What a pants day!

[Lateshift]

Apart from having what seemed to be some decent weather which in all fairness i would have gladly cut off my left testiball to have been able to gone out for a ride in, we have had the worst day i can remember where bikes are concerned :(


It started last night when having got all the bits back ready to put Jetski's bike back on the road, we set about putting the newly painted wheels back on the bike.

As she wanted to make the bike look nice and shiny she decided to use some of the Pro Bolt stuff, bad move, apart from it looking nice and shiny and new its particularly soft metal which doesnt take much abuse, and the same can be said for their so called "Titanium" disk bolts.

The very first bolt that i used to stick her rear disk on decided to shear off having only got it half way in and that wasnt particularly tight either.

So first thing this morning it was off down to my mates to use some of his kit, 3 hours later and lots of elbow grease and the use of drills, dremels, tungsten carbide bits etc etc and then finally a tap and die set, we have the bolt cleared and the new thread cut

Sorted, the wheels and disks go back together, it all gets fitted nice so we start on the new Remus exhaust can.

Bolts too long, can needs a universal strap, bolts get cut, universal strap gets fitted, another hour messing about!

Having fitted the can (which looks nice and shiny and makes a nice change from the carbon Micron, and goes well with the wheels ;) ) we stick the tank back on and fire her up.

Almighty racket!!!!!!!

Look underneath the bike and there is a hole in the collector on the exhaust system, not a problem if its a multi part exhaust however this one is all one piece from the engine to the can, its too big to weld and i can get one of my sausauge fingers into it!

So having gone through all that, all the fairings back on etc and a new Double bubble screen fitted, the sodding thing cant be ridden because it now sounds like a tractor :(

One of them days i suppose but if things happen in three's then i cant understand how it carried on. talk about "Death touch Dan" :( :(


If anyone comes across an exhaust system for a 95/96 ZXR400 then please let me know, i need to get another fitted so it can have its service and MOT before the 3rd week in May, and more importanly i need to get Jetski back on the road ;)

[crescent750]

Sounds like you should have spent the day indoors.....

[MickyGixer]

AAwwww hun a tractor with nice wheels...might catch on...lolol

[Lateshift]

The power of ebay :D

Got a set of downpipes, which are rarer than hens teeth, nay make that Rocking horse sheeeeeeite :D

not bad at £70 ;)

[gixer400]

sounds like a poo day.
was a stroke of luck finding the exhaust pipes though. the only other option would have been s/s downpipes. micron and scorpion make them.

[Lateshift]

but at £250 ;)

[gixer400]

true true.

[Lateshift]

off down to West Sussex shortly anyway as the guy is giving us a set of headers and a mint fuel tank off the same bike for £120, thats the exhaust sorted and now she has a tank to match the track fairings she already bought :)

it might be slashing it down but at least things are looking up :)

[harriebird]

and more importanly i need to get Jetski back on the road ;)

what a rubbish day, but at least you have your priorities right :grin2 ;)

i think i must have stolen the golden touch on saturday because my ducati fumblings went very well!!!!! practically unheard of for me!!!! :grin2

[The Guvnor]

That crap day looks like its turning into bargain monday !! Good luck mate

[harriebird]

oooh blue sky is reported in colchester! might be out for a ride later :laugh2

[The Guvnor]

:grin1 Did you put thay in the right thread ?:laugh1

[Lateshift]

Went down to Brighton, collected the downpipes, they are okay but rusty as you would expect, however the idea was to go to Halfrauds and get some rust remover, some high temp paint etc and paint them so they would last.

But, having done all that i thought i would see if the crack in the collector could be repaired so using some of the putty and bandage i stuck it all in and feck me sideways if it didnt work!!!! :D :D :D


Okay so i shelled out £60 for a set of downpipes, but its road legal because there aint any blowing and its a job that doesnt need doing now :) :)


REEEEEEESULT :D

[rembrandt]

lateshift if you want me to have a look to see if I can weld the downpipes up for you at some point just ask and i will pop down the pub on a wednesday night to have a look will give me a chance to meet people and a excuse to arrive in my car till I get a bike

[Lateshift]

I might take you up on that at some point mate ;)

The downpipes are basically 4-2-1 and if you imagine where it goes from 2 to 1 you have a crease between the 2 pipes, it has a seam there, and the pipe has cracked on one of the pipes just above the seam.

The hole itself is about 2cm long by 1cm high and having packed it with Gun Gum, rubbed it flush between the 2 pipes, i have then used heatproof silver foil from the bandage kit to cover it all and then used 2 packs of bandage over it (so it looks more like heatwrap) finally i bound it with wire to make sure that it bonded properly.

Once all that was done i ran the bike up to get the pipes hot and used a mini blow torch from the outside of it on the bandage, it seems to have set well enough for me to then go and do 30 miles on it anyway ;)


Anyway, now its back together and with the wheels done, what do you all think??

http://www.mick753.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/right side.jpg

http://www.mick753.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wheel.jpg

http://www.mick753.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/rearend.jpg

[gixer400]

very ncie. :) them wheels are aweeeeeeesome!!

ive got one tip, witht he gun gum stuff, try and stop any wet from getting at it. i had it on my gixer, and whenever it rained the gum dissapeared so i had to redo. until i snapped my exhaust when i crashed and had o get a new one.

[SDM]

Very nice, them wheels look very bling..........in fact it all looks very bling :clap :clap :clap

[harriebird]

very bling, but quietly bling so very very cool.

and goddamn you you've been at the number plates again! I WANT ONE :grin2

so weather permitting jules can come out to play on sunday?

[gixer400]

OMG ive just noticed the hugger. :)

[rembrandt]

looks good great job as for the exhaust as and when I can do it at work anytime no problem

[Jetski]

looks good great job as for the exhaust as and when I can do it at work anytime no problem

You're brilliant you are! :D

I was very close to just shelling out for a new micron delta system last night but the voice of reason talked me out of it. I'll probably need to at some point but i'm told it can wait a while :) BBF - we might just pop over to you at some point - not that Mick's exhaust first aid isn't effective - it's a PROPER JOB!! :D

H - I am back to crossing fingers for a stunner of a weekend next weekend. The amount of problems we've had has been ridiculous!! I WILL be going out for a ride with you on Sunday (although not if it's raining cos apparently the exhaust repair won't like it!) :D :D

[AlexG]

Those wheels look absolutley mint!, if you don't mind me asking how much did they set ya back?

[auroredj]

Well what do we think ............... Hey it looks absolutely stunning!! what more can I say

[Lateshift]

Those wheels look absolutley mint!, if you don't mind me asking how much did they set ya back?

Well (and i should really let her tell that tale but sod it :D ) she hasnt paid for them yet.

They were supposed to cost £180 inc the £20 postage from their place back to us, however she decided that she couldnt wait and drove to Gt Yarmouth on Friday to collect them.

When she got there the fella that did the work wasnt happy with the way they turned out thinking that the orange looked a bit dark and so he told her to take the wheels away, get them fitted and see how she feels about it.

If she doesnt like them then when she takes the bike off the road next (presuming after the summer) she can then send them back so he can have another go at them and then pay when everyone is happy with it :D :D :D

However she is happy with them so she is asking for a small discount ;)

And expects to pay around £140 give or take a tenner, so all in all a good result :)

[AlexG]

Bargain on all accounts then!

[Jetski]

Well (and i should really let her tell that tale but sod it :D ) she hasnt paid for them yet.

They were supposed to cost £180 inc the £20 postage from their place back to us, however she decided that she couldnt wait and drove to Gt Yarmouth on Friday to collect them.

When she got there the fella that did the work wasnt happy with the way they turned out thinking that the orange looked a bit dark and so he told her to take the wheels away, get them fitted and see how she feels about it.

If she doesnt like them then when she takes the bike off the road next (presuming after the summer) she can then send them back so he can have another go at them and then pay when everyone is happy with it :D :D :D

However she is happy with them so she is asking for a small discount ;)

And expects to pay around £140 give or take a tenner, so all in all a good result :)

AHEM!!! :D :D

Not too far from the truth I suppose :D They have a clear laquer top coat (just wipe clean - winner!) which when applied after the powder coat is supposed to brighten the colour, but it actually dulled it making the orange slightly darker the the orange on the bike.

I don't think it really notices personally.

I love em!! :D

Did I mention that the orange has SPARKLES in it!? :D

[harriebird]

Did I mention that the orange has SPARKLES in it!? :D

NO YOU CHUFFING WELL DIDNT!!! SPARKLES? i'm so there.........

[Jetski]

NO YOU CHUFFING WELL DIDNT!!! SPARKLES? i'm so there.........

Oh yes AND there's SPARKLES in it!! Did I tell you??! :D :D

... but you have to get on yer knees to see it (oooerr!?).

:D

[SDM]

....Did I mention that the orange has SPARKLES in it!? :D

OHHHH it just gets blinger and blinger....................

[harriebird]

Oh yes AND there's SPARKLES in it!! Did I tell you??! :D :D

... but you have to get on yer knees to see it (oooerr!?).

:D

let me at the sparkles!!!!! i'll do anything!!!!! did i tell you i've got nail varnish to match my 748 :laugh2

[Jetski]

let me at the sparkles!!!!! i'll do anything!!!!! did i tell you i've got nail varnish to match my 748 :laugh2

Ducati Red??? Tha's a bit saucy innit?! You devil you!! LOL!

[MickyGixer]

let me at the sparkles!!!!! i'll do anything!!!!! did i tell you i've got nail varnish to match my 748 :laugh2

Oh Harri you put such a smile on my face.....have to see if we can find one to match the 400 for track days...lolol...:grin2

[fall off]

now thats looking a nice bike again , are them wheel ok ??? as they look ok??

[harriebird]

Oh Harri you put such a smile on my face.....have to see if we can find one to match the 400 for track days...lolol...:grin2

well funny you should mention it......:grin2

[Jetski]

Thanks Rick - I loves the wheels - I think they look fine, but the geezer that sprayed them didn't like his own work!?

H - Tell me your track day nail varnish is the black part of the CBR not the green :D :D

[RaceMeNSee]

After seeing the work that was done to the wheels yesterday, and having had a zxr with custom wheels n polished rims, id day yours looks Lurvley!!!

[harriebird]

yeah i have to agree the bike looks lurrrrrrvely jules xxx

[Jetski]

Aawww fanx guys :love1 :)

Lets hope I finally get plenty of use on it this year :)

[Juvenilerider]

The wheels look the nuts! :D