What Did You Do to Your Bike Today ?

[Kwasaki]

12 hours ago, canthai55 said:

Ouch - postage double the gasket

Had good luck with using gasket paper and a small ball peen hammer.Place paper on cover, gently tap the edge. The cover will cut the paper in the exact shape. Do the same for the inside. The 'ball' part of the hammer placed over the holes and tapped with another hammer marks the placement. Hole punch does the rest

That's a great tip when you cannot source gaskets parts for your bike in Thailand, l more or less make gaskets the same.

The nearest Honda big bike place to me won't order stuff from Japan or even get Honda head office Bkk to order stuff for my bike because there's no stock parts in Thailand for it.

 

 

The rear wheel hub cushions ain't cheap either mine were compressed letting rear sprocket hub move so made them extra tight with the old trick using a punctured inner tube from my scoot. ????

 

[canthai55]

Nice one !

As they say ... anyone can buy them - but can you make them !

[Kwasaki]

With new tyres time for a gamble test ride of a 45 miles ???? speedo is MPH has KPH in red but hard to see.

  After some 3 months she behaved great, tracked good and handled bumps well.

Front brake has to be pumped as old hoses are knackered.

Accelerates so quick to 125 mph.

Having parked up at one of my pubs near home switched off and as luck would have it, the ignition switch would not switch back on again, good timing.

Rather than hot wire got pushed home will sort next day.   

[canthai55]

First ride always great !!!

 

[JonnyF]

I hadn't done anything to my bikes for a while and the MT-09 stock exhaust is a bit boring so I decided to get a Devil Evolution full system put on it. Went with the titanium as I preferred the look over the carbon option.

 

First thing I noticed when I rode away was the power gain. I wasn't expecting too much but B mode suddenly felt more like A mode, I'd guess 5HP gain? Sounds great as well, I still have the baffle in so it's not too loud but it has a lovely deeper angrier note, still has that triple whistle and a lovely little burble on Decel. I'll try without the baffle at the weekend but I'm worried the lack of back pressure will affect the gains, let's see anyway.

 

Very pleased with it so far, apologies for the disgusting state of my swingarm and rear wheel, been a bit busy ????

 

[Kwasaki]

As I expected and knew already ignition was dodgy and would be a problem, vibration from the first real ride test sorted that 25 year old ignition switch out.

So 30 amp breaker switch 70 bht will solve the problem until I sort a new key ignition. ????

 

 

The 130 - 16 front tyre is great forgot how quickly it can turn the bike in on corners especially tight corners.

 

 

No prisoners no passenger this is a one man bullet bike. ????

 

 

On the few occasions the the bike has surfaced always being asked what c.c. all the time, my 50 baht stickers have solve that.

 

 

I'm after some braided front brake hoses in Thailand surely someone in Thailand makes em.

Searches always from outside and postage costs are stupid, anyone on this forum can help thanks.

 

Edited November 19, 2019 by Kwasaki

[Isaanbiker]

I laid down on her. 

[Isaanbiker]

12 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

As I expected and knew already ignition was dodgy and would be a problem, vibration from the first real ride test sorted that 25 year old ignition switch out.

So 30 amp breaker switch 70 bht will solve the problem until I sort a new key ignition. ????

 

 

The 130 - 16 front tyre is great forgot how quickly it can turn the bike in on corners especially tight corners.

 

 

No prisoners no passenger this is a one man bullet bike. ????

 

 

On the few occasions the the bike has surfaced always being asked what c.c. all the time, my 50 baht stickers have solve that.

 

 

I'm after some braided front brake hoses in Thailand surely someone in Thailand makes em.

Searches always from outside and postage costs are stupid, anyone on this forum can help thanks.

 

Please try Webike Bangkok. They might have an ignition switch as well.  https://thai.webike.net/en/sd/th0000099

Edited November 19, 2019 by Isaanbiker

[Denim]

Handling was a bit rough so put some air in the tyres. What a difference a few pounds make .

[Isaanbiker]

Just now, Denim said:

Handling was a bit rough so put some air in the tyres. What a difference a few pounds make .

I hadn't checked my air pressure for a while and was down to 1.4 on the front tire. Normal is 1.9. And I was riding with the Misses.....

[Denim]

25 minutes ago, Isaanbiker said:

I hadn't checked my air pressure for a while and was down to 1.4 on the front tire. Normal is 1.9. And I was riding with the Misses.....

 

Yes. Without the sack of potatoes on the back you can sometimes forget to check for a while. 

 

I can pull wheelies with the wife on board without hardly any revs.

 

Might be safer of she sat in the basket out front and admired the view but then where would the booze go ?

 

 

 

Edited November 19, 2019 by Denim

[papa al]

1 hour ago, Isaanbiker said:

Please try Webike Bangkok. They might have an ignition switch as well.  https://thai.webike.net/en/sd/th0000099

Thanks,

Looks like a great resource.

[papa al]

1 hour ago, Isaanbiker said:

I hadn't checked my air pressure for a while and was down to 1.4 on the front tire. Normal is 1.9. And I was riding with the Misses.....

psi ??

[Kwasaki]

12 hours ago, papa al said:

psi ??

1 Bar = 14.5037738 Psi

[ballpoint]

21 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

1 Bar = 14.5037738 Psi

That reminds me.  An Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman walked into a 14.5037738 Psi...

[papa al]

22 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

1 Bar = 14.5037738 Psi

to keep it simple, papa will just round it off to

14.503774

[UncleMhee]

7 minutes ago, papa al said:

to keep it simple, papa will just round it off to

14.503774

What you think you have papa.....lucky number. Round off mean 14.5

3774 Chok Dee!

Edited November 21, 2019 by UncleMhee

[Kwasaki]

On 11/19/2019 at 11:21 PM, papa al said:

Thanks,

Looks like a great resource.

AliExpress, check these out too free delivery Thailand lots of at very low prices.

[papa al]

3 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

AliExpress, check these out too free delivery Thailand lots of at very low prices.

Does AliExpress sell ignition switches, braided brake-lines  & such?

papa though they just sold bling mostly.

[Kwasaki]

7 hours ago, papa al said:

Does AliExpress sell ignition switches, braided brake-lines  & such?

papa though they just sold bling mostly.

See for yourself They do many things for motorcycles, braided hoses at half the price of other sellers, free postage to Thailand is good, I have paid $20 for postage with lying Ebay rubbish for something which was $10 and no good not worth sending it back a another lesson learned.

[Isaanbiker]

I spent a fortune of 300 baht today for 3 liters of oil! 

[Kwasaki]

10 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

I spent a fortune of 300 baht today for 3 liters of oil! 

I have used Castrol oil myself all my life in my bikes something I cannot change. ????

[Liverpudlian]

Our village bike is too busy these days, there queuing up for a ride ????

[canthai55]

First long ride with the Ohlins and the new seat built to fit my fat A space space

Feels like a whole new bike

Now, just need to do the 300cc conversion and I be happy - for 5 minutes 555

[Isaanbiker]

6 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

I have used Castrol oil myself all my life in my bikes something I cannot change. ????

I found a shop selling these one liter bottles for 100 baht. 

 

My bike thanked me for it, it runs like a Swiss Clockwork. 

Edited November 23, 2019 by Isaanbiker

[Isaanbiker]

On 11/21/2019 at 4:47 PM, papa al said:

Does AliExpress sell ignition switches, braided brake-lines  & such?

papa though they just sold bling mostly.

WEbike Bangkok is selling that stuff. OEM parts as well. 

[Isaanbiker]

Synced my carbs. 

[Kwasaki]

4 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

WEbike Bangkok is selling that stuff. OEM parts as well. 

Ali at mo a lot cheaper and free carriage.

[Kwasaki]

4 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

I found a shop selling these one liter bottles for 100 baht. 

 

My bike thanked me for it, it runs like a Swiss Clockwork. 

That's good I've got a local guy getting me Castrol power 1 @ 130 baht but notice Castrol have down sized ml and kept at same price per bottle.

[canthai55]

30 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Ali at mo a lot cheaper and free carriage.

I checked them out also.

While the convenience is there, the prices ... best to shop around