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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:28 pm
by sirch345
MacV2 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:46 am
So Neu Red got the going over today. New Oil Filter & fresh oil.
A splodge of Doc100 cleaning gunk.
Hot sponge bath & a cold rinse.
Quick leather off then
a blast of air from me new toy, a bike dryer/blower.
Smartherd the chain inside , outside & both sides with chain lube.
A wipe over with ACF-50.
The tanks drained, the carb bowls empty. The battery removed & the exhaust spouts bagged over.
Parked up till spring time...
The Murvinator remains on line for rides... Heated gloves wired in...
You've been busy Mac
Good to see a 2nd person with a bike dryer/blower
Does yours have the heater option
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:57 pm
by sirch345
ItsaKeeper wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 12:19 pm
Spring will be here in a flash
Been doing winter prep too, after washing the firestorm I waxed the wheels with regular liquid turtle wax. I use Pocket Rocket (WD type of stuff) and to give the metal bits a spray/wipe including the titanium exhaust as it keeps it all rust free.
I did an oil n filter change, filled it up with Tesco 99 and added fuel stabiliser then run it for a few minutes. I like to believe that the warm up will also vapourise the pocket rocket to kind of add a layer of rust protection in all the nooks and crannies.
I also stick the bike on a CTEK bike charger every couple of weeks to keep the battery topped up, used to leave it permanently plugged in but don't do that any more as I thought it wasn't good for the battery...
Still planning to fire the bike up at least once a month till spring, run it up till the fan kicks in and switch off 
You've been busy too
I do the same with mine over the winter months (well over the wet and cold months to be precise lol), fire her up every 6 weeks or so and run up until the fan cuts in,
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:16 pm
by Duffy1964
I fitted a new fuel tap seal kit on the TDR 250 as it was letting by.
The TDR forum guys said just by a new tap @ £110 but one guy said he had found a kit for £15 and it worked.
Stripped her down which is a pain as the oil tank is part of the fuel tank and has a habit of the pipe pulling off as you lift it, it then covers engine with two stroke oil.
Guess what it dumped oil over the engine.
Fitted the new seal kit, and old one was pretty perished, cleaned up all the oil, refitted and refilled the tank, and hey presto it still Feckin leaks.
Wheeled it back in the garage and ignored it.
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:10 am
by MacV2
sirch345 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:28 pm
MacV2 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:46 am
So Neu Red got the going over today. New Oil Filter & fresh oil.
A splodge of Doc100 cleaning gunk.
Hot sponge bath & a cold rinse.
Quick leather off then
a blast of air from me new toy, a bike dryer/blower.
Smartherd the chain inside , outside & both sides with chain lube.
A wipe over with ACF-50.
The tanks drained, the carb bowls empty. The battery removed & the exhaust spouts bagged over.
Parked up till spring time...
The Murvinator remains on line for rides... Heated gloves wired in...
You've been busy Mac
Good to see a 2nd person with a bike dryer/blower
Does yours have the heater option
Chris.
No not heated... I'm too tight to pay the extra.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:36 am
by ItsaKeeper
In the style of Viz top tip...run the engine and use your cold blower then hey presto it's a heated blower for free
Re: what have you done to your
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:04 pm
by sirch345
Duffy1964 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:16 pm
I fitted a new fuel tap seal kit on the TDR 250 as it was letting by.
The TDR forum guys said just by a new tap @ £110 but one guy said he had found a kit for £15 and it worked.
Stripped her down which is a pain as the oil tank is part of the fuel tank and has a habit of the pipe pulling off as you lift it, it then covers engine with two stroke oil.
Guess what it dumped oil over the engine.
Fitted the new seal kit, and old one was pretty perished, cleaned up all the oil, refitted and refilled the tank, and hey presto it still Feckin leaks.
Wheeled it back in the garage and ignored it.
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With things like that I find going indoors for a cup of coffee or tea sometimes does the trick. It gives you a break and some time to have a rethink of the situation.
Good luck with getting it sorted Duffy, I'm sure you will,
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:04 pm
by sirch345
MacV2 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:10 am
sirch345 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:28 pm
MacV2 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:46 am
So Neu Red got the going over today. New Oil Filter & fresh oil.
A splodge of Doc100 cleaning gunk.
Hot sponge bath & a cold rinse.
Quick leather off then
a blast of air from me new toy, a bike dryer/blower.
Smartherd the chain inside , outside & both sides with chain lube.
A wipe over with ACF-50.
The tanks drained, the carb bowls empty. The battery removed & the exhaust spouts bagged over.
Parked up till spring time...
The Murvinator remains on line for rides... Heated gloves wired in...
You've been busy Mac
Good to see a 2nd person with a bike dryer/blower
Does yours have the heater option
Chris.
No not heated... I'm too tight to pay the extra.
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:05 pm
by sirch345
Re: what have you done to your
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:40 pm
by fabiostar
Duffy1964 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:16 pm
I fitted a new fuel tap seal kit on the TDR 250 as it was letting by.
The TDR forum guys said just by a new tap @ £110 but one guy said he had found a kit for £15 and it worked.
Stripped her down which is a pain as the oil tank is part of the fuel tank and has a habit of the pipe pulling off as you lift it, it then covers engine with two stroke oil.
Guess what it dumped oil over the engine.
Fitted the new seal kit, and old one was pretty perished, cleaned up all the oil, refitted and refilled the tank, and hey presto it still Feckin leaks.
Wheeled it back in the garage and ignored it.
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that is a pain in the ass
what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:30 am
by Duffy1964
It’s one of the most fiddly bikes I’ve ever worked on, it’s all crammed in then the exhaust get in the way and my hands get cut to ribbons working on it. I will wait for warmer weather and either fix it or sell it.
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Re: what have you done to your
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:23 pm
by fabiostar
Duffy1964 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:30 am
It’s one of the most fiddly bikes I’ve ever worked on, it’s all crammed in then the exhaust get in the way and my hands get cut to ribbons working on it. I will wait for warmer weather and either fix it or sell it.
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they are a bit tight , far better for somebody with small hands
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:14 pm
by sirch345
I took the Storm out for a half decent ride today, and it stayed dry for all 50 miles of it. Some of the roads I rode were a little damp, but overall I had dry roads, awesome
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:37 pm
by fabiostar
sirch345 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:14 pm
I took the Storm out for a half decent ride today, and it stayed dry for all 50 miles of it. Some of the roads I rode were a little damp, but overall I had dry roads, awesome
Chris.
Nice to blow the cobwebs away Chris
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:52 pm
by sirch345
fabiostar wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:37 pm
sirch345 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:14 pm
I took the Storm out for a half decent ride today, and it stayed dry for all 50 miles of it. Some of the roads I rode were a little damp, but overall I had dry roads, awesome
Chris.
Nice to blow the cobwebs away Chris
Too right Rob
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 2:10 pm
by MacV2
Moved 'em all out & spent a couple of hours fixing LED Baton lights up...
Had to fix some wood longways between the rafters...
Got two up & wired in a 3rd in place but not wired in yet & one more to fix in & wire up...
Have a wee test later on when its dark but I've left the old LED floods in place anyway, which are quite bright but don't seem to give great coverage. Defiantly have a dark spot that needs some light...