It's a bit Futtin' quiet ain't it?
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:50 pm
Have you other Futura owners scrapped 'em - all 78 of 'em? Any cheap spares going?
Its to avoid all the wannabee hairy bikers on the other bitAladinsaneuk wrote:I am beginning to understand why the children have their own play area.....
Nothing remarkable to report; done nearly 5,000 trouble-free miles since early February, more than I've done annually for a few years - I blame Norfolk for that. Main conclusion is that I'd still struggle to find another bike that suits and 'fits' me as well as the Futura. A friend here has just got a VFR 800V-tec, after 20 years on sports bikes, he loves it, I find it a little cramped compared to the Fut, and the seat's nowhere as comfy. Haven't ridden it properly yet; must admit I'm rather keen to see what a V4 feels like, and if the fuss over the Vtec engine was just reactionary twaddle.Robbo87 wrote:Have you other Futura owners scrapped 'em - all 78 of 'em? Any cheap spares going?
I should have started this under 'new topic' methinks Mart.MartDude wrote:Nothing remarkable to report; done nearly 5,000 trouble-free miles since early February, more than I've done annually for a few years - I blame Norfolk for that. Main conclusion is that I'd still struggle to find another bike that suits and 'fits' me as well as the Futura. A friend here has just got a VFR 800V-tec, after 20 years on sports bikes, he loves it, I find it a little cramped compared to the Fut, and the seat's nowhere as comfy. Haven't ridden it properly yet; must admit I'm rather keen to see what a V4 feels like, and if the fuss over the Vtec engine was just reactionary twaddle.Robbo87 wrote:Have you other Futura owners scrapped 'em - all 78 of 'em? Any cheap spares going?
What else? I've been steadily adding to the hoard of Fut spares; just got a pair of radiators, and a set of headers - now have a spare complete (standard) exhaust (Note to self - must find a more wife-friendly storage location for it than the wardrobe).
Getting ready do some fettling over the next few weeks - change all the fluids; tweak the peg & lever positions to better suit the thicker-soled winter boots; re-fit the wiring for the heated gloves (also considering getting some heated socks or insoles); really need to bite the bullet & dismantle/grease the shock linkage; fit a Scottoiler; get a new back tyre (will probably stick with Michelin PR2), & while the wheel's off check/re-torque the cush-drive fasteners; get the replacement forks tweaked at Revs Racing (originals are getting a bit pitted, and saggy), & fit the bar risers; replace the vacuum lines - after 10 years they're probably a bit brittle; continue the head-scratching over finding a suitable location for riding lights/mini-spots that doesn't involve drilling the fairing.
On another tack, I've just received the replacement clamps for the throttle body/plenum chamber hoses for the BMW K100 battle-wagon, so I can now start ripping the fuel system apart and, I hope, resolve it's over-fuelling problem; as it's a nice afternoon here, I think I'll make a start on that in a few minutes.
Your wish is my commandRobbo87 wrote: I should have started this under 'new topic' methinks Mart.
.... preceded by the phrase "lack of maintenance" - as mentioned in the post above but even better demonstrated in the picturesMartDude wrote:Ooh 'eck! I think the appropriate term here is FUBAR
Any bike for that matter!D-Rider wrote:.... preceded by the phrase "lack of maintenance" - as mentioned in the post above but even better demonstrated in the picturesMartDude wrote:Ooh 'eck! I think the appropriate term here is FUBAR
A good reminder to us all as to what can happen if you don't clean and re-pack your linkage bearings - Falcos, Milles, Tuonos too.
I'm not too sure about that - it looks more like the steel bearings have rusted and expanded, giving the dogbone very little option but to fail in the way it has. I've seen how rust can 'explode' and cause things attached to it to shatter.blinkey501 wrote:Looks like aluminium fatigue robbo
That was my conclusion too, KeithHisNibbs wrote:Jeez, I thought my dog bone linkage was ‘fkd‘ with a mm or so of play from very worn pins, rust and one or two vanished rollers.
Not sure I accept Mango's take on the reason for such an extreme failure though. The expansion of rusting steel embedded in concrete is not a comparison I'd draw. If the pivot had seized then the loads through the dog bone would be very large and enough I reckon to cause the shear failure, I think seen in the photo.