Category Archives: Bikes

Last Friday I hit the workshop and sorted out a few of Aprils issues. Popped in some new br9ecms – the old ones were fairly oiled and the colour suggests she is running a size minimum too rich; checked the clutch … Continue reading →

Found it! The coolant is leaking from the coolant hose that connects to the top of the radiator. I’ll drop the coolant, inspect and nip up. No sign of any oil leaking from the clutch cover which is also promising.

After the last few rides I’ve noticed that April has been leaking a little bit of coolant from somewhere. More recently she’s also been dropping a little bit of oil as well. So with time being an issue lately for … Continue reading →

The clear oil tank, brand new cup part that I ordered via AF1, was not cheap but worth every penny in my opinion. I decided to clean and rebuild the carbs. New needle valve o-ring and float bowl gaskets, set … Continue reading →

The home stretch… motor back in, cleaned the thermo and thermo housing, test fitted new coolant lines and tyga pipes. At first, clearance was non existant, but when everything was fitted and torqued up, everything lined up with enough clearance. … Continue reading →

Cleaned reed cages, new reed petals, one pair was on its way out, new water pump gear, old one had a bit of wear and I wanted to replace it since the last time I had the cover off, gave … Continue reading →

Finished fitting up the front fairings and mirrors, tapped all the threads, new mirror mounting hardware. Pulled the rearsets off, fitted belleville washers to stop them rattling, refitted rearsets. Removed engine from frame for top and bottom end pull down. … Continue reading →

Replace fairing stay, mirror mounts etc. The rs has had a side stand drop some point in it’s life, a few bits like the fairing have been slightly damaged. Minor stuff, but caused some things to not line up 100%. … Continue reading →