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Forum: General Motorcycles only 18-Jan-2006, 15:43
Replies: 20
Views: 3,506
Posted By loverobot
dickie its concrete with carpet at the end keep...

dickie its concrete with carpet at the end

keep think of garage paint but cant be fussed with the hassle of moving everything
Forum: General Motorcycles only 18-Jan-2006, 15:36
Replies: 20
Views: 3,506
Posted By loverobot
some pics

well, just because i am soooo pleased with finally getting my garage back after it was half full of bathroom furniture heres some pics of garage and toys...
Forum: Stolen Bikes 17-Jan-2006, 14:16
Replies: 80
Views: 550,225
Posted By loverobot
Philthy - I do exactly as you describe - the 748...

Philthy - I do exactly as you describe - the 748 is ground anchored alarmed on the bike and the house is alarmed for example

When out I leave it locked alrmed and prominent

But it is inevitable...
Forum: Stolen Bikes 17-Jan-2006, 10:54
Replies: 80
Views: 550,225
Posted By loverobot
thanks for the lesson that would be...

thanks for the lesson
that would be "sympathise"

my problem with your suggestions is that to follow your example would mean effectively not using the bike in many peoples cases

for example, i...
Forum: Stolen Bikes 17-Jan-2006, 10:23
Replies: 80
Views: 550,225
Posted By loverobot
Hmmm No, actually your original post went much...

Hmmm
No, actually your original post went much further than that as did your subsequent replies. Your suggestions as to how to be 'vigiliant' were extreme and you advised everyone that if they...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 14-Jan-2006, 01:37
Replies: 16
Views: 1,774
Posted By loverobot
may look at one of those long 3/4" drive...

may look at one of those
long 3/4" drive bars seem thin on the ground - seen some on the web but not buy over the counter in / around leeds area
Forum: General Motorcycles only 13-Jan-2006, 16:31
Replies: 16
Views: 1,774
Posted By loverobot
Cheers assumed they would have 1/2" only but...

Cheers
assumed they would have 1/2" only but will go have a look
Thanks
Forum: General Motorcycles only 13-Jan-2006, 11:09
Replies: 16
Views: 1,774
Posted By loverobot
breaker bars

who does everyone use for tools?

I need a 3/4" square drive loooooong breaker bar for the rear wheel nuts

any suggestions / links / recommendations as to makes etc are appreciated

already have the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-Jan-2006, 12:57
Replies: 2
Views: 1,140
Posted By loverobot
cheers again harv - i must try harder and try...

cheers again harv - i must try harder and try find a question you cannot answer lol!
if we ever do meet i certainly will stand you a beer or two!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-Jan-2006, 11:23
Replies: 2
Views: 1,140
Posted By loverobot
sprocket removal - 748

am i correct in thinking the sprocket (rear) can be removed with the wheel still on and that therefore it doesnt need raising on a stand?

i have acquired a renthal carrier and new final drive kit...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Jan-2006, 10:31
Replies: 15
Views: 2,323
Posted By loverobot
hmm can anyone shed any light on this and as to...

hmm

can anyone shed any light on this and as to whether such a one exists ?!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jan-2006, 23:32
Replies: 15
Views: 2,323
Posted By loverobot
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b215/nickbattye/...

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b215/nickbattye/PA230009.jpg

what do you reckon? baffled and what size?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jan-2006, 18:56
Replies: 15
Views: 2,323
Posted By loverobot
cheers harv

cheers harv
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jan-2006, 18:51
Replies: 15
Views: 2,323
Posted By loverobot
nope its me being slow got the bike in oct/nov...

nope its me being slow
got the bike in oct/nov and been sat under a cover since!

i am replacing the number plate hangers so will take the pipes and link off then and have a look
i bet it is baffled...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jan-2006, 18:45
Replies: 15
Views: 2,323
Posted By loverobot
okay i will have a look see tonight and see what...

okay
i will have a look see tonight and see what i can make of it

i know that the bike has an open pipe eprom but not sure re the link
the cans are definately slip on as i have the originals as...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jan-2006, 18:40
Replies: 15
Views: 2,323
Posted By loverobot
inevitable numpty reply - not sure! where do i...

inevitable numpty reply - not sure!

where do i measure or will i have to find the part number?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jan-2006, 18:37
Replies: 15
Views: 2,323
Posted By loverobot
ahhaaa is that a link pipe then? where is best...

ahhaaa

is that a link pipe then?
where is best to get one from thats open?

ta
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jan-2006, 18:31
Replies: 15
Views: 2,323
Posted By loverobot
Titanium termis

I have titanium termis on my 2001 748s but they do not sound that loud to me - may be going deaf?! Silly question but how do i tell if they have any baffles in at all if i dont take them to bits? ...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jan-2006, 11:50
Replies: 5
Views: 1,290
Posted By loverobot
what do you use to grind it off harv?

what do you use to grind it off harv?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jan-2006, 11:19
Replies: 5
Views: 1,290
Posted By loverobot
Removing chain -748s

What method are people using to get the chain off the above?

I have previously ground off the pins with a hand tool on other bikes but am thinking of buying a dremel?

Anyone used one to chop the...
Forum: Stolen Bikes 07-Dec-2005, 17:22
Replies: 80
Views: 550,225
Posted By loverobot
people get carjacked but it doesnt stop me...

people get carjacked but it doesnt stop me driving with the roof off

if you cannot leave your bike for a while locked up up imho you are paranoid

my bikes are alarmed and immobilised

anchored in...
Forum: Stolen Bikes 07-Dec-2005, 14:10
Replies: 80
Views: 550,225
Posted By loverobot
whilst i agree that people should be careful i...

whilst i agree that people should be careful i think your post ignores the fact that it takes seconds not hours to nick a bike
Forum: Stolen Bikes 07-Dec-2005, 14:09
Replies: 80
Views: 550,225
Posted By loverobot
so are you saying your dad should have parked his...

so are you saying your dad should have parked his van in the house, booted out your mum and chained it to a radiator?:smug:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 06-Dec-2005, 10:43
Replies: 10
Views: 2,010
Posted By loverobot
they are absolutely tiny! they do look very good...

they are absolutely tiny! they do look very good though

When you say re fitting a resistor how do you mean and where in language a technically incompetent person :lol: can understand?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Dec-2005, 20:28
Replies: 10
Views: 2,010
Posted By loverobot
Did the indicators fit on the front without...

Did the indicators fit on the front without modification?

Also in your pic the plate is hanging right below the pipes? I must admit I thought the plate 'holder' and indys were attached at the same...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Dec-2005, 11:44
Replies: 10
Views: 2,010
Posted By loverobot
Indicators and tail tidies

What is everyone using as re the above?

I have standard allround on my 2001 748s

Seen the evoluzione tail tidy and that looks nice
What good quality small black indicators can people recommend...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Dec-2005, 18:03
Replies: 26
Views: 4,347
Posted By loverobot
i am happy to discuss my nuts all day long :lol:

i am happy to discuss my nuts all day long :lol:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Dec-2005, 10:35
Replies: 26
Views: 4,347
Posted By loverobot
Notice you are in west yorkshire neil -...

Notice you are in west yorkshire neil - whereabouts? I am based in Guiseley
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Dec-2005, 19:08
Replies: 26
Views: 4,347
Posted By loverobot
lol that explains it then! reverse thread = mondo...

lol
that explains it then!
reverse thread = mondo torque !
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Dec-2005, 19:01
Replies: 26
Views: 4,347
Posted By loverobot
couple of people have mentioned this to me (on...

couple of people have mentioned this to me (on this board i think) and suggested the nuts were so tight thatthey snapped a breaker bar trying to get the thing undone
i have not found mine to that...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Dec-2005, 18:53
Replies: 26
Views: 4,347
Posted By loverobot
i do think dp do them though dont they? which...

i do think dp do them though dont they? which probably means they are ok?

i have been thinking of the same myself but havent found any dp ones to buy
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Dec-2005, 18:42
Replies: 26
Views: 4,347
Posted By loverobot
the links are not for dp items - the second...

the links are not for dp items - the second states this is the case - the first doesnt say that they are so one can assume they are not?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Dec-2005, 18:00
Replies: 26
Views: 4,347
Posted By loverobot
btw dont dp sell a titanium rear wheel nut?

btw dont dp sell a titanium rear wheel nut?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Dec-2005, 18:00
Replies: 26
Views: 4,347
Posted By loverobot
i freely admit that i dont know what i am talking...

i freely admit that i dont know what i am talking about but would imagine the forces on the single sided wheel nut are pretty massive not least because it tends to tighten itself up to mega tight
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Dec-2005, 17:49
Replies: 26
Views: 4,347
Posted By loverobot
must admit i wondered about titanium wheel nuts...

must admit i wondered about titanium wheel nuts but worried re shearing resistance?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Nov-2005, 16:12
Replies: 16
Views: 2,659
Posted By loverobot
boing

boing
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Nov-2005, 19:08
Replies: 16
Views: 2,659
Posted By loverobot
ok, the plan is as follows - 748s on...

ok, the plan is as follows -

748s
on stands
fill tank to brim
plugs out oil in bores
rotate rear wheel in gear 3 revolutions
optimate on battery
wd40 on engine and parts
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Nov-2005, 11:22
Replies: 16
Views: 2,659
Posted By loverobot
has anyone else had any thoughts particularly re...

has anyone else had any thoughts particularly re the fuel drain issue - its not like my 600ss where i have to drain the carbs
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Nov-2005, 14:13
Replies: 16
Views: 2,659
Posted By loverobot
presumeably anyway if i keep rotating the rear...

presumeably anyway if i keep rotating the rear wheel in gear it will move the belts as well anyway and therfore prob sorted?

also am i right in thinking that apart from the tank the rest cant really...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Nov-2005, 14:12
Replies: 16
Views: 2,659
Posted By loverobot
i do continue riding other bikes over the winter...

i do continue riding other bikes over the winter but the 748 is more mint than a polo mint thats brand new and minty so i worry worry worry about the salt :lol:
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Nov-2005, 13:40
Replies: 16
Views: 2,659
Posted By loverobot
Hmmm now you have me thinking upon advice i had...

Hmmm
now you have me thinking
upon advice i had the whole shebang done last week................
Forum: General Motorcycles only 18-Nov-2005, 12:59
Replies: 31
Views: 6,347
Posted By loverobot
welcome and enjoy your new bike!

welcome and enjoy your new bike!
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 18-Nov-2005, 12:47
Replies: 6
Views: 1,564
Posted By loverobot
How do you clear the pump? obviously just...

How do you clear the pump? obviously just draining the tank wont do it - do you just drain the tank first and then run it till it dies?

Suppose then can drain the carbs as well?

any problem with...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 18-Nov-2005, 12:28
Replies: 6
Views: 1,564
Posted By loverobot
I thought it took a lot longer for the petrol to...

I thought it took a lot longer for the petrol to gum through presumeably evaporation / separation

I will look at draining the entire system - where is the best place to do this from or is it...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 18-Nov-2005, 12:11
Replies: 6
Views: 1,564
Posted By loverobot
i often wonder re the drain the tank question -...

i often wonder re the drain the tank question - for such a short layoff - isnt the inside of the tabnk more prone to rusting without petrol in it?
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 18-Nov-2005, 12:05
Replies: 6
Views: 1,564
Posted By loverobot
winterising a 600ss

I know its being asked many times b4 but there is always new wisdom no doubt so could any1 point me towards the best way to put my 600ss to sleep for winter? Just had all the servicing done inc oil...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Nov-2005, 12:02
Replies: 16
Views: 2,659
Posted By loverobot
storing a 748s over winter

I know its being asked many times b4 but there is always new wisdom no doubt so could any1 point me towards the best way to put my 748s to sleep for winter? Just had all the servicing done inc oil...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Nov-2005, 10:42
Replies: 22
Views: 4,196
Posted By loverobot
Very interesting post on that other thread...

Very interesting post on that other thread -another winter job i reckon!

Thanks for the hud
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Nov-2005, 16:50
Replies: 22
Views: 4,196
Posted By loverobot
Wow! grazed knuckles i guess then!

Wow! grazed knuckles i guess then!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Nov-2005, 15:54
Replies: 22
Views: 4,196
Posted By loverobot
please expand re rectfier - thought it was...

please expand re rectfier - thought it was changed in my2000?
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