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myzeneye

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  1. I fitted the stiffer front and back spring on my evo..... MUCH better.... Under £100 for both so cant complain. I went the full stiff front and 20% stiffer rear....... Thought it might have been too much, but its fine....
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    Rev 80 Rear Brake

    Mat got a piston seal kit from haven last week, took a few weeks to turn up but he got them in the end..... Give him a buzz....
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    Rev 80 Rear Brake

    No, the whole bikes knackered now nelly, but cos I'm a decent mate ill take the bike off you for 50 quid. (My God I'm a good mate)......
  4. I have the same gloves but not the winter version, ill take a look at them Thanks
  5. Cured it! Took tyre off rim, cleaned it all up to death...... In the absence of sikaflex I used some high temp flue sealant I had over from a job..... I made a little spreader tool from plastic milk bottle, basically a kind if t shape that sat on the rims where the bead sits but allowed a small section to drop into the space where the rim band sits..... I kept it at a death of around 4mm above the rim band, daubed in the red silicone and them smoothed it off to an even level right the way round the wheel. Took a few passes to get it smooth and even in a best attempt to not affect the wheel balance..... Left it to cure and refitted the tyre. Used a yo eye header to refit the tyre, and I've got to say they are worth every penny. It has held perfect pressure for 3-4 days now.... Hopefully it will hold up as a permanent cure.
  6. I like the sound of the heated bar element hobbies, but doesn't the cable interfere with the throttle twist ?
  7. Man it's cold up in them hills..... My regular riding gloves are nice and thin for a good feel on clutch break and throttle, but...... They're c c c cold!!! Can anyone recommend something a little thicker or better suited to this weather...... But not to thick so's I can't feel things? My right hands got a few hinges instead of knuckles after a decent road bike crash so I feel the cold like bloody tooth ache in me bones.....
  8. I'm suddenly compelled to buy a red gas gas ??? Two of them? Oh, and a big red bonnet for a vw beetle ?
  9. I can't get the photos the right way up? Never mind the bikes usually upside down anyway!
  10. DONE IT !!!!!!!!! did first on dry.........no no no no no no. Don't do that. Listen to the wise tc folk. Ripped old stickers off, easy. Removed glue with solvent spray and white spirit. Removed white spirit residue by giving the plastics a double good fairy liquid sesh in the bath! (She doesn't know;) ) Dried off by radiator. Sprayed mild soapy water on plastic and sticker back, lined up squeezed out water with credit card.... Then applied heat with hair drier and rubbed outwards with thumbs. Took a while but looks great. I wil TRY to get a picture up..... Don't hold your breath tho! Thumbs are killin now....hahaha Thanks for the advice guys....
  11. Aaaaahhhh...... My first bike when i were a lad were one of them
  12. Hi folks.... Just changed the front and back tyre on my bike...... Front (tubed) is fine, but rear is leaking air through the spokes. I don't fancy fitting a new rim band as I understand their a pig to fit.... And too be honest, I don't fancy removing the tyre again to bead silicone/sikaflex or the like as I've just (foolishly) fitted some nice rim tapes...... I went to halfords earlier today to see if any of this "slime" or goop stuff would do the job...... But on reading the label I understood it that the goo would be flung out to the tyre tread itself centrifugally, but I don't think any would manage to run itself around the actual wheel rim ? Has anyone used this stuff for leaking spokes ? Is there a technic for running it round the rim band? Anyone had success ? Also, this happened last time I changed a back tyre..... And in the end, I fitted a Heaney duty michellin tube. Are their any great advantages or disadvantages of fitting an inner tube ? Thanks folks.....
  13. Thanks for the advice.... I've watched a fe utubes but can't find any doing it wet ? Any one got any links?
  14. Hi Just ordered a ful sticker kit for my evo..... 2012 ttt. Can anyone offer some sound advice on : removal of existing stickers Removal of contaminants such as silicone spray, wd40etc Application of new stickers......... I want to do the job righ so any advice is welcome!
  15. Thats probably Danny knight..... He rides an evo and a TY , Might see him this weekend ..... Ill tell him your asking after him......
  16. it's my advantage strategy..... Get some pies down ye neck quick
  17. Just installed my front and rear springs! Both really simple jobs to do, took ten minutes for each.... Haven't rode the bike yet and have some tweaking of dampening/ preload to fiddle with but already. The bike feels better suited to my weight. (17.5 stone) I was concerned the 20% rear spring may have been too stiff and presented problems with grip/traction but I don't think this will be the case.... It's still soft and should absorb the terrain well enough without catapulting me into orbit..........
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    Beta Evo 09

    http://www.splatshop.co.uk/sachs-rear-shock-springs-Gas Gas-pro-beta-evo.html This takes 15 mins to fit and any dope like me can do it. Also, http://www.splatshop.co.uk/paioli-front-fork-spring-0-9kg-mm.html £100 problem solved fatty.... hahahah. I've just done these mods as the 09 evo standard suspension set up us crap. Built for whippets weighing in at 10-12 stone........ Not a fine figure of a man and a half like me weighing in at 17.5 stone! How much do you weigh ? They do 10% or 20% stronger springs.......
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    Top End Re Build

    Doh...! Your in box is full......empty some of them pictures of young boys in their lycras out of it so I can send me number....
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    Top End Re Build

    Ill in box you my new phone number........... Got jets from splat but pretty much anywhere has em..... Well, not asda but you know what I mean..... That place in dee side will be your closest... Just ask for jets 45 and 110 for. Kehin carbarooney. Giz a bell cos I've got the carb pretty accsessable at the mo, bikes stripped down ready for new big boy shock spring..so air box is off making it really handy p whip,the carb out before I rebuild it.......
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    Top End Re Build

    Nelly me old china... Reading this lot I'd say the issue with the knocks all carb related. Reason, I reckon it's pinking/ knocking as a posed to little end rattle..... Is, your dicky mixture screw is working its way WAY out, and the bikes run mega rich for a while......could have given you an excessive carbon build up on head maybe ??? The jetting.... I swapped mine yesterday to a 45 pilot. And a 110 main. Adjusted the mixture screw/ tick over to suit....... It is proper crisp and responsive and ticks over lovely...... The jets are around 3-4 quid, get them changed before you do anything else....... Or bring your bike over here one eve this week and try my carb. If that mixture screw is SELF adjusting all the while..... Well..... There's your problem. Order a new spring along with the jets....whole lot won't set you back a tenner..... Then runs some proper decent fuel through to try and burn the crap out the head..... It'll be reet.
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    Top End Re Build

    It's good, patiently waiting on a delivery of updated suspension parts and other such goodies...new tyres etc......... Should keep me busy for a while
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    Top End Re Build

    did you change jets and fuel ?
 
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