Oiling chain on Hayabusa?

[Armitage Shanks]

Can't jack it up and there's no centrestand, so....how do I oil the chain on my K6 Hayabsa ??

[CB ARGH]

Can't you just oil it with the sidestand down? It'll just take a bit longer. Bit of TLC won't hurt.

[Drum]

I put a car jack under the opposite side from the sidestand and jack her up until the rear wheel is just off the ground. Making sure the bars are turned all the way left first! Works a treat.

[Armitage Shanks]

Guess that's the only way, seems nonsensical, where's the jackpoint, remember the underfairing.

[T.W.R]

get yourself a pit stand for standing the bike upright or better still get scott oiler or loobman :msn-wink:

[Drum]

Well I don't have a busa (mores the pity), but the jackpoint I use is the bracket that used to have the centrestand attached.

[TLDV8]

I put a car jack under the opposite side from the sidestand and jack her up until the rear wheel is just off the ground. Making sure the bars are turned all the way left first! Works a treat.

Worked for me on the TL1000 (no fairing to get in the way) :niceone:
A small piece of wood on top of the floor jack and up she went .
After reading it on the internet (never thought about it before that) i got into the habit of lubing the chain after a ride when the chain was warm.

[James Deuce]

Squirt, push, squirt, push, squirt, push, squirt, push.

Wipe, roll back, wipe, roll back, wipe, roll back, wipe, roll back.

That should do it.

Alternatively, buy some swingarm bobbins, put some blue Loctite on them and wind them into the threaded receivers on the bottom of your swingarm.

Then buy one of these.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.asp?id=169122001

Problem solved and no need to do any huckery business.

[glice]

just spray a bit and then wheel it along and do the next bit till your done. Or start it and balance it on the side stand so the back wheel is off the ground and put it in gear and spray while it spins.

[Armitage Shanks]

Guess that's the only way, the Bike weighs 217 dry, don't wanna drop it, surely there's an easier way, ps I'm an ex DirtBiker, ex?...still current, KX500 and CR500..I like a bit of bite ......M

[James Deuce]

Guess that's the only way, the Bike weighs 217 dry, don't wanna drop it, surely there's an easier way, ps I'm an ex DirtBiker, ex?...still current, KX500 and CR500..I like a bit of bite ......M
For goodness sake, as I said, get swingarm bobbins and a race stand. ;)

[geoffc]

I put a car jack under the opposite side from the sidestand and jack her up until the rear wheel is just off the ground. Making sure the bars are turned all the way left first! Works a treat.

Brilliant! Never thought of that. Cheers.

[crash harry]

Scottoiler or pro-oiler and forget about it.

Or do what I did before I got my first scott oiler - lube the bit you can see, push the bike along a bit, do the next bit, etc until it's all done. Usually takes about 3 or 4 pushes.

[alanzs]

Whichever method you use, oil after riding when the chain is warm. I had a center stand on my '99 busa. Wasn't stock though and friends gave me shit about it because they said it reduced the ground clearance and added to the weight. Whats a kilo or two when you have the power of the beastly busa?
Great bike. Only bike I ever had that I didn't feel like I needed another top gear to shift into when on the road. Have fun!

[Squiggles]

cleaning i roll foward, doing bits at a time, or good solid grip and spin the wheel, made easier by not having a chain guard at all of course...
Though when lubing, i get the mrs to spray it while i pull the bike onto the stand to lift the rear wheel

[PirateJafa]

Do it the SMC way.

Steal a plank of wood from a school and put it across the ceiling of your gargre. Then use ample numbers of strops to lift bike off the floor.

Simple. :)

(Use MULTIPLE strops because they WILL break!)

[Armitage Shanks]

Guess I'll do the six inches at a time thing, and incrementally your's, any advice on the best Tyres and chain for my bike ? Currently running Maxxis F and R, I was told that a Dunlop is the way to go, I know I sound like a dumbfk but I've stepped off a Bandit 12 onto the 'Busa only a few days ago, A Shanks

[nadroj]

Guess I'll do the six inches at a time thing, and incrementally your's, any advice on the best Tyres and chain for my bike ? Currently running Maxxis F and R, I was told that a Dunlop is the way to go, I know I sound like a dumbfk but I've stepped off a Bandit 12 onto the 'Busa only a few days ago, A Shanks

$100 for a rear race stand & oil it when you park it is the go. You won't regret it. A headstem front is best but a little dearer & Ideal for cleaning & checking pressures & brake pads.

Pilot Power 2CT's are the best overall tyre for allround use with 8-10k from a rear & 12-15k from a front. Don't try & get the last Km's out of them as they do go off a little when they get down. Best mileage is when you use the sidewalls......

[Armitage Shanks]

Guess the Bike's unable to be jacked up so...I'll invest in an axle stand and do the business....here's my quote " No one can say they know all about road bikes if they have'nt clicked through the gears on a Hyayabusa " Amen

[Armitage Shanks]

Thanks, my sources tell me the new Bridgestone tyre is the way to go, my Boozer has only 9K on the clock but ready for new rubber.

[alanzs]

I had a Bandit 1200, got a busa, now I've got another Bandit 1200. Like night and day they are. Your quote about road bikes is spot on accurate. It took me a month or so to learn NOT to pop wheelies in almost every gear on my Busa. Amazing machines. They eat rear tyres and chains like they are going out of style though.

If you don't know about it already, check out: www.labusas.org. Great website for bikers, but there are a lot of Busa owners there. It's based in L.A., hence Labusas. See you there, same name.

[Blackshear]

Guess that's the only way, the Bike weighs 217 dry, don't wanna drop it, surely there's an easier way, ps I'm an ex DirtBiker, ex?...still current, KX500 and CR500..I like a bit of bite ......M
I almost bought a CR500.


But realized I was sick of peddling to work... DAMNIT!
Gosh, they are as fast as you can shift gears...
ANYWAY!

[Armitage Shanks]

Thanks alanzs, I'll check out the labusa site soon, the price of tyres and chains is nothing compared to my ex wife.

God I miss her.

[Armitage Shanks]

And thanks for the replies, looks like a race-stand is on my shopping list, I also need some eggs and a battery for the fire alarm