Mini Maintenance Day

[R6_kid]

Hey people,

i already have awesker and ~XD coming around to mine this Saturday (27th) to have a tinker with a few things so i thought i'd leave it open for anyone else to come around too.

I have heaps of cleaning stuff, a decent amount of chain lube and brake fluid. If you want to do an oil change/filter change, lube and adjust your chain, check your brakes, and give your bike a good old wash but dont have the space or place to do it then you may as well come round to mine and get it done.

dont expect anything for the resources (though i wont be supplying you with oil and filters for your bike) but i wont be turning down any offers :devil2:

I am by no means a mechanic but i have tinkered with my bike enough to be able to do the basics - if any 'know how' people like FROSTY want to come along to make it just a tad more beneficial that would be awesome.

just post here if you are interested... will post my address and a time later on. Might go for a quick jump out to muriwhai afterwards for those interested.

p.s. if anyone has old 4L oil containers lying around can you please PM me so i can pick them up, they come in handy for disposing of the old oil.

[crashe]

I got two old oil containers sitting in my garage...
You are most welcome to them as they are just laying there waiting for the next inorganic collection (2006)

I got to lube my throttle cable.... as the throttle aint winding back that quick... I got the CRC for the job.

[vifferman]

I got to lube my throttle cable.... as the throttle aint winding back that quick... I got the CRC for the job.
Have you got summat else you can use instead of CRC, crashe? It's not the best of lubricants.
Did I see you riding down Ponsonby Rd yesterday? (Can't remember what time - might've been around 4PM).

[crashe]

Have you got summat else you can use instead of CRC, crashe? It's not the best of lubricants.
Did I see you riding down Ponsonby Rd yesterday? (Can't remember what time - might've been around 4PM).

Yep that was me.... riding sedately down Ponsonby Road... :ride:
I turned down Richmond Rd.
Just been to Coleman's and then Ak Hospital....
Where were you? I didnt see anyone wave out to me....

Ummmm no only got CRC..... buggar what should I use then???

[vifferman]

Yep that was me.... riding sedately down Ponsonby Road... :ride:
I turned down Richmond Rd.
Just been to Coleman's and then Ak Hospital....
Where were you? I didnt see anyone wave out to me....
I was walking the other way, just north of Williamson Ave. If I'd waved, you would've gone, "Who the hell is that?!?"


Ummmm no only got CRC..... buggar what should I use then???
Well, it's better than nothing. There is lube specificaly formulated for cables, but I dunno what it's got in it. The trouble is, most cables these days have nylon or teflon liners in the outer sheath, and shoudn't be oiled. CRC and WD40 are good for freeing up seized things, but not that great for prolonged slipperiness, although they can help clean out a cable full of gunk or dried-out lubricant.

I had a quick google of the interdweeb, and some sites said "don't lube plastic-lined cables", while others said it was fine. Most said to use a dedicated cable lubricant, and many said if your clutch/throttle/whatever is sticky, it's more likely to be the levers at the end and/or a cable that's routed incorrectly so that it's bent, kinked or impeded, and that if the cable is sticking, it needs to be replaced.

This site looked sensible: http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcdirt/trailrider/2tlbox97.html

[crashe]

I did pull out the barrel inside the handle bars the other day....
and just about lost the bolt holding it all together inside the handlebar itself....
was a wee panic on.... hehehe.

But after putting it all back together.... the throttle itself is still not working properly.

I have CRC'ed the bit on the actual bike....down below...
(Ok I can't recall the actual name)
so it looks like I will have to pull it all apart...
a bit like what Gazzar did to Keystone19's throttle on the other track day...

Thanks for the website info.... will have a good read of that.

[R6_kid]

sweetas, i'll pm you later crashe about picking them up.

[dhunt]

p.s. if anyone has old 4L oil containers lying around can you please PM me so i can pick them up, they come in handy for disposing of the old oil.
Do you have any milk bottles, They seem to be fine for oil.

[swanman]

I might be up for that. I need to do some basic maintenance on my bike. Where I live is mud and gravel so if you have a proper garage of flat area that would be handy. Any time in particular? Do you have a good selection of tools? Where are you?

[HDTboy]

Might pop over in the afternoon at some stage, but I've got to put some exhaust studs into a skyline head in the morning or I'd be able to help youse out, if you get stuck on anything give me a call. You've still got my number aye?

[R6_kid]

im in greenhithe. i have a limited selection of tools until my old man is home from work... around 1-2pm depending on what he needs to do.

[crashe]

Gareth_D - Can you PM me your addy and I will bring over the old oil containers on saturday for you...

And what time do you want people to turn up?

Sorted out my throttle... Thanks to Trev at Motohaus...
The rubber on the handle had moved down the handle and was stopping movement.... and it works so much better now...
seem to have more power..

[crashe]

Crashe... the inorganic blokes dont take old oil containers. You need to take them to a Hazmobile... google Hazmobile for there locations.


Gareth.. I got 3x 4ltr oil containers if you want them mate.. pm for address


Speedmedic - hahaha over the years I have always got rid of them that way... just made sure that they were covered up lol.

But the two I have are going to Gareth_D on Saturday..

[R6_kid]

alrighty, heres the details.

Time to arrive: about 1pm
Address: 5 Sunnyview Road
Greenhithe
Auckland

txt me on 0272532246 if you have any troubles.

[swanman]

alrighty, heres the details.

Time to arrive: about 1am
Address: 5 Sunnyview Road
Greenhithe
Auckland

txt me on 0272532246 if you have any troubles.

I'll be there. I reckon I can see you from my deck. I live acrross the water towards Paremoremo.
Anyone got a split pin for me rear axle nut?

[crashe]

alrighty, heres the details.

Time to arrive: about 1am
Address: 5 Sunnyview Road
Greenhithe
Auckland

txt me on 0272532246 if you have any troubles.

Cool and I am sure your parents will love us all to arrive in the wee hours...
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[R6_kid]

lol, just changed the time... its 1PM not 1AM

i got a good selection of split pins.

[R6_kid]

Cool and I am sure your parents will love us all to arrive in the wee hours...
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

give me a break i've been reading my computer science java handbook in preparation for the test tonight... read it for 5hours and i was kinda brain dead when i posted that... 25mins to go til it starts :Punk:

[crashe]

give me a break i've been reading my computer science java handbook in preparation for the test tonight... read it for 5hours and i was kinda brain dead when i posted that... 25mins to go til it starts :Punk:

Good luck in your test....

[HDTboy]

Hey swan, are you going to put the R1 motor into the SP?

[Mr Skid]

alrighty, heres the details.

Time to arrive: about 1pm
Address: 5 Sunnyview Road
Greenhithe
Auckland

txt me on 0272532246 if you have any troubles.
What condition is your front lawn in?

[R6_kid]

erm, just had the road resurfaced and the lawns just been replanted. just so u know the last time someone did a burnout on my road my old man ran out from the dinner table and chucked a 3foot piece of 2x4 a the car...

[swanman]

erm, just had the road resurfaced and the lawns just been replanted. just so u know the last time someone did a burnout on my road my old man ran out from the dinner table and chucked a 3foot piece of 2x4 a the car...

SOunds like a reasonable fella.

[swanman]

Hey swan, are you going to put the R1 motor into the SP?

Good idea. Certainly needs some extra mojo. Unfortunately the R1 is prolly in parts all over wrecker yards in NZ.

[justsomeguy]

I'll be there. I reckon I can see you from my deck. I live acrross the water towards Paremoremo.
Anyone got a split pin for me rear axle nut?

Would copper wire do the trick??

Ignorant person asking a question - not suggesting an answer.

[R6_kid]

you need a split pin. the pin part goes thru the hole in the threaded bar (axle) then has one half loop back up to stop it coming out, hte other end is the head and fits into a grove/slot cut in the nut, this stops the nut from turning back on the axle.

Whats the point in compromising when i have what he needs anyway... :wait:

[Ixion]

Would copper wire do the trick??

Ignorant person asking a question - not suggesting an answer.

No. Use a proper split pin. They're there for a purpose. Copper wire is soft, might stretch, break, or just allow the nut to loosen anyway. Not knocking you, just answering.

[Brett]

Bugger, i saw this to late...i need to learn how to maintain my bike...needs a new chain something chronic...
I have done heaps on cars, but nothing on bikes.
Any one know if another maintenance evening for training us newbies is planned? (like the one that happened several weeks back)

[R6_kid]

hey brett, i've got a good knack with the ZXR250 (i have taken mine to parts and put it back together atleast 3 times - havent had any problems with it (yet :wait: )

give me a txt on 0272532246 or PM me your cellphone number and i'll see about helping you out on sunday or sometime during the week. Got a busy day tomorrow but i should have some time spare in the afternoon.

[crashe]

Great little turn out....
Swanman, Sixpackback, me and Justsomeguy.
We think that Mr Skid went past but if it was him he didnt call in.

Swanman learnt alot about his new bike... and its now a lot cleaner.

Gareth_D's mum is loverly...

[swanman]

Great little turn out....
Swanman, Sixpackback, me and Justsomeguy.
We think that Mr Skid went past but if it was him he didnt call in.

Swanman learnt alot about his new bike... and its now a lot cleaner.

Gareth_D's mum is loverly...

Yep it's a bit cleaner. Crashe is a real stickler for cleanliness (typcial woman) :rolleyes: . Bike feels much the same as before, but not so snatchy as chain is tighter. All I need is 50hp more and some sticky tyres and it'll be an excellent bike.
Thanks to Gareth for his tools and place etc!:clap:

[skidMark]

alrighty, heres the details.

Time to arrive: about 1pm
Address: 5 Sunnyview Road
Greenhithe
Auckland

txt me on 0272532246 if you have any troubles.


now john knows where you live...

a) lock your doors

b) don't let him near your pants

c) watch you don't get :buggerd:

[HDTboy]

Gareth_D's mum is loverly...
Nobody said anything about his Mum being there or I'd have fixed that bloody car a lot quicker and got round there :devil2:

[bugjuice]

didn't know this was today, else I would have stopped by.. all have fun?
Swanny, I've got some splitpins if you still need any..

[Ixion]

Yep it's a bit cleaner. Crashe is a real stickler for cleanliness (typcial woman) :rolleyes: . Bike feels much the same as before, but not so snatchy as chain is tighter. All I need is 50hp more and some sticky tyres and it'll be an excellent bike.
Thanks to Gareth for his tools and place etc!:clap:

Hmm, better make sure that she never sees Li'l Ratty then or she'll neeed CPR (hmmm .......... )

All honourable grime, the badge of travelling far and (for a 250) fast

[swanman]

didn't know this was today, else I would have stopped by.. all have fun?
Swanny, I've got some splitpins if you still need any..

Soright Gareth fixed me up.