Can I just say....

The worst part of the job was searching through numerous toolboxes in
my van for some circlip pliers.

Get rid of the girls bike and buy a 10R?

 

Getting the airbox out of a carb Tiger is mine, closely followed by
changing fork oil (it's the stench that does it - makes me heave).


--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
Off-Road Classifieds

'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

Depends on the bike really. The unfaired B12 was an absolute breeze.

 

AOL bruvver. Taking exhaust systems, carbs, drive chain and wiring out
isn't any fun at all.

 

The Older Gentleman says...

Doing valve clearances on any V4 Honda or any R6.

--
Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits)
GSF600SW (broked)
'I do not object to people looking at their watches when I am speaking.
But I strongly object when they start shaking them to make certain they
are still going.' William Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett, Oct 1960.

 

XS650 in the post

 

On the K11 it is a bit of a job. Only as there is so much to move out of
the way. About 1/2 a day, unless:

Remove front wheel.
On centrestand, rear shock disconnected (lower mount), back pushed right
down (jack under engine).
Disconnect the front brake hydraulics at the MC, I had a couple of plugs
which meant I didn't loose fluid and only got a small amount of air in.
Loosen handlebar clamps and push forward.
Remove top nut
Drop the entire fork/mudguard/bottom yoke assembly and move out
Punch out or dremmel old races, drift in the new.

Now it depends on how lucky you are with the race on the lower yoke,
some remove/replace easily, some don't.

2 hour job if you're lucky. 3 if you're not.

 

Ewwwwwwwww
Didn't Honda even make odd shaped tools for this

 

Get thee behind me, satan!

 

Nicely done. But don't think it had escaped the notice of those of us
too lazy to comment.

--
_______
..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3 (slightly broken, currently missing)
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
`\|/`
`

 

I saw your post last night and thought he'd be down on you like a ton
of bricks. Well done.

 

*blink*

Ummm... it was so obvious, I didn't think it deserved a response?

 

Heh, he's pulling your plonker. He _did_ miss it.

 

OK, I'll confess: I really didn't notice it.

 

I didn't for a moment think I had you fooled.

Happy to help.

Let me know the next time you need cheering up, and I'll gladly ignore
another 306b.

 

Python? Where from?

 

Champ says...

The night before I took my VF400F, with then burd and full camping kit,
to St Tropez my mate Gus said he'd help me do a full service including
valve clearances. We started at 6pm, we finished at 4am. I was at work
the next morning at 7-30 and set off for Dover at 6pm. To say I was
fucking knackered when we got to St Tropez after riding down through the
night is an understatement. We were only there for a long weekend too.

--
Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits)
GSF600SW (broked)
'I do not object to people looking at their watches when I am speaking.
But I strongly object when they start shaking them to make certain they
are still going.' William Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett, Oct 1960.

 

"Crucifixion's a doddle...", etc.

 

Life of Brian. Two seperate quotes from the old guy whose house the
PFJ meet in.
--
_______
..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3 (slightly broken, currently missing)
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
`\|/`
`

 

Champ says...

I want to do this sort of thing again. I'm planning a motorcycle mounted
invasion of Malta sometime soon, I'd like to be in likeminded company
when I do.

--
Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits)
GSF600SW (broked)
'I do not object to people looking at their watches when I am speaking.
But I strongly object when they start shaking them to make certain they
are still going.' William Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett, Oct 1960.