Well, its sump off today... plan A to remove sheared sump bolt failed, got nice center pop went in with small drill to start off then went to drill size for the easyout extractor went in a treat good depth and hold but it snapped, so Plan B sump off.
Exhaust came off in one piece as bike was on its side oil dropped and all the other sump bolts came loose easily. Let’s hope plan B works
Look forward to fitting the new secondand oil cooler pipes that dont have a build up coral.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:46 am
by MacV2
mjvw wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:38 am
Well, its sump off today... plan A to remove sheared sump bolt failed, got nice center pop went in with small drill to start off then went to drill size for the easyout extractor went in a treat good depth and hold but it snapped, so Plan B sump off.
Exhaust came off in one piece as bike was on its side oil dropped and all the other sump bolts came loose easily. Let’s hope plan B works
Look forward to fitting the new secondand oil cooler pipes that dont have a build up coral.
If plan B fails I have a spare sump if you need one.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:34 am
by mjvw
Cheers MacV2 hopefully all will be well
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:28 pm
by MacV2
Went out for a chilly but dry* spin on The Mervinator.
Run a few erands & got some bits N bobs...
* The local Quatermass site is having construction done. So lots of trucks coming on to the road with shite loads of shite n mud.
As I came up the road there was a sweeper truck 'cleaning' the road... What it left behind it was like riding on ice FFS ! I was not going fast maybe 30ish in the 40 zone, saw the swepper up ahead & slowed a bit more & the rear end started fishtailing on the slury the feker was leaving behind it...
Got stable crossed to the other side of the road & overtook the bloody thing...
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:00 pm
by tony.mon
MacV2 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:28 pm
Went out for a chilly but dry* spin on The Mervinator.
Run a few erands & got some bits N bobs...
* The local Quatermass site is having construction done. So lots of trucks coming on to the road with shite loads of shite n mud.
As I came up the road there was a sweeper truck 'cleaning' the road... What it left behind it was like riding on ice FFS ! I was not going fast maybe 30ish in the 40 zone, saw the swepper up ahead & slowed a bit more & the rear end started fishtailing on the slury the feker was leaving behind it...
Got stable crossed to the other side of the road & overtook the bloody thing...
Yes, had the same overtaking a snowplough on the m25 a few years back. Best leave them behind you.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 6:48 pm
by lloydie
Fitted new brake pads and bleed the brakes . Put the seat unit on and fairing ready to start body work .
Bins in pic
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 8:33 pm
by Kev L
Getting there mate
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 8:36 pm
by lloydie
Kev L wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 8:33 pm
Getting there mate
I’m at the point where I’m no longer taking 2 steps back when moving forward . Might even get to ride it this year
Kev L wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 8:33 pm
Getting there mate
I’m at the point where I’m no longer taking 2 steps back when moving forward . Might even get to ride it this year
The engine sounds good Lloydie
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2022 5:32 pm
by MacV2
Treated The Murvinator to repacement oil lines, std ones off ebay nice & shiney, a replacment R/H rad as I buggered up the old one by snapping the overflow spigot off in a hamfisted tube reattachment... & changed the L/H switchgear...Indi switch playing up.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2022 6:34 pm
by Duffy1964
Been fettling with another addition to the Duffcave
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Re: what have you done to your
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2022 8:30 pm
by sirch345
Duffy1964 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 6:34 pm
Been fettling with another addition to the Duffcave
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That looks good Duffy
I'm not really familiar with this beauty. Do tell us more
Have you had to do a lot with this bike
Chris.
what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:01 pm
by Duffy1964
sirch345 wrote:
Duffy1964 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 6:34 pm
Been fettling with another addition to the Duffcave
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That looks good Duffy
I'm not really familiar with this beauty. Do tell us more
Have you had to do a lot with this bike
Chris.
Hi Chris, it’s a Yamaha TDR250 2 stroke twin with a YPVS power valve like the RD350Lc’s have
1990 in original condition with matching numbers. They are getting pretty rare and expensive now.
It’s been standing 7 years so I need to strip cabs down and ultrasonic clean them, new plugs oil and a general check over.
I’m trying to keep it as original as possible, but also need to touch it stone chips on the frame and the tank has a bit of rust on the paint where the tachometer sits, may need to powder coat the swinging arm too.
But I don’t really want to do a full resto as they are only original once.
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Re: what have you done to your
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:07 am
by MacV2
Duffy1964 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 6:34 pm
Been fettling with another addition to the Duffcave
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Nice Duffers.
The origional one & only supermoto. Well ahead of it's time.
Proper hoon to ride. Never owned one but rode a few back in the day when the frst came out.
