Listen ups folks!!

[100%Pat]

How many of you read the bike tech pages? What do you think of it?
What would you like to see Chris cover in the next few issues.

[Doro]

tis the thing we like most in the mag :D

has he done things like

'starting tips'
'what to do if...'
'most likely problem if your bike is...'


etc


kinda stuff?

I used to have a flow chart for starting problems, was v useful cos it covered everything and ensured you hadn't missed anything

well I needed it cos the MG broke down every week in the winter brrrrr

so, like a troubleshooting guide for various things

maybe he's done that already though?

:p

[minxy]

how about different finishes - paint, airbrush ... using stencils etc ... chroming, polishing ....

kinda 'end of project' finishing stuff?

Even your shed based builder has no excuses for stepping out beyond tins from your local halfords then :rolleyes:

[Bosun]

yep agree with that doro especially with colder darker days coming up

a general how to sort out page

[100%Pat]

no Doro this guy is quite new, only started when Dr Rod left but am getting feedback that folk like Chris's articles better, but we want to make sure that we are putting in the articles the sort of stuff folk want, so thought Id ask.
Thanks I'll mention it to him about starting probs/trouble shooting thingy.
Hopefully if I get some good suggestions on here, I'll email him and he'll cover those in coming months.... he's very clever you know
Next issue is all about going round corners... :D

[Bosun]

Next issue is all about going round corners... :D


oh no starting on advanced techniques already :eek:

[100%Pat]

you think i'm joking dont ya...... :rolleyes:

[Mitch]

To be honest Pat, Chris, in the couple of articles he's done already has covered stuff more relevant to me and Mrs R (F'kin GT Camchains for one!!) than Dr. Rod in all the time I've been reading the mag (only a couple of years now - had the post AWoL blinkers on when the mag first came out, if only I'd known?)... They seem to have done a swap - !00% is better than Classic Motorcycle Mechanics for techie stuff (shurely shome mishtake!!)

I would love to see something on forks though - after getting my fingers severly burnt by various dealers... Forkseals seem to be a black art to me for some reason!!!!

[100%Pat]

okay, fork seals is defo on the list
Anything else?

[poridge wog]

how about how to bleed brakes and change brake lines, just done mine twas a pain when no one to help

[Gypsy]

just from a personal point of view ... trike suspension (**** i need to learn to spell) :D

[100%Pat]

Iss 53 the first article he did I think....

[poridge wog]

thanx pat will go have a look :D

[100%Pat]

without looking... but im sure it was around then.
Gypsy, sorry but trikes is Alik's thing and he is a law unto himself, he does as he wants, when he wants and we are happy to just let him do his stuff.... LOLOL independant bugger!

[Gypsy]

ok cool... time to bug alik .......

[poridge wog]

what about interchangeable parts ie, we all know that a superdream regulator/rectifier fits the suzi gs range but are there any other bike make parts that can be used to save buying genuine parts :confused:

[Gypsy]

what about interchangeable parts ie, we all know that a superdream regulator/rectifier fits the suzi gs range but are there any other bike make parts that can be used to save buying genuine parts :confused:
damn good idea

[Mitch]

okay, fork seals is defo on the list
Anything else?

Can I add to that forks in general (after the fun and games I had with mine)? What they are internally, why one set of forks isn't interchangeable (GT550 and GT750 - totally different inside!! :( )

[100%Pat]

about this thread, hopefully he may look in if he's not up to his eyes...

[Nitrowing]

Basics still need to be covered once in a while. I'd had 4 bikes before reading an article on cornering - body position, peg weighting, pushing the 'wrong' bar etc (I still fall off though :D )
Metallurgy too - why not to fit anodised ends on brake lines etc

[BlackPig]

Welding, (frame repairs,etc.).
Soldering, (electrics,fuel/oil tanks,etc.).
Rewire-ing,
Repairing plastics, (did I really say that!! :eek: ).

Some of this stuff may have been done before,if so I apologize for my short time memory.















Now where was I ? oh, yeah







Welding, (frame repairs,etc.).
Soldering, (electrics,fuel/oil tanks,etc.).
Rewire-ing,
Repairing plastics, (did I really say that!! :eek: ).

Some of this stuff may have been done before,if so I apologize for my short time memory.









:D :D

[Dougie]

How about replacing taper roller steering head bearings?It's fine if the outer race sits proud of the headstock,but if it's recessed........ :eek: :eek: :eek:
I seem to remember an article in AWoL where a home made tool was described,but it was a bit (lot) confusing.Pictures woulda helped,but...

[Rogue Monkey]

Erm.....How about what sort o paint you can use for airbrushing and laquring! cant spell! Oh! and how about a small section called best of the forum or something featuring intrestin threads? :rolleyes:

[DANNY]

Basic i know but adjusting points i get a mental block with points,and changing to electronic ignition.

[Jay]

As a complete novice - the more basic the better in my eyes.

How to cut down your wiring loom to minimal
Bits your bike can do without
Spray painting
Why you shouldnt zinc plate your entire brake disc
Changing wheel bearings
Changing shockers

To name a phew, I mean few.

[Friar Tuck]

And, and, and... carb balancing/rejetting? Especially when changing zorsts? Oh, also timing? anything more than two cylinders and I'm stuffed!

And whats all this stuff about "gas flowed heads"?

[crisp]

all request received and most understood
keep em coming and ill do my best to cover the best ones in upcoming issues

providing none are of a sexual nature ( ie go f!!k your self etc) they can be covered LOL

Chris P

[100%Pat]

To the forum chris..... told ya folk liked your articles.... :D

[crisp]

jeez Pat are those yours ?

im really starting to enjoy working for this mag!!!

i was never a fan of big twins until very recently that is............

[Rogue Monkey]

Baaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh! Hhaahahhahahahah! ;) :D

[crisp]

any more suggestions
im off into the workshop over the weekend with me trusty camera so if anyone has any requests we can get the best one in the issue after next

hows that for service???

Chris P

[traficman]

yeh keep it comin we mite lern sumit,traficman :cool:

[BlackPig]

How about how to change your chain and sprockets?

I know how,but I'm amazed at the amount of people I know who don't !! This could save peeps fortunes in labour charges (not to mention parts !! ) !!!

It was just an idea !! :eek:

[DANNY]

best way to bleed hydraulic clutch.

[100%Pat]

i'll sticky this so folks can add to it when they want and chris can check it for ideas... oh so efficient :p

[Rodders]

How do you make your own spark plugs? I've made everything else but the plugs keep melting. Is wax not the best thing? :o

[Freak]

Clutches, bloody clutches. some drag, some slip. Some are wet, some are dry. Some will get you home but never when it's raining. Clutches, bloody clutches.

[Freak]

Oooh Oooh miss! What about some sort of reference page once a year so it's easy to find the right mag for the problem you may have...wiv ya bike that is.

Nuffin worse than thummin through mag after mag wiv oily hands lookin for an article you read some time in the hazy past about coils, wiv a bike in bits in the kitchen cause it refuses to start,

[Dougie]

Oooh Oooh miss! What about some sort of reference page once a year so it's easy to find the right mag for the problem you may have...wiv ya bike that is.
THAT is a bloody good idea!Top of the class that man!!!

[crisp]

the sticky was a great idea Pat
well done

im still transfixed on the norks in your avatar!!!

the ideas so fra have all been brill and may well make
the issue after next as a sort of compendium

big word i know but once i had worked out a dictionary wasnt a poem about everything i sussed what it was really for!!!

CP

[Parky]

I would like to see how to weld plastics with a soldering iron, i have heard it can be done but pictures would be a big help. cheers

[mr.chaz]

I would like to see how to weld plastics with a soldering iron, i have heard it can be done but pictures would be a big help. cheers

You need to speak to Mr.Danny (shameless plug!) he sticks all them plastics back together and refinishes them.
And .. PAT DOES HAVE AN ARTICLE ABOUT THIS , BUT HASN'T PUBLISHED IT YET.....hint , hint

[100%Pat]

Ooooh ****e

Pat starts burrowing around down the back of the cupboards.....Mmmmm where the hell did that go then....

[mr.chaz]

Ooooh ****e

Pat starts burrowing around down the back of the cupboards.....Mmmmm where the hell did that go then....

In the bin next to "Ted's Triumph Chop" article probably!

[100%Pat]

Eh??? I do remember getting the plastics thing, but not that one at all....
Oooh getting worried now!!

[mr.chaz]

Eh??? I do remember getting the plastics thing, but not that one at all....
Oooh getting worried now!!

Okay..goes like this:

I did Madden's Norton. Then at Celtics' you asked for it to be done again on slide film. So I did half the slide film with Madden's Norton on and the other half with Ted's Triumph Chop on. Then I reworked Madden's Norton writeup , due to the fact that Steve Hislop had passed on since I did first draft ( I got a lot of sh*t off Wino for that!) and sent it all off to you with Ted's Chop writeup too.

I thought it strange why you used the old piccies for Madden's Norton and you left the referral to Steve Hislop in the "present tense".
Will have to take photos again and resubmit if you've L O S T I T !!!!!.

Gonna slap those little legs of yours.

[bunbag]

a had problems wi a engine that widna turn over BUT IT WIS BOLTED TO THE FRAME :eek:

[acidpixie]

I just got newest ish ( and a "happy birthday" email!) thanks 100% email machine. :D
The cornering article was pretty good , though I have a feeling I read it first in 'Twist & Go' magazine ( which perhaps I shouldnt admit to!

I admit ive always found articles on cornering a little odd, since we all just 'do' it anyway
but.. stuff on basic maintenance, tappets, shims and electrical gremlins are always welcome. :confused:

[Grav]

How about an article on how to make those special tools that you allways seem to need but can never get hold of?

Oh and lots of bodging tips for rat bikes. (mitch knows a few)

[bill?]

but can never get hold of?




I thought scousers could get hold of anything

[Grav]

Not all the time, Bill? me old chum.

[Mrs Reject]

How about an article on how to make those special tools that you allways seem to need but can never get hold of?

Oh and lots of bodging tips for rat bikes. (mitch knows a few)

Mitch's words on that matter were something along the lines of 'sez him!!' (at least that's what is sounded like as he had had a couple of beers by that time!!

[Grav]

When I first met Mitch I had a GSX400F that had CX500 silencers grafted on to it using dogfood cans and jubilee clips. Good bodge that one. :D

[Simon B]

How about an article on the black art of setting up suspension? and not just your regular twin shocks how bout mono shocks and what about softails ( Ive never seen an article on setting them up)
and always a good one to mention is tyre pressure the amount of bikes that I look at that have a so called handling/suspension problem then you find out they've got their tyre presure wrong, I know its basic but plenty of people get it wrong.

[Borg]

what about one for Harley riders on how to change the engine, for one that works like a Jap or British one :)












hides in corner from flying spanners and things

[Simon B]

Quick someone pass me the stiches my sides have split I laughed so much :(

[bill?]

what about one for Harley riders on how to change the leather fringe round the seat:)












hides in corner from flying handbags and things


useful things them leather fringes





wish I could get the smilies to work

[Borg]

I was given one of them chocolate harley easter things last year, and just like the real bike it was tastless and broke within 2 hours

[Otter]

How about a list of breakers for those of us that can't afford (or don't want to pay) OEM prices?

[Bosun]

How about a list of breakers for those of us that can't afford (or don't want to pay) OEM prices?


currently i think thats a email to Mitch anyonefor gt and cb125 bits?
**ducks and runs from mrs R's hard paddington like stare**

[defarter]

I was given one of them chocolate harley easter things last year, and just like the real bike it was tastless and broke within 2 hours

7 Harleys over the years and they have never let me down once, but i do pick up a lot of jap bikes that have come to a sad stop along the road side, yesterday i was hoping to meet Mad Dog but had to pick up a rather sad looking chap and his Honda from a lonely lay-by on the A12. :D :D ;)

[crisp]

well if dogging with men is your scene fair enough
its a big world with enough space for us all!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[defarter]

its a big world with enough space for us all!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:


Could not agree with yer more, wish everybody else saw it that way :) ;)

[acidpixie]

wouldnt have jap bikes if it was a lovely world like that, the yanks wouldnt have bombed japan so they wouldnt have been given loada cash to rebuild the country and industry.
SO.. they would still be turning out out-of-date bikes just like the brits and yanks have done ever since

[crisp]

he who lives by the sword usually
gets shot by some twat who don't!!

[Borg]

How do you get a clown of the last swing in the park ?















Hit him in the face with an axe, I fucking hate clown

[crisp]

one way to get some original make up i guess

but would it make the kids laugh??

[Simon B]

Any chance of this going back to the topic or am i wasting my time keep looking?

I liked the idea of interchangable parts, I know it would take a lot of space, :confused: but how about an occasional feature on a model of bike, main problems, what to look for, what can interchange etc, perhaps start with the GS and go through to Vmax, just an idea

[Clouseau]

How about telling us what topic is to be covered in the next issue and asking for readers tips. We must all have come across problems that we have solved one way or another. Then Chris can add the professional touch!??
Othewwise a good read if you need hints and tips.

[Shudy]

Any chance of this going back to the topic or am i wasting my time keep looking?

how about an occasional phone number of a model on a bike, just an idea

1) Probably

2) now yer talkin'!!!

[Creature]

why not have a room on here with all the tech tips scaned into - you could keep it to subscribers only if you wished...

as a lot of the posts in the workshop could be answered from them

I have just been given a box load of 100% and am avidly reading them...

[Sir Ewok]

sugested something similar a while back, copyrite of articles belong to writer and royalties would have to be paid,as is usually done on original article by way of a fixed fee. How would you pay the contributor for access?

[Sir Ewok]

What about an article on double entry book-keeping and avoiding prison? A list of shaft driven bike engines suitable for trikes ( which is still Bikey, or pass the idea to Alik). How much can you oversize your tyres on certain rims, as some peeps like more rubber on the road, and which bikes won't take or handle bigger hoops? Cleaning up cases etc without rubbing out the company logos? Mineral or synthetic oil, advantages and disadvantages?

[Creature]

as you are able to restict acces to any room - you could make a yearly sub for access to that room ..

[WALLACE]

how tae work the specalist tools like multi-meters,thread gauges,welding rod/wire to metal thickness. or how to down scale your rear sprocket to gear ratio for more kick at back end.

[dozer]

Hi, the interchangable parts would be well cool, many times i have fallen victim to urban myths about bits fitting other bikes, however this has only led to me making them fit, usually costing me money an a sh*t load of time,
Also stuff like bearing sizes (off the shelf from an engineers shop)that fit , maybe save ppl a bit of cash,
A little about changing wheel sizes an how it affects handling would be cool, many ppl i've known who have changed their wheels down to 17" an sh*t theirselves at the difference it makes,
how about seat making, using different mediums like metal, plastics an resins, also covering them?
An how about a detailed article into engraving techniques an equipment.

Cheers
Dozer

[Nitrowing]

Interchangeable parts is a good topic - seeing as I currently have a CB1300 with a CB1000 front end with buckled wheel/brakes, CBR11 front end with no wheel and a CB13 front wheel :confused: :confused:
*I see trouble ahead... *

[Rodders]

What do I think? Brilliant! I've learnt a lot in only a few issues.

[dozer]

Hi nitro
Can you not make the 13 wheel fit into the 1000 front end, they must be pretty similar?

[crisp]

the trouble is with interchangeable parts is most thing will fit but you have to have an ounce of tech ability to do it
so it is a bit of a catch 22

due to bikes generally being similar lengths and widths the most bits will, after some jiggery pokery, fit

once you have set off down the custom road you are unfortunately very much on your own find a good/helpful engineering shop and the rest is relatively easy

[dozer]

It would be good to maybe start a database on this site somwhere about interchangeable parts that fit without mods,
then maybe have a rating or summat to confifm that it works, i know i could contribute a lot, as i'm sure others could.
or maybe with mods, but detailing specs like new spacer sizes, etc, ???

You're right crisp, it's a long road when your customising, but if it was easy everyone would be doing it.

Dozer

[bow here]

how about some artticals on paint and tecniques, air brush and the like, would love to have a go but cant find any info, even on the net,every one's out to take your money and still wont give you the help or info you need to get started ................

[crisp]

its very much like photography and similar Art forms

books are next to useless and the pros cant help maybe coz they really cant and maybe to protect themselves

the best thing to do is get a small airbrush and dive in
you also can get superb results with cans providing the subjet matter isnt too small
to be honest the skill is in the masking

have a go

[TektroG]

I think the standard of the techie articles has gone up since Chris took over, no disrespect to Dr. Rod. Its fine to do an article on a subject and you can use photos of a particular bike but make the article applicable to all.
I think some appropriate subjects might include:
I've bought one of them polishing kits, now how do I use it to best effect
Servicing a pair of forks
Testing and replacing coils, HT leads and ignition system (incl. using aftermarket)
CDI units explained

[wegit]

I've bought one of them polishing kits, now how do I use it to best effect
Here, Here !!!

[jAMIE]

How many of you read the bike tech pages? What do you think of it?
What would you like to see Chris cover in the next few issues.
How about an article on fitting power filters and re-jetting

[Jonnyfp]

Welcome jamie.

ya gonna introduce yaself? :)

[TektroG]

Welcome, fron a fellow fresh faced newbie!!

Well maybe..........

[Jonnyfp]

:) lol...sorry Tek you too.

start an intro thread post a pic of ya bike trike or unicycle..
and get a round in. :)

[mr.chaz]

how to make a jig for hardtail frames would be a good un.
A proper one .

[trikerdrew]

Want article on rewiring bike from scratch.Seems like Odgie would be good cuz he wrote an article way back in AWOL.Bugger me it worked,everything worked fine.Scrotes stole bike and wiring ripped out found dog chewed Odgies words of wisdom.
Electrikery is what is needed-pretty please ;)

[dozer]

Mr Chaz
check these guys out

http://www.chopperhandbook.com/neatstuff/index.html

Dozer

[mr.chaz]

Thanks Dozer -
what a bloody great website! :D

[RedRobbie]

I love Chris's stuff. however rather than all the techno babble hows about upping the nipple count?

Just making a valid contribution.

[gollum]

What I'd like most is to be able to buy the mag, its like trying to buy rocking horse **** in the Medway area :)

[100%Pat]

Take out a sub mate... and if you dont trust us enough yet (we've been going over five years now) subscribe by direct debit form in the mag or call in for a form, that way its only £2.67 stopped from your bank every month, you'd never miss it, and if anything ever happened to our company you just stop the payment and at most only lose a months payment! Oh and we give a free tee shirt with DD subs at the moment.... :D

[gollum]

Take out a sub mate... and if you dont trust us enough yet (we've been going over five years now) subscribe by direct debit form in the mag or call in for a form, that way its only £2.67 stopped from your bank every month, you'd never miss it, and if anything ever happened to our company you just stop the payment and at most only lose a months payment! Oh and we give a free tee shirt with DD subs at the moment.... :D

Ok ok you sold it to me :D can do this on line I assume ?

[100%Pat]

NO!! Dont, either fill in a form in the mag, make sure its the DD bit or call in on 01244 660044 ex 320 and ask for Claire or Emma, if you do it on line you'll have to pay by cridet card and it goes all in one go and you dont get a tee shirt either :D

[gollum]

NO!! Dont, either fill in a form in the mag, make sure its the DD bit or call in on 01244 660044 ex 320 and ask for Claire or Emma, if you do it on line you'll have to pay by cridet card and it goes all in one go and you dont get a tee shirt either :D

Thanks for that, will do :)

[BlackPig]

No fair :(

Just cos I can't afford to live in the UK,I can't have a t-shirt,hrmph :rolleyes:

[Steel Draconian]

What I'd like most is to be able to buy the mag, its like trying to buy rocking horse **** in the Medway area :)


Like 100% :cool: Pat sez! Take out a sub M8, I had probs getting mag 'n' now it cum's on time each 'n' every month! couple of quid a month 'n' worth every Penny & Better than the (So called) other biker Mag. Even get a Free 'T' shirt (Good or what?)

[trikerdrew]

What I think would be brill is a chop wiring article.Nowt fancy old school wiring,perhaps progressing to using relays for twin lights/horns and ig switches etc..Pretty please with sugar on top! :D

[keith_t]

How about summat to do with the older bikes? ya know the GS's, XS's the seventies and eighties bikes? Like who still does what parts and after market stuff for em. Could really use a couple of cams for my GS750 but can't find any. Is Dunstall, Yoshimura and the like still making things for them? Maybe in that vein summat for tall the Brit iron still around. I know you can find some of thie through Classic Bike and it ilk, but they're not my fav mag, you are!

[mark4x4]

okay, fork seals is defo on the list
Anything else?
how about getting forkseals out with out takin leg to bits when you ant got proper tools !!! ie 2 sharp self tappers and a pair of mole grips :D :D

[trikerdrew]

A good source is american imports being broken.How about gs850 top end?

[titusni]

What I think would be brill is a chop wiring article.Nowt fancy old school wiring,perhaps progressing to using relays for twin lights/horns and ig switches etc..Pretty please with sugar on top! :D

Agreed. Recently figured out relay wiring for headlights, am now considering relay for ignition...............and a mad notion of making up a wiring harness from scratch in the future as this stock one is 20 years old. These sort of electrical articles would be great.

[Birdman]

how about more trike info

[Yoda]

am i missing something
or doesnt Trike-Tek do just that?

Yoda

[100%Pat]

Doh !Yoda you daft thing..... I thought you knew .... Alik is just a figment of our imagination... its a group mirage..... funnily enough I must go to print every month with three blank pages that no one notices.... :p

[Yoda]

Doh !Yoda you daft thing..... I thought you knew .... Alik is just a figment of our imagination... its a group mirage..... funnily enough I must go to print every month with three blank pages that no one notices.... :p
PMSL..........i thought them blank pages were just due to me not having a password to view them

[100%Pat]

It must be you.... billy no mates you are not part of the illusion then... :eek:

[trikerdrew]

Alik is a really bad flashback then :eek: ?Must of taken to much/to often :p /need more/more often : :D ?
Cirular argument anyone ?
They told me chemistry was important at school,now i see why :rolleyes: !