Re: what have you done to your
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:02 pm
Lovely job. I still hanker after a triple but I know they can be money pits and the good restored ones are silly money now.
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:17 pm
New seals on the PFM calipers and swapped the lever to a folding one on the HEL master cylinder I could resist.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:22 pm
What's the quality and finish like?freeridenick wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:17 pm New seals on the PFM calipers and swapped the lever to a folding one on the HEL master cylinder I could resist.
I was distinctly unimpressed with their new calipers, the two casting halves didn't match at all well on the set I looked at.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:51 pm
They match well but are old, 2007 at the earliest from the discs that came with them. They're the ones with the retaining clip on the inside, which changed to outside from 2008. The coating on a couple of the pistons has come off though. I doubt the 4-pot Nissin's they are replacing would have done that.tony.mon wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:22 pmWhat's the quality and finish like?freeridenick wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:17 pm New seals on the PFM calipers and swapped the lever to a folding one on the HEL master cylinder I could resist.
I was distinctly unimpressed with their new calipers, the two casting halves didn't match at all well on the set I looked at.
Somewhat shamefully it's the endurance racer look I'm going for rather than performance and quality. The whole set of discs, two sets of inners and calipers were a steel.
Re: what have you done to your
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:49 pm
nice one Re: what have you done to your
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:51 pm
That's looking ACE Duffers
Well done mate
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:06 am
stop with the brake porn you sick manfreeridenick wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:17 pm New seals on the PFM calipers and swapped the lever to a folding one on the HEL master cylinder I could resist.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:30 pm
My choke button mount broke where it passes through the frame bracket, so I ordered a new part and installed that last night. Not really too much fun but I got the carbs off, then mounted up and routed the new part without breaking the plastic fittings, and then got it all reinstalled. AND the bike still works afterwards!
I also noticed my front calipers had started more drag than normal (my front wheel is usually very free spinning) so I pushed the pistons out and gave them a clean with brake fluid on an old shoelace, which freed them all up nicely and got the brakes back to their best.
I also noticed my front calipers had started more drag than normal (my front wheel is usually very free spinning) so I pushed the pistons out and gave them a clean with brake fluid on an old shoelace, which freed them all up nicely and got the brakes back to their best.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:16 pm
Old shoe lace..... why have I never thought of that!
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:20 pm
Well I rode the XSR to work in London, and had a couple of moments on the slippery roads - best yet was my Givi Monolock topbox didn't (lock that is) and bounced off the rack going down the slip road to the M23 
so down to the next junction I go, turn around, back off the original exit and there it was, in the mud between the slip road the motorway - parked the bike on the chevrons between the slip and carriageway and run like fook to grab it, run back and secure it to the bike properly before I get creamed by oncoming traffic - phew, has made a bit of mess of it but hey, its only a topbox 
so down to the next junction I go, turn around, back off the original exit and there it was, in the mud between the slip road the motorway - parked the bike on the chevrons between the slip and carriageway and run like fook to grab it, run back and secure it to the bike properly before I get creamed by oncoming traffic - phew, has made a bit of mess of it but hey, its only a topbox Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:45 pm
As Al said, that is a great ideaCadbury64 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:30 pm My choke button mount broke where it passes through the frame bracket, so I ordered a new part and installed that last night. Not really too much fun but I got the carbs off, then mounted up and routed the new part without breaking the plastic fittings, and then got it all reinstalled. AND the bike still works afterwards!
I also noticed my front calipers had started more drag than normal (my front wheel is usually very free spinning) so I pushed the pistons out and gave them a clean with brake fluid on an old shoelace, which freed them all up nicely and got the brakes back to their best.
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:47 pm
That sounded rather dodgy Mav, glad you made it okay and the top box was still there,Mav617 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:20 pm Well I rode the XSR to work in London, and had a couple of moments on the slippery roads - best yet was my Givi Monolock topbox didn't (lock that is) and bounced off the rack going down the slip road to the M23
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:00 am
Mav, sounds fun! waiting to see the cctv footage of this on one of those TV shows.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:20 pm
Well I got her all salty (oo-er missus), need to get the Duke run in so I can save whats left of the XSR from the salty, shitty, wet roads, this is one day to the office and back:
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:44 pm
Dropped it... 