What did you do to your motorcycle today?

[Chris666]

Out for a glorious spin



Oil and filter replaced when I got back (that's it good for 6k)

Then tooks it's face off, noticed in Glenarm that my Garmin wire was binding slightly against the top yoke on right lock. Now rerouted through the centre of the dash and no longer binding

 

[Lee]

Thanks @dave b . I think thats her best angle.

 

[rollinstone]

Took her out a wee lap of strangford Lough, down to strangford ferry across to portaferry and then up the other side home, lovely wee run and stopped for a wee corona and some lunch on the way round, perfect new years eve so far!!

 

[Chris666]

Went full BMW Adventurer empty pannier for no reason Wayne Kerr

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[Chris666]

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Took her out a wee lap of strangford Lough, down to strangford ferry across to portaferry and then up the other side home, lovely wee run and stopped for a wee corona and some lunch on the way round, perfect new years eve so far!!

Belter of a day for it! What's the bike? Don't recognise the front end

 

[rollinstone]

Belter of a day for it! What's the bike? Don't recognise the front end

Fantastic day for it only put the heated grips on to 30% and had to turn them off again lol, it's a Honda NC750x, not the fastest in the world but I absolutely love her!

 

[Chris666]

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Fantastic day for it only put the heated grips on to 30% and had to turn them off again lol, it's a Honda NC750x, not the fastest in the world but I absolutely love her!

Class, the kangaroo pouch on these is an awesome idea

 

[Lee]

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Fantastic day for it only put the heated grips on to 30% and had to turn them off again lol, it's a Honda NC750x, not the fastest in the world but I absolutely love her!

Nice bike and I'm sure still plenty of poke! I had the heated grips up full today for 140 mile around Donegal lol I have thin gloves and no handguards though.

 

[rollinstone]

Class, the kangaroo pouch on these is an awesome idea

It is but my helmet doesn't fit in it, heads too big lol

 

[ian]

Well I took advantage of the 15% sale on ebay and got myself a new chain and sprocket kit.

I decided to go from the standard 525 down to a 520.

I've left the chain grease on while she's parked up for the winter.

I also got some new domino grips will get the picks up once fitted.

 

[Scuba Steve]

Saw the gritters out so a clean and chain lube done and on the charger ready for the next good day

 

[Chris666]

Won't last

 

[Alan_B]

Ordered a rack, top box, heated grips, and some ACF50. Hopefully, it will all be here by Saturday and I can fit those and the new brake lines.

 

[Chris666]

No messing around there are the calipers + pistons in good shape?

 

[Alan_B]

Pistons and seals are fine, there is a slight bit of play in the pins. More to add to the list

Also need someone to clean / balance carbs. I think an idle jet is blocked as it can be a bit stuttery up to 3k on partial throttle.

Been out a few days over the past week. Just slowly trying to build confidence up. I suck at corners

 

[Gareth]

Also need someone to clean / balance carbs. I think an idle jet is blocked as it can be a bit stuttery up to 3k on partial throttle.

How confident are you removing and replacing the carbs? You can actually balance them quite accurately on the bench, then if you have access to a carb balance tool, you can fine tune them to be perfect whilst on the bike, but I've only ever bench set carbs before then adjusted the idle screw to the correct rpm.

As for the pilot jet, you're better just replacing it/them if it's blocked. If you have a look at my Hornet build thread, you can see that I'd a badly blocked pilot jet, but I just cleaned and filed the hole open again. It's still a bit lumpy and could do with being replaced, but I can't be аrsed taking the carbs out again, plus I'm rarely below 4,000rpm for it to matter.

 

[Chris666]

As long as the pads can move freely it's grand.

Carbs: new pilot jet would be the easiest fix but could be any part from gunked up needle to float bowl, then if going to the trouble of vacuum hoses etc to balance, might as well do it on clean rebuilt carbs. + A bike of that age it may well be worth replacing cracked pipework too (if any)

@Gareth posted over me

 

[Alan_B]

Oh the pistons are moving no problem.

Will take a look and see what's involved. I'm reasonably competent, maybe lacking a bit of confidence and motivation lol.

 

[ian]

fitted some new domino grips today.

 

[Scuba Steve]

Been out a few days over the past week. Just slowly trying to build confidence up. I suck at corners

more than welcome to come out with me and a friend. he is currently only passed his test and building up

 

[Chris666]

Took it to Donegal for a coffee.. Just over 200mi on the clock today 6oc if even that, the 3euro50 coffee was nice though

Big guns

 

[Alan_B]

more than welcome to come out with me and a friend. he is currently only passed his test and building up

Might take you up on that, keep me posted if yous are heading out

 

[Chris666]

Not directly bike but related.

Put a curtain rail up in the shed

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OD is smaller than the OD of the SHAD mounting but they're secure and lockable still

 

[DriftnSlide]

Did I see you heading up the A8 from Highways about 3pm towards Belfast ?
Going the roundabout lane to go straight on. lol

 

[Chris666]

Not me, bike hasn't moved