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Post by cam7777 on Nov 11, 2015 13:45:21 GMT
I bought a very cheap 900 a couple of months ago which had a few issues, making it an ideal winter project. It came with a long MOT and ran well, which allowed me to ride it home. On the way, I noticed a clicking sound coming from the front end, so I made that my first job. The clicking was due to the support pads missing from the calipers, usually there are 4, but I only had 1, luckily, 'Kerriepete' came to the rescue and sent me 4 in the post, thanks Pete! I then realised that my front brakes were binding so I stripped down the calipers, and the cause was quickly spotted. The previous owner said he had rebuilt the calipers, but he had used copious amounts of copper grease, which had caused the seals and associated rubber parts to swell, the following picture shows a swollen slider pin rubber against a new one  This then highlighted knackered wheel bearing, which were replaced. The previous owner had mentioned that a fork seal had been replaced, but I noticed it was still leaking, so I stripped down the leg to reveal this..  Three hours later, and different grades of wet and dry paper removed the burr, and a new seal was fitted. The swingarm had seen better days, so it was replaced:    The wiring was next on the list...   I ended up spending a week sorting out the old wiring, replacing a lot of wires in the process. Then came the clean up. The divvy had been used for commuting so was really dirty, and coated with grime, so now reasonably clean, I decided to ride it to work. It's not finished yet, I still have some cosmetics to do, and fit some new exhausts. Here she is, in the works car park.   |
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Post by GAv on Nov 11, 2015 15:45:18 GMT
Looking good but amazingly it had passed an MOT with all those faults.
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Post by chris900divvy on Nov 11, 2015 19:26:01 GMT
Blimey, I thought my swingarm looked rough! Bike looks very clean I'm sure it'll be great.
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Post by teejayexc on Nov 11, 2015 19:52:17 GMT
Nice work matey. What make of silencers are those?
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Post by m40man on Nov 11, 2015 20:01:43 GMT
Nice work matey. What make of silencers are those? Says 'Motad' on it, you myopic old fool  . |
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Post by cam7777 on Nov 11, 2015 21:38:07 GMT
Nice work matey. What make of silencers are those? Very rotten Motads, all the innards have come loose, and the ends have rotted out, and they have some nasty fabricated end caps for comedy value  , replacements are on their way  |
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Post by cam7777 on Nov 11, 2015 21:41:30 GMT
Looking good but amazingly it had passed an MOT with all those faults. Me too, especially as the fork seals were leaking and the front brakes were hardly working. Mind you, the swingarm did get an advisory |
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Post by teejayexc on Nov 11, 2015 21:51:47 GMT
Looking good but amazingly it had passed an MOT with all those faults. Me too, especially as the fork seals were leaking and the front brakes were hardly working. Mind you, the swingarm did get an advisory Probably mot'd near Wantage  |
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Post by cam7777 on Nov 12, 2015 5:46:52 GMT
Me too, especially as the fork seals were leaking and the front brakes were hardly working. Mind you, the swingarm did get an advisory Probably mot'd near Wantage Nah, wouldn't have got the advisory  |
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Post by bev on Nov 12, 2015 7:50:19 GMT
Good job. Do the heated grips work ? |
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Post by cam7777 on Nov 12, 2015 9:46:32 GMT
Good job. Do the heated grips work ? Funny you should say that, but there are none fitted (yet)  |
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Post by m40man on Nov 12, 2015 12:34:03 GMT
Funny you should say that, but there are none fitted (yet) Under the seat of my recently-reacquired D9, the relay I used when I had it is still in place . I may wire it up again, so you'll have to buy your own  . |
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Post by bev on Nov 12, 2015 12:43:15 GMT
Good job. Do the heated grips work ? Funny you should say that, but there are none fitted (yet) November in Peterborough and no heated grips, people will start thinking you're mad.
Heated grips and Sat navs on bikes, the work of the devil.
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Post by teejayexc on Nov 12, 2015 12:57:43 GMT
[/p] Heated grips and Sat navs on bikes, the work of the devil.
[/quote] Sat navs can be life savers. Especially when a run leading tunc leaves you in the middle of nowhere for hours |
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Post by bev on Nov 12, 2015 13:10:56 GMT
[/p] Heated grips and Sat navs on bikes, the work of the devil.
[/quote] Sat navs can be life savers. Especially when a run leading tunc leaves you in the middle of nowhere for hours [/quote][/p]
Only a simple Yokel would sit for hours waiting for someone to turn off from a dual carriageway where the group had only done 7 miles. I know some of you Southerners are a bit slow on the uptake but give me strength, how was I to know the rest of the flock, including the back markers, would follow a random photographer. Like herding cats trying to keep together a posse of Englishmen overawed by the beauty of the surrounding countryside in Scotland.
At least I left you with a decent view to while away the hours.
It was nearly 3 years ago, are you home yet ?  you plainly haven't forgotten.
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Post by cam7777 on Nov 12, 2015 13:15:28 GMT
Funny you should say that, but there are none fitted (yet) November in Peterborough and no heated grips, people will start thinking you're mad.
Heated grips and Sat navs on bikes, the work of the devil.
I have heated grips on the NC, so I take that when it's chilly |
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Post by chris900divvy on Nov 13, 2015 17:36:31 GMT
I don't like sat navs much - though they have their uses they make me feel like a numpty! Much rather stop and look at a map if I need to than have something telling me to 'turn left' 'turn right' etc! Never tried heated grips though suppose I'm too stubborn and prefer to suffer!
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Post by satnav on Nov 13, 2015 22:16:19 GMT
Funny you should say that, but there are none fitted (yet) November in Peterborough and no heated grips, people will start thinking you're mad.
Heated grips and Sat navs on bikes, the work of the devil.
Oy! I take offence at that. Better not fit heated grips then had I? |
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Post by bev on Nov 14, 2015 10:20:26 GMT
November in Peterborough and no heated grips, people will start thinking you're mad.
Heated grips and Sat navs on bikes, the work of the devil.
Oy! I take offence at that. Better not fit heated grips then had I? No, you are already questionable due to your crimes against colour perception. |
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Post by satnav on Nov 14, 2015 14:20:07 GMT
Oy! I take offence at that. Better not fit heated grips then had I? No, you are already questionable due to your crimes against colour perception. Grey is a shade not a colour. Just for that looking at heated grips on ebay now. |
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Post by bev on Nov 14, 2015 20:20:03 GMT
No, you are already questionable due to your crimes against colour perception. Grey is a shade not a colour. Just for that looking at heated grips on ebay now. Depends who you ask. In the art world it's a tone. |
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Post by satnav on Nov 14, 2015 22:37:44 GMT
Grey is a shade not a colour. Just for that looking at heated grips on ebay now. Depends who you ask. In the art world it's a tone. Exactly, and that's just what I did with it. Toned it down. |
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Post by GAv on Nov 14, 2015 23:51:26 GMT
ps book/filem reckons there are 50 shades of it  (more deja vu about that Hue???) Oye likes the Art world 2 oye do  |
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you plainly haven't forgotten. 
