maintenance...

Carbon_ZX6R · March 30, 2015, 02:31:26 PM

Quote from: Ninjagirl on March 30, 2015, 02:02:44 PM
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on March 30, 2015, 01:56:24 PM
Quote from: Ninjagirl on March 30, 2015, 01:45:22 PM
Maintenance.
that's how spell check spelt it...

Then I shall take off and nuke that fucker from orbit.

haha

Jonesy · March 30, 2015, 07:55:34 PM

Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on March 28, 2015, 09:16:26 AM
Quote from: The Wizard of MOz on March 28, 2015, 08:18:03 AM
Plugs, oil, filters, clean out carb, fresh fuel, check tyre condition, bearings, brakes (fluid and caliper clean) etc etc
So a major service got ya ill get ordering

Why would you not? Not knowing its history or when or how the last service was?!

Carbon_ZX6R · March 30, 2015, 07:57:28 PM

Quote from: Jonesy on March 30, 2015, 07:55:34 PM
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on March 28, 2015, 09:16:26 AM
Quote from: The Wizard of MOz on March 28, 2015, 08:18:03 AM
Plugs, oil, filters, clean out carb, fresh fuel, check tyre condition, bearings, brakes (fluid and caliper clean) etc etc
So a major service got ya ill get ordering

Why would you not? Not knowing its history or when or how the last service was?!

I was going to but was not going to go quite to the extent , was just going to check everything and do full fluids

Jonesy · March 31, 2015, 06:54:54 AM

Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on March 30, 2015, 07:57:28 PM
I was going to but was not going to go quite to the extent , was just going to check everything and do full fluids

So by 'checking everything' you mean not actually checking eveything? I see...

Carbon_ZX6R · March 31, 2015, 07:32:35 AM

Quote from: Jonesy on March 31, 2015, 06:54:54 AM
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on March 30, 2015, 07:57:28 PM
I was going to but was not going to go quite to the extent , was just going to check everything and do full fluids

So by 'checking everything' you mean not actually checking eveything? I see...

I'm going to fully check the bike over?

Carbon_ZX6R · March 31, 2015, 09:19:09 AM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KTM-640-LC4-Supermoto-2003-Steering-Head-Race-Bearing-and-Seal-Kit-/141259457308?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20e3b8431c

this does include everything I need to do the headrace bearings right? , been an extremely long time since Ive done them and I already had the parts

Lord Danoir the first · March 31, 2015, 10:04:37 AM

2 bearings - check
2 seals - check
1 competent spanner monkey who won't fuck the job reet up -

Carbon_ZX6R · March 31, 2015, 10:12:21 AM

Quote from: Lord Danoir the first on March 31, 2015, 10:04:37 AM
2 bearings - check
2 seals - check
1 competent spanner monkey who won't fuck the job reet up -

Hey ill manage to get them in ok but putting the front end of the bike back on is another matter! That's providing I dont knock it off the mx lift

LewisBeGoog · March 31, 2015, 12:54:16 PM

Brilliant thread! I have nothing of use to add....

Andy M · March 31, 2015, 01:33:12 PM

Quote from: LewisBeGoog on March 31, 2015, 12:54:16 PM
Brilliant thread! I have nothing of use to add....

ditto.

please buy another bike next month

Carbon_ZX6R · March 31, 2015, 01:39:25 PM

Quote from: Andy M on March 31, 2015, 01:33:12 PM
Quote from: LewisBeGoog on March 31, 2015, 12:54:16 PM
Brilliant thread! I have nothing of use to add....

ditto.

please buy another bike next month

chances are I may very well do...

Carbon_ZX6R · March 31, 2015, 01:39:59 PM

no doubt this will be added to when the bearing replacement goes horribly wrong!

Carbon_ZX6R · April 04, 2015, 09:02:28 AM

Well everything that's needed to pass mot is now ordered so just got to play the waiting game now... Its killing me I so want to get out on her