Failed WOF - ARRRHHHH

[White trash]

Took the bike in for it's WOF check, and it failed

If anyone has advice on any of the following - please post it.

Wheel bearings - front & rear
Rear sprocket bush
Forks are way to soft
Front tyre is wrong shape and they think it's actually a rear tyre
Tank is too loose
Indicator has a small hole omitting white light
Mirrors are not secure enough

When I got home I thought I'd take another look at the carbs as well cause they're still pissing out fuel through the overflow at idle, I found another o-ring that was split so replaced it and put it back together...guess what, it still leaks

I'm get frustrated!

Slingshot, PM me the chasis number of your bike and I'll tell you exactly what bearings to get and what the correct fork oil level should be.

[riffer]

God luck getting a manual for a GSXR250.

Here's a link to a site which has a GSX250F (Across) manual, which is a VERY similar bike - probably similar enough to be a help at least.

[Slingshot]

I think he's done a pretty good check Slingshot - to pick up on the forks with a road test shows he's not just some tester at the testing station who has been sent on a bike handling course so he can test bikes,this guy can ride a bike and has used his experiance to pick up a fault - that's what it's all about...not being some little Hitler who gets off on ''reinterpreting'' the rules to ''make'' a fail where there is none,or passing a bike with a fault because he doesn't know how one operates or works.Tell him you appreciate his in depth check - I think he'd kinda like that and not a bitch about your fail,I know I would.

Don't get me wrong, I wasn't bitching. The mechanic even took the time to show me each thing that failed and tell me why it failed, he then went on to tell me how hard/expensive it was to fix each item.
In reality, I'd much rather spend a few hundred dollars and get the bike safe again.

[Slingshot]

Here's a link to a site which has a GSX250F (Across) manual, which is a VERY similar bike - probably similar enough to be a help at least.

Where???

[Slingshot]

Slingshot, PM me the chasis number of your bike and I'll tell you exactly what bearings to get and what the correct fork oil level should be.

I'll have a look at lunchtime and post it.

Thanks

[RiderInBlack]

In reality, I'd much rather spend a few hundred dollars and get the bike safe again.

Amen to that. I alway appreciate a thorough WOF check and get a good bike workshop (which are hard to come by) to service the bike (I am a Master Farrier not a quialified bike mechanic) every second oil change (approx 10000Km, I change the oil&filter every 5000Km).

[yessum]

Wheel bearings shouldn't be to pricey

how much $$$ are we talking in total for a front and rear bearings job at say Mount Eden?
And while we're at it, how bout steering head bearings?

[speedpro]

To help seat the bearings without getting rough try heating the hub a bit with a hot air gun. you onll need it a bit too hot to comfortably hang onto and the bearings will go in a lot easier. It'll help getting the old ones out as well

[aff-man]

Yessum i can't quite remember but for the bearing on the wheels i think they said $15 but not so sure seeing as i didn't need it done. They also had the wheels off for a tyre change so that was just for the bearings but go in and talk to them if you want a heap done they might be able to do you a deal

[Cuban]

how much $$$ are we talking in total for a front and rear bearings job at say Mount Eden?
And while we're at it, how bout steering head bearings?

yessum,
Mount Eden did my fork seals, straightened a fork, did the fluid, and did the steering column bearings for around 350-400 i think. This is only on memory and was about 2 years ago...

[bungbung]

I just bought a head bearing kit for my vtr for $56+gst

both bearings and seals.

[White trash]

OK Slingshot.

The front wheel bearings for your bike are #6203. You'll find 'em just about anywhere.

The rear bearings are a bit different. You may need genuine Suzuki ones. About $29 each. The dimensions are 20X47X17 and you should find them at Saeco or Schrodoco.

Rear sprocket spacer I am waiting to hear about. Inner or outer?

[Slingshot]

OK Slingshot.

The front wheel bearings for your bike are #6203. You'll find 'em just about anywhere.

The rear bearings are a bit different. You may need genuine Suzuki ones. About $29 each. The dimensions are 20X47X17 and you should find them at Saeco or Schrodoco.

Rear sprocket spacer I am waiting to hear about. Inner or outer?

Thanks, I'm not sure about the rear sprocket spacer, I'm dismantling it all tonight. I'll let you know what I find out.

You don't happen to work at a motorcycle shop by any chance?

[White trash]

Thanks, I'm not sure about the rear sprocket spacer, I'm dismantling it all tonight. I'll let you know what I find out.

You don't happen to work at a motorcycle shop by any chance?

Ummmm I don't actually work but have very close ties with one.

[Slingshot]

I've now got both wheels off the bike, I'm going to take them into the shop to get the bearings out cause I don't want to butcher it.
I still can't understand what the mechanic was on about with the sprocket bearings, I assume he meant the rubber bushes but they seem fine.
I've put two caps full of fork oil into each fork, and that has made the forks harder and I wasn't able to get it to bottom out when I pushed down on the bars.