what have you done to your "bike" today

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8541Hawk wrote:Though no one noticed the threaded inserts in the airbox.....lol

Made those up around 10 yrs ago after I wore out the screw holes from taking it apart so many times :angel:
That's because I was concerned with relocated catch tank :) I think about to do it.
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8541Hawk wrote:Though no one noticed the threaded inserts in the airbox.....lol

Made those up around 10 yrs ago after I wore out the screw holes from taking it apart so many times :angel:
I've done the same to mine , I think it's normal after a few to many trips into the air box


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you over tighten those screws and the airbox is nacked.... :(
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agentpineapple wrote:you over tighten those screws and the airbox is nacked.... :(
Not if you drill and fit threaded inserts
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8541Hawk wrote:Though no one noticed the threaded inserts in the airbox.....lol

Made those up around 10 yrs ago after I wore out the screw holes from taking it apart so many times :angel:
That's a job I've been meaning to get around to. I'm guessing you used a lathe to make yours Mike :?:
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agentpineapple wrote:you over tighten those screws and the airbox is nacked.... :(
Not if you drill and fit threaded inserts
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What size did you go for Lloydie :?:

I've just noticed the price is for a pack of ten, that's better :thumbup: I thought it was each first of all :lol:

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lloydie wrote:
agentpineapple wrote:you over tighten those screws and the airbox is nacked.... :(
Not if you drill and fit threaded inserts
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Does that work like a rivnut?
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I spent 4hrs washing and polishing today Image

Spent the rest of the day waiting for a new eprom chip which never arrived as royal mail screwed up :( should be here tomorrow though as I can have a play then :)
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NZSpokes wrote:
Does that work like a rivnut?
Nope - it's the same things that's in the front nose fairing plastic - the threaded inserts (x4) are embedded/moulded into the soft plastic which secures the screw fasteners mounting the headlight. Barbs on the insert keep it secure within the plastic.
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Ckennedy wrote:I spent 4hrs washing and polishing today Image

Spent the rest of the day waiting for a new eprom chip which never arrived as royal mail screwed up :( should be here tomorrow though as I can have a play then :)
Stop teasing me with that bloody bike :lol:
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Ckennedy wrote:I spent 4hrs washing and polishing today Image

Spent the rest of the day waiting for a new eprom chip which never arrived as royal mail screwed up :( should be here tomorrow though as I can have a play then :)
Disconnect battery before changing the chip or you could fry the brain.. I played around with chips and in the end fitted a power commander, results were much better, free'd up 7bhp at the wheel.
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Had a custom chip made up which works with all the mods I have. The bloke who makes them has hundreds of hours on a dyno testing. It's proven to give around 6bhp on average (fitted his air box too) so will have it down the dyno again at the end of the month to find out what I've gained. Have a pc3 fitted already so any changes that may need to be made can be
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Went for a nice little pootle about today. Lovely weather and clear roads, mostly. Stopped to take a couple of pics -

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The rebuilt brakes have made a huge difference, so all good.
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Kev L wrote:Went for a nice little pootle about today. Lovely weather and clear roads, mostly. Stopped to take a couple of pics -

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The rebuilt brakes have made a huge difference, so all good.
Looking pristine as ever Kev in the number one colour ( after Teal of course ) :P
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Awwww, bless you, still delusional. :lol:
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Kev L wrote:Awwww, bless you, still delusional. :lol:
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