What did you do to your bike today ??

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Just got in from a cracking night of northern soul, oh well 4 hours untill the alarm goes off.
I get knocked down but i get up again.
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That's great mate, Did you go on your bike ?
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Itchy wrote:Finished work early so took it for a bimble. Good.

Lots of Friday traffic. Bad.

Beautiful weather. Good.

Coast Road was bumpy, gravelly and covered in sploshings of diesel. For frickin miles. Bad.

Stopped bimble mode and attacked the last 25 minutes home. Frickin awesome!
Nice ride report mate (clap) (y) :)
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Frankie wrote:That's great mate, Did you go on your bike ?
(lol)
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(rolf) @ Frankie

I've changed my grips for some very nice Rizoma fakes from China.

I was about to do the brake lines but the heavens opened.
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Well I should be doing the brakes but the tubes they've sent with the bleeding kit are way too small for the bleed nipples.

Balls.
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Try a friendly local garage if there is one, Kwacky. That tubing is dirt cheap and i bet they buy it by the reel.

Or try putting what they gave in a cup of hot water to see if it softens up enough. I think many places use silicone tubing now as its stronger than pvc but also not so malleable.
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duke63 wrote:Try a friendly local garage if there is one, Kwacky. That tubing is dirt cheap and i bet they buy it by the reel.

Or try putting what they gave in a cup of hot water to see if it softens up enough. I think many places use silicone tubing now as its stronger than pvc but also not so malleable.
Hot or boiling water, then force the tube on the nipple (put the spanner on first) has worked for me in the past.
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It's not a snug fit, it's like trying to get size 10 feet into size 5 shoes.
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Maybe you just have big nipples! :D
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Charged the battery cos it was flatter than a flat thing
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duke63 wrote:Maybe you just have big nipples! :D
(rolf)
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Bratty wrote:Just got in from a cracking night of northern soul, oh well 4 hours untill the alarm goes off.

I think I may have put that in the wrong section (facepalm)
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Adjusted the throttle cables.

I was going to bleed the brakes, but guess what? It's started to rain.
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Kwacky wrote:Adjusted the throttle cables.

I was going to bleed the brakes, but guess what? It's started to rain.
grr. ever thought of buying a gazebo?
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D6Nutz wrote:
Kwacky wrote:Adjusted the throttle cables.

I was going to bleed the brakes, but guess what? It's started to rain.
grr. ever thought of buying a gazebo?

He'd upset his neighbour :?
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That's why I suggested it ;)
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Yep I have thought about it, but it's something else we need to store away.
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I've strapped up the brake lever. It'll show if I've not screwed anything correctly.
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hopefully if I get a chance... fit a gear indicator and an upgraded rear shock for the track bike. (rock)
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