What sort of work do you do on your bike at home? (Road riders only)

**James Deuce** · 5th February 2008, 16:40

Depends, which bike?

I'm happy to break and subsequently fix the 400. Thanks to nudemetalz and Paul in NZ I'm picking up a bunch of new skills in this regard.

However, the 750 goes to the shop.

Sometimes the 400 will go in too, especially when they can do a job in an hour that will take me all weekend and lots of swearing and blood.

**98tls** · 5th February 2008, 16:40

Well out of warranty many years ago,pretty much do everything but change tyres.Even enjoy mucking about with the ECU with a yosh box.

**Conquiztador** · 5th February 2008, 16:45

Originally Posted by Mikkel

I lube the chain, wash and polish it... Oh, I fill the tank as well and put air in the tyres.

For everything else I go to the professionals.

Why? Well, I haven't got much in the way of tools and our current tenancy agreement states I can't work on motor vehicles on the promises and also I'm not allowed to spill oil in the garage or driveway.

As you were clearly not sober when you signed that contract you could get out of it by claiming that they took advantage of you while you were drunk. (It works in rape cases...)

**Pumba** · 5th February 2008, 16:55

Can do it but.........

Under Warranty..........

Enough said.

**Sully60** · 5th February 2008, 17:21

Being the controlfreak/cheapskate that I am, I do all works required on my cycles. It saves me money and time.

Time not posting here about how bad the bike shop ripped them off whilst (Insert appropriate issue here eg: scratching, dropping, fingerprinting,loose bolts, tyres not rotated to match the wheels, etc.) their bike

I know who to blame :embarrased:

**Sully60** · 5th February 2008, 17:23

Being the controlfreak/cheapskate that I am, I do all works required on my cycles. It saves me money and time.

Time not posting here about how bad the bike shop ripped them off whilst (Insert appropriate issue here eg: scratching, dropping, fingerprinting,loose bolts, tyres not rotated to match the wheels, etc.) their bike

I know who's to blame

**Mr Triple** · 5th February 2008, 17:45

I used to do all my own work on my other bikes,but now I'm to lazy. I still do every second oil change and all the small stuff but that's about it. Plus the bike is still under warranty, and when that's finished I'll buy another new one.

**madmal64** · 5th February 2008, 18:07

I do oils & filters.
Have done wheel & steering head bearings, swingarm bushes etc in the past but cant be arsed usually so thats shop work most of the time.
I do enjoy doing the usual maintenance stuff and actually spent 3 hours cleaning the Falco on Sunday. That was cleaning the chain with a tooth brush, adjusting chain & changing clutch fuild. I really do enjoy having time in the shed with the radio loud, a cold beer and mucking around with my toys

**turtleman** · 5th February 2008, 18:18

Can do, and have done, a lot of the regular maintenance on my bikes in the past, and have even done a recon (apart from machine work) as well - just following a Haynes manual.
Now I let the shop do it as I have a new bike under warranty...

**Motu** · 5th February 2008, 19:11

I don't do built up cranks,but will do everything else,and more if I want.

**slimjim** · 5th February 2008, 19:30

yup only thing i don't do is wheel bal and fitting, very thank-fully my dad been A-grade mac , and spending so much time showing me how to rebuild my own meltdown's lol

**bimotabob** · 5th February 2008, 20:07

HI

Do all the work and mods myself as long as specialist eqiupment is not needed eg mill or lathe.
I can do fuel injection and engine rebuilds etc.
It's the only way to be sure it's done right as bike shops can't be trusted.
The only time a bike of mine goes in there is to get WOF and tyres done - and then it's the rims scratched and the tyre on back to front.

Cheers
BB

**Motu** · 5th February 2008, 20:17

Originally Posted by bimotabob

HI
The only time a bike of mine goes in there is to get WOF and tyres done -

Oh,and I do tyres (just fitted one tonight) and even my own WoF's.

**98tls** · 5th February 2008, 20:20

Originally Posted by Motu

and even my own WoF's.

Nice.......wish i could do that,save myself from some aggro.

**bart** · 5th February 2008, 21:03

Just been out wrestling with my tyres. Changed both tyres, 2 x sprockets, adjusted brakes, and greesed everthing in under 2.5 hours. Not bad for a novice in his own shed.

OK.........it's kind of a road bike........it's legal..........just.

Oh, I forgot to mention the 10 beers.