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Griffo said:
Check your pressures. If you set them when it was warmer they'll be lower on the colder days. Doesn't take much to make a difference on mine.
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I checked the pressures today, the Bird was running 15 psi front and 20 rear :eek:.
Pumped them up to 42 psi front and rear. Will ride next time and check the difference in handling.
 
LowEndTorque said:
I checked the pressures today, the Bird was running 15 psi front and 20 rear :eek:.
Pumped them up to 42 psi front and rear. Will ride next time and check the difference in handling.
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Yep. There are a few things to check now and then. Check the chain tension and for stiff links every few hundred miles too. Habit forming is key! My chain gets a nudge most times I start a bike day as I know what it feels/looks like when right.

Things that can result in dying are the key ones. I wish I'd told my younger self to check I hadn't accidentally got ACF-50 on the brake discs, for instance!
 
Griffo said:
Yep. There are a few things to check now and then. Check the chain tension and for stiff links every few hundred miles too. Habit forming is key! My chain gets a nudge most times I start a bike day as I know what it feels/looks like when right.

Things that can result in dying are the key ones. I wish I'd told my younger self to check I hadn't accidentally got ACF-50 on the brake discs, for instance!
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Yes, I have to build that habit. My bike in India being smaller 180cc didn't need that much attention. Also it has a chain cover so the chain and sprocket remains like new. I did check the tension on the Chain recently and it's a new chain and sprocket so hopefully will last longer.

For ACF 50 I watched that channel on YT 'Adventures of Phil Jones'. He has elaborate video on the application of it.
 
Had some fun and games at the weekend attempting to tighten the chain tension on my street triple..(first time trying it I should add).

It seemed that after getting the adjuster bolts and locking nuts in the desired position the left nut would then get thrown off when tightening the main spindle nut... Is this all part of the joys of motorcycle maintenance or is something amiss?
Eventually I got things sorted but now I fear the chain is too tight! Very little give. Rides ok but I should probably loosen things off a bit
 
Rimsy said:
Had some fun and games at the weekend attempting to tighten the chain tension on my street triple..(first time trying it I should add).

It seemed that after getting the adjuster bolts and locking nuts in the desired position the left nut would then get thrown off when tightening the main spindle nut... Is this all part of the joys of motorcycle maintenance or is something amiss?
Eventually I got things sorted but now I fear the chain is too tight! Very little give. Rides ok but I should probably loosen things off a bit
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Make sure the wheel is pushed up against both adjusters before tightening the main nut, I generally lean on the back wheel just with my knee when tightening it up as well just to make sure it doesn't shift.
 
tom_e said:
Make sure the wheel is pushed up against both adjusters before tightening the main nut, I generally lean on the back wheel just with my knee when tightening it up as well just to make sure it doesn't shift.
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I think this was my problem as I forgot its a good idea to stick a cloth in the rear sproket before tightening up the main nut to pull the wheel back flush.
 
Rimsy said:
think this was my problem as I forgot its a good idea to stick a cloth in the rear sproket before tightening up the main nut to pull the wheel back flush.
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tom_e said:
Make sure the wheel is pushed up against both adjusters before tightening the main nut, I generally lean on the back wheel just with my knee when tightening it up as well just to make sure it doesn't shift.
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And there's me, just putting the boot into the rear tyre to (hopefully) bang the wheel forwards :cry:

If I'm ever in doubt of my method, then I'll give the cloth trick a go
 
Scort said:
And there's me, just putting the boot into the rear tyre to (hopefully) bang the wheel forwards :cry:

If I'm ever in doubt of my method, then I'll give the cloth trick a go
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Hehe that was my first approach but I guess I didn't give it enough welly.

Managed to get out for a few hours yesterday - first proper ride in weeks. Was bloody great had forgot how much I love riding! Heated gloves next biking purchase methinks...
 
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Rimsy said:
Hehe that was my first approach but I guess I didn't give it enough welly.

Managed to get out for a few hours yesterday - first proper ride in weeks. Was bloody great had forgot how much I love riding! Heated gloves next biking purchase methinks...
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Heated gloves AND grips for me. Reynaud’s is a bugger, but the combo of both can usually stave of the white fingers of doom unless it's proper perishing! I've got a pair of Rev-Its. Decent enough, but I did baulk at the price of a second set of batteries. £100!! I made a set of replacement batteries for £25 that work a treat lol
 
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