What Have You Done With Your CBR today?
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Rode my 'old lady' today , high winds had to lean it over into the wind but was OK. Will be picking up some oil n filter later , she's due a change so I'll get that done tomorrow 'cos rains a comin' Still gives me a chance to work on her , though it seems the moment I get her in bits the sun comes out Will probably bleed the rear brake and change the rear pads as well , unless the sun does come out.
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Let's see...
Last week, I cleaned her up...cleaned all the gunk off the chain and waxed and adjusted it. Then I stripped her down and did a carb sync. While I had all the fairings off, I used a magnetic pick-up tool and some pliers to remove all the screws, bolts, and washers that I had dropped down in her over the past 4 years....
Last night, i cleaned the garage (for like 5hrs straight!), so I could park the old girl (and her new frined) in a nice clean garage. Both bikes had been on my porch for the past couple months...I was starting to feel guilty.
Last week, I cleaned her up...cleaned all the gunk off the chain and waxed and adjusted it. Then I stripped her down and did a carb sync. While I had all the fairings off, I used a magnetic pick-up tool and some pliers to remove all the screws, bolts, and washers that I had dropped down in her over the past 4 years....
Last night, i cleaned the garage (for like 5hrs straight!), so I could park the old girl (and her new frined) in a nice clean garage. Both bikes had been on my porch for the past couple months...I was starting to feel guilty.
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I used mine to aggresively carry my right elbow through someones left side mirror this morning after they almost t-boned me trying to cut a quick left between two cars....where I happened to be riding. granted...I had to do a donut in traffic and chase the bastard down for their mirror to get in my way, but she needed a blast of speed to clear out the carbs anyway.
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Quite a bit actually
Went to work and back, only 50 K's, but at least I got it out.
I then pulled the left fairing off, looking for an oil leak which I found is the tappet cover gasket.
Pulled off the clock surround as my temp gauge had stopped working - found some loose wiring, sorted that. Fitted a new themostat unit and gubbins two days ago - dead easy - only two hoses to loosen and one side fairing.
Ordered a new camchain - gawd they've gone up about 50% in just over a year
Saturday the new one will go in - wish I had a new camchain tensioner or at least one of the new design ones, but no stock that I could find and at over 100 quid that's a bit steep as I've just done a new front tyre.....
Ah well, a day in the life of a Hurricane owner.
Went to work and back, only 50 K's, but at least I got it out.
I then pulled the left fairing off, looking for an oil leak which I found is the tappet cover gasket.
Pulled off the clock surround as my temp gauge had stopped working - found some loose wiring, sorted that. Fitted a new themostat unit and gubbins two days ago - dead easy - only two hoses to loosen and one side fairing.
Ordered a new camchain - gawd they've gone up about 50% in just over a year
Saturday the new one will go in - wish I had a new camchain tensioner or at least one of the new design ones, but no stock that I could find and at over 100 quid that's a bit steep as I've just done a new front tyre.....
Ah well, a day in the life of a Hurricane owner.
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The last few days I have just walked past her and gone to bloody work ..
still have to do the ...
cam chain
the tensioner
need a chain and sprockets prolly in about 1000-2000klm max
need a front wheel balance
All will be done as soon as I get the right attitude happening..
She still rides like a sweetheart , so I spose I tend to just go out and jump on her and ignore the stuff needed to do ATM...
and Pete , om tired just from reading your list mate well done though
still have to do the ...
cam chain
the tensioner
need a chain and sprockets prolly in about 1000-2000klm max
need a front wheel balance
All will be done as soon as I get the right attitude happening..
She still rides like a sweetheart , so I spose I tend to just go out and jump on her and ignore the stuff needed to do ATM...
and Pete , om tired just from reading your list mate well done though
#9
Well
Today I was workin from home, finished working, went for a quick ride, then came bacck for dinner, Damned after dinner had to go to the gym so i took my lady out and went to the gym comming back I live near and overpass, well i did enumber eights figures a few time to test my tires, well these new battlax bt-021 aint so bad really..
Tomorow going to the bike night from the northern part of montreal and o before have to go the gym and Oh i forgot to tell you guys
My lady is passing in a canadian motorcycle magazine, they always have a section for hem, older bikes!
Will tell you how it goes, i was on the road and this guy stopped me and started asking question about my bike then said, i remember when they came out, i went to japan for the introcduction . Huh what did you say!, this guy rode preproductions Hurricanes!
anyway will tell you later..
Today I was workin from home, finished working, went for a quick ride, then came bacck for dinner, Damned after dinner had to go to the gym so i took my lady out and went to the gym comming back I live near and overpass, well i did enumber eights figures a few time to test my tires, well these new battlax bt-021 aint so bad really..
Tomorow going to the bike night from the northern part of montreal and o before have to go the gym and Oh i forgot to tell you guys
My lady is passing in a canadian motorcycle magazine, they always have a section for hem, older bikes!
Will tell you how it goes, i was on the road and this guy stopped me and started asking question about my bike then said, i remember when they came out, i went to japan for the introcduction . Huh what did you say!, this guy rode preproductions Hurricanes!
anyway will tell you later..