OMG - Why Why Why - I'm a Grown Man!!!!!

[weimeranerman]

Well, I bought my S4 and have been happily riding it for 6 months and thought that is fine - can't understand this desire to change bits and pieces on a bike. Regulator failed - thought bu**er, I need to get that fixed! Haven't done much in the way of home mechanics for a many a year, but thought 'I can do that!' So found me tools and started to play and then search on the internet.

In the back of my head keeps buzzing the phrase, 'Ummmm! Mine used to look like that!' What did that mean???? Cheers Albie!

I start looking for a regulator and think oh that is interesting. Stop it. Get focussed - regulator (bike needs regulator, wont run without it),. Suddenly, it's carbon this, billet that, anodised the other, powder coating, open clutch, new seat, clip ons, rear sets arrrgggggh! What is going on! Your a grown man!

Stop this you old fool! Stay calm, stay practical!

Deep breath - right order regulator, oh and maybe bypass the kickstand cutout and maybe, just maybe ( cause I am a Lazy B) think about a Scottoiler (there did it - that will start an argument again). Stop, stop, stop! Don't go any further! FFS! You have better things to use your hard earned on. Is this what they call Bike Porn?

I am determined to keep this potential madness in check as the voices in my head start to cry out. But I have to do something about those bloody mirrors and my seat needs recovering (what about Corbin or Sargeant) and maybe I could replace the ...............HEEEEELP?

[LVC]

Give in to the voices you know it makes sense....

[He11cat]

Listen to the naughty voices .... they are more fun!!....
But it helps if the bike runs lol!!

[Snips]

Listen to the naughty voices .... they are more fun!!....
But it helps if the bike runs lol!!

What she says. A stock running bike is a bike, a modded broken bike is just art ;)

[LouSCannon]

Said this to a few people at the weekender, but these days I'm more so worried about the missus coming upstairs finding me on eBay I actually quickly change the screen to hardcore porn!

[skank]

haha!! it never ends, my bedroom is full of bike parts that need to be resold of fitted. ebay is the devil.

[big pete]

And garages and Sheds are the Devils playgrounds!!

[mintyhit]

I sympathise… I only took my S4 inside and do a 12,000k service and ended up taking the entire thing to bits!

[big pete]

I sympathise… I only took my S4 inside and do a 12,000k service and ended up taking the entire thing to bits!

Good man , thats the stuff! my wife cant understand my need to **** about with the bike. Spend a fortune and not ride it!:D

[mintyhit]

My girlfriend is also not particularly understanding of why she now has to stay over with me in a room littered with motorcycle parts, tools and a faint smell of petrol! :)

[weimeranerman]

OK OK - I am really trying to stay Captain Sensible on this at the moment and not listen to those nasty little voices. So in an attempt to stay practical I want to address my little problem with mirrors.

No matter what I do the right one it always wants to point anywhere except where I need it to!

Want to look at my shoulder - no probs, want to look at my arm - no probs, want to look at my knee - no probs, want t look at the trees on the other side of the road - no probs, want to see the whites of the eyes of the driver in the cab of the HGV that is just about to run me down - well not really. I'd like to have seen the ******* thing before then!

I am looking for some mirrors that once set up stay where they are told and are positioned such that I Can see the cab before the face inside the approaching danger.

So, any recommendations on suitable replacements for the Mickey Mouse ears?

[Nickj]

My standard mirrors don't flap around at all.

May I suggest a soverign remedy for this.....
cover the stems with protective tape or somesuch
spray the stem joint with the mirrors with a mix of rock salt and any other odd road like rubbish you can find.
allow it to dry the spray with normal water
repeat over a few days until the joint is just stiff enough to stay put

You can accelerate the process a bit by pulling the rubber sleeve down to allow better penetration and keeping the area slightly damp, you should see positive results in less than a week.

[Nickj]

Oh and repeat several times a day

The voices are good
The voices are my friends

[He11cat]

lol... nice voices... good voices... happy chappy!

I think there was a blip in my genetic makeup...
I don't mind the naughty voices...

My bedroom has spare parts ... things I want to put on... and things I have taken off.
I like the smell of oil and petrol very much... I have my eye on some nice rizoma belt covers ..and not new shoes...

the thing to say to your wife is....

It wasn't me the voices told me to do it....!!!!.. blame the voices..
Or but it was my other personality not me!!!!...the one you didn't marry... and there are 7 more us you don't know about!!!

its worth a shot !!..

I have a mini monster moto in my living room it smelt of petrol for months... I don't care ... but then again I have nobody glaring at me or telling me off....
Id still not move it!!... :)
The bling fairy is my friend.. the wallet fairy is not lol

[skank]

I like the smell of oil and petrol very much...

Just bought a new tailpack, it smelt faintly of petrol and oil, flatmate walks in while I am sniffing my new luggage, flatmate walks out. :yoparty:

[Rally]

My bedroom has spare parts ... things I want to put on... and things I have taken off.


Blimey Hellcat, you could read that more ways than one!

[He11cat]

I tried making the spare headlight bowls I have kicking about my bedroom into a bra but it didn't work!! lol....

ooooops!

[jerry]

Self discipline is a virtue ....so get religion ,whip yourself , pray hard and avoid the devil . but my way is more fun

me i am a sinner in thrall to the red devil 3 ducatis a mistress and a wife

[Rally]

I tried making the spare headlight bowls I have kicking about my bedroom into a bra but it didn't work!! lol....

ooooops!

Why, were you or the bowls too big! LOL.

[Blah blah]

I don't think of it as modifying, more a case that they're bought as spares so that I can keep the original parts mint and in a cupboard - the fact that most are DP carbon has nothing to do with it :D

Oh, and the voices are evil, although they have some good ideas

[He11cat]

I fell over with the extra weight and they ended up as knee pads!!

[Rally]

i fell over with the extra weight and they ended up as knee pads!!

lol.............