Let down big time: Hyosung GT250R - headstock lift in Wellington?

[jdjdjd]

:ar15::lol::)

[Berries]

Am I pointing in the right direction or am I way off?
Why are you pulling apart a four year old 250?

[jdjdjd]

Changing stock fork oil and leaking seal... Well.. Not anymore I'm not. Its registered as 2010 but earlier model.

[Akzle]

Long story, shortened and censored somewhat.. Hyosung GT250R

long story, shortened further.

[BigAl]

1. Buy a workshop manual eg Haynes as this will explain step by step how to perform such maintenance, torque settings etc.

2. Buy a rear track stand, as you'll need to at least adjust chain.

3. With track stand, place jack under engine(make sure it is stable, use wood to spread load) to raise front off the deck or rope bars/triple clamp to over head support. nb loosen front axle nut first before raising front.

[Paul in NZ]

Changing stock fork oil and leaking seal... Well.. Not anymore I'm not. Its registered as 2010 but earlier model.

Speak humbly and nicely to TSS and they might just come pick it up for you.... They have a vehicle for that - its not uncommon...

[jdjdjd]

Speak humbly and nicely to TSS and they might just come pick it up for you.... They have a vehicle for that - its not uncommon...

:2thumbsup thanks Paul i'll see if they're able to help :)

[Mike.Gayner]

I'm trying to figure this retarded thread out. You took a bike to someone else's place because they offered the use of a stand. For some reason, it's the stand owner's responsibility to also know how to work on your bike, because apparently you haven't done so much as looked at workshop manual. You sound like a right cunt, and not someone I'd ever want to offer help to.

[ellipsis]

You sound like a right cunt,


...he may only be practicing...you have already passed that test...

[jdjdjd]

I'm trying to figure this retarded thread out. You took a bike to someone else's place because they offered the use of a stand. For some reason, it's the stand owner's responsibility to also know how to work on your bike, because apparently you haven't done so much as looked at workshop manual. You sound like a right cunt, and not someone I'd ever want to offer help to.

No not a cunt as such.. just a dumbarse learner that should have taken the bike to a professional in the first place. Perhaps I didn't explain in my novel above well enough. I have a service and parts manual. The stands owner told me beforehand that it was a piece of piss to do oil and seals and we'd have no problem. But once the forks were removed he advised that had not done anything of the sort before. Which is where things turned pear shaped. I was not confident in going any further in the likely chance that we ran into further problems. The responsibility is entirely on me of course. And it's definitely one of the cuntier lessons in motorcycles I have learnt.

There was a load of frustration going on at the time of writing which one could portray as me being a cunt. Thanks for your input.

[awa355]

At least you have the gumption to admit you got it wrong. Most of us have thought a task was within our ability at some time, only to come unstuck. Home DIY is a prime example. I tried wall papering once :doh:

Got no solutions to your diliema but I have had the front off the floor by using a ratchet tie down around the garage roof framework and the handle bars.

[Ocean1]

I have had the front off the floor by using a ratchet tie down around the garage roof framework and the handle bars.

Which side falled down when you released the ratchet pawl?

[ducatilover]

I'm assuming the forks are at different heights in the triples? Piss easy to fix.
Loosen the triple clamp bolts off on the leg you want to adjust, keep your spanner/allen key on the lower triple bolt and twist the leg and pull/push it to position. Then tighten it up again.
If you can't do that:
Pull fairings off, slide and axle stand under the RHS of the frame so it puts a little pressure on the side stand/pushes bike over.
Lift the bike from the LHS and slip another stand under the frame, this time on the LHS
Viola, one raised Hyosung. It's how I did the same job to mine.

A word of warning, the internals in the forks are heaps of shit and do not much care for locking on the fork lower when you un-do them. Sometimes you need a fair amount of heat on the bolt in the bottom and a rattle run to get them out, sometimes you get lucky and they come out. As far as I know there is no valving holder tool for a GT250
If you get this far, make sure everything is absofuckinglutely spotless

They blow more seals than a desperate Eskimo anyway.

[Sable]

It's not particularly difficult, instead of ragging on your mate who was trying to help you for free, why didn't you read the service manual you claim to have? :crybaby:

[mossy1200]

Im a bit chit with tools and stuff.
That's why I just pull the shocks out and take them to the bike shop.
Heaps easier.

[awa355]

Which side falled down when you released the ratchet pawl?

No dramas at all. the front tie strap was only a supporting role.