Do you do your bike maintenance

**orangeback** · 19th December 2006, 19:35

I do all of my own work. Only thing i pay for is going in side the engine. leave that for a bike teck.

**paturoa** · 19th December 2006, 19:42

Yep do all of my own on all of my bikes. The only thing I have paid for is tyre changes and got Kerry at Motohaus to fit a new chain - riveted

**Matt Bleck** · 19th December 2006, 19:44

I'll do the basic shit, oil change, filters, plugs etc.

**Bonez** · 19th December 2006, 19:49

Originally Posted by orangeback

I do all of my own work. Only thing i pay for is going in side the engine. leave that for a bike teck.

If I get pissed off an fed up trouble shooting I'll resort to the "professionals". Nice have a second opion. Rebuilt two engines. They're still running to this day. Both done over 100,000kms. Only main and big end bearings and some machining done by those that know what they're doing. Not too hard to pull down and put back together. 3 dimensional jigsaw puzzles really. Other than that do most of my own spanner work.

**Ixion** · 19th December 2006, 19:50

I'll do everything except tyre changes .Cos the machines make it so much easier, it's not worth the hassle. Would if I needed to. and multicylinder twostroke crank reconditions. I've done singles, I'd attempt a twin (especially a Yamaha), at three cylinders I know my limits.

**Motu** · 19th December 2006, 19:53

If I paid someone to fix my bike...then I could make a thread on KB about what a useless prick he is and threaten to take him to the Small Claims Court.

**DEATH_INC.** · 19th December 2006, 20:24

I do all my own shit, from tightening shit up to rebuilding shocks and forks etc.......

**Jeaves** · 19th December 2006, 20:30

Do it all except tyre changes .

**Colapop** · 19th December 2006, 20:31

Starting to learn more about it. I reckon I can do mostly about everything given the right tools and a little guidance. Got a speedo cable to fix at the mo.

**Gremlin** · 19th December 2006, 20:34

I do the absolute basics (tyres pressures, chain maintenance, basic electrical)... I figure if I attempt much more, I'll either kill myself in the process, or as an after effect, when I try to ride it.

Oil and fluids would be a hassle, as nowhere to dump.

I work to keep the mechs (or bike shop bosses) in a lifestyle they would like to become accustomed to

**vamr** · 19th December 2006, 20:35

Same boat as Colapop, have been hammering away at problems as they come up. Kind of iffy without a manual but no dramas so far.

**Steam** · 19th December 2006, 20:47

I don't know much but I am going to attack my clutch in the coming months, unknown territory, I go in armed only with a scanned workshop manual, a bunch of old but useful tools, and a willingness to call the shop to come pick it up if I totally mess up.

**crash harry** · 19th December 2006, 20:51

Do all my own work except tyre changes - though I recently paid someone $20 to fit a new chain cos I couldn't be bothered.

**sunhuntin** · 19th December 2006, 20:52

i have good mechanics, and always go there. only thing ive done, aside from cleaning, is top up the oil [out of about 4 attempts, with 3 different bikes, ive only filled correctly once, but i blame the lean.]
in saying that, id love to sit in on a service oneday and find out whats done. but that would mean hanging around the workshop all day, plus with having to go to work...not viable, but would love to.

**apteryx_haasti** · 19th December 2006, 20:53

I don't do more than tyre pressures and keeping it clean at the moment, but I am doing a bike maintenance course next month and would like to learn more so I understand how things work and can fix stuff and do my own oil and chain and such like.

Do I get a gold star for being the first gal to reply?? [EDIT: D'oh! Gold stars to sunhuntin please. ]