What have you done for your bike today????

ryott52 · June 17, 2011, 08:43:43 PM

Quote from: ryott52 on June 17, 2011, 07:38:43 PM
Put a new front tire (Michelin Pilot Road 2) on, and put a new chain and sprockets. PO overtightened the hell out of the sprocket nuts and I rounded the corners off two of them taking them off, so it looks like I'm going to a dealership tomorrow on my lunch break and getting new ones.

Agreed. Definitely writing one right now.

tucsondog · June 24, 2011, 08:43:38 PM

Not new to the bike, but i got a new helmet today. Long story short, I now hate all my co-workers at my 2nd job

On the bright side, the new helmet fits perfectly, and is super comfy. As a matter of fact, I just woke up from a 90 min nap only to find i was still wearing it. How's that for comfy?

Cosimo_Zaretti · June 24, 2011, 11:01:40 PM

Did you wake up from that nap in a ditch surrounded by bits of you bike?

mister · June 24, 2011, 11:37:05 PM

You bought a new helmet and that made you hate your coworkers? Now you've let that much out you'll need to spill the rest of the beans...

Michael

lucifer_mr2 · June 24, 2011, 11:45:32 PM

Washed it. Second time since I bought it 18 months ago. The kero and stuff are making me a bit light headed.

Unsane · June 25, 2011, 12:52:27 AM

Washed & polished
New front & rear sprockets (minus 1 tooth on the front)
New Chain
New rear tyre
How sweet it is

mister · June 25, 2011, 04:01:27 AM

Picked up my 919 from its 18k service. Ah... what a sweet machine it is.

Michael

tucsondog · June 25, 2011, 06:27:32 AM

RE: Helmet

Thankfully there was no bike parts. Just my laptop open to this forum and my cat.
The helmet was always placed at the back of the office on top of a massive 6-7' high cabinet (which is bolted to the floor and wall, so it's not moving around, ever...).
For the past 5-6 weeks, it hasn't been a problem.
About 90% of the people in the office are less than 5'6" so it's easily out of reach and I figured nobody would be dumb enough to climb the cabinet and pull it off.
Apparently I was wrong!!!
As far as me hating my co-workers goes... When I went to put the old helmet on, the little plastic tabs that keep the front half from flipping up too far had snapped off. 3 things can do that... 1) a crash, 2) someone screwing around with it, 3) a drop.
So rather than risk riding around with a broken helmet, I decided to just replace it. I got a fantastic deal on the new one, so that was good(~50% off), but i'm mostly ticked that whoever was screwing around with it or dropped it didn't come find me and apologize. Oh well

I'll still keep the old one, maybe use it for paintball lol

Tombstones81 · June 29, 2011, 10:03:28 AM

Was just going to wait until I heard back from the garage when I take my bike there first thing tomorrow to get my problems checked out.
But I got bored this morning.

OEM header bolts and gaskets put on (old ones rattled out after a wipe and I had temp ones from Lowes in there til OEM came)
Bar end mirrors put on.
New used tach put on, tnx Burning1

new tach cable gaskets (was leaking at the motor, common problem, easy fix )

Forgot the new headlight bucket swap tho

Tools were already put away

Shaddow · June 29, 2011, 06:48:48 PM

De stickered my bike in my slow prep towards repairing and repainting.

Unsane · June 29, 2011, 06:57:31 PM

Quote from: Shaddow on June 29, 2011, 06:48:48 PM
De stickered my bike in my slow prep towards repairing and repainting.

Me too - but working on a 2nd hand set of fairings!
Taught myself to plastic weld (the tutorials on Youtube are excellent)
Not painting though... will be vinyl coating

Suzuki Stevo · June 29, 2011, 07:02:03 PM

Sold it.....

xunedeinx · June 29, 2011, 07:41:01 PM

Quote from: Suzuki Stevo on June 29, 2011, 07:02:03 PM
Sold it.....

mister · June 30, 2011, 03:18:22 AM

Quote from: Suzuki Stevo on June 29, 2011, 07:02:03 PM
Sold it.....

Hope you at least pointed them in the direction of this forum!

So what, now it's just you and the moped is it?

Michael

Twisted · June 30, 2011, 04:32:51 AM

Pulled the bike apart to find the annoying rattle that has been bugging me for the last year. While I had the tank off I did a valve check (all in spec) tightened and fiddled with bolts. Put it all back together and took it for a ride. I am stoked to say I have conquered the buzz!!! Ah it is so good to be rid of it. I have no idea what it was but it seems I stumbled across it and fixed it.

Suzuki Stevo · June 30, 2011, 05:39:06 AM

Quote from: mister on June 30, 2011, 03:18:22 AMSo what, now it's just you and the moped is it?

Michael

The new owner should pop up here soon and I still have a GSX650F, V-Strom 650, Ninja 250R, Burgman 400, SH150i, and a CH80, just clearing house for a DR-Z400SM

Tombstones81 · June 30, 2011, 05:53:27 AM

Quote from: Twisted on June 30, 2011, 04:32:51 AM
Pulled the bike apart to find the annoying rattle that has been bugging me for the last year. While I had the tank off I did a valve check (all in spec) tightened and fiddled with bolts. Put it all back together and took it for a ride. I am stoked to say I have conquered the buzz!!! Ah it is so good to be rid of it. I have no idea what it was but it seems I stumbled across it and fixed it.

Mighta been the tank rattling against the frame.
If all you took Off was the tank.

If it returns and it Coulda been the tank, check the rubber around and underneath the tank.

Mine was rattling and a lil loose in the front from my wipe because the rubber shoe in the front came off and went god knows where.
Bought a new one and put it on last week and tanks now quiet and secure

Twisted · June 30, 2011, 04:40:44 PM

Quote from: Tombstones81 on June 30, 2011, 05:53:27 AM
Quote from: Twisted on June 30, 2011, 04:32:51 AM
Pulled the bike apart to find the annoying rattle that has been bugging me for the last year. While I had the tank off I did a valve check (all in spec) tightened and fiddled with bolts. Put it all back together and took it for a ride. I am stoked to say I have conquered the buzz!!! Ah it is so good to be rid of it. I have no idea what it was but it seems I stumbled across it and fixed it.

Mighta been the tank rattling against the frame.
If all you took Off was the tank.

If it returns and it Coulda been the tank, check the rubber around and underneath the tank.

Mine was rattling and a lil loose in the front from my wipe because the rubber shoe in the front came off and went god knows where.
Bought a new one and put it on last week and tanks now quiet and secure

Maybe it could have been the tank but I have had that off before in my fruitless previous searches. I tightened a lot of semi loose bolts around the bike including an engine mount bolt which I think was the culprit and a really loose spark plug. The buzz only happened during the 4000-4500 rpm harmonics range which is where the GS usually cruises at city speeds. I got used to it after awhile but after riding my Ducati and hopping back on the GS it used to bug me again. Really happy I found it. Still amazes me how that bike magically undoes bolts of it's own accord. Came home from a ride not long back with my tail light hanging just by the wires near the rear wheel cause the bolts holding them in had undone themselves

Toogoofy317 · June 30, 2011, 10:45:55 PM

Flick got a new Clutch switch Courtesy of Addiasguy

Mary

A.Milos · July 03, 2011, 01:52:46 AM

New set of Sport Demons, continued polishing out scratches on new tail fairing sides and scratching my head over how to mount some tiny indicators.

Oh, and 5 hours of spirited mountain riding.

Incidentally... What is it that holds the seatlock key barrel into the plastics? I havent looked closely yet, but couldnt see any fasteners at a glance.

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What have you done for your bike today????