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What did you do to your bike today?
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Soldato
You just can't kill these Jap built little Honda's 
I felt bad for my Hornet when I hadn't cleaned the spark plugs for about 3 years.
Soldato
It's probably more like 12-13k miles, still a bit long I know
The oil was pretty clean, just very dark. £70 all in, not bad for a service including spark plugs. Would have been £10 cheaper if Halfords had 4 of the spark plugs in stock, they had 2 iridium plugs and 3 non iridium plugs in stock
The oil was pretty clean, just very dark. £70 all in, not bad for a service including spark plugs. Would have been £10 cheaper if Halfords had 4 of the spark plugs in stock, they had 2 iridium plugs and 3 non iridium plugs in stock
Finally fitted my new exhaust, just waiting on a new battery now then i can ride it for the first time since November.
Nice! we need a sound clip when you get the battery sorted
Soldato
Found the issue with my chain, no seized links at all but I did find this.
Not sure if you can make it out but there's a link there where the side plate is raised compared to the rest, not sure how it's happened as it's not the connecting link which I could understand if I hadn't flared the rivets properly but it corresponds with the tight spot in my chain when it reaches the sprocket.
I'm going to try raising a dispute with the seller I got it from on eBay as that seems very much like a manufacturing defect.
I've got a new DID chain and sprockets on the way anyway so that'll be a job for next weekend if it's dry.
Do you normally have that much oil on the chain? Mine's much more dry than that.
Man of Honour
I do keep it more heavily lubed when there's salt all over the roads. It's also wax rather than a drier lube.
Soldato
Lube does that too, that's just a normal winter chain tbh.
Lube
Wax
So long as it's well lubed I'd rather have a chain covered in a protective layer of lube than a clean chain that gets rusty. Unless you're cleaning it every week you aren't going to keep a chain clean through winter.
Lube
Wax
So long as it's well lubed I'd rather have a chain covered in a protective layer of lube than a clean chain that gets rusty. Unless you're cleaning it every week you aren't going to keep a chain clean through winter.
The problem with wax is that it is no longer a protective layer once it mixes with road salt and grit. It eventually becomes an abrasive paste.
I don't think you can avoid regular cleaning and lubing unless you're either not too fussed about chain life or have a Tutoro/Scottoiler.
I don't think you can avoid regular cleaning and lubing unless you're either not too fussed about chain life or have a Tutoro/Scottoiler.
Associate
Take that baffle out, let it roar.
The baffle was removed as soon as i took it out of the box.
Hope the battery comes tomorrow.
The baffle was removed as soon as i took it out of the box.
Hope the battery comes tomorrow.
What bike did it go on? Can't really tell from the picture...
Soldato
That's a triumph of some sort - street or daytona I think.
Soldato
Just realised I haven't cleaned my chain in many many months.... Havnt had to tension it either!
Soldato
I've not had to adjust mine for a long time, did it yesterday, all it needed was a quarter turn on the adjusting screws. Mine was new in June, I did the normal adjusting a couple of times after it was fitted but since then barely any adjustment needed.
Soldato
You mean the Alp's trip (general ****taking & wishing it was summer) whatsapp group?
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