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ZX7R

zubair wrote: »

Can't 2 grown men hate copper grease together without being accused of having a second account?!

Would The copper grease not help them to stop the squealing

HappyAsLarE

Am I being accused of creating the MAK account?

blade1

HappyAsLarE wrote: »

Am I being accused of creating the MAK account?

I don't think you did anyway.

zubair

HappyAsLarE wrote: »

Am I being accused of creating the MAK account?

There's only one way to find out... How do you feel about copper grease?

ayux4rj6zql2ph

HappyAsLarE wrote: »

Am I being accused of creating the MAK account?

blade1 wrote: »

I don't think you did anyway.

zubair wrote: »

There's only one way to find out... How do you feel about copper grease?

I'm in the same boat, not accusing you, in reference to what zubair says, how does this product float your boat? would you put it on pads?

listermint

HappyAsLarE wrote: »

Am I being accused of creating the MAK account?

Daddy mak will make ya jump , jump

The Tetrarch

I have this on order
The BMW Motorcycle Story by Ian Falloon (Author) - second edition Hardcover – release date 10 May 2019

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1787113582/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

zubair

Addisyn Screeching Sickbed wrote: »

I'm in the same boat, not accusing you, in reference to what zubair says, how does this product float your boat? would you put it on pads?

Use copper grease, just don't put it on the front like mak did.

blade1

zubair wrote: »

Use copper grease, just don't put it on the front like mak did.

Oh yeah I remember that!!! :pac::pac::pac:

HappyAsLarE

Addisyn Screeching Sickbed wrote: »

I'm in the same boat, not accusing you, in reference to what zubair says, how does this product float your boat? would you put it on pads?

I would never put grease near my brakes personally. I am able to clean/file/blast them to prevent any noise.

blade1

HappyAsLarE wrote: »

I would never put grease near my brakes personally. I am able to clean/file/blast them to prevent any noise.

It not just noise though.
Brake pastes these days have rust inhibitors and are water and dust repellent.
If you are out in all weather,you should want to keep things as good as possible from corrosion.

HappyAsLarE

blade1 wrote: »

It not just noise though.
Brake pastes these days have rust inhibitors and are water and dust repellent.
If you are out in all weather,you should want to keep things as good as possible from corrosion.

There is no way a grease is dust repellent. Think about it.

blade1

HappyAsLarE wrote: »

There is no way a grease is dust repellent. Think about it.

I don't need to think about it.
Where did I say grease is dust repellent?
Don't be making up things.

Max Headroom

This is what happened when I put grease on the pads....:P

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HbILbW2fj0Q

Ahhhhhh..

IrishGrimReaper

Spent over 7 hours on the bike yesterday. Went to the AMI open day in Gorey and was lucky to get a test spin on the new Moto Guzzi, Yamaha Tracer 900 and the Africa Twin.

The Guzzi had the best seat and brakes of the lot, and a lovely sound when you reved it. Africa twin was the nicest sounding all round but **** me the standard seat is big, I was tippy toeing.

But the Tracer 900 blew my mind, that bike is amazing! absolutely loved it. From the get go I had a huge grin the entire time. I really really want one! It was so easy to ride as if I'd rode it for months.

Huge props to the AMI guys they had hotdogs, burgers and loads of stuff handed out for people. Oh and bought Knox Zero 3's... had to buy something like. Even had one fella say it's nice to see young bikers

HappyAsLarE

blade1 wrote: »

I don't need to think about it.
Where did I say grease is dust repellent?
Don't be making up things.

Semantics, you call it paste, but it’s grease. Pastes are used to grind down and remove material, grease is the opposite.

zubair

IrishGrimReaper wrote: »

But the Tracer 900 blew my mind, that bike is amazing! absolutely loved it. From the get go I had a huge grin the entire time.

Richard tea

I'm going to install a chain oiler. I have a bottle of compressor oil knocking about. It's 100 sae 30 iso. Will this do the job or should I stick with the recommended grade oil?

ayux4rj6zql2ph

Richard tea wrote: »

I'm going to install a chain oiler. I have a bottle of compressor oil knocking about. It's 100 sae 30 iso. Will this do the job or should I stick with the recommended grade oil?

a scottoiler or something they are called? always interested in seeing who has one and how they work.

Richard tea

Addisyn Screeching Sickbed wrote: »

a scottoiler or something they are called? always interested in seeing who has one and how they work.

Yeah it's the cobrra Nemo 2 oiler. I'll post a review after a while.

zubair

I've had a scottoiler pre-installed on my last 2 bikes, they are handy and keep the chain in good order but I wouldn't buy one. If you have a centre stand lubing the chain is a 2 second job.

mamax

Addisyn Screeching Sickbed wrote: »

a scottoiler or something they are called? always interested in seeing who has one and how they work.

I've got one and they are brilliant when setup correctly, mine is set to 2 drops of oil per min in the winter and 1 per min in the summer, if you go overboard on it like a lot of lads do you will create a mess.
Anyone that says they are messy don't have theirs setup right

listermint

Addisyn Screeching Sickbed wrote: »

a scottoiler or something they are called? always interested in seeing who has one and how they work.

Ive a scottoiler about a year now on my DL.

Im a daily commuter, so i wouldnt be without it. Its great.

Tips

1- you have to get in a cadence of when to refill it. i.e you will figure out how many days it goes down in and then stick a reminder in your phone to pop up after X days.

2- Its great.

ayux4rj6zql2ph

mamax wrote: »

I've got one and they are brilliant when setup correctly, mine is set to 2 drops of oil per min in the winter and 1 per min in the summer, if you go overboard on it like a lot of lads do you will create a mess.
Anyone that says they are messy don't have theirs setup right

I have spray oil for mine, sounds like a simple hassle free system to have?

ayux4rj6zql2ph

listermint wrote: »

Ive a scottoiler about a year now on my DL.

Im a daily commuter, so i wouldnt be without it. Its great.

Tips

1- you have to get in a cadence of when to refill it. i.e you will figure out how many days it goes down in and then stick a reminder in your phone to pop up after X days.

2- Its great.

Would you recommend it for someone like myself? Only 1000 miles/1600 kms in 9 months. Are they easy to fit?

Richard tea

I'm ready to fill it up now. I'll just use some left over 10w-40 oil until I can pick up some gearbox oil. 80w-90 is recommended though.

listermint

Addisyn Screeching Sickbed wrote: »

Would you recommend it for someone like myself? Only 1000 miles/1600 kms in 9 months. Are they easy to fit?

May be pointless tbh. You have a routine whilst cleaning. So it may not be worth your while.

horse7

Hi guys, just got a Honda cbf600, I'm wondering about the exhaust system, it's a viper, does it usually have a silencer and or a catalytic converter? How can I tell?

zubair

horse7 wrote: »

Hi guys, just got a Honda cbf600, I'm wondering about the exhaust system, it's a viper, does it usually have a silencer and or a catalytic converter? How can I tell?

Pics pls. If it's a full aftermarket system the cat may be gone but it's likely just a slip on.

blade1

horse7 wrote: »

Hi guys, just got a Honda cbf600, I'm wondering about the exhaust system, it's a viper, does it usually have a silencer and or a catalytic converter? How can I tell?

What year is your bike?
Has your exhaust got an O2 sensor?(thing with wires going to the ecu)