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by 8541Hawk
Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:21 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: High Altitude Carb adjustment
Replies: 12
Views: 504

Re: High Altitude Carb adjustment

For that short of a time you will be fine just leaving your carbs the way they are....... no need to mess with anything.
by 8541Hawk
Fri Jul 19, 2013 12:51 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Now I know why the bike has been feeling "odd"
Replies: 15
Views: 1042

Re: Now I know why the bike has been feeling "odd"

In this case it just got real wobbly..... :eek2

Just finished breaking the wheel down and cleaning up my rear rotor.

Parts ordered, should be back together Tues....
by 8541Hawk
Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's annoyed you today??
Replies: 3330
Views: 234311

Re: What's annoyed you today??

The bike breaking again....... :Ball Kick:
by 8541Hawk
Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:35 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Now I know why the bike has been feeling "odd"
Replies: 15
Views: 1042

Now I know why the bike has been feeling "odd"

Messed with the fork oil level the other day and the bike just hasn't "felt" right since..... So I head out to pick up some more fork oil to just start over, make it about 2 miles from my house..... and a rear wheel bearing explodes :eek2 I did get lucky as it looks like there is no real d...
by 8541Hawk
Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:10 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Rear end!!
Replies: 14
Views: 1753

Re: Rear end!!

Cheers for the info macV2 and wicky it's a great help. Redthunder thanks will pm you once I start getting everything together. It seems that swingarm a are in quite abundance but the suspension linkages aren't so easy to find :| . I'm probably gonna end up getting a abba stand as it will make life ...
by 8541Hawk
Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:46 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: brakes help
Replies: 15
Views: 346

Re: brakes help

AMCQ46 wrote:mounting holes are all the same
The O.D. of the rotor can be different though.

The only "direct" SP1\SP2 replacement is (I believe) an '06-'07 CBR1000rr
by 8541Hawk
Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:12 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi everyone my first vtr
Replies: 12
Views: 783

Re: Hi everyone my first vtr

welcome :wave:
by 8541Hawk
Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:04 am
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: Standard Fork Upgrade Service Guide
Replies: 69
Views: 107145

Re: Standard Fork Upgrade Service Guide

The way I have interpreted "fastest possible return, but under control" is the fastest return with no "bounce" when it tops out. So I am looking for the suspension to return smoothly and just stop when it gets to the top of the stroke. If it slows or bounces at the top, it needs ...
by 8541Hawk
Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's annoyed you today??
Replies: 3330
Views: 234311

Re: What's annoyed you today??

As you have found out, they do need to be in place..... :wink: Cheers buddy. We kept the standard top cap on rather than blanking plates. We figured it should be fine as the reeds where where reversed. Is this OK and blanking caps just to keep things tidy. (:-}) No worries and you will be fine runn...
by 8541Hawk
Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:45 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Plans for the storm over the next few months
Replies: 5
Views: 195

Re: Plans for the storm over the next few months

Yes it can be done...... like Carl said it is all in the prep work....

Here is my rattle can job ;

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by 8541Hawk
Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's annoyed you today??
Replies: 3330
Views: 234311

Re: What's annoyed you today??

Wait dovel and o ring? You are talking about the reed valve? Yeh the read valve was flipped. I'm talking about right in the centre of the cylinder head. There is a circular tube type, for want of a better word, dowel with an O ring. that slots in the head and on the underside of the cam cover. (:-}...
by 8541Hawk
Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:34 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Creeking!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 316

Re: Creeking!!!!

Check you lower shock linkage.....or better yet just service it and hope nothing is damaged besides the bearings..... :wink:
by 8541Hawk
Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:46 pm
Forum: Jokes
Topic: The Truth......
Replies: 4
Views: 230

The Truth......

Couldn't pass this one up....... :lol: :lol:

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by 8541Hawk
Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:59 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Brake lines, pads & fluid
Replies: 27
Views: 1355

Re: Brake lines, pads & fluid

Jamie in Colchester wrote:Just because my Storm is silver, it's not fair to draw it.... resembling a pig! :lol:

Here's the best I can do... O>-<]: man on a skateboard :?
You could at least do.... O>8-<]: Topless Girl on Skateboard for this lot.... :lol: :lol:
by 8541Hawk
Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:06 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22444
Views: 1800836

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

It was my turn to play spin the rotor buttons today as my brakes have been acting up lately..... The good news is I found one that was a bit sticky, so I hope that was the issue.... The bad news......the cbr1000rr rotors that I use have 10 buttons each...... :crazy: Also lowered my fork fluid 20cc p...