what have you done to your bike today??

v8mark · Post by **v8mark** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:06 pm

Maintenance today. Chains and a check over. All good

daveuprite · Post by **daveuprite** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 6:55 pm

Oil filter, air filter, engine oil change, clutch oil change, hydraulic clutch bleed and fresh DOT4.

All ready for crashing it into something tomorrow at Steve's.

mark vb · Post by **mark vb** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 9:40 pm

Time to get my '98 Africa Twin back on the road after 6 yrs unused, having used its wheels elsewhere in the interim. Started off with dismantling the rear shock linkage to clean, check and re-grease - two of the bearing dust seals had some deformation on their lips, so renewed them. Also removed the chain and final drive sprocket, with new C&S kit on order, and checked the final drive shaft splines, which remain fine. SMPro wheels have been checked, the rear having being re-spoked, ready for me to fit new tyres and balance.

boboneleg · Post by **boboneleg** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:47 pm

mark vb wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 9:40 pm Time to get my '98 Africa Twin back on the road after 6 yrs unused, having used its wheels elsewhere in the interim. Started off with dismantling the rear shock linkage to clean, check and re-grease - two of the bearing dust seals had some deformation on their lips, so renewed them. Also removed the chain and final drive sprocket, with new C&S kit on order, and checked the final drive shaft splines, which remain fine. SMPro wheels have been checked, the rear having being re-spoked, ready for me to fit new tyres and balance.

Shaft splines still look good

mark vb · Post by **mark vb** » Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:38 am

boboneleg wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:47 pm Shaft splines still look good

Yeah, the occasional times I check the splines is always with some trepidation as they do have a bit of a reputation.... some of the photos posted on xrv.org have been horrific. But staying with an OEM sprocket & 70mm* or so of slack seems to pay off for keeping them in good shape. I really don't fancy having to replace the output shaft, if they're even still available!
*70mm from the underside of the swing arm to the chain under tension, at the centre point.

v8mark · Post by **v8mark** » Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:17 am

Fitted a dart fly screen. More cosmetic than wind resistance.

Mikekitts81 · Post by **Mikekitts81** » Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:15 pm

Put some new bling foot pegs on ....

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daveuprite · Post by **daveuprite** » Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:26 pm

Mikekitts81 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:15 pm Put some new bling foot pegs on ....20210407_191843.jpg

Looks great. Is it a Honda by any chance?

Richard Simpson Mark II · Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:58 pm

Put some fresh brake fluid in my Gas Gas clutch...and I can find neutral with the engine running again!

lancashirelad · Post by **lancashirelad** » Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:56 am

I looked at the bike as I walked past it in the garage this morning I bought it in Sep still haven’t ridden it it’s still only got 363 miles on it

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