Things I have learnt through my own and other people's experiences to save you money

**B0000M** · 18th December 2008, 07:50

1: Check your spokes regularly. if they are siezed, dont just leave it. sort it out before the rest become stretched and the affected ones rub on the seats on the rim and fuck it

2: when cleaning your bike, which you cannot do enough, lift the rear shock bump stop and clean under it. not doing so, you will end up like me forking out for a new shaft.

3: take the time to clean and grease your rear suspension lingages. its not that hard, doesnt take that long, and will save you money. if your suspension has play in it, check these linkages. if you leave it too long you will wear through the bearing shell and into the dogbones etc. this reminder includes the swingarm.

4: clean your forks. not doing this will shorten the life of your seals.

5: if you drown your bike in water / mud / whatever. drain and flush your oils, particularly your transmission as soon as possible. not doing this could cause the shit inside to fuck gears.

5: check your clutch freeplay when the bike is cold. if its slipping, its going to fuck it.

im sure ill think of more.. so ill add to it as i go. everyone else is welcoem to add to it too

**barty5** · 18th December 2008, 08:38

Replace your fuel or use it before it gose stale

Sorry had to throw that in there for cheese its just one of those thing that will just not go away.

**Sully60** · 18th December 2008, 08:46

Originally Posted by B0000M

3: take the time to clean and grease your rear suspension lingages. its not that hard, doesnt take that long, and will save you money. if your suspension has play in it, check these linkages. if you leave it too long you will wear through the bearing shell and into the dogbones etc. this reminder includes the swingarm.

Great post B000000000000000MMMM

Especially this part, if I had profit share in all the linkage bearing kits I sold during my time in the industry I'd have, well, some money now instead of none. Don't think this just happens to older bikes either, the factories only use enough grease that any test would only render a trace element result.

Wearing through the bearings is the least of it, let them seize and just watch as your shock shaft bends the next time you land a double. And like B00000M said, forget the swingarm and you get the supersized fucked rear end combo (with large fries).

**oldskool** · 18th December 2008, 08:57

How do you remove a totally seized bolt that won't slide out of one of the dogbones?

**Sully60** · 18th December 2008, 09:07

Originally Posted by oldskool

How do you remove a totally seized bolt that won't slide out of one of the dogbones?

Heat it up and use your FBH, you'll need a vice also.

**oldskool** · 18th December 2008, 09:21

Originally Posted by Sully60

Heat it up and use your FBH, you'll need a vice also.

frame is in the way, I think I'm up shit creek on this one

**t3mp0r4ry nzr** · 18th December 2008, 09:26

hacksaw blade, an hour of your precious time, lots of cursing!!

**Assasin** · 18th December 2008, 09:27

Originally Posted by B0000M

1: Check your spokes regularly. if they are siezed, dont just leave it. sort it out before the rest become stretched and the affected ones rub on the seats on the rim and fuck it

2: when cleaning your bike, which you cannot do enough, lift the rear shock bump stop and clean under it. not doing so, you will end up like me forking out for a new shaft.

3: take the time to clean and grease your rear suspension lingages. its not that hard, doesnt take that long, and will save you money. if your suspension has play in it, check these linkages. if you leave it too long you will wear through the bearing shell and into the dogbones etc. this reminder includes the swingarm.

4: clean your forks. not doing this will shorten the life of your seals.

5: if you drown your bike in water / mud / whatever. drain and flush your oils, particularly your transmission as soon as possible. not doing this could cause the shit inside to fuck gears.

5: check your clutch freeplay when the bike is cold. if its slipping, its going to fuck it.

im sure ill think of more.. so ill add to it as i go. everyone else is welcoem to add to it too

Some good info there thanks

**oldskool** · 18th December 2008, 09:32

Originally Posted by t3mp0r4ry nzr

hacksaw blade, an hour of your precious time, lots of cursing!!

yeah you're not wrong, a lot of cussing, blood and blisters. I'll have to cut both sides of the bolt off...the blade end will just slide in between, with the rest of the blade wrapped around a rag. And if I do get it off I still have to press the rest of the bolt out. I have a spare frame, might be easier just replacing the bone.

**takitimu** · 18th December 2008, 10:06

Originally Posted by B0000M

1: Check your spokes regularly. if they are siezed, dont just leave it. sort it out before the rest become stretched and the affected ones rub on the seats on the rim and fuck it

There's a new excel rim on my bike as living proof of that one.

6: Anytime you put the axles back in grease the axle & the spacers.

7: Remember to check the bolts on the front guard, real embarassing when that falls off.

**barty5** · 18th December 2008, 10:55

Keep chain addjusted correctly and change sprockets at the same time.

Keep water out of steering head bearing as much as possible (im fitting new set this weekend)

**courts** · 18th December 2008, 11:03

Originally Posted by barty5

Keep chain addjusted correctly and change sprockets at the same time.

Keep water out of steering head bearing as much as possible (im fitting new set this weekend)

Is there a quick and easy way to keep this lubed?

**oldskool** · 18th December 2008, 11:10

Originally Posted by courts

Is there a quick and easy way to keep this lubed?

I've read online somewhere you can stick a grease nipple in there.

**barty5** · 18th December 2008, 11:19

Originally Posted by oldskool

I've read online somewhere you can stick a grease nipple in there.

ive read that some where once as well problem is it wont put the grease into the bearing as they are cone tappered bearings so to lube you really need to pull appart. not really a big job just one lot a people dont think about ( i didnt cause bike only go 40hrs on it in hind site should have geased them while i did the fork seals a while back.

Which reminds me clean your dust seal on your forks ( i did just blew them out on a ride)