Fitted new tires(Michelin Pilot Road 3).Got 4200km out of the original rear tire.Hope these last a little longer.

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Fitted a new rear tyre and a new 42t rear sprocket

Bent the handlebars
 

Dropped it going on a track in third gear, got caught in the old tyre ruts, bike went one way and me the other. No damage to me, apart from feeling the idiot. When I got back on I initially thought I must have somehow stretched my right arm. No, the bars have an interesting curve forwards now. Need to order some new ones. Fast, but not clever.

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new chain kit and PC III:wav:

Got it dirty:035:

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I replace the head bearings....

OK, I was a head race virgin, but chisel, heat, chisel and fianally (after the sodding collar wouldn't budge a fraction, I cut the ****** off with the dremmel. Put a cut almost through it then stuch a chisel in it and gave it a tap - BINGO! it cracked and I managed to remove it with a rubber mallet.

So, while I was at it,

Nice new Renthal High Bars, so I could remove the risers (that I never really liked on the bike), and I re-routed the throttle cables above the oil pipe (under the tank).

In for a penny, in for a pound as they say.

So some Barkbusters (2nd hand) and new Oxford Sports heated grips.

The Renthals lift the Barkbusters up, so at full lock the guards don't hit the headlight assembly. They do (just) touch the clocks, so a little <fluffy side> velcro has been fitted to stop any marking.

It was pointed out at the MOT that the head bearings were on thier way out, the steering was a little stiff in one direction (but not the other !). It felt like it could just be resistance from the cables, not much at all. Also (in hindsight) the bike never liked hands free riding and would drift off to the nearside. Not any more, straight as a straight thing that is really straight.

Cornering is much more positive, like it was when I first got the HyperPros fitted.

The point I'm making, when these thing start to go, as you are riding it every day, you just don't notice the small changes. Unless you know what to look for, and it's very subtle, you really should have someone else look at your bike now and then.

Still got the rear to look at...... (tyre, pads and maybe a GULG-Special tail tidy....)

I agree with GULG my head race bearings where shot and i only released after i road my dads bike that i said to him to take my XTR out. He got back after about 3 miles and told me to get it looked at!!!!! Got my monies worth as even the mechanic was surprised i was still riding the thing:bigwink:

road it every day as usual, never cleaned it as usual, and stuck a lovely big woooooooooooollllllllllly sheepskin rug on the seat, after making it look old and nackered coz when I received it looked a tad puffy fluffy poofy :gayrepost: .... and have now my bike is called Larry.... baaaaaaaaaaaaaaa:nana:

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I bet youve dyed it gold haven't you.

Say hello to my Little Lamb !!!!:rocketwhore: it's all your fault Mr. F. I have another one on the way which looks like a bear skin... lol can't wait so thanx for starting that sheep thread... I just can't ride without Larry now......:wav:

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