PortalJames, you are the unluckiest person I know - hope you're Ok.
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What did you do with your CB500 today?
sullivj- the 900
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Location : Gatwick
Jameshambleton- the 900
- Posts : 2969
Location : Bedale, North Yorkshire
Well since I'm the most unluckiest person you know.... I also sliced my thumb open on a brake pad retaining clip on a caliper hanger today too.
sullivj- the 900
- Posts : 2246
Location : Gatwick
OUCH!
skyrider- the 900
- Posts : 2406
Location : preston lancs
you are not having a good weekend james 
Jameshambleton- the 900
- Posts : 2969
Location : Bedale, North Yorkshire
I'm slowly getting things sorted, got a few bits sold this weekend so should be a nice injection of ca$h moneyzz into the bank account for another bike. I'm torn between a cb500 for £450, a cbr600f3 track bike for £500 or trickys bike....
skyrider- the 900
- Posts : 2406
Location : preston lancs
hopefully my cb will find a new owner for the new season, a guy came round yesterday to have a look at it
Jameshambleton- the 900
- Posts : 2969
Location : Bedale, North Yorkshire
skyrider wrote:hopefully my cb will find a new owner for the new season, a guy came round yesterday to have a look at it
don't you dare....
skyrider- the 900
- Posts : 2406
Location : preston lancs
why are you interested ? if so make me a genuine offer
Jameshambleton- the 900
- Posts : 2969
Location : Bedale, North Yorkshire
Today I finally got round to changing my front indicators so now I'm running 4 cbf125 indicators.
I've gone from these
To these
they didn't fit exactly so I had to fit a washer so they wouldn't spin round but they're good to go now and are much brighter.
I've gone from these
To these
they didn't fit exactly so I had to fit a washer so they wouldn't spin round but they're good to go now and are much brighter.
jerryfudd- the 900
Posts : 1713
Location : Surrey
looks much better - though might need to attend to that tiny bit of rust on the inside of the bowl? (if its even worth saving!)
did you have to drill the bracket out? i seem to remember the mounting thread was considerably bigger when i did mine
did you have to drill the bracket out? i seem to remember the mounting thread was considerably bigger when i did mine
Jameshambleton- the 900
- Posts : 2969
Location : Bedale, North Yorkshire
jerryfudd wrote:looks much better - though might need to attend to that tiny bit of rust on the inside of the bowl? (if its even worth saving!)
did you have to drill the bracket out? i seem to remember the mounting thread was considerably bigger when i did mine
It's fine just surface rust and bubbling chome that will cut you given a chance.
I just used a washer on the outside of the headlight bracket and then just a nut on the inside and they aint going anywhere. Drilling would seem a bit too extreme for me.
rob75- Rossi
- Posts : 51
Location : Holland
It's a bit of a shameful story:
I had to drain my tank after filling it with diesel...... With only half a tank and a warmed up engine, only some smoke showed something strange. But after adding dry fuel (treatment against water) this was explainable. The next morning the bike didn't fire up.
Seems like the story of beer containing female hormones is true(!?), so I guess I have to cut back on it. BTW: When this happened it was way before cocktail hour.
Cheers,
Rob
I had to drain my tank after filling it with diesel...... With only half a tank and a warmed up engine, only some smoke showed something strange. But after adding dry fuel (treatment against water) this was explainable. The next morning the bike didn't fire up.
Seems like the story of beer containing female hormones is true(!?), so I guess I have to cut back on it. BTW: When this happened it was way before cocktail hour.
Cheers,
Rob
muttley1- the 900
- Posts : 896
Mot pass today for the "spare" bike, no issues save slightly smaller than legal numberplate (£10 fix from fleabay). Its a 1995 one, 45k on it.
muttley1
muttley1
sullivj- the 900
- Posts : 2246
Location : Gatwick
Rob, rob, rob......
At which point did it feel 'right' to fill it with diesel?!
At which point did it feel 'right' to fill it with diesel?!
skyrider- the 900
- Posts : 2406
Location : preston lancs
my mate put diesel in his gt 500 Suzuki a couple of years ago when he was on his way to the manx , he had to ring another mate up with a van and another bike so a tragedy was averted while he was away the other mate cleaned all the system out of diesel and the old girl was was running well again, result 
eternally_troubled- the 900
Posts : 4199
Location : 'ere be fens. (near Cambridge)
- Post n°516
Re: What did you do with your CB500 today?
by eternally_troubled Thu 12 Jan 2017, 8:29 pm
rob75 wrote:It's a bit of a shameful story ... diesel
Well done for admitting to it! :)
Do you have a diesel car or van by any chance?
I'm sure the bike will be fine once you've got it all out...
eternally_troubled- the 900
Posts : 4199
Location : 'ere be fens. (near Cambridge)
- Post n°517
Re: What did you do with your CB500 today?
by eternally_troubled Thu 12 Jan 2017, 8:31 pm
sullivj wrote:Rob, rob, rob......
At which point did it feel 'right' to fill it with diesel?!
In my experience of doing similarly stupid things if you were thinking/awake enough to 'notice' what you were doing then you wouldn't do it!
skyrider- the 900
- Posts : 2406
Location : preston lancs
correct 
Jameshambleton- the 900
- Posts : 2969
Location : Bedale, North Yorkshire
Bit nippy on the toes this morning. Compacted snow that had melted and turned into black ice was fun.
After I took this I got back on the bike pulled in the clutch and put the bike into first and it spin the rear wheel with the clutch pulled in, never done that before.
After I took this I got back on the bike pulled in the clutch and put the bike into first and it spin the rear wheel with the clutch pulled in, never done that before.
Last edited by Jameshambleton on Thu 19 Jan 2017, 11:53 pm; edited 1 time in total
trevor machine- the 900
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Whoah looks wild and snowy over your way, James. We got a bit yesterday morning but it was mostly gone by tea time.
sullivj- the 900
- Posts : 2246
Location : Gatwick
Jameshambleton wrote:pulled in the clutch and put the bike into first and it spin the rear wheel with the clutch pulled in, never done that before.
Sounds like the clutch needs adjusting.
skyrider- the 900
- Posts : 2406
Location : preston lancs
aye weird stuff that snow we are not geared up for it over here, no pun intended
wornsprokets- the 900
- Posts : 1391
Location : dublin
James you balls of steel riding in snow...i got up yesterday 5:30am...heavy frost n ice ... as much as i hate it i took train to work.... i came off years ago on black ice....just not worth it going on bike in those conditions....
skyrider- the 900
- Posts : 2406
Location : preston lancs
no it is not funny watching your steed sliding up the road and at the same time thinking how much is this going to cost me 
Beresford- the 900
- Posts : 1862
Location : not that far from Kirkistown
wornsprokets wrote:as much as i hate it i took train to work....
Job problem sorted OK WS, no more issues with that dick you work with ?
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