Trudes
15th January 2009, 16:27
Since my 2 year warranty ran out last year, I always said I would do my bike's services from then on. Well, I finally got my chance after the few K's I clocked up over Xmas my bike was close enough to its 24,000 km service to do it before I went back to work.
So on the blower I get to my old mate Sully60, who had conveniently thrown himself down my stairs and stuffed his ankle and had some time off work, and asked if he would show me what I need to do, which he assured me would be sweet as.:2thumbsup
So anyway bike gets hoisted up onto it's paddock stand in the Monster's garage and we proceed to drain my baby of her fluids, take brakes apart, and clean and lube eveything, take the top off the engine and Craig shows me how to check all the valve clearances etc (stuff I've decided I wouldn't be able to cope with on my own, too scary) and then we pop everything back together, bleed the brakes etc and fill up all her fluids again.:apint:
Kendog got to be "test ride dummy" and ride her the long way home to warm up the chain to be lubed (much to his pleasure, he does actually enjoy my Hornet) and he said everything felt lovely and free. She got a little clean and is all ready to have the snot thrashed out of her around Manfield on Sunday (well, providing it's not raining, then she'll get ridden very sedately around Manfield on Sunday!):baby:
Now I say "piece of piss" but in reality Craig did all the "hard" stuff and I observed and hopefully learned how to do things, however I feel confident that the things that I would have to do for a "normal" service, ie spark plugs, oil and oil filter change, air filter clean, brake bleeding and even brake pad changing, I could do on my own now that I've done it.
So thanks Craig:hug: you're an awesome teacher, very patient explaining everything to the ditz and keeping your cool when I would have thrown a tanty!:lol::niceone: Oh, I should add however, I had fun, I enjoy stuffing about with the bike, getting filthy and covered in oil and stuff.... the carpet burns I could do without however! :laugh:
I challenge some of you other ladies out there to do the same! Get dirty and get to know your bike, it's fun!!
So on the blower I get to my old mate Sully60, who had conveniently thrown himself down my stairs and stuffed his ankle and had some time off work, and asked if he would show me what I need to do, which he assured me would be sweet as.:2thumbsup
So anyway bike gets hoisted up onto it's paddock stand in the Monster's garage and we proceed to drain my baby of her fluids, take brakes apart, and clean and lube eveything, take the top off the engine and Craig shows me how to check all the valve clearances etc (stuff I've decided I wouldn't be able to cope with on my own, too scary) and then we pop everything back together, bleed the brakes etc and fill up all her fluids again.:apint:
Kendog got to be "test ride dummy" and ride her the long way home to warm up the chain to be lubed (much to his pleasure, he does actually enjoy my Hornet) and he said everything felt lovely and free. She got a little clean and is all ready to have the snot thrashed out of her around Manfield on Sunday (well, providing it's not raining, then she'll get ridden very sedately around Manfield on Sunday!):baby:
Now I say "piece of piss" but in reality Craig did all the "hard" stuff and I observed and hopefully learned how to do things, however I feel confident that the things that I would have to do for a "normal" service, ie spark plugs, oil and oil filter change, air filter clean, brake bleeding and even brake pad changing, I could do on my own now that I've done it.
So thanks Craig:hug: you're an awesome teacher, very patient explaining everything to the ditz and keeping your cool when I would have thrown a tanty!:lol::niceone: Oh, I should add however, I had fun, I enjoy stuffing about with the bike, getting filthy and covered in oil and stuff.... the carpet burns I could do without however! :laugh:
I challenge some of you other ladies out there to do the same! Get dirty and get to know your bike, it's fun!!