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Renovation Time
z1100r:
If I'm going on the Honda I'm travelling light....just a rucksack with 5 pairs of socks and boxers, 5 T-shirts, a spare pair of jeans and my modern trainer like walking boots. Shower gel and tooth brush.
No room for ratchet straps, socket sets, waterproof covers, hairdriers, straighteners, or my pulling outfit..!! ;D ;D
Had another whizz about on it last night but still using the 'Z' for work. I'm driving my missus up the pole with, "Should I go on it or not..?, what if..?, I've not tested it enough yet..! ", she said, "3 sodding months ago it was a pile of rusty worthless crap, just go and have fun on it, what can happen that you cant fix, now shut up about it". So thats it Its definately going.
ST1100:
--- Quote from: z1100r on June 01, 2011, 10:41:52 AM ---No room for ratchet straps...
--- End quote ---
Take the non-ratchet types instead (as used for fladbedding on trailer) and stuff them into your socks ;)
(serious: I fill my deck-shoes in the panniers with items like phone charger, beart-trimmer and such... ;D)
An I agree with your wiffer, take the thing out on the road, it's begging for it, seriously... 8)
They'll only break when sitting around anyway...
Enjoy!
z1100r:
Of course its right I should just abuse it as normal...but I dont half miss my old knacker now. I just went back to the front of this thread to have a look at it how it was and I think I had a moving 'Titanic' moment 'cruising' through those old pics :o ;D Ridiculous but there is something to be said for having a bike your comfortable on, like riding, and dont give a shit about the appearance of.
When I took this bike to the TT last was in 1991, it was an old knacker with a shagged 550 motor that I used to fly around pissing about on it, superb fun. This time I've got to treat it the same as last time. Dont be surprised if it looks a bit different when it comes back..!!! I think I should of waited another 10 years before I did this bike up.
ST1100:
I think all the memories flashing up while riding it over there again will bring a broad smile all over your face ;)
The best pics and movies are stored in your head.
z1100r:
Blimey..another set of useless handlebars turned up last night...forgot I bought these...ooops.!! They are so close to my old ones but alas still no cigar. hehe.
The proper fork seals and anothert tappet cover arrived aswell...seals are much better looking things than the pattern efforts I fitted, those dust seals are expensive...!!
Took the camcover off last night to re-tighten the head - its got a homemade copper head gasket and I have to do this If i dont want leaks. All went well, re-did tappets and put it all back together.
I thought right....lets go give it some shit, make sure she can still take it before chancing it in IOM. I sure gave it some welly...flat out everywhere took it upto 120mph on speedo down a slight hill and screamed it through all the gears for half an hour. One problem raised its ugly head...the rear shocks are shit, rock hard and cause the wheel to skip and the clutch to let go. At 120mph it weaves like mad. It was always a bit weavey flat out but not as bad as it is now. Could have something to do with cheap cheng Shin tyres. haha
I had a bounce up and down on the rear and it is very hard even on softest setting...its not the spring its the damping. I rode down a bumpy lane and it was very uncomfortable. Might put the old Koni's back on for now and just use these crappy shiny things for show.
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