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by rollingthunderx2
Fri May 20, 2022 7:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to.....right now?
Replies: 1693
Views: 213203

Re: What are you listening to.....right now?

Nice ending got the compressor and tank moved.lol.
by rollingthunderx2
Fri May 20, 2022 7:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to.....right now?
Replies: 1693
Views: 213203

Re: What are you listening to.....right now?

Clearing out workshop sh1t.
Needs Captain Beefheart Spotlight kid.
Then some Zappa..Overnite sensation.
by rollingthunderx2
Fri May 20, 2022 6:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22489
Views: 1866035

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

That shiny thing on the left is a still. Today producing peated malt.😑
by rollingthunderx2
Fri May 20, 2022 6:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22489
Views: 1866035

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

To those saying their workshop is untidy..this is my weekend clearup..Ive been working up the far west coast too long...
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by rollingthunderx2
Fri May 20, 2022 6:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22489
Views: 1866035

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

Rain stops play on the stud removal so in the workshop renovating the wheels. Back wheel done front cleaned ready for refinishing and the vtr400 discs taken off and bobbined and cleaned. Still need to get this ffn rear tyre sitting up on the bead....going to connect the big air tank up tomorrow and ...
by rollingthunderx2
Sat May 14, 2022 9:01 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Oil filters
Replies: 20
Views: 2131

Re: Oil filters

My 87 Cbr600 has 160,000 mls on cheap supermarket car oil..

😀
by rollingthunderx2
Sat May 14, 2022 8:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22489
Views: 1866035

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

Nothing arrived so far.
I have 8 and 7 mm studs here .
by rollingthunderx2
Sat May 07, 2022 5:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22489
Views: 1866035

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

Hi, thanks guys. The stud is snapped off inside quite a bit in, ive already cut the casting back but dont really want to ho further back..Ive ground about 8mm off and its flat across the casting and stud. Thats when I dremeled, welded thick washers and nuts on.mone of my drill collection will look a...
by rollingthunderx2
Sat May 07, 2022 2:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22489
Views: 1866035

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

Still leaves the problem of actually getting it out.. I have it up on the bench with the front end off as Ive been doing the forks. Ive dremelled a slot and used a mapp torch and an impact gun with a good fitting bit. The good drill wont look at it. I think theres a broken drill or something in ther...
by rollingthunderx2
Sat May 07, 2022 12:52 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Oil filters
Replies: 20
Views: 2131

Re: Oil filters

My 1987 CBR600 has 160.000mls on it.
Since I got it 20 yrs ago as a commuter hack it has been run on the cheapest supermarket semi synth car oil.
Absolutely no issues whatsoever.
by rollingthunderx2
Sat May 07, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22489
Views: 1866035

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

Second weekend trying to remove a snapped exhaust stud. Welding didnt work Dremelling a slit didnt work Mapp gas didnt work Drill wont look at it so I reckon its stainless. Having a break now trying to get a new fitted rear tyre to sit up on the rim..not being obedient..despite a ratchet strap aroun...
by rollingthunderx2
Sat May 07, 2022 12:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22489
Views: 1866035

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

Second weekend trying to remove a snapped exhaust stud. Welding didnt work Dremelling a slit didnt work Mapp gas dodnt work Drill wont look at it so I reckon its stainless. Having a break now trying to get a new fitted rear tyre to sit up on the rim..not being obedient..despite a ratchet strap aroun...
by rollingthunderx2
Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: And another thing
Replies: 27
Views: 4104

Re: And another thing

Bose are the shittiest speakers..they spend all their money on advertising..
Ps I have a pair of Acoustic SD5 speakers for sale..and a pair of Acoustic research AR92s.
by rollingthunderx2
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22489
Views: 1866035

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

Im not saying the bike is outside just because its nice and hot today..but the workshop does need a little tidy up....6 months working on Arran and only 2 days home a fortnight....😦 https://i.postimg.cc/47wFg1FV/20220423-210539.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Xpr1RdKB/20220423-210742.jpg https://i.postimg....
by rollingthunderx2
Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22489
Views: 1866035

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

I bought a bike ramp just for that.
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