The ex-Blaney CBR600F-W saw daylight for the first time in a very long time this morning. It's been parked up and not been anywhere for about 18 months at least due to illness, lack of funds and general laziness. This week I have some spare time, so I pulled a few bikes out of the way and dragged it, literally, out into sunlight so I could refresh my memory about what needs sorting before it goes back on track. The list is: Replace rear tyre, it got punctured when it fell off the paddock stand. Wire up the TDM900 right switchgear fitted to replace the CBR one with redundant lighting switches. Clean carbs. Fit seat unit properly - entails making a bracket to support the rear. Fill dent in tank and paint all bodywork (to incorporate a little brown paint somewhere) Make a new gearchange rod and a little bit to mount the rear m/cyl cos s/hand rearsets didn't come with either. Remove rear brake fluid res and fit HRC one (pricey bit of pipe and a plastic plug). Get new rear braided brake hose made to suit rearsets. Send forks to Darren at MCT for revalving and new springs. Cut excess bracketry off swingarm cos it'll never have a chainguard or hugger fitted again, then repaint swingarm silver. Make heelplates for rearsets. Service engine properly Paint all four wheels before fitting new Pirelli Supercorsas and wets. Replace wheel bearings in wheels with wets on. Remove as much redundant wiring as possible, including non-functional alarm system. Refurb braking systems front and rear. General check over everything to make sure it won't fall off or fail. I think that'll keep me busy for some time. -- Lozzo Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere) BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite they churn out)
I kicked it... very hard, in anger at something totally unconnected. The bike went over and the rear paddock stand hook went straight through the sidewall. Tyre was fucked anyway, it was sliding badly out of every corner at the last trackday I did on it. -- Lozzo Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere) BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite they churn out)
Believe me, I have a very very long fuse before I let go to that extent. Whatever it was must have been of monumental importance for me to get that angry -- Lozzo Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere) BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite they churn out)
When I lived in Ealing virtually opposite a chip shop a nice punter thought it would be funny to squirt a wide streak of brown sauce along my bike seat. Luckily I noticed it in the morning just before what would have been a very messy leather jeans/seat interface.
