Caporegime
The Shock itself or swingarm bearings?
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What did you do to your bike today?
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Soldato
I have considered this, my thought is that the guy who had this bike before me did motocross, he was jumping ridiculous jumps and the shock was perfectly fine, it was fine before it was stolen, it'd take some serious skill (or lack of) to blow a shock on a dirt bike.
Emailed a suspension guy, it most likely does need rebuilding annoyingly
Soldato
Confirmed, suspension guy says the shock is blown (what did they do when they stole it?!).
$75 to rebuild, taking tonight
$75 to rebuild, taking tonight
Man of Honour
Anything will give up eventually nevermind what it's built to put up with, that's a bargain rebuild price though!
Yep - DID X-ring chain (VX525) and JT sprockets, that was the wemoto chain and sprockets deal. No point in going for a gold chain as it'll be covered in filth on my bike
Once I get a Tuono that'll get treated to a Supersprox rear and gold chain
£97 for chain and both sprockets, decent deal IMO.
Make sure you go 2 up on rear and 1 down at front
Man of Honour
Just bought a spare pair of forks so now I can strip and paint a set along with replacing all the seals and bits without any real down time.
Man of Honour
Having a think about this while I build up to actually doing some proper work.
I'm going to need a seal driver type tool, my thoughts at the moment are rather than splashing out the best part of £50 is take the old seal and use my dremel to sand down the inner and outer diameter then get a length of PVC pipe slightly wider than the fork stanchion and a bit longer then place the old seal over the top of the new one then the waste pipe on top of that and gently hammer it down.
Sound vaguely workable?
Are any special tools needed for the bushes as I may do them while I've got it all in bits.
I just done the seals on my sons new bike . 2 bits of 40mm pipe about 6" long . Split down the middle and place over the upper fork leg . Then put the other one over the top of the first one then clamp with 2 x 45mm exhaust brackets . worked a treat.. cost £5
Tested the limits of the reserve tank on my way to work this evening...and went beyond them.
1/4 mile push to the nearest petrol station and late for work
First time I've run out of fuel for nearly 20 years. Bikes definitely get heavier as you get older
1/4 mile push to the nearest petrol station and late for work
First time I've run out of fuel for nearly 20 years. Bikes definitely get heavier as you get older
Soldato
Just know i wont get finance, Happy with my 600RR at the mo so hopefully get my Credit score up and up
Soldato
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Tested the limits of the reserve tank on my way to work this evening...and went beyond them.
1/4 mile push to the nearest petrol station and late for work
First time I've run out of fuel for nearly 20 years. Bikes definitely get heavier as you get older
That happened to me with my SV in the first 2 weeks of having it
So added a gear indicator (no pic)
A full titanium micron system (which looks like it's falling off in the pic but it's fine )
A power commander 5
A dynojet quickshifter, and changed the graves rearsets to GP shift
And did a few other little bits and pieces
A full titanium micron system (which looks like it's falling off in the pic but it's fine
)
A power commander 5
A dynojet quickshifter, and changed the graves rearsets to GP shift
And did a few other little bits and pieces
This one so far is awesome. I didn't install it though, friend of mine did it for me. Set it up to work above 2,500 rpm and it's lovely. I find myself shifting up all the time just to feel the smoothness
Associate
Fitted a tank protector and TechSpec grips today, just finished when it started to rain.
Soldato
Rode the CRF250R and a friend rode the newly built YZ125, apart from a couple bolts working loose on the YZ it ran great!
Ordered some hand guards for the CRF, few too many close calls with trees. Also ordered a new rear brake pedal as the current one is too close to the engine casing and too far for my foot to reach.
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I have an issue with right hand burms... so I practiced... didn't go so well as I went far too slow into it and didn't give it power when needed
I found it funny lol
Ordered some hand guards for the CRF, few too many close calls with trees. Also ordered a new rear brake pedal as the current one is too close to the engine casing and too far for my foot to reach.
*edit*
I have an issue with right hand burms... so I practiced... didn't go so well as I went far too slow into it and didn't give it power when needed
I found it funny lol
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Associate
Done that quite a few times in deep ruts.
Soldato
I got some new vibrations through the footpegs, not sure what it could be. I think it's worse with speed, but i notice it all the time.
Any ideas what to look at?
Any ideas what to look at?
Soldato
Tightspots in the chain, engine to frame bolts.