What Did You Do to Your Bike Today ?

[Neilly]

7 hours ago, Paiman said:

Well, battery absolute flat. Nothing going. Even the battery charger did not recognize where + and - is. 

Get one of these...Optimate 3 Battery Charger

 

 

[teacherclaire]

Installed a new windshield after the old one had too many scratches that riding at night was more a blind flight. 

[Kwasaki]

Bike wouldn't start after leaving it a good while, thought it was mainly petrol tank muck but after checking through everything just ordered fuel cut off rely, must of made up it's own mind to quit. ????????

[EVENKEEL]

Rode it hard and put it away wet.

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

Rode it hard and put it away wet.

???? ???? My wife calls my bike my Mia noy because I do the same. ????

[Kwasaki]

Made special tool type screwdriver so I can drain my carbs 1 & 4.

2. & 3 carbs drain screw is accessible with a long screw driver. 

1 & 4 carbs ain't hence the special tool. 

Difficult to get to but doable. ????

[Kwasaki]

Clutch plates going in but thought I'd change the bearings while it's strip down.

Having to buy a 30mm socket to do it. Costs altogether so far 3000baht. 

 

Front brake calipers overhaul rubber kit etc arrived today, top stuff from UK.

 

Front fork seals are good to go been do pressing up and down after my last test ride over bumpy road. Kinda like CPR which I thought was kinda funny seeing as the bike is a CBR. ????????????

 

[ktm jeff]

You can buy a carb tool that turns through 90 degrees , to adjust mixture screws. Would one not work for the drain screws also. Dont forget to soak those clutch plates in oil overnight , before install.

[Kwasaki]

14 minutes ago, ktm jeff said:

You can buy a carb tool that turns through 90 degrees , to adjust mixture screws. Would one not work for the drain screws also. Dont forget to soak those clutch plates in oil overnight , before install.

Thanks for your help, the 29 year CBR superbike is old school so getting to most things is difficult. 

 

Mixture screws are not are problem I have made a tool for them already. 

 

The drain screws of the carbs are the problem can only get to 2 & 3 carbs,  1 & 4 are facing the outer frame so made the tool for that. 

 

 

And yeah thanks again cool, clutch plates in new oil soaking in power 1 castrol already. ????

[papa al]

Riding my Duke at Khaw Mai Kaew today ,

noticed the side stand seemed loose,

so stopped the m/c shop out there.

Guy tightened things up using

some lock-thread papa carries.

He wanted to charge B20.

Rode back into town and the thing seemed loose again.

Had my shop on Klang 8/1 take care.

Gave guy 100.

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Also, on Lifan Cross 200

had my street-wheels removed and 

knobbie-mounted-wheels installed.

Currently running 48T rear sprocket,

would like to find 52 or 54T.

Local scores all 'cannot.'

The center hole and bolt patterns are as:

Any ideas?

 

Edited September 2, 2020 by papa al

[Kwasaki]

38 minutes ago, papa al said:

Riding my Duke at Khaw Mai Kaew today ,

noticed the side stand seemed loose,

so stopped the m/c shop out there.

Guy tightened things up using

some lock-thread papa carries.

He wanted to charge B20.

Rode back into town and the thing seemed loose again.

Had my shop on Klang 8/1 take care.

Gave guy 100.

///////

Also, on Lifan Cross 200

had my street-wheels removed and 

knobbie-mounted-wheels installed.

Currently running 48T rear sprocket,

would like to find 52 or 54T.

Local scores all 'cannot.'

The center hole and bolt patterns are as:

Any ideas?

 

Get from Ali express or Lazada no problem.

[papa al]

13 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Get from Ali express or Lazada no problem.

papa is not great at searches,

but √-ed above

& unable to locate a 52T or 54T

w/ that centre configgy.

Short of custom milling,

the parts-pro on Klang 8/1 prolly correct.

YCAGWYW.

 

[Kwasaki]

3 hours ago, papa al said:

papa is not great at searches,

but √-ed above

& unable to locate a 52T or 54T

w/ that centre configgy.

Short of custom milling,

the parts-pro on Klang 8/1 prolly correct.

YCAGWYW.

 

I've just googled 52 rear motocross sockets and many places to buy like on Lazada, eBay, they have 52 / 53 / 54 etc rear motocross sockets. 

Make sure you put "motocross" in your search.  

All the best K. 

[papa al]

I see one on eBay.

Looks right but they don't call out the hole specs.

Have queried seller.

JTR269.52 ?

[Kwasaki]

43 minutes ago, papa al said:

I see one on eBay.

Looks right but they don't call out the hole specs.

Have queried seller.

JTR269.52 ?

If it's motocross hole spec is usually universal,  the seller usually confirms if it's wrong .

 

I doubt it will be wrong if is you can sent it back. Give information to seller you have. 

Edited September 3, 2020 by Kwasaki

[Kwasaki]

Getting to to clutch inner bearing assembly needs a 30mm socket so got that today 220 baht. 

Was happy to find it where I  live. ????

[papa al]

1 hour ago, papa al said:

I see one on eBay.

Looks right but they don't call out the hole specs.

Have queried seller.

JTR269.52 ?

I think we have a winner.

There is a local shop near lake, Mapachan 

named Bike Lane

maybe specialising in sprockets.

Will check there before ordering eBay.

[papa al]

Yesty 11 AM, after lazing around the hong

and phone-calls <==> USA,

decided to take the Lifan out for a little trail riding.

Flat in back; broken stem; won't hold air; leaking fast.

Rode ceeber over to shop at Klang 8/1.

Mac, da man, sent a mech on a scooter with a jack-stand and some

spanners to follow me back to condos.

We remove wheel and he returned to shop.

This wheel has two rim-locks, so a little tricky.

papa enjoyed some lunch.

[Can of coffee, H20 w/ lime, nice fried rice w/chicky.

 Cute friendly waitress.  B85]

Mech returned and installed wheel;

good to go.

Tube 18 x 3.5    B270

Service            B60.   .......... B330 total.

==>  off to nice ride.

papa love Thailand too mutt.

Edited September 5, 2020 by papa al

[properperson]

On 9/3/2020 at 7:00 PM, papa al said:

I think we have a winner.

There is a local shop near lake, Mapachan 

named Bike Lane

maybe specialising in sprockets.

Will check there before ordering eBay.

 

Morning Papa .....

 

"Bike Lane" on Mamparachan lake, are a cycle shop !

 

The best people for spockets are in BKK - "BIY Garage" - they are agents for JT Sprockets, who are the largest sprocket manufacturers in the world -Very helpful and  knowledegeable - And speak perfect english (i think the owner may be American / English) ....

 

Don't waste your time buying off E bay and paying daft postage and possibly import duty, when the product was very probably made in BKK by JT Sprockets !

 

as regards should you change rear sprocket or engine sprocket - The latter is cheaper and you dont have to break the chain / remove links..... 

 

https://www.facebook.com/BIYGarage 

 

 

Edited September 6, 2020 by properperson

[teacherclaire]

Considering the weird traffic on the roads, I decided to conduct a "little" modification which allows me to be airborne.

It's a 1100 cc Yamaha/Virago engine with 62 ponies. This plane really exists. 

[Kwasaki]

7 hours ago, properperson said:

regards should you change rear sprocket or engine sprocket - The latter is cheaper and you dont have to break the chain / remove links.....

Good you help well and respect KTM doing well in MotoGP now. 

Just thought I'd mention it. ????

[papa al]

17 hours ago, teacherclaire said:

Considering the weird traffic on the roads, I decided to conduct a "little" modification which allows me to be airborne.

It's a 1100 cc Yamaha/Virago engine with 62 ponies. This plane really exists. 

Yamaha sells purpose-built aircraft engines;

for bush planes, mostly. 

[Damrongsak]

13 hours ago, papa al said:

Yamaha sells purpose-built aircraft engines;

for bush planes, mostly. 

From what I've read, they don't sell aircraft engines except for unmanned helicopters (for crop dusting).  People are using Yamaha snowmobile engines and adapting them. 

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, Damrongsak said:

From what I've read, they don't sell aircraft engines except for unmanned helicopters (for crop dusting).  People are using Yamaha snowmobile engines and adapting them. 

People do all sorts of things with motorcycle engines I like the 2 Z1300 engines placed in a car like kinda semi straight 4 inline 8. 

[Damrongsak]

2 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

People do all sorts of things with motorcycle engines I like the 2 Z1300 engines placed in a car like kinda semi straight 4 inline 8. 

Or put a turbocharged Hayabusa engine in a Smart Car.  Nice sound.

 

 

[NCC1701A]

made sure it was still inside my house by checking the GPS tracker. 

[Susco]

5 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

made sure it was still inside my house by checking the GPS tracker. 

Could be only the GPS tracker.

 

Those guys get smarter every day you know.

[NCC1701A]

11 hours ago, Susco said:

Could be only the GPS tracker.

 

Those guys get smarter every day you know.

that's why i also have CCTV.  ????

[Kwasaki]

On 9/8/2020 at 12:26 PM, NCC1701A said:

that's why i also have CCTV.  ????

They will show you the same pix over and over again. ????

Why the security out of interest.?

I only use a disc lock on my bike out of habit parked at at home  never bothered with the scoot.

[Kwasaki]

Been a long year slog getting the bike to be a reliable one, still trying to get there. 

The bikes been treated badly I guess most of its 28 years in Thailand mainly because of ignorance of the machine.

Anyways I think I'm winning I know this machine and also know there history in UK it could take a lot of punishment and neglect it's a Honda that why I like Honda's.

43,500 baht so far so still cheaper than a new one. ????????????