Biker's Cafe Chatroom

Captain · 15 Oct 2016 at 11:22

Pair of metzeler m7rr rubbers fitted for £200, not bad.

tom_e · 15 Oct 2016 at 13:42

IC3 said:
tom_e, where did you order the clutch cable from? I'm going to replace the clutch and throttle cables.

Wemoto think it was about a tenner for a slinky glide one.

Captain · 15 Oct 2016 at 14:59

Just seen an s1000rr for the first time up close, oh my, black and red just looks fantastic, might trade the nuda in for one!

Kreeeee · 15 Oct 2016 at 15:00

Clov!s said:
Just seen an s1000rr for the first time up close, oh my, black and red just looks fantastic, might trade the nuda in for one!

I know you're joking but none of us would be surprised.

IC3 · 15 Oct 2016 at 16:24

tom_e said:
Wemoto think it was about a tenner for a slinky glide one.

Thank you.

I went to work today my D-Dry with the insert, hoodie, t-shirt and merinowool base. I was roasting...

Craig321 · 15 Oct 2016 at 18:31

Clov!s said:
Just seen an s1000rr for the first time up close, oh my, black and red just looks fantastic, might trade the nuda in for one!

Tell me if you're gonna sell that Nuda. It might be tempted

IC3 · 15 Oct 2016 at 19:03

Was going to change the pads, I took it all apart started cleaning the calipers and the rain just start pee'ing down hard... :mad:

Captain · 15 Oct 2016 at 19:42

Craig321 said:
Tell me if you're gonna sell that Nuda. It might be tempted

Fancy a swap for your speed?

Craig321 · 15 Oct 2016 at 19:51

Haha no chance. You can have my Hornet for it

The_Abyss · 15 Oct 2016 at 22:07

Went for an afternoon ride that flipped between sedate and frantic. This was the sedate part.

Live to ride by Greg Kingston, on Flickr

Captain · 16 Oct 2016 at 13:09

How common is it for bikes to not have an oil plug? With the nuda you need to drain it by removing the filter and letting it drain that way, no biggie.

TallPaul_S · 16 Oct 2016 at 13:17

Clov!s said:
How common is it for bikes to not have an oil plug? With the nuda you need to drain it by removing the filter and letting it drain that way, no biggie.

You sure? The manual says to drain the oil by the drain plug. Doing it by the filter is gonna leave loads of oil left in the sump.

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/837493/Husqvarna-Nuda-900-R-2012.html?page=43#manual

Captain · 16 Oct 2016 at 13:48

I noticed that but mines got what looks like a different type of bolt, maybe it's just too early in the morning

TallPaul_S · 16 Oct 2016 at 13:49

Someone's probably just replaced the drain plug with a different one

Captain · 16 Oct 2016 at 14:56

It's all empty now, oil is a lot thicker than what I'm changing it for, some websites say to fill the oil filter before fitting, I take it that's to stop air getting trapped?

Craig321 · 16 Oct 2016 at 15:05

Clov!s said:
It's all empty now, oil is a lot thicker than what I'm changing it for, some websites say to fill the oil filter before fitting, I take it that's to stop air getting trapped?

You don't need to fill the filter before, but it means when you start the engine up, it's less likely you'll then have to fill it further with oil (there's a few hundred ml in the filter, so when it gets pulled through, the level of oil in the engine drops, so you have to put more in).

On both my bike I can't fill before putting the filter on as they're horizontal.

If your filter is vertical (upside down, i.e. screw on to bottom of engine), you may as well fill it. Don't forget to put oil round the rim as well and if you can't get a torque wrench in there, just do the filter up as tight as you can with your hand, no more.

Captain · 16 Oct 2016 at 15:45

I don't think they could have made it any harder to unscrew the oil filter, hidden behind the downpipe.

I've got big hands and I need the tool to remove it.

Craig321 · 16 Oct 2016 at 15:47

lol yup, same as on my Hornet. I just have to undo it with a normal spanner, let it leak all over the downpipes and clean up afterwards.

Make sure you get a filter with socket thingy on it next time, makes it easier to get off.

Captain · 16 Oct 2016 at 15:51

Got K&N this time with the socket on top, this is just stupid!

Craig321 · 16 Oct 2016 at 16:13

Hmm that is difficult, looks like you'd only be able to get 2-3 fingers on the thing.

I reckon get one of those strap removal tools? Sucks to have to spend money on it as you'll just get filters with sockets from now on, but you might have to.

Some people hammer a screwdriver in and remove it that way, normally when they seize, but it should work in your case as well. Messy, but should work without spending money.

Your downpipes need a clean or you need the titanium ones