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Making the best of a Rainy day (British Summer)

Discussion in 'Main Forum' started by Sporty1200, Jun 7, 2012.

  1. Sporty1200

    Sporty1200 British Superbike +

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    For those of us wat don't got a gar'age......... Making the best of a rainy day.. loud music, a beer and a Honda. :D

    Rainy 1comp.jpg Dont look at the down pipes, Thats the way i like them

    Rainy 2comp.jpg
     
    Sporty1200, Jun 7, 2012
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  2. Russell

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    So did the poor Harley have to sit outside in the rain? :(
     
    Russell, Jun 7, 2012
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  3. BlackHornet

    BlackHornet Look before you turn Staff Member Moderator +

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    i wonder how many bikes we can get in sporty's house :D will have to try this on the next rideout :giggle:
     
    BlackHornet, Jun 7, 2012
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  4. adam

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    Now that's what I call getting your priorities in perspective. top man :rubhands:
     
    adam, Jun 7, 2012
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  5. Sporty1200

    Sporty1200 British Superbike +

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    Ha Ha, fraid it did, but it was by the fire for the winter....

    Cool idea... :thumbsup: £15 parking fee, as an extra i can clean ur bike too while playing it a music selectoin of your choice.... :)
    Clean Honda comp.jpg close engine comp.jpg
     
    Sporty1200, Jun 7, 2012
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  6. hoppielimp

    hoppielimp Fair Weather Rider +

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    u need to chrome those down pipes..its letting the gleaming other bits down !!
     
    hoppielimp, Jun 7, 2012
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  7. Sporty1200

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    True... I have looked into it a little and there is a pickling solution (strong acid i guess) that would make them gleam, but i do kinda like the 'burnt' look. Chrome might be nice but wouldnt it 'blooooo'? which sometimes looks good too. Maybe a future modification :thumbsup:
     
    Sporty1200, Jun 7, 2012
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  8. Panel Man

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    A spotty yoof at our local Halfrauds directed to me to an Autoglym metal polish product which he claimed to have used on the rocker cover of his Corsa (I know, I know) and produced a mirror finish. I was searching for a product other than Solvol Autosol, because my experience was that use of the latter left a finish which went dull and rusted. I had gone there asking for something which I could use on downpipes on my son's SV 650S. The Autoglym stuff leaves an aluminium coating which stops future rusting. You may wish to consider this!

    I will bow to greater experience of Ducky, Finchy & Co, but now you don't have to take off the fairings, tyres and seat in order to clean the thing!
     
    Panel Man, Jun 7, 2012
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  9. kitten_art

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    If you get bored........the VN could do with a really good clean!
     
    kitten_art, Jun 7, 2012
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  10. Roadwart

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    No more blue pipes. With Blue-Job!



    I`ve got some of this & although using by hand it IS a slow process, now I know I can use the big cloth on a sander my rear pipe may well be coming off at the end of the season for a proper clean.
     
    Roadwart, Jun 7, 2012
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  11. Sporty1200

    Sporty1200 British Superbike +

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    :hah: I'm not sure about this... :confused: Is it a wind up? Did you do the voice over? Have you used it? Will it whiten Finchy's teeth? :lol:
     
    Sporty1200, Jun 8, 2012
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  12. Roadwart

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    Yes I do have some, I was going to use it to get rid of the nickel plate look I`ve got on the downpipe from my rear cylinder but doing it by hand does take a while but it does work. As the guy in the vid says, the active ingredient is your elbow :D
     
    Roadwart, Jun 8, 2012
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  13. alexs

    alexs World Superbike +

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    'doing it by hand does take a while but it does work'....... never a truer word written ;)
     
    alexs, Jun 8, 2012
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  14. Roadwart

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    :lol:
     
    Roadwart, Jun 8, 2012
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  15. _Yappa_

    _Yappa_ Official SECB representative down under. +

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    Ohhh makes me feel better! Hubby has a spare tyre next to the bed (on his side of course), that I dust weekly! LOL
     
    _Yappa_, Jun 10, 2012
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