what have you done to your bike today??
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Re: what have you done to your bike today??
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.
All ready for crashing it into something tomorrow at Steve's.
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Re: what have you done to your bike today??
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.
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Re: what have you done to your bike today??
Shaft splines still look goodmark 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.
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Re: what have you done to your bike today??
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.
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Re: what have you done to your bike today??
Fitted a dart fly screen. More cosmetic than wind resistance.
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Re: what have you done to your bike today??
Put some new bling foot pegs on ....
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Looks great. Is it a Honda by any chance?Mikekitts81 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:15 pm Put some new bling foot pegs on ....20210407_191843.jpg
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Re: what have you done to your bike today??
Put some fresh brake fluid in my Gas Gas clutch...and I can find neutral with the engine running again!
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Re: what have you done to your bike today??
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
***just like Britney Spears oops I did it again……sold the Scrambler & as of now there may not be a replacement***