » 19 Jan 2016, 15:01

Spray WD40 on the bolts, D6, it should help them to budge.

Tyres wise i would go PR4s as i suspect they will last longer than all the others.

Post by **Kwacky** » 19 Jan 2016, 15:58

The Z8s are good on the SX

PR4 get good reports.

M7s might not last as long on the big 1050

Post by D6 » 19 Jan 2016, 16:13

duke63 wrote:Spray WD40 on the bolts, D6, it should help them to budge.

Tyres wise i would go PR4s as i suspect they will last longer than all the others.

Dammit, was meant to spary that on last night. Must remember when I get home.

Longevity would be good, but when it's summer, you can tell a touring tyre just doesn't give the same feedback when on the edge of a tyre.

I don't know anything about Michelin tyres though. Never tried any.

Post by **Kwacky** » 19 Jan 2016, 20:11

I need to invest in some heated gloves. So cold this evening.

Post by **D6Nutz** » 19 Jan 2016, 20:22

Kwacky wrote: M7s might not last as long on the big 1050

I don't know, they seem to stand up well to the RSV.. Mind you it only took one rideout to sort out a squared off rear.

Post by **kingfixer** » 19 Jan 2016, 22:07

Stared at them both longingly whilst pedalling myself to exhaustion in the garage

Post by **Frankie** » 19 Jan 2016, 22:10

^^ ha ha.....

Post by **Cav** » 20 Jan 2016, 08:51

My shock should be back Friday so I should be fitting that over the weekend..

In other news, my front brakes have been left to bleed over the last week so I should be able to take the calipers off and service them. I've got some BSB spec brake fluid to go in (Motul RBF660) which should mean I don't get brake fade halfway through the day. If I do then it's time to look at discs and master cylinder... £££££

Post by D6 » 20 Jan 2016, 09:46

Kwacky wrote:I need to invest in some heated gloves. So cold this evening.

I have some. If i get chance today (took dsy off) I'm going to fit new battery. I then have a powerlet DIN socket to fit. I can then plug gloves into this.

Post by **rocket** » 20 Jan 2016, 20:29

Not mine but hired one and went for a ride

Post by **Kwacky** » 20 Jan 2016, 21:43

what is it?

Post by **Kwacky** » 21 Jan 2016, 12:07

I'm getting bored riding in the dark. The mornings aren't too bad now but night time riding in traffic isn't much fun.

Post by **rocket** » 21 Jan 2016, 15:18

Kwacky wrote:what is it?

Kawazaki versys 650.
Tried uploading some more pics but the internet here is not great

Post by **Kwacky** » 21 Jan 2016, 15:30

AH cool. They're not bad little bikes. I grew to like my courtesy bike.

Post by **kingfixer** » 21 Jan 2016, 22:51

kingfixer wrote:Stared at them both longingly whilst pedalling myself to exhaustion in the garage

Again !!!

Post by **Frankie** » 22 Jan 2016, 08:19

Ha ha more than I have, I won't look in there, it's too depressing.... Bloody dry sunny days during the week when I am working, then crappy miserable days at the weekend

Post by **Kwacky** » 22 Jan 2016, 09:54

It was crappy and cold this morning. Still, some of the road salt will have been washed off.

Post by **Kwacky** » 23 Jan 2016, 14:29

Polishing the cans for the SX. might try and fit them this weekend.

Post by **Kwacky** » 23 Jan 2016, 18:00

Washed the SX, topped up the ACF50 and swapped the cans over.

A long afternoon but worth it

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