tried to attempt the shock swop yesterday but realised I cant use my mx stand so I will have to get another pair of axle stands.....

Going to book it in for not today (it's up the road) is it safe from a damage to bike point of view to ride it with the old coolant and old brake fluid in? Will it cause any damage etc? Other than say overheating

I'm impressed that your post this morning was not along the lines of - trapped under bike for 2 hours, spent sunday in hospital, no progress with bike 

we need more pictures man

Quote from: Andy M on August 08, 2016, 09:49:57 AM
I'm impressed that your post this morning was not along the lines of - trapped under bike for 2 hours, spent sunday in hospital, no progress with bike 

we need more pictures man

well its booked in for 10am tomorrow for mot

there will be more photos not much to take photos of right this second as both bikes are fully assembled (mine is fully back in road trim)

I cant see any negatives of riding (4 mile round trip) with old coolant other than it might not cool as effective , I may be wrong?

and if the fluids gone funny in the brakes , I only suggest this as I want to do everything in one go as I'm fed up with tank on tank off , fairing on fairing off already

the beauty of working nights I can get stuff done in the day if not somewhat tired , so I'm off now to get another set of axle stands

Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 08, 2016, 07:51:47 AM
Going to book it in for not today (it's up the road) is it safe from a damage to bike point of view to ride it with the old coolant and old brake fluid in? Will it cause any damage etc? Other than say overheating

as is always said if you are going to do a job do it properly. Why rush the MOT wait until you have done all the work or you'll never finish it.

It will get done don't worry about that just want it all taxed and everything ready to go etc , the new indicators are on , look really good and was only 6 of quid for them I'm a bit surprised though there led but there flashing normally , yet I have a stock relay

bike passed , shouldn't have though as a bolt in the clutch perch was missing , my mot bloke said it sheered but on closer inspection by my self it wasn't there so that's been replaced and tightened , only advisory's wore near legal tred and near legal limit on brake pads , now fuck me I didn't expect it but it road like an absolute dream , and I'm not sure how but the brakes are a lot sharper than the doner bike with its acossato m/c , still feels like a new bike to ride, off to tax it now , then it will be coolant then going to sdo brakes when I order new pads


on that note I'm thinking of swoping the callipers it did have brembos on before I started selling bits , what newer brakes have people put on there bikes?

also with regards to the coolant , what exactly should I be putting in the bike as there seems to me a million different types?

coolants changed , might have made a booboo by not changing the fucking drain washers , but its done now and doesn't seem to leak when running so I may be lucky , didn't put as much coolant in as I expected exactly 2 litres....

Well that's the rear end done with the exception of the new shock , think it looks rather snazzy

It passed with that tail light, and no rear reflector?

Quote from: Jonesy on August 26, 2016, 09:12:04 AM
It passed with that tail light, and no rear reflector?

Didn't pass with that tail light as not fitted at time why shouldn't it have passed? But it did pass with small plate and no reflector

Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 26, 2016, 09:22:21 AM
Didn't pass with that tail light as not fitted at time why shouldn't it have passed?

I'm fairly sure any tinting of light units is a big no no, not down to discretion, but a complete no no. I could be wrong however.

I've never understood why people would wanna put tiny indicators and reduce the amount of light given off by their lights on a bike. Car drivers seem to have a hard enough time spotting us as it is.... 

My understanding was not to tint headlight but tail lights are acceptable as long as they still emit sufficient light , some Harley's come with tinted rear lights as standard mine did and it was a factory part , them indicators are quite good if I'm honest nice and bright and there not as small as they look , magically I didn't need any resisters for them or a relay not bad for sub tenner indicators , only did the rear light to go with the indis only £15 delivered and OEM plug , not sure how to wire the inbuilt indicators in but that wasn't why I bought it

Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on August 26, 2016, 09:46:10 AM
My understanding was not to tint headlight but tail lights are acceptable as long as they still emit sufficient light , some Harley's come with tinted rear lights as standard mine did and it was a factory part , them indicators are quite good if I'm honest nice and bright and there not as small as they look , magically I didn't need any resisters for them or a relay not bad for sub tenner indicators , only did the rear light to go with the indis only £15 delivered and OEM plug , not sure how to wire the inbuilt indicators in but that wasn't why I bought it

I always thought tinted lights were a no no regardless, but I'm probably wrong. Personally I still wouldn't do it, theres enough idiots on the roads without making myself less visible lol