What have you done to your bike today....

[Scrappy]

I rather suspect that it's most likely that I have unwittingly dislodged something given that it had never once had this problem before I took the tank off even though I didn't really touch anything and the only thing that could have been bumped accidentally was the air temperature sensor on the top of the airbox (it's a gen 2 motor and I don't believe the Gen1 had this?). Either that or, given how brittle the wires for the fuel level sender were, that the core of some other wire has broken. I will do some investigation and testing. If the worst comes to the worst I will simply do some substitution testing by swapping parts with my yellow Sprint.

Trapped breather pipe? - I always have to double check if I've raised the tank on my Street Triple, as its too easy to get one of the pipes kinked or trapped.

 

[Doc Strange]

I like a grab rail for manhandling the bike around and it's a locus for bungees when carrying shite. I don't often carry a pillion, usually one of the daughters but they (and I) prefer bracing against a grab rail rather than trying to find a bit of riders fat to grab if I am too quick with the throttle

Never used them myself as Ms S only comes out on the GS with top box rather than the Daytona, but I've heard good reports about those 'love handle' belts for pillions on more lively machines.

DS

 

[Doc Strange]

I rather suspect that it's most likely that I have unwittingly dislodged something given that it had never once had this problem before I took the tank off even though I didn't really touch anything and the only thing that could have been bumped accidentally was the air temperature sensor on the top of the airbox (it's a gen 2 motor and I don't believe the Gen1 had this?). Either that or, given how brittle the wires for the fuel level sender were, that the core of some other wire has broken. I will do some investigation and testing. If the worst comes to the worst I will simply do some substitution testing by swapping parts with my yellow Sprint.

Good luck getting that sorted.

I'm dreading similar after having to go deeper into the Daytona than intended - have I disturbed anything that was only hanging on and functioning by a whisker that now needs replacing.

Starting to think that next bike I plan to do a lot of tinkering on should be air-cooled and carbs!

DS

 

[Bad Billy]

Replaced the broken indicator with a pattern one off flea bay. Not a bad match.


Now back to the Aprilia, body work off again to drain the coolant & put in the De-ionised water ready for racing. Also got to drop the wheels out & put in another set with scrubs on for the test day as the ones in there will do a race day.

 

[Bad Billy]

Replaced the broken indicator with a pattern one off flea bay. Not a bad match.
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Now back to the Aprilia, body work off again to drain the coolant & put in the De-ionised water ready for racing. Also got to drop the wheels out & put in another set with scrubs on for the test day as the ones in there will do a race day.

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Coolant done, took out the butchered sump plug & replaced with a new one, managed to do this with minimal oil loss, didn’t have the new sump plug in time for the oil change & needed it ready for track day that never happened!

 

[half ton]

Do you not have to drill and lock wire the plug Billy ?

 

[Bad Billy]

Do you not have to drill and lock wire the plug Billy ?

Yes mate, laid over on side afterwards to do it.

 

[Bad Billy]

What happens when you choose wets then it stops raining when waiting in the holding area!

 

[chas]

Took a run over to 'The Mammy' as her phone line had stopped working and got an engineer booked.
Nice mix of fast A roads and twisty B roads but some spirited riding has made me want to dig into the suspension on the Trip a bit. It's either on 'FatBastard' or 'Incompetent' settings. Got a bit buckaroo at times. It's a bit reluctant to turn in too but that could be the squared off rear courtesy of prev owner, I'll stick a fresh boot on around Easter once I start using it more.

 

[chas]

GS with top box

This statement has put @DD67 into an 'event loop'

 

[Doc Strange]

Woot woot - exhaust headers removed from the Daytona

I bolt came off, 5 studs wound out - much relief that none snapped.

DS

 

[JtC]

Sadly, not much since the middle of January. We had a couple of unridable weeks -very unusual here (actually got about 4 inches of snow), then I started this retirement fiasco, and the full time telework is a pain in the ass.

At least I've kept the trickle charger on both bikes so they are ready when I get ready.

I hope everyone is getting some good seat time, I'll try to catch up soon!

 

[Sarky B’stard]

In view of tonight’s forecast snow.... back on the tender.

 

[Doc Strange]

Everything now off the Dayt - and putting together the bits to get list for Fowlers.

Might have it back on the road by just after Easter!

DS

 

[Sarky B’stard]

A very pleasant tootle down the Tweed FOR AN ESSENTIAL REASON and home again. Unfortunately took a couple of wrong turns that put miles on the ESSENTIAL JOURNEY.

 

[Sarky B’stard]

Delivering a RED CROSS PARCEL to Fife tomorrow. ⛑

 

[Steve 998cc]

A very pleasant tootle down the Tweed FOR AN ESSENTIAL REASON and home again. Unfortunately took a couple of wrong turns that put miles on the ESSENTIAL JOURNEY.

Don't you like me hate it we make those wrong turns

 

[Sarky B’stard]

Oh THAT wrong turn.... yes, yes, of course. Very irritating.

 

[Judd Dredd]

finally got it MOT'd.

 

[Sarky B’stard]

Emergency cheesecake safely delivered.