Maintenance report

**krasher** · 15th June 2009, 10:55

Cleaned it. Cleaned it again.
Cleaned oil filter/changed oil.
Cleaned air filter.
New grips.
Grips slipped.
Grip wire.
Stabbed self with grip wire.
Ride...dropped bike cos grips slipped off. Cleaned.
Re glued grips with no more nails....trying not to touch it for a few days so it can set.
Thinking about a new chain cos of clacky sound at low revs.
Thinking about new break pads.
Thinking about risers.
Fantasising about new black plastics.

**Hazza** · 15th June 2009, 12:25

Top end rebuild
New valves, piston, gaskets and cam chain etc
New tyres front and rear
Cleaned and re greased everything up made it look all pretty again.

Then took it out for a ride to test out the motor and made it dirty again

Now im broke

**browny** · 15th June 2009, 13:06

did piston,rings new sleeve due to scoring in old one, which wasnt very old,replaced it last time also replaced main bearings .new pads,fork seals and sprockets. also broke now.have got cracked casing, apparently a weak point on this model husaberg, where swing arm mounts onto frame/back of engine. have tryed belzona and other similar products but keeps cracking,reluctant to weld because of distortion. any ideas? new casings to out of budget at mo. second hand ones a possibility if any one new of any. new ones bout 2.5k

**camchain** · 15th June 2009, 15:47

I cut/welded expansion chamber ding due to recent intercourse with Sandpit trials park... and lubed my chain. Not wealthy like you jokers.

**tommorth** · 15th June 2009, 19:59

hmmn rode my bike at wires few weeks ago brung it home put it in garage havn"t touched it since its fkn filthy.
Cleand the carb out on the ds on sat morning had blocked pilot jet must clean the crap out of tank at some point. Actually its filthy to from Grace riding it through all the puddles at sleepyhead on sat

note
must clean bikes

**xen** · 15th June 2009, 20:04

lol u lazy bugger

**cheese** · 15th June 2009, 20:16

Took bike out for the 5th ride of the year the weekend before last. Going for 6th ride next weekend. Before I go, I have to.....

Tighten loose spokes on rear wheel (they all seem to have loosened themselves....)
Change gearbox oil
Do air filter
Fit helmet camera better

On to do list

buy bark busters
Repack muffler (got the packing sitting there, just need time and motivation....)
ride more

**flyingcr250** · 15th June 2009, 20:22

Originally Posted by cheese

Took bike out for the 5th ride of the year the weekend before last. Going for 6th ride next weekend. Before I go, I have to.....

Tighten loose spokes on rear wheel (they all seem to have loosened themselves....)
Change gearbox oil
Do air filter
Fit helmet camera better

On to do list

buy bark busters
Repack muffler (got the packing sitting there, just need time and motivation....)
ride more

my bike doesn't require any "maintenance"

**kezzafish** · 15th June 2009, 20:30

hey you're a closet ginger tooo lol

**flyingcr250** · 15th June 2009, 20:36

Originally Posted by kezzafish

hey you're a closet ginger tooo lol

i thought gingas didnt have reflections?

**clmintie** · 15th June 2009, 22:38

Hmmmmm... Haven’t done much riding lately, work a bit frantic of late, but looking like a trip to the Sandpit this Sunday.....

Since last ride......

CRF...clean / change Oil / air filter / turn rear tire / straighten clutch lever (yay, didn’t break

) / clean out front and rear brake drums / new plug / lube cables

85... clean / change gearbox oil / air filter / turn rear tire / replace “unbreakable”

front brake lever / new chain / 2 loose spokes / lube cables / new plug /

125.... clean / air filter / grease swing arm bearings / lube cables

200... nuttin... all shiny and ready for fun.............

Must be about time I got a hobby, you know, something to do in my spare time.....

**krad_nz** · 15th June 2009, 22:52

Damn, that must take a bit of time!

**clmintie** · 15th June 2009, 22:57

Originally Posted by krad_nz

Damn, that must take a bit of time!

Yup..................

I have an old hydraulic hospital bed (south auck model, rated to 200kg) that I wheel a bike onto and am able to pump it up to a comfortable height. Makes life easier ...........

**chop** · 16th June 2009, 09:10

Originally Posted by SpikedPunch

I have insufficient glueing skills

I use spray paint to fit grips and lock wire... works a treat

**oldskool** · 16th June 2009, 13:13

Originally Posted by clmintie

Hmmmmm... Haven’t done much riding lately, work a bit frantic of late, but looking like a trip to the Sandpit this Sunday.....

Must be about time I got a hobby, you know, something to do in my spare time.....

I might just join yah!
KX125,KX60 meet KDX200,KX85 !

Must be about time I got a hobby, you know, something to do in my spare time.....

ummm errr like play doctors and nurses with your hospital bed??