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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 20 Nov 2016, 21:17
by Rossgo
StMarks wrote:Rossgo wrote:,,,, After all that my bike is desperate for a clean but it won't get anything now until the new year it's got ACF50 caked all over it should be good until new year I guess
Sounds like a great day mate. It's been wet enough recently that it's unlikely any salt remained to lay on your bike, & they'll be out gritting from about now so you've probably timed it about right IMO.
I hope so buddy. I tend to do a thorough job just before winter so it can take a couple of months battering without much harm!
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 21 Nov 2016, 09:39
by Kwacky
I'm so glad I washed my bike on Saturday..........
On the plus I got to test my waterproof clothing.
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 21 Nov 2016, 10:12
by Rossgo
Kwacky wrote:I'm so glad I washed my bike on Saturday..........
On the plus I got to test my waterproof clothing.
but then again you have just given her a fresh coat of ACF50 so it's going to do its job regardless what the weather is like from now so you did do the right thing really buddy
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 21 Nov 2016, 19:27
by Kwacky
and now it's caked in road salt again
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 23 Nov 2016, 09:39
by Kwacky
It made a pleasant change to ride the bike in the dry. Although we're at that time of year where the road salt leaves the roads damp and greasy
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 24 Nov 2016, 16:17
by duke63
Nothing to the bike but looking at the bike tyres on the racks at Addisons whilst the car had the winter tyres fitted. Amazing how the profiles vary when you can see one sat next to the other. I would have thought the Metzeler M7rr was a similar to a Pirelli Rosso 3 but they have very different profiles. The Metzeler profile seems to flatten out in the last outside inch of the tyre but has a more pointed profile overall.
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 24 Nov 2016, 17:03
by Kwacky
Fitted one of the barhandle muffs to the bike. I didn't have time at lunch to do both.
Hopefully it'll stay on
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 24 Nov 2016, 17:05
by duke63
'Muff' is a great word
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 24 Nov 2016, 17:09
by Monty
I love Muffs!
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 24 Nov 2016, 18:56
by StMarks
Are they furry muffs.?
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 24 Nov 2016, 19:37
by Kwacky
These are smooth muffs, it makes it easier to slide your hand in and out
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 24 Nov 2016, 19:38
by Frankie
Ha ha we like that... oooerrr missus
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 25 Nov 2016, 09:17
by C00kiemonster
Frankie wrote:Ha ha we like that... oooerrr missus
Dirty boy!
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 26 Nov 2016, 14:28
by Kwacky
Gave the bike a quick hose down and wash to get the road salt off it.
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 17:14
by Rossgo
Fitted the heated gloves today. I was going to fuse them in but after buying one and taking a look at the fuse box I realised the cover wouldn't actually close after fitting the fuse with the wire sticking out! So instead decided to go to normal way and connect straight to battery. I also used some electrical tape and stuck it on my tank as when the wire sticks out of the seat the connector or plug extends out and last year it stratched my tank, I don't want a repeat this year lol!
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 19:20
by D6Nutz
Cleaned off some rotten bugs, started it, and put it back under it's cover
The IoM trip was the last time it's wheels turned, and it looks like it might be a while until they turn again
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 21:19
by StMarks
Rossgo wrote:Fitted the heated gloves today. I was going to fuse them in but after buying one and taking a look at the fuse box I realised the cover wouldn't actually close after fitting the fuse with the wire sticking out! So instead decided to go to normal way and connect straight to battery. I also used some electrical tape and stuck it on my tank as when the wire sticks out of the seat the connector or plug extends out and last year it stratched my tank, I don't want a repeat this year lol!
I'm sure it's safer than you make it sound.
I hope.!
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 21:31
by kiwikrasher
StMarks wrote:Rossgo wrote:Fitted the heated gloves today. I was going to fuse them in but after buying one and taking a look at the fuse box I realised the cover wouldn't actually close after fitting the fuse with the wire sticking out! So instead decided to go to normal way and connect straight to battery. I also used some electrical tape and stuck it on my tank as when the wire sticks out of the seat the connector or plug extends out and last year it stratched my tank, I don't want a repeat this year lol!
I'm sure it's safer than you make it sound.
I hope.!
Tend to agree with St Marks there Rossgo. An unfused heater element directly wired to the battery isn't ideal.
An inline fuse blade fuse holder like this is easy enough to fit and save you a lot of heartache if you have a heater element fail.
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 28 Nov 2016, 13:32
by Rossgo
Sorry guys the gloves already have a fuse in the wire. I wanted to fuse in the sat nav cable and use the horn fuse so the wire is only live when ignition is turned on. Use one of those fuses with a out feed cable?? To.be honest I'm unsure of the exact details my dad was helping me do it!! I'm not exactly a wiz at anything like.this to be honest lol!!!
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Posted: 28 Nov 2016, 16:34
by D41
Wire it to the headlight cables.