What did you do to your bike today?

Fixed clutch lever feel/sticking.

Appears the lubricant I used when installing the BMW HP levers had all but vanished, was as dry as bone! Securing bolt shaft was a little chewed up but cleaned it up. Brass collar a little marked but cleaned fine also.

Threw copious amounts of decent bearing grease in and all is fixed. Clutch feels 10x lighter now! Can actually use it properly again. :D
 
Sounds your girlfriend is already jealous about the shift of attention from her to your bike... mine scowl at my bike everytime she walks past it :D

Maybe she isn't the right girl for you.......
 
I'm glad I have somewhere dry to work on the bike in this weather!

Fitted new rear brake pads, cleaned the chain with the sdoc100 cleaner, which is awesome stuff! My chain and rear sprocket were completely black (should have done a before and after picture but I only thought about once I've sprayed it on, you could see the grease sliding off after 60 seconds) and after a generous dose of sdoc100 and a hose down with the pressure washer (on low pressure) it's now 95% clean, back to silver. It's not 100% clean but it's never going to be with my bike so there's little point in spending an extra 30 minutes on the last remaining sticky bits of gunk (probably due to the WD40 chain lube which was very sticky).

If you have a bike that doesn't see too much muck and bad weather it'd be so easy to keep your chain spanking clean with this stuff.


Adjusted the chain too (only needed a quarter of a turn on the adjuster screws) and it's now drying out before getting lubed.

Rear tyre probably has 2-3mm before it'll hit the TWI in the centre section, it's squared off a little but not anything more than it was 3-4000 miles ago. Working it out I think I've done roughly 7000 miles on it - was fitted in May, fuelly says I've done 8900 miles on the bike in total but it's actually 10,600 miles (I've missed a few fill ups) and I'd done about 3500 miles before I fitted it. Must remember to make a note of the mileage when I fit a new rear.
 
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I was using WD40 chain lube http://www.wd40specialistmotorbike.co.uk/product-range/chainlube/ which is pretty good stuff - I mean I've only had to adjust my chain 2-3 times maximum since my chain and both sprockets were replaced in February (probably over 9000 miles) and there's zero visible wear on the rear sprocket, but it's very sticky which means all the road grime and crap sticks to your (well lubed and protected) chain.

I'm now using Castrol racing chain lube after numerous recommendations http://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/products/motorcycle-and-scooter/bike-care-products/chain-lube-racing.html which on first impressions seems much less sticky, in that it sticks to the chain as well but doesn't feel sticky to the touch (the WD40 stuff was like glue).

I used to have a cheap scottoiler (loobman) fitted but honestly it's no hassle just putting the bike on a paddock stand every 1-2 weeks and giving it a quick squirt.
 
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I find the standard "O-ring" Castrol stuff way better than their racing lube.

It stays on the chain for much longer and has the same lack of stickiness as the racing stuff.
 
Clov!s said:
I had the WD40 stuff, didn't like having a white chain though, moved to this stuff now, no regrets.

http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/mot...epcZ1bWGZsGFLaBbSNrWPWMnc0Gha_jCYsBoCsurw_wcB

I was thinking of buying something like this and moving to a more liquid type of oil rather than spray, then this can give a nice even coating across the chain.

http://docs-europe.electrocomponents.com/webdocs/12cd/0900766b812cd397.pdf
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You must have had the chain wax rather than lube, wax makes the chain white.

Normal oil is ok so long as it's constantly being applied, as it'll tend to fling off - doesn't matter with a scottoiler as it's being applied all the time. Proper chain lubes are designed to stick to the chain even in the wet.
 
Kreeeee said:
I find the standard "O-ring" Castrol stuff way better than their racing lube.

It stays on the chain for much longer and has the same lack of stickiness as the racing stuff.
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I think the new castrol racing chain lube replaces the old "O-R chain spray", it's showing as discontinued on sportsbikeshop.
 
the stickier the better really,as it wont just get flung off/all over your shiny paintwork

it will go runnier as the chain heats up (well you should oil it after a decent run so its already hot)

think im using some Castrol lube,not sure what sort without looking
 
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TallPaul_S said:
I think the new castrol racing chain lube replaces the old "O-R chain spray", it's showing as discontinued on sportsbikeshop.
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Ah interesting. They used to be different products, with the racing stuff flinging crap everywhere as it was almost like water in viscosity.

If they're the same stuff now then it's the bee's knees :)
 
Breaker bar and impact driver haven't even made a dent on the front sprocket nut, I'm running out of ideas.

Scratch that one last bash with the impact driver got it off, thank flip
 
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Checked it & the shed hadn't been blown away during the night :p

You Guys are putting the Chain Lube on when you come back in from a run aren't you ?

If not it's Lube when the chain is hot/warm, Put bike away.
 
God knows but the amount of people I've seen with untold gunk round there rims & swinging arm means there must be Untold riders out there putting it on Before the run rather than after.
 
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