what have you done to your "bike" today

[AMCQ46]

that made a big difference to the bike, have you got any skin left on your fingers?

[freeridenick]

Spent about three hours cleaning it. It wasn't even very dirty but it took ages to get the brake pistons moving freely.

Fitted a belly pan I've been meaning to fit and snapped a sump bolt. Tried to sort the alignment of the chappy race seat unit I've got and snapped two taps making new mounts.

Great day! At least the captive spacers went in OK. As did new wheel bearings.

[podman]

that made a big difference to the bike, have you got any skin left on your fingers?

Some but ive lost a complete finger or two it now feels mate..

[bald_pig]

I suspected as much, itll have to wait until it plays up...Thanks for the advice and links , saved those.

It's not worth waiting!

[Wicky]

@bald_pig How's the VTR rebuild after your bridge escapade?

[bald_pig]

@bald_pig How's the VTR rebuild after your bridge escapade?

It's cold and wet outside, nothing has been done yet

[agentpineapple]

Spent most of today doing my best to make my VTR look more presentable with a variety of potions and some wire wool, a going over with some some brushes on my Dremel and scotchbrite pads

Some before and afters.

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Taken some years off it I think.

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Belly pan had years worth of shite in it which took some time to clean off but overall its come up much better I think, ill remove the header pipes next Winter and get them aqua blasted, for a few quid, them come up like new.

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great work mate....

[fabiostar]

some storm loving going on this winter boys i have to say

my own got its first trial fit of the new fairing. then i drilled a dirty big hole in the front of it to fit a single headlight. im now sitting thinking why did i ever think that was a good idea lol

[Varastorm]

Popped to the local fabricator suppliers on the bike, first ride of the year. It's still a little too cold damp'n slippy for it to be fun though.

Managed to blag a piece of 8mm plate to make a manifold plate to mount the 40dcoe carb.

[Stephan]

new exhaust hangers from projection components delivered. There should be nice weight saving, and sharper (nicer) angle of pipes too.

[Varastorm]

I made a manifold plate for the flat track project to mount the Weber 40 dcoe, in the rain.

[Duffy1964]

Painted the Yam FZ6 front wheel satin black, fitted new front pads and added some rim stickers

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[podman]

This morning went out to the skate part with my brother and nephew, last time I rode a BMX was circa 1983, skate part was as chaotic as the M25 on a Friday evening but a great laugh.

The whole thing has moved on since I last did a bunny hop...!

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Straight after that with the roads dry and some sun out, I took my daughter for a spin on the VTR , ive ridden a few "big" V Twins before but never owned one, gearbox I found clunky(must check chain tension) but even with the stock cans it sounds very good from the midrange to the top end, i found it effortless to ride, brisk and comfy too..Just the job.

My daughter has been riding a moped for 6 months and (seriously..) feels she could ride it now...

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[agentpineapple]

looks like a fun day out mate, vtr's are such an under rated road bike, every now and again, I think about selling mine and getting something else, but I doubt i'll find something that's better than the storm.

[fabiostar]

made big holes in my new fairing lol...




work in progress...........