Pinned So what have you done to your bike today?

Didn't even need a new needle and seat valve by the sound of it, he's learnt mechanical skills and hopefully knowledgeable enough to never go back to that mechanic...$2K - that's rude IMO

 

I don't know what i'm doing and I don't want to work on it, so let's ask a lot of money and hopefully never see them again kind of rude

 

TBH it sounds like he didn't replace those parts or did a poor job when he did, I know you're being generous in your assessment, but unless a carb is physically damaged, they're serviceable.
Your discovery that is was overflowing is pretty basic stuff all told, and remedied easily.

Carbs in general are always an adventure and curse words are obligatory IMO.

 

Picked up the cylinder head after having the seats cut, for the ZXR250

 

Bought a K1300S a few months ago , rear suspension was fckt, paid $6k for it with 12 months rego on it. Got the rear shock for the K1300S serviced and re-valved at Shock Treatment, spring for 110kg rider and luggage.
Did the install yesterday and today, old shock had to come out, i had a shock on the shelf from a previous bike i wrecked which is the one i got rebuilt. Its an ESA (electronic adjustable suspension) shock so borrowed a GS911 diagnostics module from a mate to set the limits of adjustment.
I have the service manual on disc, these BMW's are so nice to work on, except for plugging the 3 ESA wires back in and lining up the oil reservoir to bolt it in under the seat.
Anyways , rode it around the block and the bike i so nice to ride now, ESA has 3 preload settings (1 rider/ 1 rider and luggage / 2 riders and luggage) and 3 ride modes ( comfortable/normal/ sport) comfy mode soaks up all the bumps. few pics below.

Rebuilt Shock with new spring







Old Spring leaking away on the bench....



GS911 diagnostic tool for resetting ESA suspension limits.



Ready for a thrashing... brand new Pirelli GT's A spec tyres on it. Oil and final drive fluid done. Aftermarket levels installed... nearly crashed the bike in the car, the new clutch leaver had not been adjusted and wasnt disengaging the clutch... fixed that...
The rubber boot one the swingarm before the final drive will need replacing, its gone hard and showing starts of cracks..

 

Today I was moving my toolbox to my new job, after that I was around the area so I stopped at Procycles to have a look and see if they had any ZX4R's, and maybe get a test ride. Well I was in luck because they had just got their demonstrator there and registered, so I took it out for a little ride. It's not the RR though just a base model, so no quickshifter, but otherwise the same bike.












Might pick up the RR in the future.

They ride like a Ninja 400, which rides like a Ninja 300, which rides like a Ninja 250R, etc. Just with that inline 4 and a bit more weight. I'd like to ride one in anger, but the demo model was brand new with 3km on the odometer.

 

New tyres, and fitted the R6 shock onto the ZXR250

Bridgestone S22 Hypersports, got them on the ZX6R and I quite like them

 

I've got a new job and am now at Percy Jack Motorcycles in Marrickville.

Today I worked on a 1992 Honda VFR400 NC30, which is the first one I have touched.

It has been off the road for 10 years (the number plate VFR04 had been cancelled and reassigned to another bike, now a VFR800) , but thankfully regularly started and ridden by the owner. He is looking to get it going and sell it.

As with any bike sitting for so long, a peek in the fuel tank is necessary. What I found was very ugly. Externally, paint bubbling and rust spots. Never a good sign. Internally, someone has (poorly) treated and lined the tank, but it has failed. The coating is peeling up and flaking off, exposing massive rust underneath. Probably has a million pinholes in it.

I went to drain the bowls and they were dry, so hooked up the remote fuel, got a booster battery on and cranked it over. Once it started firing, I put the choke on full and she started right up on all 4 pots and warmed up. Then proceeded to start dumping fuel all over my workbench. After a quick look, it appears the float bowl gaskets are shot.

Convinced my employer to order a kit from @maelstrom at Litetek, spreading the love

I look forward to getting this one back on the road for someone. Though it's going to need a bit.

Tyres are dated 2006 and 2008.
Rear pads gone, disc stuffed
Rear shock is a pogo stick, no damping left
Forks surprisingly OK but will probably start leaking in the future.
Needs a battery.

Nothing too major apart from the shock, and all the bodywork is in good condition as well.

I'll get some photos up Monday.

 

VFR with the bodywork off. Needs throttle cables and a left switchblock.

Baby blade is an Aussie delivered 96 model, should be tricolour but he's had a body kit on it. In for fork seals, but also has a sick charging system and a lithium battery fitted

 

So I did another one of these, a 2006 CBR600RR. Similar story, but the tank and pump had already been done, but not the high pressure filter. The bike would not run.

Got the boss to order one from aliexpress, reassembled it with the new one to verify all was good and cut open the old one. The proof is in the pudding, as they say. This type of paper filter element is white when brand new.