Saul

Well finally got my old shed cleaned out with a fresh roof on it so I have somewhere to work on my bikes. Did the roof yesterday and all drying out nicely in there today despite pissing down all night. So no reason not to get on with the jobs in hand now. I think I will get the service done first then move onto the fork seals after. Found this while cleaning the shed out Also be under no illusions the shed is rotten in places, could be fixed and I may during the summer I have plenty of wood around to do it. Being arsed is the factor. Be a lot cheaper than replacing it. Smells pretty funky in there hoping that will go as it dries out. I bought the shed 20 plus years ago to keep my R100RS and R100R in. Obviously no work benches then. I got a photo somewhere.

He will probably think twice before driving like that again. Deserved all he got

Just been out checking with a screwdriver as you suggest and that rattling is not coming from the engine. I have tried all over the motor and gearbox and all I hear is mechanical whirring noise as it should be. No rattles at all in the casing as far as I can tell. Shadow is off to Truro in a minute but I will strip the panels off later when she gets back and look for something loose, the rattle is sort of metallic so should narrow it down a little.

Toying with getting one of these for my Hornet. Anyone any experience of them?

Yeah the CBF125 is a weird looking arrangement not like a normal tensioner.

I did when I checked the valve clearances, all looked good

I will do that. I had another good listen earlier when i was repairing the crash damage she did today. The rattle sounds much worse on the video that it does in the real life. I think I am going to monitor it for now. I did clean out the sprocket cover earlier and it was full of greasy shit so now sorted but nothing in their to rattle that I could see.

Bought the Hornet a prezzie. Had a shit couple of weeks so did some retail therapy.

She is 17 not 40/50. I'm sure we all fucked up at that age. Anyway she came home and I pretty much sorted it out, again. Indicators repaired, foot pegs swapped out. Headlight is fine, one of the cheeks around the light is scratched up but I have a plan for that. I resprayed the scratched exhaust and crash bars all back to being tidy. I cleaned out in the front sprocket cover all is good in there. Had another good listen to the rattle and it sounds much worse on the video than in real life, I tempted to leave it and monitor it to see what develops. She is off out again with her boyfriend. She has been suitably chided and is contrite. Luckily she had all her protective gear on so only her pride hurt. Boyfriend has promised to keep and eye on her. While riding the wave of annoyance I finally got around to reroofing my old shed so I can strip the CBF600 down in it. I have been loathed to take it to pieces outside in case I hit a snag and couldn't complete it in the one day. So I'm going to crack on with it tomorrow and get my yearly service and forks sorted.

FFS Shadow went down again. She is okay but the bike is scuffed. Busted indicators and bent foot peg. I’m fighting a losing battle trying to keep her bike tidy. To fast in the wet and hit gravel going around a roundabout. I not happy with her she knows better than to take those sort of risks, just stupid. silly bloody bint I have a spare indicator lens for the front don’t know the extent of the damage to the rear as to weather I can fix it or if she needs a replacement. I have spare foot pegs. Crash bars and exhaust I can paint. Those pics are all I have. Will see the true extent when she gets home.

I will when she gets back later.

True, it was shock

I'm of a bit of a quandary what to do about it really, I can get a low mileage motor for it on Ebag for £300 to £400 and swap it over in an afternoon. In the condition it is in the bike itself is only worth £1100 to £1500 if there were no rattle. Never going to be worth paying anyone to fix it and it would not be done just like that, especially this time of year. And I can just imagine the grief and pressure I would get from Shadow if she was off the road for any period of time. While I reckon I could strip and fix whatever it is, it would not be quick and the price of Honda parts is daft. At a rough glance for a cam chain tensioner assembly is quite spendy. I have told her to keep riding and let me know if it gets any worse.

And down the tone goes

That' a pity, I have always liked the look of them. Interesting small and light bit of kit. Spendy though but they look very well made in the flesh. Somebody will buy the name and outsource to some chinese factory and start banging them out ala Benelli, Reiju, Moto Morini, Fantic, BMW, KTM, Husky, and prolly many more. China will become the new Japan in time.

Fuck me he has set his sights low then I'm sure he could pay someone much younger and attractive to do him.

Will have a look for a stethoscope, good plan. I think it's coming from inside the engine casing but will have a look at the front sprocket nonetheless.

There really is a cabal of you lot obsessed with Bum Chummery on here. No judgement, you do you

Since February 5th so coming on for 5 months.

Ok then brains trust can you help me identify this rattle. I serviced the bike last week and all went as it should. Sounded as sweet as it always does. Any way Shadow came home last night with a rattle after around 300 miles. I in paranoia stripped the valve cover and checked them, they are still spot on but I reset them just the same to be sure. I was worried one may have back off. Anyway after a couple of minutes when the bike comes off fast idle the rattle starts again. As far as I can tell the cam chain is under tension. The inside of the head is spotlessly clean as is the oil. I was thinking clutch but pulled the lever in makes no difference Anyway have a listen and see if any of you can make out what it is. Shadow denies any abuse and I want to believe her but

Ok, in a purely platonic way, I will answer your question. I am moving more and eating less, just like the Dr advised me to do.

I am coming around to the idea that it’s more fun riding something more sensible fast than something with monster power, and safer. I have seen lots a reviews praising the TRK. Selling hand over fist in Italy, Spain and France. Don’t know how it will fair in the salt but you don’t see many for sale 2nd hand here. You can get a new 502 here pre reg for £4500. Glad yours is serving you well.

I know all this homosexual talk is your thing but it is quite obsessive for a bike forum. Surely you could find a more receptive place focused on that sort of thing.

How the fuck would I know, shall I ask Shadow to get his number for you ?

Oh Dear, one of those days is it.