Mini Maintenance Day

**R6_kid:Me** · 24th August 2005, 10:30

Hey people,

i already have awesker and ~XD coming around to mine this Saturday (27th) to have a tinker with a few things so i thought i'd leave it open for anyone else to come around too.

I have heaps of cleaning stuff, a decent amount of chain lube and brake fluid. If you want to do an oil change/filter change, lube and adjust your chain, check your brakes, and give your bike a good old wash but dont have the space or place to do it then you may as well come round to mine and get it done.

dont expect anything for the resources (though i wont be supplying you with oil and filters for your bike) but i wont be turning down any offers

I am by no means a mechanic but i have tinkered with my bike enough to be able to do the basics - if any 'know how' people like FROSTY want to come along to make it just a tad more beneficial that would be awesome.

just post here if you are interested... will post my address and a time later on. Might go for a quick jump out to muriwhai afterwards for those interested.

p.s. if anyone has old 4L oil containers lying around can you please PM me so i can pick them up, they come in handy for disposing of the old oil.

**crashe** · 24th August 2005, 11:14

I got two old oil containers sitting in my garage...
You are most welcome to them as they are just laying there waiting for the next inorganic collection (2006)

I got to lube my throttle cable.... as the throttle aint winding back that quick... I got the CRC for the job.

**vifferman** · 24th August 2005, 11:25

Originally Posted by crashe

I got to lube my throttle cable.... as the throttle aint winding back that quick... I got the CRC for the job.

Have you got summat else you can use instead of CRC, crashe? It's not the best of lubricants.
Did I see you riding down Ponsonby Rd yesterday? (Can't remember what time - might've been around 4PM).

**crashe** · 24th August 2005, 12:14

Originally Posted by vifferman

Have you got summat else you can use instead of CRC, crashe? It's not the best of lubricants.
Did I see you riding down Ponsonby Rd yesterday? (Can't remember what time - might've been around 4PM).

Yep that was me.... riding sedately down Ponsonby Road...

I turned down Richmond Rd.
Just been to Coleman's and then Ak Hospital....
Where were you? I didnt see anyone wave out to me....

Ummmm no only got CRC..... buggar what should I use then???

**vifferman** · 24th August 2005, 12:32

Originally Posted by crashe

Yep that was me.... riding sedately down Ponsonby Road...

I turned down Richmond Rd.
Just been to Coleman's and then Ak Hospital....
Where were you? I didnt see anyone wave out to me....

I was walking the other way, just north of Williamson Ave. If I'd waved, you would've gone, "Who the hell is that?!?"

Originally Posted by crashe

Ummmm no only got CRC..... buggar what should I use then???

Well, it's better than nothing. There is lube specificaly formulated for cables, but I dunno what it's got in it. The trouble is, most cables these days have nylon or teflon liners in the outer sheath, and shoudn't be oiled. CRC and WD40 are good for freeing up seized things, but not that great for prolonged slipperiness, although they can help clean out a cable full of gunk or dried-out lubricant.

I had a quick google of the interdweeb, and some sites said "don't lube plastic-lined cables", while others said it was fine. Most said to use a dedicated cable lubricant, and many said if your clutch/throttle/whatever is sticky, it's more likely to be the levers at the end and/or a cable that's routed incorrectly so that it's bent, kinked or impeded, and that if the cable is sticking, it needs to be replaced.

This site looked sensible: http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcdirt/.../2tlbox97.html

**crashe** · 24th August 2005, 12:51

I did pull out the barrel inside the handle bars the other day....
and just about lost the bolt holding it all together inside the handlebar itself....
was a wee panic on.... hehehe.

But after putting it all back together.... the throttle itself is still not working properly.

I have CRC'ed the bit on the actual bike....down below...
(Ok I can't recall the actual name)
so it looks like I will have to pull it all apart...
a bit like what Gazzar did to Keystone19's throttle on the other track day...

Thanks for the website info.... will have a good read of that.

**R6_kid:Me** · 24th August 2005, 18:48

sweetas, i'll pm you later crashe about picking them up.

**dhunt** · 24th August 2005, 19:01

Originally Posted by gareth_d

p.s. if anyone has old 4L oil containers lying around can you please PM me so i can pick them up, they come in handy for disposing of the old oil.

Do you have any milk bottles, They seem to be fine for oil.

**swanman** · 24th August 2005, 19:06

I might be up for that. I need to do some basic maintenance on my bike. Where I live is mud and gravel so if you have a proper garage of flat area that would be handy. Any time in particular? Do you have a good selection of tools? Where are you?

**HDTboy** · 24th August 2005, 20:46

Might pop over in the afternoon at some stage, but I've got to put some exhaust studs into a skyline head in the morning or I'd be able to help youse out, if you get stuck on anything give me a call. You've still got my number aye?

**R6_kid:Me** · 25th August 2005, 16:28

im in greenhithe. i have a limited selection of tools until my old man is home from work... around 1-2pm depending on what he needs to do.

**crashe** · 25th August 2005, 18:24

Gareth_D - Can you PM me your addy and I will bring over the old oil containers on saturday for you...

And what time do you want people to turn up?

Sorted out my throttle... Thanks to Trev at Motohaus...
The rubber on the handle had moved down the handle and was stopping movement.... and it works so much better now...
seem to have more power..

**crashe** · 25th August 2005, 18:34

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

Crashe... the inorganic blokes dont take old oil containers. You need to take them to a Hazmobile... google Hazmobile for there locations.

Gareth.. I got 3x 4ltr oil containers if you want them mate.. pm for address

Speedmedic - hahaha over the years I have always got rid of them that way... just made sure that they were covered up lol.

But the two I have are going to Gareth_D on Saturday..