Don the Don
Legendary Knight
Bike looks good @Judd Dredd
What have you done to your bike today....
- Thread starter BAD LUCK DUCK
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Big Sandy
Legendary Knight
Well you might know it. One fucking torx screw holding the top pipe for the hose buried behind every thing. Can't get on it.... So now, tank off side panels are off... If it wasn't for that one screw....
Sigh. Don't make it easy do they. Seriously hope it is the fucking starter now....
Sigh. Don't make it easy do they. Seriously hope it is the fucking starter now....
Doc Strange
Legendary Knight
Bike fuelled, oiled and tyres aired - luggage packed.
All ready to set off at 6 for first leg down to Ldn.
Then tomorrow to Brighton, return Sat.
DS
All ready to set off at 6 for first leg down to Ldn.
Then tomorrow to Brighton, return Sat.
DS
Old Nick
Legendary Knight
Have a great trip, try and avoid the M25/M23 to Brighton it’s feckin horrid
Scrappy
Legendary Knight
5 hours of cleaning so far and my hands stink of bilt wheel cleaner......
MartytheMartian
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They definitely don't make it easy @Big Sandy it's like everything has been designed with an ethos of "How can we make it so awkward to work on your bike that you might be inclined to buy a new one rather than fix it?"
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BAD LUCK DUCK
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Haynes is sometimes a bit of a bastard...
BAD LUCK DUCK
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I put grill protector back on and can't for the life of me locate anything that could be vibrating to the tune I'm hearing...
I got a rider at last for my motorbike keyring though
For anyone that's interested I fitted him on my keyring and took the photo whilst on the kazi..it's all part of my newly acquired multi tasking skill set...
I got a rider at last for my motorbike keyring though
For anyone that's interested I fitted him on my keyring and took the photo whilst on the kazi..it's all part of my newly acquired multi tasking skill set...
Sarky B’stard
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Nasty stain. You could task that 
BAD LUCK DUCK
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The stain adds character and charm to the bathroom..Nasty stain. You could task that
If you think that stains bad you should have seen the state of the toilet bowl..get you a photo next time
MartytheMartian
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You'd be surprised at the things that can make a lot of irritating noises on a bike. One time I bought a bike and it developed this loud high pitched whine whenever I went over about thirty miles per hour. I was utterly stumped as to where it was coming from until I finally traced it to the speedo and tacho being loose in their mounts. No idea how it actually caused the sound but once I tightened them up it disappeared.
You could always fit a siren from a Stuka to cover the rattle
You could always fit a siren from a Stuka to cover the rattle
half ton
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I used to get a high pitched whine when my bike went over 90 ..... It was easily sorted ...I left the miserable bitch at home and rode soloYou'd be surprised at the things that can make a lot of irritating noises on a bike. One time I bought a bike and it developed this loud high pitched whine whenever I went over about thirty miles per hour. I was utterly stumped as to where it was coming from until I finally traced it to the speedo and tacho being loose in their mounts. No idea how it actually caused the sound but once I tightened them up it disappeared.
You could always fit a siren from a Stuka to cover the rattle
Big Sandy
Legendary Knight
Well, I had an attack of "fuck this"... Sat on the floor trying to see how the air box comes off and kicked off another bout of sciatica. So what have I done to my bike today... Took tank off, took side panels off, swapped the clutch switch and solenoid.... And then swore at it a lot.
May take a couple days until I can get to it again, can't hardly walk straight right now. Humph.
I thought this was waaaay too obvious to mention.
Then I remembered it's you looking for the noise
Have you checked to see if the thumb wheels for the adjustable screen are tight?
BAD LUCK DUCK
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That's a brilliant ideaYou'd be surprised at the things that can make a lot of irritating noises on a bike. One time I bought a bike and it developed this loud high pitched whine whenever I went over about thirty miles per hour. I was utterly stumped as to where it was coming from until I finally traced it to the speedo and tacho being loose in their mounts. No idea how it actually caused the sound but once I tightened them up it disappeared.
You could always fit a siren from a Stuka to cover the rattle
BAD LUCK DUCK
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Done that and do that on a regular basis anyway...You do get a little vibration from the screen but a totally different sound...I thought this was waaaay too obvious to mention.
Then I remembered it's you looking for the noise
Have you checked to see if the thumb wheels for the adjustable screen are tight?
I think @MartytheMartian might be onto something as its only when I have the throttle open...really noticable when accelerating and irritating when cruising...
Don the Don
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You purchased it in Scotland? lots of irritating noises here from the top down