What did you do to your bike today thread

HNY?.
Short for HONEY

But nah!

Don't forget some piccies of your trip Alfons

Made a bit of a protection/mount for my newish Zumo XT.
Great GPS, big step ahead of the previous models. Was always just a little worried about edge protection, looked a little vulnerable.
Had looked on the net for something like a silicon sleeve, a couple of 3d printed ones around but didn't think they would fit the bill.

So I made this. Also adds just a little bit more security as you have to use a tool of some description to release it. Yes, I know it needs a lock on the RAM mount.

Nice job. Do you have a metal sheet folder?

No mate. All welded sections.

Needs to be a bit more heavy duty!!!!

3mm was the thinnest I had at home, so is what it is.
Anything under 2 kg is lightweight isn't it?

After having a great time at Mac Park last weekend, I ended up buying yet another project Like I need yet another one??!!!

I had started to save for a P5 Unlimited project - I've got heaps of XS11 bits collecting dust and insects and the chain drive conversion plates are available.... you can see where I'm going, I expect.

All I've done is change the order of business. Instead of saving for an engine to be built, I bought a stalled project.
Chain drive XS11. Period 5 Unlimited. It's 'adventure riding' of a different type.

I wont bore you here, except to say it's not for me to do much of the work required. I'll be paying for this one to be done properly. If all goes well, ie money and the time of those doing the work, it may be running within a year.


In the mean time, anyone interested in a Triumph Sprint ST for not a lot?

A year will give you time to build up muscles for wrestling the big girl.

Take WR to park at airport for 2 weeks while at work. Wrap up in bike cover securely. 2 weeks in sun with cover pulling down on screen leads to thisTime for new one...

I took one of my bikes ( WR 450 F ) in for a trade in valuation , the valuer said he'd never seen a WR with that many K's (20,000) on it and offered an appropriately lower sum . I accepted as the change over is what I was expecting any way , plus having bought 3 bikes from this shop previously , I know they look after us customers with after sales service second to none . My wife even didn't put up much of an argument , I expected one as it's my 3 rd new / almost new bike in 6 years . New bike time .

Fitted some final bits on the berg that I've been sitting on.. rear brake switch, new aftermarket CE headlight switch.

Then chased the wiring for the thermo fan from the manual switch on the bars ( the 'light' switch) looking for a break as the fan didn't work. Damn, the wiring is tucked in tight around and between the radiator frame and fuel tank. Dicked around for a while, seemed to have power where it should at switch etc
Last thing, checked power across both sides of the inline fuse. Fuse looked fine, but was dead. Replaced it, working fan! Always the simple things huh.

Knowing you as little as I do, I thought that the power switch would be permanently on WILD.

Nah, I'm scared to ride this now. Given how I've replaced all plastics and everything, scared to scratch it off I fall off.

Added these



+ 1 green spring


Gets me this at the arse



Oh and moving this up 1 hole helped

Interesting, what bike are we looking at here?

What did you trade the WR in on?
Pictures or it didn't happen.

The blue one

No photo of hand over.
Took this project back to owners. Done all I can and to be honest am/was over it. Happy to do it all but, learnt and had fun.