My bike looks quite sad

Sorry for huuuuuge pics, cba to change the size



Ditched the fairings



Handle bar absolutley flubbered


Bentttt


All levers, speedo cable, rev cable, all speedo unit cables and actuall speedo removed


Yoke removed




Will have more pics in a bit,

More pics now

Jacked it up more so i can slide the forks out


Can anyone say fucked bottom bearing?


Forks out, inside of the bearing still stuck on forks




Took a while to get them free and out


Top bearing a tad chewed up


Picture fucked up but all the bearings in bits


Woahh looking a bit bare


Looks awesome

You know....it still amazes me...that at 16, you know how to strip a bike down.

I wouldn't know half where to start with that ....mess


(j/k)

Updates on first post


Haha ill take that as a compliment morgan

I do actually enjoying doing stuff to my bike

Now the only thing i havent refreshed with new bearings and seals is the bottom end, i will be rebuilding the whole engine soon as i think my bottom end could do with it

Good old Haynes

Will-Radford wrote:Updates on first post


Haha ill take that as a compliment morgan

I do actually enjoying doing stuff to my bike

Now the only thing i havent refreshed with new bearings and seals is the bottom end, i will be rebuilding the whole engine soon as i think my bottom end could do with it

Well it is a compliment Will!

I'm sure you'd do well in the electrical components of your college course. As for the woodwork, having a blockhead like mine when it comes to DIY wouldn't help much

You have a garage and complete space to work from - that makes the DIY stuff enjoyable.

I just finished running a tube of autosol across my exhausts and pipes. It looks quite filthy! I'm thinking maybe I need to get one of those professional deep bike clean units (they remove traces of rust too) which cost around £150 to come and restore mine to its former glory.

That last 8 hours marathon cross-country in the rain really was a soaking. It's just incredible that it holds up so beautifully

Greg J wrote:Good old Haynes

I've never understood how anyone can read these books!

When it comes to Haynes, my ADHD gets the better of me

You dont read it all, just like wiring diagrams..

You only read the bits you do.

Its simple once you get going

Won't help me.....I did Physics A level and I can read complex diagrams on resistance, transistors - the lot! Or derive quantum mechanics equations.

But when it comes to changing a light bulb, I shudder in case I take it out the wrong way

Haha, im more of a..
"Lets have a go and if it fucks up, then bodge it!"
Kind of guy

Im amazing for MAKING things fit.. I put the wrong bulb in my bike because I couldnt be arsed spending £5 on another :@

I put a car bulb in the DT, was all the wring shape, but was MUCH brighter.
Had to break some bits off, becuase it wouldnt fit though..

Haha, im more of a..
"Lets have a go and if it fucks up, then bodge it!"
Kind of guy

Lol. I hope you're still talking about bikes and not girlfriends

That's like my brother. I had to put with him for years dismantling my cd player; computer, camera - everything. He considered himself an expert inventor of rendering everything useful I had completely obsolete!

Well if you put the wrong bulb in your bike - won't it blind or cause flare problems, and not necessarily give you the right illumination?

Oh - one thing I notice about my headlights - they're really brilliant for illuminating up to 500 yards

But I've never touched or modified them either..

Greg J wrote:Haha, im more of a..
"Lets have a go and if it fucks up, then bodge it!"
Kind of guy

lmao, oohh im not alone then

Awwww.

You 2 are both going to be heart breakers bodging things up like that

I'm more of a 'look but don't touch' mechanic

Yeah, I was forever taking things apart when I was younger, especially things with motors in it! haha

And i had to adjust the angle of the headlamp (single, so easy to adjust)
But was working good after, did blind some people, but only because i couldnt be arsed spending ages finding the right angle

Im a good bodger, when it comes to important stuff on the bike like forks and suspension or engine i do a proper job!

then goes out and does a proper job fucking it all up

Hahaha :@

Now now guys!

Let's be nice.

Just think - if Will does *bodge* it, you will have the best collection of RS parts to choose from

Will - any chance you can stick those metal parts in a bag and wash them in one of those white machines behind?

If i put them in a bag that defeats the object of cleaning them hahah

They are knackered, and fallen apart and crushed bearings

ill get a pic of the new bearings in a bit,

I also made myself a exhaust hanger, and got rid of the rear pegs and mounts



Looks alot cleaner and has removed weight off the bike haha

I'd agree with getting rid of the rear pegs....they are pretty pointless on a RS50.

Like...you really want to go at 20mph top speed with a pillion?! If that's even legal.....!

Ive got 50mph with someone on the back of my bike

Private land of course *cough* last day at school across the field *cough*

Was that "fun" Will?

Very fun, i tried to ride through the sports hall but the closed the fire exits

LOL Will if I did that bye bye to me from school and my bike.

It was my last day ever from school

And it was fun so i dont care haha

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Omg, you made a unicycle!!! That is so cool!!!

Joking aside, I wish I had your mechanical skill! Hats off to you!