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Times are changing and I'm firmly happy in the past. Many years ago I was a backstreet grease monkey, these were the times where to fix an engine you could get in the engine bay along side the it and spanner away.
Now we are computer controlled and changing a spark plug requires several special tools and a astrophysics degree. NO I say, lets get back to basics or failing that teach me some new skills, either way we will have some fun.
I may not be Henry Cole, Allen Milyard or even Billie Eilish but with a good music tune playing in my head, a good WWE type wrestle with a rusty bolt, I will get these bikes back on the road even if sometimes the job can be a bit of a beast.
Now we are computer controlled and changing a spark plug requires several special tools and a astrophysics degree. NO I say, lets get back to basics or failing that teach me some new skills, either way we will have some fun.
I may not be Henry Cole, Allen Milyard or even Billie Eilish but with a good music tune playing in my head, a good WWE type wrestle with a rusty bolt, I will get these bikes back on the road even if sometimes the job can be a bit of a beast.
GARAGE & CHANNEL UPDATE #itsbeenawhile
Things have slowed right down in resale of motorbikes. This has had a huge impact in my content, even other peoples projects have come to a halt, hopefully things will pick up. #maintenance #bikelife #motorcycle #bikesandcoffee #biker #bikemaintenance #funwithflags
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CLASSIC CAR & MOTORCYCLE AUCTION. HOBBS & PARKER PREVIEW WALK.
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It's the last Hobbs & Parker Classic auction of the year and it's looking like a good one. This is a walk around some of the more exciting lots before they all go under the hammer in a few days. #automobile #maintenance #motorcycle #biker #auction #classic #classiccars #classiccar
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLES EXHAUST IS TOO QUIET, CAN IT BE MODIFIED?
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I love this bike and have had it a few months now, it is crazy fast but the noise lets it down and it needs sorting......... #bikelife #maintenance #motorcycle #biker #bikemaintenance #exhaust #exhaustsound #triumph #speedtriple
GREAT MORNING AT A TYPICAL UK MOTORCYCLE MEET AND JUMBLE
Просмотров 3332 месяца назад
Probably one of the last sunny days this year to go to one of these meets. Loads of friendly bikers, secondhand goods and motorbikes, what more could you want? #autojumble #bikelife #maintenance #motorcycle #biker #bikemaintenance #swapmeet
WAS THIS A GOOD TRADE? WAS STRUGGLING TO SELL MY BMW SO SWAPPED FOR A KAWASAKI Z750 2005
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Swap was done blind so didn't know what to expect. The BMW was a beautiful bike but bought before the motorcycle prices dropped dramatically. #motorcycle #bikelife #maintenance #biker #kawasaki #z750 #engineers #zshed
Part 3 of the Worst bike series, 2019 Kawasaki Z650, it's done, how much did it cost???
Просмотров 3983 месяца назад
This bike had so much wrong and was one step away from being broken for parts, took a while including waiting for parts from China but has turned out very nice. #motorcycle #auction #bikelife #maintenance #biker #kawasaki #z650 #kawasakiz650
SO MANY SMALL JOBS THAT TAKE FOREVER ON THIS KAWASAKI Z650 2019
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Part 2 of this recommission, waiting on parts has tested my patience but slowly, this bike is growing on me (no, not like a fungus) feel I have turned a corner and the end could be in sight. #motorcycle #auction #bikelife #maintenance #biker #kawasaki #z650 #er6n
HONEST REVIEW OF BUDGET TYRE CHANGER MIGHT SURPRISE YOU
Просмотров 923 месяца назад
As my channel has been growing I have needed more equipment and have needed a tyre changer for a while. Took the plunge and decided to review it on its first use. See how I got on. #motorcycle #bikelife #maintenance #biker #tyre #tyrefitting #tyres #tyrechanger #tyrechange
SHOULD HAVE RAN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM THIS KAWASAKI ER6 Z650 2019
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This bike is a challenge and a half, unknown engine, no keys, parts missing, buckled wheel and thats just the start of it. #auction #motorcycle #bikelife #biker #maintenance #kawasaki #z650
LESS THAN 15 MILES SINCE 2013, FIXING MY HONDA NT700 DEAUVILLE, WAS IT WORTH IT?
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This one owner, sub 5000 miles bike is one of the only bikes left with these stats. Been standing since 2013 and even still has a tax disc. Deserves to be saved and put back on the road. #auction #motorcycle #bikelife #biker #maintenance #oneowner #holygrail #honda #deauville #nt700
ONE OWNER, 4800 MILES. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? HONDA DEAUVILLE NT700 2008
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Could be the only one with one owner, sub 5k miles. Not been on the road for over 10 years and was unmolested before that. is this the Holy Grail of Deauvilles? Should I be contacting Motorcycle museums? Only time will tell. #auction #automobile #motorcycle #bikelife #maintenance #holygrail #nt700 #honda #deauville
SELLING MY BIKE IN THIS CLASSIC HOBBS & PARKER AUCTION UK, JULY 2024
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SELLING MY BIKE IN THIS CLASSIC HOBBS & PARKER AUCTION UK, JULY 2024
SUZUKI GSXR750 PARTS TAKE AGES ON SPECIAL EDITIONS BUT WAS WAIT WAS WORTH IT
Просмотров 3575 месяцев назад
SUZUKI GSXR750 PARTS TAKE AGES ON SPECIAL EDITIONS BUT WAS WAIT WAS WORTH IT
BMW R1150RT SHOULD HAVE SCRAPED IT, BUT FALLEN A BIT FOR THIS GERMAN BEAUTY.
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BMW R1150RT SHOULD HAVE SCRAPED IT, BUT FALLEN A BIT FOR THIS GERMAN BEAUTY.
DIRTY BMW COULD BE HIDING A SECRET PROBLEM, THESE ARE KNOWN FOR SPLINE ISSUES
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DIRTY BMW COULD BE HIDING A SECRET PROBLEM, THESE ARE KNOWN FOR SPLINE ISSUES
BMW R1150RT 2004 PROBLEMS WITH MY CLUTCH, IS THIS THE HARDEST BIKE TO CHANGE A CLUTCH ON?
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BMW R1150RT 2004 PROBLEMS WITH MY CLUTCH, IS THIS THE HARDEST BIKE TO CHANGE A CLUTCH ON?
IS THE ENGINE TOTALED ON THIS HIGHLY MODIFIED SUZUKI GSX-R750 ISLE OF MAN?
Просмотров 3395 месяцев назад
IS THE ENGINE TOTALED ON THIS HIGHLY MODIFIED SUZUKI GSX-R750 ISLE OF MAN?
TOUGH DECISION FOR THE BMW R1150RT. IT'S VERY SICK. SHOULD I SAVE IT?
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TOUGH DECISION FOR THE BMW R1150RT. IT'S VERY SICK. SHOULD I SAVE IT?
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1050R, PARTS LET DOWN MEAN MORE WORK
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TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1050R, PARTS LET DOWN MEAN MORE WORK
TRIUMPH 1050R, TAP, TAP, WOBBLE, WOBBLE, BANG, BANG. IS THIS NORMAL FOR A SPEED TRIPLE??
Просмотров 7066 месяцев назад
TRIUMPH 1050R, TAP, TAP, WOBBLE, WOBBLE, BANG, BANG. IS THIS NORMAL FOR A SPEED TRIPLE??
DROWNED RAT, HEAVY RAIN BUT NOTHING WAS GOING TO STOP ME GETTING TO HASTING MAY DAY RUN 2024
Просмотров 3457 месяцев назад
DROWNED RAT, HEAVY RAIN BUT NOTHING WAS GOING TO STOP ME GETTING TO HASTING MAY DAY RUN 2024
DID THE COST OF THIS TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE NEWCHURCH 2015 MAKE THIS A BAD BUY.
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DID THE COST OF THIS TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE NEWCHURCH 2015 MAKE THIS A BAD BUY.
REBUILD BEGINS HERE, TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE NEWCHURCH P2, FIRST RIDE AND PROJECTS UPDATE
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REBUILD BEGINS HERE, TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE NEWCHURCH P2, FIRST RIDE AND PROJECTS UPDATE
DAMAGE WAY WORSE THAN ADVERTISED. 3000 mile TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE NEWCHURCH 2015
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DAMAGE WAY WORSE THAN ADVERTISED. 3000 mile TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE NEWCHURCH 2015
NEARLY KILLED MYSELF ON THIS TRIUMPH
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NEARLY KILLED MYSELF ON THIS TRIUMPH
YAMAHA YZF600R THUNDERCAT 1998, NON RUNNER
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YAMAHA YZF600R THUNDERCAT 1998, NON RUNNER
TIMED FORK SEAL CHALLENGE HONDA DEAUVILLE 2008
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TIMED FORK SEAL CHALLENGE HONDA DEAUVILLE 2008
HONDA DEAUVILLE NT700 2008, TO SCRAP OR NOT TO SCRAP? part 1
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HONDA DEAUVILLE NT700 2008, TO SCRAP OR NOT TO SCRAP? part 1
Part 4 SUZUKI GSX-S750. Happy ending? can only hope.
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Part 4 SUZUKI GSX-S750. Happy ending? can only hope.
Part 3, SUZUKI GSX-S750. WHY WON'T YOU WORK???? WIRING REPLACED, ECU REPLACED, IMOB REPLACED
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Part 3, SUZUKI GSX-S750. WHY WON'T YOU WORK???? WIRING REPLACED, ECU REPLACED, IMOB REPLACED
My story is similar. The motorcycle has been sitting for 8 years. After cleaning the fuel tank and replacing the fuel pump, it runs perfectly. I have a small problem with it, the aftermarket fuel pump has an unpleasant whistling sound. I would really appreciate it if you could share with me what type of pump You used./maybe a link/. Sorry for my poor English, but it's not my first language. Thank You in advance for your answer.
@@chiagochico hi, great that you a taking on this project and will be saving this bike. The pump I got was just a aftermarket one from eBay, was only cheap but seems to have done the job. Sounds like you were a bit unlucky with the one you got. Sorry but I no longer have a link. Good luck hopefully you will sort it. 👍
@@chiagochico hi, great that you a taking on this project and will be saving this bike. The pump I got was just a aftermarket one from eBay, was only cheap but seems to have done the job. Sounds like you were a bit unlucky with the one you got. Sorry but I no longer have a link. Good luck hopefully you will sort it. 👍
2008 4600 miles l do more miles in a year then that
@@marksteven6116 I get that, why buy a bike and not enjoy it, just a waste.
Taking the bike in half is not too hard. I just did it to change the clutch on a 2007 R1200RTP. Lube some splines while it's open, eh.
@@suzyamerica4679I would do another if it came along, was just a bit of a surprise how involved it was. And did remember to lube the spline 👍 thanks for watching
@@vroomroom1 My use for the RT is general riding plus a number of long trips throughout the year. I am strongly considering tearing it down yearly to lube all 3 sets of splines and do a bunch of maintenance at the same time. Some of my bikes have gotten 16K miles per year. Peace of mind. Easier than having it fail on the road somewhere.
Its not bad hell i have done it 3 times now including a complete motor change did the spine in the trans too new lifters 1200 Injectors an a y pipe on my 1150gs now supermoto
@@davidhickman9577 3 times😲, respect my friend. 👍
20:21 slippers are perfect
@@tasknpekcan742 takes a real man to ware pink crocs 😂
@@vroomroom1 :)
I am in the exact same situation. I bought four bikes Cat N and fixed them myself, all serviced, all working and looking great and I am stuck with them now 😁. The Cat N is a major sticking point for most. One of them is a 3 month old 2024 bike, still under warranty and the only damage it had was a bent footpeg! Brand new costs £3500, I am selling it for £2450, didn't get a single enquiry. I think I will have to wait till next spring.
@@tonyk2066 good luck Tony, hope things pick up soon. Thanks for watching 👍
I've a green 94. I just love it.
I think you sell faster , 90% of the people who like this kind of bikes , loves
It reminds me back in the day fitting coach lines on car sales pitches because they thought it enhanced the looks and it would sell, bit of bullshit sells units 🤣
I would keep the bikes as standard as possible. Just my opinion but I disregard bikes that look like they have been messed about with.
Some green stickers added
Now I no why I saw a BMW with "needs a new clutch" for cheap...lol.
HS, I could change the clutch on me ole' ZX10 in a half hour...oy vie...
You remove the back seat with your key. Look at 6:49 to 7:00 between the back light and your number plate. Removing the seat is a mater of seconds without removing any screws.
@@ThoralfHooghoff hi, thanks for watching. Unfortunately I didn't get a key with the bike.
@@vroomroom1 Ok. I see... That´s kind of a problem 😅
I have this bike in a blue, that when I get close to it looks purple.. good job on pulling that engine.
@@FrankBlackcrow thanks Frank, the colour sounds amazing, not a factory colour then? Thanks for watching 👍
Thanks Jay. Are you going to do a results video?
Fantastic bike love the dash, looks like a car. Pity Honda don’t make a bike like it today, I don’t like the NT1100 it looks like every other bike Honda make and I hate the big TFT screen. I’m actually looking out for a Deauville 700 it’s just the perfect bike for me!
@@o00scorpion00o they are very loved by their owners, you can see that on the Facebook groups. Solid and reliable. Good luck getting one and thanks for watching 👍
Fantastic bike love the dash, looks like a car. Pity Honda don’t make a bike like it today, I don’t like the NT1100 it looks like every other bike Honda make and I hate the big TFT screen. I’m actually looking out for a Deauville 700 it’s just the perfect bike for me!
Replace the clutch to one of those machines it´s a pain in the ass, but not the worst case scenario. And think about a K1200LT, a Goldwing, PanEuropean... it can be even worst LOL
@@asturiancetorix2552 damn, don't want to think of another bike that's worse lol. Thanks for watching 👍
What, the Pan Euro?...not even close to this nonsense...
Ffs 😂
@@raymondbarker5708 glad you enjoyed it 👍
Hi, the fork bars often have rust on the top, no matter how much you clean it, some of it usually remains and the chrome plating on the bar is lifted. When you insert the new seal, it damages it and the forks end up losing oil again after a few months. It is advisable to tape the "dirty" part so that the seal is not damaged when inserted. google translation...
@@gcalassa great tip, thanks mate
you can pull those bottom bolts out and drain the forks first thing, if you leave the forks attached to the bike, use your impact to loosen those bottom bolts and remove them while the forks are still on the bike. Then you can drain the oil without having a mess while the tubes are still in the steering clamps.. then loosen the top caps while the four tubes are still clamped in the clamps. that is one bolt you must loosen while the tubes are still in the clamps … You don’t need an impact for that. Just the right size socket, or a large crescent wrench or the correct size wrench. when driving the new seals into the fork slider, use the old seal to push the new ones in.. I also use grease on my seals before I install them.. The fork seals on my recent purchase in 2023, of a 2010 NT 700 from the original owner, does not need new fork seals. So whenever I pull the forks to change the oil which is now here in 2024 - 14 years old with about 8700 miles on the bike, I’m going to change the oil but not the bushings or the seals. I’m just going to change the oil on my nt700, and I am going to change the oil on my big machine at the moment, my Yamaha royal star venture. There is a clash of ideas between myself and Yamaha. In the owners manual for my Yamaha royal star venture. On the maintenance chart in the owners manual, it indicates that there is no need to ever change the fork oil… I absolutely disagree with that, if, for no other reason, the forks on the Yamaha royal star venture are air forks.. Air that the owner of the machine or the mechanic working on the machine puts in from an air hose from air that comes from a compressor.. you adjust the air pressure in Air Force maybe more often than checking or adjusting air pressure in tires.. that air has moisture in it. Over the years, my Yamaha royal star venture may only have 36,000 miles on it, but it has been getting moisturized air in the forks for 16 years. I wonder how much water is in those forks after 16 years.. that is why I am going to change the fork oil, going against my owners, manual recommendation.. I am also not going to change the fork seals on my Venture while I have the fork tubes out. Because they’re not leaking. .. One of the things that makes fork seals go bad is, dried bugs on the fork tube where the seal goes over it. Every time you clean your windshield or your face shield, if there are bugs on there, your forks have bugs on them too. So you need to clean your fork tubes in the wipe area where the seal passes over as often as you clean your windshield or your face shield… it’s not a bad idea to put gators over the four tubes now while you have the forks off to protect the wipe area of the fork tube from not only bugs, but rocks that get kicked up by cars you are following..
@@Jodyrides excellent advice there mate, will definitely take that onboard next time, thanks for watching 👍
I just picked up a NT 700 with 7500 miles on it here in the end of 2023. I had some issues with it because it sat since 2015 in the original owners garage. He finally decided to sell it. He had stabilizer in the gas tank. On my channel on RUclips, I have what that stabilizer did inside the gas tank. It ended up stranding me 40 miles from home, because that stuff plugged the fuel filter inside the gas tank I also re-searched known problems with these bikes, they have two, bad, spark, plug caps once they get old. The symptoms of bad, spark plug cabs is hesitation when you turn the throttle coming out of corners, or starling occasionally at stop signs or red lights when you go to pull out. I replace my spark plug cabs and it’s been running beautiful ever since. I have also had twoHonda Pacific coast motorcycles, I have had two of those because my first one got totaled with me on it. Waiting at a stop sign one morning on my way to work. It was the most profitable paid nine month vacation of my life.. I replaced that pacific coast with another one that I commuted on for the next 24 years. The NT700 and the Pacific coast are very similar, in a few ways the Pacific coast is better, in other ways the NT 700 is better.. i’ve had many many many dozens of motorcycles over the decades. I proclaimed the Pacific coast to be the best motorcycle in the history of the universe. I rode mine six days a week to work, and then I would ride on Sundays for fun with my buddies, it had a few things that needed updating like, there were only two tire manufacturers that made sets of tires for the Pacific coast. Metzler and Dunlop… because I was commuting, the tires never did last more than 4500 miles. That is the toughest miles on tires is stop and go commuting, especially here where we have lots of hills… fuel, injected, bikes, when the battery goes flat, you are not gonna be able to push that thing and catch it in gear to start it. You need a good battery to power the fuel pump, the fuel injection system, and the ignition system, all at the same time. That’s why I make a jumper cables out of power cords from dishwashing machines or washing machines that are discarded. I have a couple videos on my RUclips channel showing how I did that and why. carburetors were always get you home. That’s one good thing about the carburetors.. I finally have my 2010 Honda nt700 owner sorted. I’ve done some changes hopefully for the better, on eBay I bought a set of gold wing replacement foot pegs. They are wider and longer and they go right on. They were $17.50 on eBay, free shipping, a slightly taller windshield that has a curve to it at the top. And it does a very good job of reducing buffing. .. I put Helibar Bar risers on my machine. They move the bars back 3 inches and up 5 inches. of course I replaced the spark plug caps which are a subject of almost recall by Honda when they discovered that these things caused problems, especially in hotter climates. Rather than do a worldwide recall they just decided to replace the spark plug caps on every NT 700 that ever comes into a Honda dealership for free. I also put foam grips on. I had heated grips on at the end of 2023, and into 2024 here in western Pennsylvania USA. But I didn’t like the field so I took them off and put foam grips on.. I will be putting the heated grips back on here pretty soon for the best time of year to ride, October, November.. I also got the color matched trunk with the rack. At first, I wasn’t crazy about the look, but it has become so. indispensable, especially in cool weather, when I like to carry my heated vest, and an additional turtleneck sweatshirt, and maybe the liner for my leather jackets in addition to all the other necessities, like things to clean the windshield of bugs, Mabs, basic tools, rain, suit, electric tire pump and plug kit, water, first aid kit, jumper cables, things like that.. this machine has become my do it all machine except for long distance. I have a Yamaha royal star venture, my third, Venture since 1986. I just like them. They are as simple as a VW air cooled bug to work on, and they have no known faults… I had a GL 1800 Goldwing. Really a pain in the ass to work on just doing simple things like just change the near filter. If you take it to a shop to have it done that’s five hours labor at $125 an hour just to change the air filter.. it’s a 20 minute job on a venture to change both air filters, one on each side.. anyway, I’m getting carried away, I’m looking forward to watching your videos on RUclips to pick up little tidbits. Here in Western Pennsylvania I have only seen one other auntie 700 in my life, and that was at a dealer, he was selling it, I never impulse buy I always think about it, when I went back to buy it a few days later it had already sold. But since then, I have never seen one of these machines on the street ever. They are rarer than hens teeth…
@@Jodyrides thanks for the post, that's a fantastic journey though your biking history and some clever tips and modifications. The NT700 has a reputation for reliability but recommissioning after a long period can be a pain. Thanks for watching and ride safe 👍
Really, you waist my time with this shit video.....really..
I set my clutch pressure plate to 18nm will This matter???? I seen it on RUclips someone did 18nm
Wouldn't think so, I just got the torque settings online, as long as they are tight you should be ok 👍
How many miles/kilometers on your bike when the alternator failed?
@@jamesharkness1058 sorry James, with so many bikes on the channel I can't remember. Think it was around 30k but not sure 👍
I thought that the alternator was only an issue on the 1100....! I have just got me a 1300 with 55k miles.... should i be worried..?????
@@malkauczok66 unfortunately they are known on these as well. Personally I would try to avoid leaving it for long periods in wet conditions without running 👍
Hi, my friend and he is foreman for this bike. He mentioned better to change your alternator every 80k km mileage.
z750 (naked), is one of the best looking bikes and is awesome. z1000 better
I suppose it all depends if you see a profit 😉
Personally, I would be a bit concerned by that back tyre. The damage to the old rim shows it took a serious impact, and I would be wondering if that caused any damage to the cords in the tyre, possibly not visible to the eye. Looks like a nice usable bike.
@@mightybeanstick9872 will be keeping a close eye on it and have done around 50miles so far. Was only going to be a short term solution and will be changing it soon, thanks for watching 👍
where is everyone getting these parts from.... doing my head in
@@alexmoore6861 wish I could remember Alex, was a while ago and I've done a few bikes since then. Hope you find what you need 👍
Abba stand is very good so good I also purchased their sky lift.
Forgot to mention last video, if you're going to make more and work on more bikes, invest in an Abba Stand, it's basically a centre stand (or lift with the lift bit), used one with my old ER-6F, could also use it with my VFR but that has a centre stand, though to be fair the Abba stand is easier to use.
@@wild_thing been looking at stands and ramps for a while. Hopefully once I finish the workshop I can invest in one 👍
seeing all the corrosion and grime on this unit.. i would be forced to blow it all apart and de-grease and bead blast all that corrosion off and put her back together clean.. heck, i'd probably address the rust on the frame and paint it too.. i just couldn't leave her in that condition.. that's just me... i never leave well enough alone.. lol..
@@texastyrannyresponseteam794 no such thing as OCD on a bike, if it was a bike I was going to keep, I would have striped it right back 👍
these clutches last forever when the bike is ridden correctly.. you can't slip the dry clutch like you can a wet one.. just dump and go.. will last forever.. well.. almost.. if the splines last.. lol.. lube them well.. this bike is daunting to work on at first.. but once you get the hang of it.. it's really not that bad.. the germans know how to engineer..
Total BS. When the clutch shaft o-ring leaks oil on the dry clutch plate, you get clutch slip. This has absolutely nothing to do with over heating the clutch due to slipping it. 99% of clutch jobs on BMW motos are due to oil contamination, not abuse of the clutch plate.
@@1wheeldrive751 didn't say anything about slipping.. but they will wear out quicker if you slip them like a wet clutch..
@@1wheeldrive751 Oil resistant clutch friction plates are one of the solutions for that. Another is to drill a weep hole in the lower lip of the recess that the clutch slave sits in .. I did that on mine when it was apart.
@ - yes, I didn’t see those clutch plates until after I did the repair. But I’m thinking if your main seal or the clutch o-ring is leaking, you’ll probably want to fix that even though the disk might not be ok. I put a stock new disk in mine along with the viton o-ring and a new rear main seal, though the seal wasn’t actually leaking at all, just the original o-ring. I also cut a groove in the mounting surface of the clutch slave and ditched the gasket, rather than drilling the hole in the transmission casting. That way if I wanted to go back to stock configuration a new slave and gasket would do that.
@@1wheeldrive751 Don't laugh, but a friend of mine did an emergency repair while I was on the road, just so I could get home. He replaced the leaking clutch slave seal with an O-ring of the right size, then tested it to above 100psi pressure. It held nicely. It's still in there. I'm watching the clutch reservoir regularly for signs of the O ring beginning to fail. At least if it leaks now it shouldn't do much harm. A friend of mine (1150RT owner) told me to understand that BMW uses fairly low grade OEM parts, and that I should replace things with aftermarket upgraded parts. Hence the oil resistant clutch friction disc and other things.
65k isn't that much on a boxer BMW.. I have the same bike at 56k.. she's like new.. i see them well over 100k al the time still purring along.. it's all in how you maintain them..
Alot of pdr guys use long bars and push out the dents too. You could try going through filler cap if you've got an adequate bent rod
@@BANDIT_NOOB that's a good shout, just assumed it would be doubled skinned 👍
Sorry for the headache! What a shame.
It’s getting there. Hope you don’t loose anything on it at least. Can’t believe you still have that Thundercat! That’s a cool old thing and so cheap. I just haven’t got the money or I’d be tempted. Glad the channels going well.
@@blacktopmediauk Hi mate, new video on it tomorrow hopefully lol. The Thundercat is getting interest then people just don't show up ☹️ actually taking a loss on it now but you can't win them all.
@@vroomroom1 really? What’s not to like?! 100bhp, adjustable suspension, 4 piston brakes and a sports-tourer leaning, rather than outright sports bike. What’s wrong with people?
I appreciate the pain you have taken on our behalf.
Jay, gotta say you’ve done a bang-up job there. Out of curiosity what was the mileage on the bike when you got it ? Was it stored outside too. There’s a lot of crud inside the bike so I’m guessing it’s done a lot of wet mileage in the UK. This series you’ve published has taught me a lot too!
ST1300 2003 had black wheels. I used to comment to my buddy who had one. My 2004 ahas silver wheels.
@@GodzillaGoesGaga ah, never knew that and it makes sense. Did prefer the silver though 🤔
@@vroomroom1 You still did a fantastic job on it and it looks great!
BTW my buddy (who’s unfortunately passed away from medical issues) used to comment that the black wheels are faster and I used to tell him the silver was because the light pushed it more! Good memories. He’s the guy who switched me on to the ST and it was a great choice.
I’m about to do a tyre change so the back wheel is coming off. Going to put moly paste on the splines and grease the axle. Whilst watching your series I was thinking it might be worth you considering using electrolyte grease for your electrical bonding points since you deal with the wet more in blighty. At least it’s something to consider on your next service time.
@@GodzillaGoesGaga going to review a cheap tyre changer this week, sick of messing around without one. Ordered some moly paste, a few people now have had good thing to say about it. Hope the wheel change goes smoothly for you 👍
For hoses I find it useful to get some grease pencils (Yellow, red and blue) and label as you go. Start off with 1A, 1B, etc and then move to the 2’s, 3’s etc as you go. Helps. Taking photos also since you can document this easily in the future. Nice work.
@@GodzillaGoesGaga great tip, will give that a go 👍
Sweet. Thanks for documenting for the rest of us. Hope it’s all fixed and running now!
@@GodzillaGoesGaga hi, thanks for watching, it's all finished and it has a very happy owner 👍
I actually prefer these better than the pan,
@@mrmoon1482 They do have a strong following. The pan is a very heavy bike, wonder if that goes against it 🤔
@@vroomroom1 is the insurance a lot more for the pan? I was considering the deauville 700 I’m in a bit of a pickle which to buy as I’ve found one of each with similar low miles,
@@mrmoon1482 would have thought it would be a fair bit more to insure the pan as it's a much larger CC. The Deauville is lighter and overall the running costs would be less 👍
6.04 reminds me , i really need to call her
@@chriswilliams9832 😂 that definitely wins comment of the month 😂
I passed my A license on an old ER6N and what a pile of cr- I bought a Yam FZ8 shortly after and what a bike, I went to a Fireblade then Busa and all incredible, I've been tempted by a Z1000 but never truly liked the Kawa styling or the green.
Always on the lookout for a Busa, hopefully one day will get one on the channel 👍
It's an ER-6N, the N = Naked and F = Faired, I had a 2006 ER-6F and it's a reliable workhorse, wonderful to ride, I'd swap my VFR800 Gen 5 for one any day.
Never knew that, thanks for the info, lots of parts on order and looking forward to riding it 👍
wrong country to review bikes based on cc
Some illegal alien wanted to become a stuntah so he steals a bike and fvcks it up for a month or two. Then he steals a better one and this one goes to auction.