how do things like the battery, the coolant and oil go? Do you have special low temp variants in for the winter months? Start the bike up from time to time?
What did you do to your other motorcycle today ?
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It's not that cold in my neck of the woods where it would effect the oil or coolant but I do try and charge the battery over the course of the winter. I read that starting the bike and allowing it to idle for a while isn't good for your battery so if I can't get out for a short ride I don't bother starting the bike and allowing it to idle.
The worst thing to do is to start your bike, let it warm up and shut it off in cold weather because it creates condensation inside the engine.
I put my battery on a trickle charger, do a deep clean on the bike and chain, lube the brake sliders top up the fuel tank after putting stabilizer in it before I stop riding it then cover it and store it in my heated garage....
In the past when I was deploying all the time, I had a ritual as to how I stored my bikes for long term.....what sucked about that is it took time to prepare them for riding once I came home.....I used to have detailed instructions in a zip lock bag taped to the seat just in case I didn't come home....some would call that morbid I guess......I did that with all my motorized stuff (and still do).
22 Celsius here and raining, as luck would have it the new pads for the S1000 arrived yesterday 
The guys on the rr forum suggested I buy Brembo pads since the brakes are brembo. So what.
Headquartered in Italy, Brembo is a fully fledged multinational with operations in three continents and production facilities in sixteen countries
Brembo been making brake parts in China for over 20 years
EBC Brakes are made in one of its two specialist factories in the UK and USA. The majority of EBC brake discs or brake rotors are also made in the UK. Yes Please!
This arrived the other day too
I carry the small Stop-n-Go mushroom plug kit for punctures on the road bikes, I've used it more than once, very effective. I also carry 3 large CO2 cyclinders and an adapter with tap, but this will fit easily under the seat on the busa so I'll put it there with the alligator clip leads. The second set of leads, that terminate in rings, I'll hard-wire to the T7 battery. That's what I really bought it for. I've already tested it on a few pushbike tires, purrs like a kitten.
Best get downstairs now and get cracking!
The guys on the rr forum suggested I buy Brembo pads since the brakes are brembo. So what.
Headquartered in Italy, Brembo is a fully fledged multinational with operations in three continents and production facilities in sixteen countries
Brembo been making brake parts in China for over 20 years
EBC Brakes are made in one of its two specialist factories in the UK and USA. The majority of EBC brake discs or brake rotors are also made in the UK. Yes Please!
This arrived the other day too
I carry the small Stop-n-Go mushroom plug kit for punctures on the road bikes, I've used it more than once, very effective. I also carry 3 large CO2 cyclinders and an adapter with tap, but this will fit easily under the seat on the busa so I'll put it there with the alligator clip leads. The second set of leads, that terminate in rings, I'll hard-wire to the T7 battery. That's what I really bought it for. I've already tested it on a few pushbike tires, purrs like a kitten.
Best get downstairs now and get cracking!
Bloody hell! Spent an hour rearranging the bikes, getting tools laid out, a bucket for parts, all ready to go, popped upstairs to check the caliper torque, 38Nm, a few youtubes on the process, just in case! The first one the guy shows how you replace them with a set of pointy nosed pliers, you don't even take the calipers off! I watched a few others, one idiot, This is Youtube for you, he pulls the back wheel off to get easy access to the caliper, unbelievable...
I'm gonna have another coffee and go get my pointy nosed pliers. Oh I'll wash out the piston area with a bottle brush and some mild soapy water, don't want to push those pistons back in with all the crud on them. And I'll push them back with some plastic tangs I have. Will be a lot easier with the rotor to lever off.
I'm gonna have another coffee and go get my pointy nosed pliers. Oh I'll wash out the piston area with a bottle brush and some mild soapy water, don't want to push those pistons back in with all the crud on them. And I'll push them back with some plastic tangs I have. Will be a lot easier with the rotor to lever off.
I don't take wheels or calipers off when I change pads.....it's a very quick and easy job....
A couple times a season I will pull the calipers to give them a good cleaning but don't disconnect the brake lines or anything, I clean them in situ.....
Then I put a little brake slider lube the pad backs and sliders.
TallTom
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Gonna pass along a GW tip I learned.
The 1st time I took everything down I noticed that the front fender had 3 screws of different lengths were it screwed in the fork tube. I looked at parts breakdown and saw that none matched up to the originals shown. So I put those screws on my buy list. And as I recall they ran about $4 a piece. In the scheme of things I was spending $$ on it didn't really change my totals all that much.
So I replaced the odd screws with the correct ones. That was 8K miles ago
Yesterday I was doing an install of un-related add on. Noticed that plastic fender was rattling and a little cock-eyed. Look and find 3 of those same screws were gone again. One left still threaded. So now they are loc-tited on. It has to be from road bounce but I still find it odd those are coming out at all.
So just a heads up. Cuz $16 for 4 screws that you can't get from anywhere but Honda, can make you have a bad day.
Nice to have options.
So, what year and color is the new gen3? I think that gray/red you sold was one cool combo.
Dai.
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23 Black but do have a long list of goodies here waiting to go on, same spec as the 08 LE.
DougE
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It’s the complete opposite of the Busa but still an enjoyable ride.
I have a Gsxr1k and a Goldwing now, so I know what you mean.
Totally different, and I really enjoy both.
Tony Nitrous
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A few folk told me my other bikes would be gathering dust when I got my Gen-3.
It never happened.
I’d agree the Gen-3 is a great bike and in theory could be an only bike, but I still love and enjoy the others. I’ve been out twice this week on my Gen-2, the B-King is ready to go to Coffee and Cars, I’ve collected some parts for my GSX1400.
The only thing the Gen-3 made redundant was my H2 SX SE, I’m a lot more likely to be buying it another garage mate than be selling one.
It never happened.
I’d agree the Gen-3 is a great bike and in theory could be an only bike, but I still love and enjoy the others. I’ve been out twice this week on my Gen-2, the B-King is ready to go to Coffee and Cars, I’ve collected some parts for my GSX1400.
The only thing the Gen-3 made redundant was my H2 SX SE, I’m a lot more likely to be buying it another garage mate than be selling one.
The transition is a thing though, if I spend a couple of days on the hayabusa then get on the pocket rocket it takes me half an hour just to transition, if I do! Yesterday I was not cornering well at all and then realized I needed to push my rump way back in the seat, the opposite to how I ride the busa. Perhaps I need a checklist, like the pilots use ya know
When I'd finished bedding in those new front pads I turned my attention to the rear brake. It's linked to the fronts so I have never actually used it via the pedal. When I did, I found it was next to useless? Hardly slowed the bike at all even when stomping on it. Certainly not enough to activate the abs. Yesterday I put the new EBC pads I had in and they made a world of difference. So much for the OEM pads, if that was what was still back there.
I have found that to be true on most bikes. The T7 rear brake was hopeless from new and many riders change out the slave or add a special pedal linkage arrangement to get a decent back brake. I just followed the recommendation of a minority that advocated switching to a more serious set of pads and that worked like a charm! The rear is critical on the gravel I have found, you need to lock it up from time to time negotiating corners, especially tight downhill corners. It's nice to be able to slide the back out and not worry about a highside.
Last week I rode one of my favorite 55 mile loops through the countryside on the '18 Gsxr1k, got home, straight on to the Goldwing, and did the same 55 miles again.The transition is a thing though, if I spend a couple of days on the hayabusa then get on the pocket rocket it takes me half an hour just to transition, if I do! Yesterday I was not cornering well at all and then realized I needed to push my rump way back in the seat, the opposite to how I ride the busa. Perhaps I need a checklist, like the pilots use ya know
By the time I got on the GW it was welcome, as the aches and pains of the Gsxr were starting to show up.
I can only do about an hour comfortably on those anymore.
Definately different, but the needed couch comfort came at just the right time, lol, and I was able to continue to enjoy riding.
I get what you're saying though.
I've ridden many bikes for days or weeks at a time, and it can feel odd when you get on another one.
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