tips and tricks

**Zed** · 15th November 2005, 08:20

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Trick: If your headlight is on permanently with the ignition and you want to turn it off during the day, maybe you have a flat battery and need to conserve power on a ride or summat, simply remove the fuse (mine's a yellow 20amp fuse) from the fusebox until you arrive home!

Note: I'm not sure if most bikes have a single fuse for the headlamp assembly, but mine does. In some cases the fuse might be shared with another important part that may suffer if the fuse is removed? Check this out first.

**Zed** · 15th November 2005, 08:27

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Tip: Buy yourself a puncture repair kit and/or a aerosol tyre pando and keep it on your bike or person at all times when riding. If you a riding alone or in a group where no-one has one of these and suddenly have a flatty, then you are stuffed and the ride will be ruined!

Note: If you don't own any tyre repair then *make sure* you ride with a cellphone, and if you get stuck out in the middle of nowhere with no cellphone coverage you had better be start walking and touching up on your people skills!

**Sniper** · 15th November 2005, 08:29

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Tip 1 - cleaning, pay some other bastard to do it or buy a bike that doesn't need it!

You mean just leave it at dangeorus's place

**SARGE** · 15th November 2005, 08:36

Originally Posted by FROSTY

-using silicone sprays on any painted surface--NO NO NO --not if you ever want to repaint em.

brake cleaner or any good surface prep will strip the silicone...

**Zed** · 15th November 2005, 08:40

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Tip: Are you having problems wiping the excess water off your visor during 'heavy rain' riding? Then buy one of these handy finger wipes which simply slide over your index finger and are most unobtrusive to your hand when riding.
(I bought two of these from Red Baron Mtrcycles last year for $3.50 each)

Note: Some gloves are coming out now with a rubber wipe built into them so that's another option, albeit more expensive!

**SARGE** · 15th November 2005, 08:59

Originally Posted by Zed

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Tip: Are you having problems wiping the excess water off your visor during rain riding? Then buy one of these handy finger wipes which simply slide over your index finger and are most unobtrusive to your hand when riding.
(I bought two of these from Robber Baron Mtrcycles last year for $3.50 each)

Note: Some gloves are coming out now with a rubber wipe built into them so that's another option, albeit more expensive!

if you have water on your visor, you are not riding fast enough...