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I once bought a project TW and wanted to tinker with it, but Mrs Pistonpopper was going to work so I was told that I had to watch the kids. Problem was, it was the winter, and so a bit cold and rainy outside, so I couldn't really have my 5 year old, and my 1 year old outside with me. I had an idea, why not bring the bike into the living room and work on it there? I could watch the kids, and it had the added benefit of being in the light, the dry, and the warm. I couldn't see a downside at all. Well, except for we live in a flat, so to get the bike in the living room meant pushing it upstairs! No matter, where theres a will theres a way, so I put lots of paper down on our carpet, and a couple of dust sheets on top of that, and an old bicycle box from Halfords on top of that, and then pushed my TW up the stairs! When Mrs Pistonpopper arrived home we were all happily sitting in the lounge, the 1 year old was in her baby bouncer watching as the five year old handed me tools, and I worked on my bike. Mrs Pp asked me what I thought I was doing? I said, multi-tasking baby, multi-tasking! She photographed the scene and put it on farcebook where she said this was my idea of watching the kids while she was at work. Several of her friends who are women commented about how hard it must be for her living with me, but loads of my male friends, and a few of hers commented that I was a genius, and she had done well to get me! lol Kinda back fired on her a little that one. But the bike stayed in the flat for about a week while I worked on it. To this day I am amazed I got away with it, seems to me that if you read the right book, you can get away with a lot! lol ha, brilliant. Tbh tho I would expect nothing less from you  I think it's a wise idea myself, kids happy, all people warm, fun for all and the kids can learn! (1yo is old enough  I should say however, my missus clean it approve... book or not she says, however, maybe I should buy the book.... |
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 Goodies! Always nice to get a message from your partner when ayour at work, especially saying you have a parcel, and when you ask her to open it it contains vehicle bits! Gonna have to paint it as it's the wrong colour, but the missing side panel! |
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Last Edit: Nov 1, 2018 18:00:18 GMT by s1105117
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I once bought a project TW and wanted to tinker with it, but Mrs Pistonpopper was going to work so I was told that I had to watch the kids. Problem was, it was the winter, and so a bit cold and rainy outside, so I couldn't really have my 5 year old, and my 1 year old outside with me. I had an idea, why not bring the bike into the living room and work on it there? I could watch the kids, and it had the added benefit of being in the light, the dry, and the warm. I couldn't see a downside at all. Well, except for we live in a flat, so to get the bike in the living room meant pushing it upstairs! No matter, where theres a will theres a way, so I put lots of paper down on our carpet, and a couple of dust sheets on top of that, and an old bicycle box from Halfords on top of that, and then pushed my TW up the stairs! When Mrs Pistonpopper arrived home we were all happily sitting in the lounge, the 1 year old was in her baby bouncer watching as the five year old handed me tools, and I worked on my bike. Mrs Pp asked me what I thought I was doing? I said, multi-tasking baby, multi-tasking! She photographed the scene and put it on farcebook where she said this was my idea of watching the kids while she was at work. Several of her friends who are women commented about how hard it must be for her living with me, but loads of my male friends, and a few of hers commented that I was a genius, and she had done well to get me! lol Kinda back fired on her a little that one. But the bike stayed in the flat for about a week while I worked on it. To this day I am amazed I got away with it, seems to me that if you read the right book, you can get away with a lot! lol Years ago I did a similar thing - using our spare bedroom as an engine building area.....slight problem being that it is a LOT harder to carry a complete "A" series engine downstairs, than take all the separate bits upstairs! |
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I barely got away with a bicycle in the spare room! Lol
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With the arrival of the side panel.. a decision about colour needs to be made. The bike is recorded as black and cream on the V5c, and apart from a thin line around the front mudguard the only cream is on the tank which I did to be replaced with a black one. The panel is obv red so will need a repaint one way or another.. both black, one black one cream, or both black with an as yet undersigned cream decal.. decisions! The rear panel is also cracked so will be sourcing a replacement for that. Which could also yield some colour choices. Any ideas? In the meanwhile prepped the side panel.  Sanded back in the bathroom.. now to clean the bathroom before the missus gets back from babysitting. |
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Decided to pop the side panel on mid colour change. Doesn't look all that bad!  |
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Both side panels sanded back. turns out that a lunch brake spent in the works carpark with some wetndry and sand paper is a lunch break well spent! discorvered the cleaner has a modified mini trackcar too! things you find.   Plan is now to fit the black tank (once cleaned) top of the panels will be black so carrying in the colour of the tank, then bottom of the panels on cream. |
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Last Edit: Nov 8, 2018 19:03:25 GMT by s1105117
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Nov 22, 2018 23:19:13 GMT
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Got any more work done on Yami?? not curious,me,ha!!
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Got any more work done on Yami?? not curious,me,ha!! Ha! Alas no... a mixture of my poor tinkering amenities at home (something brought into sharper focus by a thread about a certain AWESOME house  ) in the winter its a bit cold to do the some 140 mile round trip to the inlaws where space is a plenty.. and the fact that for my birthday my partner whisked me off to Dublin for a week! Great gal that she is, RoI being my fave place. At present I ave bought 10 litres of de-ionised water, and some metal BB's to clean the new fuel tank out. Somebody suggested sand to clean it, which sounded a bit risky to me, so I'm going for BB's... I also gather I have a new panel from my mum for my birthday... oh and I have spotted some new old-stock crash bars... So things will be a happening! What this space |
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Last Edit: Nov 23, 2018 9:42:07 GMT by s1105117
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Looking forward to that!!👍👍
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Nov 26, 2018 22:42:32 GMT
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Looking forward to that!!👍👍 pressure... I hope my efforts shan't disappoint! 😜 |
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Last Edit: Nov 26, 2018 22:42:55 GMT by s1105117
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Nov 26, 2018 22:48:56 GMT
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First bit of an update is that my mum and dad did well for my birthday 😊   The tail panel on Yami at the moment is cracked by the light, and is held on by about a third of its structure (relic of the previous owner..) and thus has the gaffe tape treatment. and the light plastic itself is off of a Suzuki GN, as it was all i could find and it neeearly fits, so this will be an improvement. It will do on when the tank goes on. I did do well out of my birthday this year! |
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Last Edit: Nov 26, 2018 22:49:35 GMT by s1105117
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Now over the weekend I assembled a particularly interesting selection of ingredients..  Sealed the bottom of the tank with gaff tape, filed up with water and ball bearings, sealed the top and gave a darn good shake for 15 minutes or so. Well I say 15 minutes, I was doing this outside so did periodically have to stop and explain to the various enquirers what I was up to! Anyway, drained the water and it was a fair bit brown. Genius this, as I forgot to get a bucket. So..  Put the tank down, hung a Sainsbury carry bag off of the tow bar and drained it into that! Repeated this three times until water ran nice and clear. However. It's never as easy as it is on tv is it? Well the tank has a lip of about an inch around the fuel cap hole, so you try and get all the ball bearings out, and indeed the last bit of water!  A fun 15 minutes was had with a telescopic magnet, which I didn't have so had to run to the nearby store to buy! New funfair game, hook the ball bearing without the magnet latching onto the tank and knocking the caught ball bearings back into the tank! It is handy having a shop near the house though that is a cross between Woolworths and b&q, and a bit scruffy traditionally westcountry, it's called Proper Job! 😁 Anyway. I managed, eventually to retrieve all of the ball bearings, and after lots of spinning around almost all of the the water. Just a frustrating little dreg or two. So... have a dehumidifier inside..  Pop the tank next to that and the radiator and hey presto, a dry tank! Bits of motorcycle in the spare bedroom not the most popular move, but it's a spare room so I mean! What else is it for?! 😜 seems a lot cleaner and is now dry. Has some surface corrosion underneath, though is solid, just to me on the safe side think I will underseal it, will likley use hammerite unless any better suggestions are available? So tank is nearly ready, side panels to paint and a new rear panel.. stuff is underway! She is also still getting about 5 days a week too 🙂 |
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Last Edit: Dec 13, 2018 23:34:31 GMT by s1105117
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I have now formulated the makings of a plan. I am going to do the overhaul to Yami in 2 stages. Stage one will be the replacement of the rear panel, and the fitting of my Christmas present from my parents which I happen to know is a set of engine crash bars! Stage two will be the panels and tank. Wii either have to wait for better whether or obtain a workshop for this.. so will have to plan ahead further. Problem is I know have to add stand work to the list. I have a side stand, without a spring, to fit as the bike currently doesn't have one(has had the daft side stand immobilizer removed tho!) However when I lowered my centre stand last night, bit of an issue occurred!  This was the bit you put your foot on to lower the stand! Makes it a bit fiddly without it. Job on the list then! |
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Last Edit: Dec 10, 2018 0:23:20 GMT by s1105117
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So with the centre stand issue, I decided that the best thing to do would be to fit the kick stand. Especially seeing as I bought one a while ago and have had it stashed away. However, as usual, a simple task becomes not quite so simple almost immediately. Here is what it should look like:   Here's the Yama:   Now as said I have had the actual stand itself for a while, and the local motor bike place actually had the two springs in stock! However, the hangar bracket? Not obtainable anywhere. Nobody who was breaking a bike could/would break the part for me, and i didnt much fancy finding and buying another complete stand. High and low searched without success. Then low and behold a bracket and spring on eBay! Even this then turned out not to be simple, as I had one an item on eBay, and the seller then refused to honour the deal so ebay blocked my account for not buying it! Some heated debates with ebay ensued and after 48 hours I got my account back. Meanwhile the seller rather nicely kept the part for me. £7 for a tiny bracket but who cares, the full set!  I was getting to the stage where I was looking for a breaker bike just for this bracket. Arrived this morning so hopefully to.orrow lunch break should result in a kickstand! |
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Last Edit: Dec 22, 2018 1:59:36 GMT by s1105117
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Dec 21, 2018 14:07:10 GMT
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Lunch break well spent.   Now to see if I can paint in the car park 😁 |
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Dec 21, 2018 15:53:32 GMT
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I admire you for sticking with this thing in all weathers, can't be great this time of year, but looks like its taking all the abuse you can throw at it.
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Dec 30, 2018 22:48:18 GMT
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Yep, excellent present there mum and dad! following on from the rear panel for my birthday, new old stock engine bars  |
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Fitted in 5 minutes! The shiney somewhat add odds with rest of the bike but there we are! Rear panel and tank next  |
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Last Edit: Jan 2, 2019 19:24:16 GMT by s1105117
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I don't think I've ever seen an SR125 with crash bars before, probably wouldn't have been my choice, but I've got to say its starting to look quite smart. I had the chance to sit on a SR125 of Christmas and the thing that got me most about it was just how small it felt. I seem to remember them being bigger in my youth!
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I think it's a wise idea myself, kids happy, all people warm, fun for all and the kids can learn! (1yo is old enough 
) in the winter its a bit cold to do the some 140 mile round trip to the inlaws where space is a plenty.. and the fact that for my birthday my partner whisked me off to Dublin for a week! Great gal that she is, RoI being my fave place. 