Bonney
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Its just the front set, got them off a member on BCF. Should hopefully have them by the weekend.
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Bonney
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More bits have arrived.
Got the Front pads, Front brake lines and a bottle of brake fluid today.
Will be fitting them when I get some for the rear.
Also the Shocktube came I ordered.
Will be putting the shock cover on tomorrow along with the bobbins that wouldn't go on due to a cross threaded nut.
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Bonney
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Shock tube fitted along with the bobbins. Couldn't be arsed getting any pics as I wanted to get out riding!
Also ordered the rear brake lines and rear pads. Want to get the brakes and tyres sorted before I get anything else done.
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Bonney
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Rear pads and break lines arrived. Unsure whrn i'll be fittting them though 
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Bonney
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Havn't done too much to it, as the weather has been crap.
Got a battery charger/optimizer because the battery died. Put it on every couple of days just to five it a boost. And for the people who are going to say just take the battery off, I've tried it and the alarm goes off constantly. Even tried to take the fuse out and it still didn't disable it.
Hopefully when it stops with the snow I will fit the brake lines and pads. Got my eye on a few bits that i'm going to get as soon as some spare money comes my way.
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Bonney
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Dragged it out and gave it a bit of a run, Was surprised that it started first time!
So got a quick few pics of how it looks at the minute.
Going to be painting the wheels when it warms up a bit. Just getting everything together to do it.
Hope you all like!!!
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K3 VMU
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YOU ARE STILL RIDING YOUR BIKE 
Mine has been in the workshop since october, up on paddock stands,stripped down, all parts getting cleaned,i wouldnt even think about takin my bike out on this salty etc roads!!
Kwakker is looking good though, imo not keen on the wheels, and get a rear seat cowl 
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mattk
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its a bike not a precious ornament, people who have bikes only for "good weather" make me laugh, especialy in this country
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K3 VMU
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
its a bike not a precious ornament, people who have bikes only for "good weather" make me laugh, especialy in this country
have you ever rode a bike in this weather? rain/wind/etc, it aint fun, and totally pointless. i go out to ride my bike properly,not pussy around., and want to enjoy it. plus the salts eats away at wheels/frame, my bike is brand new, i would rather keep it in that condition
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Bonney
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Didn't take it too far, Probably only did about 3 miles, Was frozen when I got home. Just wanted to give it a bit of a run.
The wheels won't be staying like that, Just deciding on a colour scheme. Only did that to see how they looked, As they needed a good rubbing down as they had started to peel badily.
Was outbid on one of the seat cowels the other week. Still undecided about them as when you take the rear seat and foot pegs away, you are still left with the grab handles.
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mattk
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quote:
Originally posted by K3 VMU
quote:
Originally posted by mattk
its a bike not a precious ornament, people who have bikes only for "good weather" make me laugh, especialy in this country
have you ever rode a bike in this weather? rain/wind/etc, it aint fun, and totally pointless. i go out to ride my bike properly,not pussy around., and want to enjoy it. plus the salts eats away at wheels/frame, my bike is brand new, i would rather keep it in that condition
aye been to stonehenge on one in november a few years, plus countless other times getting caught in the rain, a quick blast with the jet wash gets the salt off
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K3 VMU
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sorry for spamming your thread mate....
each to their own matt, i just dont see the point in it personally!
bonney- yeah i know what you mean about the grab rails the guy from my works is left with the grab rails, you also need your pegs for the exhaust.
i need to start a project thread for my bike once i can be assed!!
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Bonney
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No worries.
I passed my bike test in this type of weather last year. Just got to take it easy and stick to the main roads.
Didn't jetwash the bike, Didn't want it freezing over. Just gave it a quick rub over with some quick detailer to stop it getting scratched when I cover it over.
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Bonney
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Had been debating tinting the headlights for a while, Looked at the covers but 1, They are too dark and 2, they stick out too far for my liking. Had a bit of a look around on the net and found a kit called a "Bug eyes kit", So thought i would give it a go.
Heres the results.
Heres the before and after, Before on the left, After on the right.
Close up of how it looks
How it looked back on the bike
Here it is with the lights on.
In the leaflets you get with it it says its MOT safe, But in all honesty I think thats up to the tester. Also it doesn't seem to dull the light in any way.
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flybikeslee
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not a fan of the lights bonney  look like tights
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Bonney
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Some reason on the pic they do, Think its because the pics are off my phone and there was a flash
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deanmcreynolds26
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just had a read throught his whole post mate, hopefully stealing a few ideas from you as well..
bike quite easy to work on then? used to cars and engines so will need to find my way around the bike, cant be much harder than meccano though?
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AndyCorsaSport
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Had a car in at my old work with that on the lights, looks smart apart from close up, had headlights, side reps and rears done though
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Bonney
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quote:
Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
just had a read throught his whole post mate, hopefully stealing a few ideas from you as well..
bike quite easy to work on then? used to cars and engines so will need to find my way around the bike, cant be much harder than meccano though?
They are a peice of piss to work on. Basically all ypu need is a good set of screwdrivers, Some allen keys and half a brain cell. Just get a Haynes manual incase you do get stuck and you're away. I had the whole bike stripped in about 3 hours the other day.
As for the lights you're right about them looking better from a distance. I also did the indicators but they did look gash
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quote:
Originally posted by K3 VMU
sorry for spamming your thread mate....
each to their own matt, i just dont see the point in it personally!
bonney- yeah i know what you mean about the grab rails the guy from my works is left with the grab rails, you also need your pegs for the exhaust.
i need to start a project thread for my bike once i can be assed!!
I buzzed my peg mount off when I had the frame coated.. God help anyone who buys it in the future and wants to take pilions..
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Bonney
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Dropped the wheels off to be refurmished tonight, and have the tyres fitted. Should have them back for the weekend. 
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deanmcreynolds26
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much was the refurb on the wheels mate?
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Bonney
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Payed £60 for both wheels. That included swapping over my tyres.
Had them done by this place
National Alloys
Can't fault their work either, Even had them done 2 days before they said, Top blokes!
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Bonney
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Here it is with the freshly refurbed wheels. Also did the brake pads while they where off and greased up all the bearings. Had an issue with the front calipers been a bit sticky but thats all sorted!
Also fitted a new set of Michelin Pilot Sport tyres
[Edited on 13-02-2010 by Bonney66]
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Bonney
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Had one ballache of a job to do today.
I finally got around to fitting the HEL braided hoses.
The fitting part was the easy part, That took me all of an hour. Then there was the bleeding that took me nearly 4 hours
Also removed the Fly eyes kit as it looked cheap and had started to peel off.
Got an oil filter and 5 litres of oil on its way, So that will be the last job before the MOT, Then after that its off to play
Heres the pics of the hoses!
Rear
Front. It was a 2 line kit apposed to the 3 way kit that was on the bike as standard.
Also cleaned and lubed the chain up. No pictures of that as it was a boring job
[Edited on 27-02-2010 by Bonney]
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