Showing posts with label BikeTech7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BikeTech7. Show all posts
Sunday, February 26, 2023

Yamaha FZ750 Restoration - Clip-ons (handlebars)

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  I got a bent one! So the left clip-on has taken a bruising at some stage, not to mention the rust. I initially thought it might be able to...
Monday, January 23, 2023

The Yamaha FZ750 Restoration.

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Blown away... Carlsberg don't do projects, but if they did, they'd probably be the best projects in the world.  Quite frankly, if a...
Sunday, October 23, 2022

Repacking Your Can, Exhaust, Silencer or Muffler.

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Shut it! I can't... Before I start, I love quiet pipes, and wish I had the standard can for the R1. Better for my ears and attracts a lo...
Tuesday, September 27, 2022

'02 - '03 Yamaha R1 Fuel Light Flashing Eight Times

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How to fix... There are a lot of opinions out there regarding this fault, and some would have you believe it's an engine management issu...
Thursday, March 11, 2021

Suzuki GS Series — Clutch End Float.

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Low speed rattles? There's a few common places that annoying rattles can resonate from on ye olde GS. One of them being the clutch. It&#...
Saturday, March 6, 2021

Suzuki GS550E — Steering head bearings.

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Wandering Aimlessly... Since the new Metzelers have been fitted, there has been a slight weave at low speed. I hope it's a steering bear...
Monday, January 6, 2020

Suzuki Bandit 1200 — Suspension Upgrades.

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The Bandit is pretty damn awesome! Especially considering, for the last couple of months, the shock absorber has been breathing its last an...
Saturday, November 2, 2019

Mk1 Suzuki Bandit 1200 — Tacho Not Working!

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Comfort. I think I've been cramped up on sports bikes too long, because I absolutely love the comfort of the GSF1200! Just this Sunday,...
Sunday, August 6, 2017

Ducati Panigale 899 — The Review, The Dirt.

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Ducati? Never rode one. It's true, I have never been on a Ducati, not a Monster, not a 916, not even a Mike Hailwood Replica. And I lo...
Sunday, June 11, 2017

Oil Filters — Part Deux.

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Where are we at? OK, so I've changed the oil twice since doing the original oil and filter change when I first got the bike. For those ...
Thursday, August 4, 2016

KTM Duke 390 - First Ride Of The Uncrashable.

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Less is more, much more. He's been trying to get me to ride the 390 for ages. I'm a bit busy.   He said its cornering speed is unr...
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Starter Motor Issues?

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Slow to turn over? Doesn't even attempt? The little GSX saga continued when I wanted to turn it over on the starter motor just to see i...
Saturday, July 6, 2013

Suzuki GSX750ES — Painting the Engine.

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Yeah, so it's been quiet lately. A twist of fortune gave way to some time in the garage, which meant a little more got done to the GSX....
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A Scotch in the hand is worth a bike in the bush.

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Creepie Crawlies. It seems that precautions are needed when restoring anything that's been lying around in Australia for a few years. ...
Saturday, January 9, 2010

Looking for a Project. Buy Buy Buy!

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Just missed out on an old XL250 on ebay. Yes I should have put a higher bid in but sometimes, when you're in two minds, you chance it to...