I managed to download a great copy of the manual from: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BUOUP9RY Also if anyone wants/needs help I have all the tools requied for most jobs and my workshop in Onehunga is available after hours for those of you who are mechanically inclined , just let me know and we can sort out a date. Am thinking of organising a service/polish & shine day, any interest?
Hell yeah, always keen to tinker with my bike!
Sure, count me in...
yea really want to service my forks (new oil, seals etc) but don't know how involved such an operation would be, any one done this before or have some tips?
Sorry haven't done any major thing like that. You could you-tube it, I remember seeing it on there before. Would like to see how to service the forks it person. It is a big job. Cheers.
I found some tip on the net for the forks...have a look at this site.... http://www.cbr250.com/cbr250/forum/t...?TOPIC_ID=9560
ahh gud shite found this thread on the same site http://www.cbr250.com/cbr250/forum/t...TOPIC_ID=46468 they have some damm good tips on there this one has step by step instructions with photos and all. I agree that the forks on my mc22 are pretty soft but im kinda hesitant to change the spec oil and definatly want to avoid putting20c peices inside my forks! Mayb a small change to a 12W (if possible) would be better than jumping to 15W - also im a pretty lil guy so dont wanna get too drastic. Once i have my ute sorted (alternate set of wheels incase all turns to shit) then this will defitnly be my next challenge.
Im changing to a 20W for my forks. im bout 110kg though
The one thing I think of concerning shock stiffness is this - you probably still want the front to compress at the same rate as the rear (ie. so the bike stays 'flat' when going through bad patches of tarmac) rather than have a super hard front and a softer rear... Try standing on the pegs, and bouncing up and down on the bike at low speed, see if the bike rises and lowers naturally as a whole or if the rear (or front) tends to dip more than the rest of the bike: if it does this it would indicate needing a fix... Learnt this from my Dad who is a biker from WAY back, he reckons his old RE5 used to dip more at the rear and it made it a nightmare to ride at speed...
gutted.. I left Auckland for Christchurch last weekend.. I should have gotten in touch with you guys earlier!
