What have you done to your bike today?

been busy then how bad are the seals?

 

Watched it being bought back with the numberplate hanging off... not sure I should allow him to ride it anymore, even though he's on the insurance.

 

Take it he won't be on the Bm ins??

 

Araldited the lugs back on my rear cowl after it decided to take to the skies earlier....

 

ouch dude, just read what happened that sucks...

 

Wow, youre much nicer than me My motto is you can sleep with my man but dont touch the bike!

 

No thanks.

 

You big meanie

 

Fixed the front nearside indicator that some bastard in Ashford decided to clout at some traffic lights (Mazda MX5 driver....wanker!)
Then we washed the bike and polished it.

 

Was the MX-5 green (liek british racing green)

 

Spent 1 1/2 hours trying to get to the rear shock on the Dragstar. Well an hour trying and 1/2 hour trying to put it back together again FAILING on both counts miserably. Much better off with a sports bike people. Looks like another bill if I can be bothered, or just get shot anyway as it'll be going in the spring at the latest. Can ya tell that I'm a tad pissed off.

 

If you can get it to my place mate, I can probably do it for ya. I also have a trailer?

 

-1 front sprocket.

Set of Roadsmarts

New chain guard as chain ate last one!

 

You've blinded me

 

soooo.....whats been going on i hear you ask...ok i dont hear ya but heres the low down...i bumped into another pan owner who took an admiration for my bike and enquired as to how i kept it so clean....after a bit of a chat he enquired if i knew of a cheap set of cans as his were internally knackered, cue sales pitch for a 6 month old set of motads and so on i somehow got involved in renovating his very neglected pan in exchange for ....lets say quality biking attire.
once stripped naked of its broken plastics we aquired a plastic welding kit and set about repairs before they went off for respray and new decals...


next came the removal of the somewhat pepper pot cans ....hmmm hang on ...how many mods have been carried out to keep these things going...answer ...too many along with various bodge mods to the collector box too......and so our intrepid renovator breaks the news that owners system is fubar...no problem and he gets right on the interweb and purchases a brand new set of delkavic downpipes and collector ( bastid ..i want em) so i strip off the old pipes and associated crash bars and then begin cleaning the frame, forks , radiator, rocker covers, discs, exhaust shields and crash bars etc ...which all get nice new undercoat and paint as required ( not a full respray as i dont have the room) but it makes a marked improvement on what looked tired and neglected,



various bolts are removed and get the polish wheel treatment



remember i wasnt going for the mirror finish just a brighten up.
Moving the the arse end .....the swinging arm was tatty but servicable as was the shock

so out came the wire brush and both were set up with vigour before being undercoated and repainted,,,the swinging arm and hub with hammerite smooth and the shock re sprayed black


caliper brackets and disc cleaned and refurbished

the exhaust sytem is replaced ,

the worn footpeg rubbers replaced, a second hand burgundy red leather tank cover is aquired and renovated to almost looking new,the bodged back box plate mounted on wood was rubbed back and re painted before a set of tubular mounting brackets none to disimilar to the manufacturers ones i have were manufactured from galvanised conduit before being undercoated and sprayed to blend in with the frame, all wiring for the starcom system and the usb phone charger are braid covered and routed through the frame and tied as required , oil filters and plugs all changed and carbs balanced which when test ridden gets an awesome smile from the owner stating the delivery has never been so smooth and we are now awaiting the return of the plastics from the painters which should bring to a close this renovation and i can get back to my own bike.No its not a concourse restoration but it certainly looks so much better than the pile of dust i had dropped off to me, hope youve enjoyed this i certainly found it pleasurable.