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Little update bump.... For whatever reason, perhaps distance/pickup (which I can understand) or price, though I still think it's little money against what it would cost you to build anything like this, my Turntable/Stand/Dolly/Trolly did not get any bidders. I am eager to have the space now my bike ...

Nice piece of work. I suggest you add the word dolly to teh ad, to help with searches. GLWS Thanks for the advice. If I'm honest, I only knew they were called Dollys about a week ago. I did use the term in my description, but had also added it to the end of the title as you suggested. If you feel t...

i like that but can Tony Mon modify it and make it go faster, lighter and um had some silvery down tubey things :D glws. Well the wheels are all running on nice ball bearings, even with the weight of a bike, on a smooth surface it will roll quite easy. You could always just strap the front of your ...

Checked the forum rules and see it's ok to place here items we've also listed on ebay. So here is a link to my item I've just put up for sale a few days ago: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172298003322 Made it a few years ago, as a custom design, turned / milled / drilled the various Aluminium and Steel ...

Missing spring now ordered from local bike shop, and a fresh one of the middle spring also (may as well freshen them both up) Was told by grumpy miserarable old man in store, unless I paid £12 postage they won't be here till Saturday. As I'm not legally ok to ride the bike it does not matter, but st...

Thanks for the great and really interesting replies. Being, kinda in Engineering for years, albeit on the Toolmaking/ Toolgrinding side of things as opposed to the Turning side of things (though I do use a lathe from time to time if I need to) I do have a very logical (I hope) mind, and tends to be ...

I'd like to know why being on a side stand is bad. The way the petrol lays in the carbs perhaps? How about the fact that the oil pump is on the right hand side of the bike and when on the sidestand it leans to the left. Combine that along with the lack of oil the front CCT gets fed. So yes if your ...

Thanks for the seals advice, though not planning on touching those :) Ok, Time for a little update: Had a brainwave, or rather a 'Lets do the obvious moment' and wheeled my bike around the driveway with the rear pads out and caliper taped out of the way, to see if there was any of this noise whatsoe...

Thanks. Ok re the copper grease instructions. Re the pads, well, when fitted I did use a clamp and wood to push the single piston back to make room for the new pads. Heat wise? Well you can rock it when it's all done up, so it's not like it's all locked tight, and as I said, the rear wheel will spin...

I really don't know why it's been making this sound, as you can spin the wheel on a paddock stand and then it seems ok.... weird Which makes me think it could be wheel bearings, as the bike doesn't make this sound when on a stand (the bike is not under load) Fire it up on the stand, and gently appl...

Thanks....... TheGingerBeardMan To be honest I cannot be sure. As you say, it's hard to ride a bike and pinpoint the sound! All I know is that I'm sure it did not make the sound with worn pads, and after the disc was ground nice and flat, with a ground finish (I did wonder if the finish being too go...

Check all the bits caliper components are in place & correctly fitted - esp. the retainer clips (part 4 & 6). Also that the pins (12 & 13) allow the caliper to move smoothly and aren't corroded and seized. http://www.bike-parts-honda.com/pieces-honda-detail-4938-13MBBV41-VTR1000FV-1997-...

Ok, well I've just taken the rear pads out and taken a couple of photo's just to get opinions here, before I carry on. The pads are: Ferodo Platinum FDB754P As shown here: http://www.ghostbikes.com/3614-ferodo-platinum-fdb754p-brake-pads.html Purchased and fitted a few years ago, but in reality have...

take your pads out. and on the leading and trailing edge of them file a good 45 degree on them. some times certain pads can, buzz, as it where and can make a sound like your describing. iv had a few do it. Thanks for the suggestion, will try that, I'm sure when this 1st happened I took it apart and...

Just wondered what your views were on this.......... Some time ago, but, in "miles" not THAT many miles ago, I decided I should deal with my rear brake pads.... Getting a bit on the low side (but still worked fine) The disc itself, as discs do, had various ridges on it, as they get over ti...