What Did You Do to Your Bike Today ?

[Matzzon]

Today I was actually driving it.

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, teacherclaire said:

I checked my plugs, saw that the front cylinder got a bit too much fuel, turned the pilot screw in 1/3 and all is fine. 

 

I found out with Gunson Color tune that the front ran too rich and used Colortune to set the pilot screw.

 

      Runs like a racing machine now and idles like a Swiss Clock.

Try your colortune on a CBR900RR and let me know how you get on.

I sold my one I ordered. ????

 

Edited October 21, 2020 by Kwasaki

[Kwasaki]

8 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

Today I was actually driving it.

I ride mine. ????

[Matzzon]

2 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

I ride mine. ????

Good for you. The only ones that rides in my life is my wife. I am pretty sure you understand what that makes out of you. ????

[EVENKEEL]

8 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Today I was actually driving it.

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[Matzzon]

40 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

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Massive overuse of emoticons....Hmmmm....sudden dyslexia?

[canthai55]

Got notice these have been delivered and awaiting my return ...

https://www.ohlins.com/product-item/62985/

https://www.ohlins.com/product-item/52616/

[revgreen]

Added a rear rack/pillion grips. Ready for some touring whenever the rain ends...

[HashBrownHarry]

5 hours ago, revgreen said:

Added a rear rack/pillion grips. Ready for some touring whenever the rain ends...

Also ready for some touring, don't know where you're at but here in central Thailand not seen rain all week, i think we're almost done - at last!

[teacherclaire]

On 10/21/2020 at 8:40 PM, Matzzon said:

Good for you. The only ones that rides in my life is my wife. I am pretty sure you understand what that makes out of you. ????

You didn't get it, did you?

[Matzzon]

12 minutes ago, teacherclaire said:

You didn't get it, did you?

Yes, I did get it. People say riding a bike, but there is also nothing wrong with saying that you are driving the bike. So, therefore a stupid reply got a stupid one back. The thing here, is that you seem to miss that. Did you get it now? 

[teacherclaire]

2 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Yes, I did get it. People say riding a bike, but there is also nothing wrong with saying that you are driving the bike. So, therefore a stupid reply got a stupid one back. The thing here, is that you seem to miss that. Did you get it now? 

  Excellent post. Thank you. 

[teacherclaire]

I just oiled my piston push back springs of both cylinders and the result is breathtaking.

 

   

[revgreen]

On 10/22/2020 at 10:21 AM, revgreen said:

Added a rear rack/pillion grips. Ready for some touring whenever the rain ends...

 

 

Side note - does anyone know where in Bangkok I could have this stripped and repainted silver (same color as those side tie-offs)?

[papa al]

Ask a local mocy taxi guy.

Powder-coating would be better.

[Kwasaki]

Rode the bike today (or drove it for some here) ????  my hard work is sounding good.

After a hot time and burning hands and wrists got the carbs tuned fairly well. 

Will check the plugs to see the mix after a long run. 

First though of to test centre and get CTPL then get road tax. ????????

[Damrongsak]

On 10/23/2020 at 4:49 AM, teacherclaire said:

I just oiled my piston push back springs of both cylinders and the result is breathtaking.

Make sure you lube where the tremie pipe connects to the differential girdle spring on the “up” end of the grammeters.  And the reciprocating dingle arm, which will reduce sinusoidal repleneration. 

[Paiman]

On 10/12/2020 at 10:00 PM, revgreen said:

Another trip to Bikers for shiny bits and bobs that nobody will ever notice except me

 

That is a lovely bike, congratulations.

[Paiman]

Roughly 2 weeks ago I took my Triumph Bobber for a spin. While on the road noticed the typical grinding noise of a worn down brake pad. It was the rear one....lack of maintenance on my behalf.

 

 Back home did some online investigation, what kind of brake pads.

Well, I made a naive decision. Few days later I took my Honda CB650F and rode to Chiang Mai to visit the Triumph shop and asked for some rear brakepads. My school boy naivety got instantly punished. I did not even asked for a price. Stunned when told it is just a tad more than 2000 Baht. I did not say much, sometimes I am a cool biker, but thought, holy JC...... As well did I use the trip to do some load testing on the newly installed Alu Side panniers. I actually had to shorten the passenger footrests about 10mm.

 

Back home I compared my Honda and Triumph brake pads. The front and rear are identical on both bikes. The Honda has 2 front brake calipers. Now I am stashed up on brake pads. A big difference between 2000 Baht and 98 Baht ( Bendix from Lazada ). Lesson learned.

[revgreen]

Went to Fixs Performance Exhaust up in Rangsit to have them saw off the breadbox and make a midpipe. They did amazing work and I'd definitely recommend them for any and all your exhaust needs. Sadly you can't see the new pipe because the heat shield, but you'll have to trust it looks excellent. Up next will be a flash from AP.

 

Edited October 27, 2020 by revgreen

[revgreen]

Got a flash done at AP. Got about 10 more HP and a healthy bit of torque (which this bike was not lacking in the first place). Set the fan to kick on earlier to avoid running hot in traffic. Smoothed out the throttle response a bit. Overall good experience - would recommend them!

[Kwasaki]

On 10/27/2020 at 10:05 AM, revgreen said:

Went to Fixs Performance Exhaust up in Rangsit to have them saw off the breadbox and make a midpipe. They did amazing work and I'd definitely recommend them for any and all your exhaust needs. Sadly you can't see the new pipe because the heat shield, but you'll have to trust it looks excellent. Up next will be a flash from AP.

 

Always liked Kwakas not my thing but nice, that said before I've had Triumphs and then came the revolution I bought CB750, could never get on with bikes without a screen though.

Hence my preference of going sport.

[johng]

The  2T oil sensor or LED failed   and I didn't check the level myself until too late 

so its (ground hog)  rebore  day again !!!!!

Rebore, new piston, rings, gudgeon pin, circlips and gasket set 600 baht.

 

 

 

 

 

[Kwasaki]

6 minutes ago, johng said:

The  2T oil sensor or LED failed   and I didn't check the level myself until too late 

so its (ground hog)  rebore  day again !!!!!

Rebore, new piston, rings, gudgeon pin, circlips and gasket set 600 baht.

 

 

 

 

 

One of the only things I liked about 2T's is there easy to fix. ????

[VocalNeal]

21 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

One of the only things I liked about 2T's is there easy to fix. ????

 

That's because they have to be. ???? 

[canthai55]

21 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

One of the only things I liked about 2T's is there easy to fix. ????

I love 2 stroke road bikes. You ain't lived until you feel them come 'on the pipe'

 

[Kwasaki]

2 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

 

That's because they have to be. ???? 

My son use to race a Polini minimoto they were temperamental things, if something went wrong between races I had many spares to fix it in time for the next race.  

Here's a pix of one of his last minimoto race days, he was getting too big and wanted to go MotoX and got him a 2T Yam 125.

 

 

[Kwasaki]

2 hours ago, canthai55 said:

I love 2 stroke road bikes. You ain't lived until you feel them come 'on the pipe'

 

My youngest son had to go through all motorbike stages in UK from age 16.

I bought him a new 50cc 4T, you can run faster he use say to me.

He was use to 2T power.

When he could go to 125cc I bought what he wanted a 2T Yam 125 supermoto.

[VocalNeal]

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

You ain't lived until you feel them come 'on the pipe'

 

I'm kinda hoping a Kawasaki 300 twin has some similar characteristics? Even if I did get the detuned version.

[Kwasaki]

42 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

I'm kinda hoping a Kawasaki 300 twin has some similar characteristics? Even if I did get the detuned version.

I didn't post "you ain't lived" etc canthai55 did. 

I have always preferred 4T power ever since I started owership of a CB750.