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The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

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    #4142
    The QuietMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 627 ✭✭✭The QuietMan


    blade1 wrote: »
    Any motorfactors should have Jizer.
    Mighty stuff.
    And it's pronounced Joy zir.
    Just in case you ask for some Jizz :pac:

    I’ll give the local motor factors a call tomorrow, thank god you explained how to pronounce it or the shop assistant might have been f the impression I was looking for a helping hand elsewhere :pac:


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    #4143
    zubair
    Registered Users Posts: 2,459 ✭✭✭zubair


    Tis good stuff and has removed gunk of everything I've had to clean. I use it for chain cleaning too.

    Any time I ask for joy-zir in my local shop yer man always says jizz-er back to me. XD


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    #4144
    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,230 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    zubair wrote: »
    Any time I ask for joy-zir in my local shop yer man always says jizz-er back to me. XD

    When's the wedding? :pac:


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    #4145
    zubair
    Registered Users Posts: 2,459 ✭✭✭zubair


    It's just harmless flirting, nothing serious.


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    #4146
    The QuietMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 627 ✭✭✭The QuietMan


    zubair wrote: »
    Tis good stuff and has removed gunk of everything I've had to clean. I use it for chain cleaning too.

    Any time I ask for joy-zir in my local shop yer man always says jizz-er back to me. XD

    €30 for a gallon seems like good value hopefully it shifts the crap

    I would have said jizer as well only for blade1 and looked like a right idiot


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    #4147
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,347 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Just ask for spunk "Gunk" :)


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    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #4148
    Emmersonn
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭Emmersonn


    blade1 wrote: »
    When's the wedding? :pac:
    Why buy a cow when you get milk for nothing. :D


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    #4149
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,347 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Jizz her?
    Joy, sir!

    ...and that's probably enough filth for this thread :cool:

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #4150
    The QuietMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 627 ✭✭✭The QuietMan


    Christ lads yer a filthy bunch around here :pac:

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    #4151
    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    The QuietMan wrote: »
    Christ lads yer a filthy bunch around here :pac:

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    I have the big 5L drum of that stuff, its very good.


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    #4152
    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Excuse the gruppy pic, box was man handled its spick and span now.....very impressed with build quality and fit.

    [URL="[url=https://flic.kr/p/2ipMUUY][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49495995048_f723d87411_h.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2ipMUUY]Touratech Zega Pro Top case[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/wonda3oy/]Gary[/url], on Flickr"][/url]49495995048_f723d87411_h.jpgTouratech Zega Pro Top case by Gary, on Flickr

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    [URL="[url=https://flic.kr/p/2ipRyUP][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49496708207_38d63e8cd9_h.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2ipRyUP]Touratech Zega Pro Top case[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/wonda3oy/]Gary[/url], on Flickr"][/url]49496708207_38d63e8cd9_h.jpgTouratech Zega Pro Top case by Gary, on Flickr


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    #4153
    The QuietMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 627 ✭✭✭The QuietMan


    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    I have the big 5L drum of that stuff, its very good.

    So far so good with it, but need to give it more than one treatment but definitely better than gunk. Does it shift everything you want doing?


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    #4154
    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    The QuietMan wrote: »
    So far so good with it, but need to give it more than one treatment but definitely better than gunk. Does it shift everything you want doing?

    Yeah, I have it in a big spray bottle that I just keep refilling. It does cut through the nasty oily ****e....I dont use it for ordinary mucky muck if you get me. I just use it for nasty grease and oil. But when I use it you can clearly see the grime dripping off the chain and wheels etc.


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    #4155
    The QuietMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 627 ✭✭✭The QuietMan


    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    Yeah, I have it in a big spray bottle that I just keep refilling. It does cut through the nasty oily ****e....I dont use it for ordinary mucky muck if you get me. I just use it for nasty grease and oil. But when I use it you can clearly see the grime dripping off the chain and wheels etc.

    That’s exactly what I need. As you say, it dies get through it, in my case not on the first go but it works.


    Just followed you on Flickr, great photos.


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    #4156
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,821 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    The QuietMan wrote: »
    That’s exactly what I need. As you say, it dies get through it, in my case not on the first go but it works.


    Just followed you on Flickr, great photos.

    This stuff is great. But.

    You should use either and old spoon.lollipop sticks or whatever small plastic scrapers first to get off the heavy grime and wipe it in kitchen roll them scrape off more etc etc repeat.

    Do not waist a bottle of that stuff until the heavy grease is off. You'll be pissing in the wind and wasting your money.


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    #4157
    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    I never have a bike that is really soiled tbh, if it was I would give it a good powerhose 1st anyway.


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    #4158
    The QuietMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 627 ✭✭✭The QuietMan


    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    I never have a bike that is really soiled tbh, if it was I would give it a good powerhose 1st anyway.

    It was sat in a barn for nearly 17 years. What I’ve removed and what is still on it pretty much date from April 1999-June 2003


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    #4159
    The QuietMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 627 ✭✭✭The QuietMan


    listermint wrote: »
    This stuff is great. But.

    You should use either and old spoon.lollipop sticks or whatever small plastic scrapers first to get off the heavy grime and wipe it in kitchen roll them scrape off more etc etc repeat.

    Do not waist a bottle of that stuff until the heavy grease is off. You'll be pissing in the wind and wasting your money.

    I’ve gone through loads of cloths just scraping out the literal lumps of shìt they are there, I’ve made good progress however! I don’t intend on wasting it needlessly.


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    #4160
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,906 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Kerosene works well for cleaning greasy stuff, Home heating oil is more or less the same but stinkier.


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    #4161
    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    I was going to say that I raid some out of the tank when the wife isn't looking!


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    #4162
    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Kerosene works well for cleaning greasy stuff, Home heating oil is more or less the same but stinkier.

    I clean my chain with Kerosene it does an amazing job. Just make sure to give it a good drying with air and a clean towel before re-lubing.


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    #4163
    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,230 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    I clean my chain with Kerosene it does an amazing job. Just make sure to give it a good drying with air and a clean towel before re-lubing.

    I'd say the use the quiet man's bike will be getting using a dry lube will be sufficient.
    Almost no cleaning would be needed then.
    Or the build up of gunk he is dealing with now.

    Kerosene,diesel,wd40 etc all good for cleaning stuff though.


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    #4164
    The QuietMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 627 ✭✭✭The QuietMan


    blade1 wrote: »
    I'd say the use the quiet man's bike will be getting using a dry lube will be sufficient.
    Almost no cleaning would be needed then.
    Or the build up of gunk he is dealing with now.

    Kerosene,diesel,wd40 etc all good for cleaning stuff though.

    85 miles last week on the blade -V- 35 miles on the DL the week before blade1 I’m coming up in the world :pac: my outright record is 110 miles in one day at the charity run last October. I use the Muc Off Chain lube which has done the trick so far


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    #4165
    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,230 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    The QuietMan wrote: »
    85 miles last week on the blade -V- 35 miles on the DL the week before blade1 I’m coming up in the world :pac: my outright record is 110 miles in one day at the charity run last October. I use the Muc Off Chain lube which has done the trick so far

    In the wet or dry?

    If mostly dry use something like würth dry lube.
    No build up of gunk.


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    #4166
    The QuietMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 627 ✭✭✭The QuietMan


    blade1 wrote: »
    In the wet or dry?

    If mostly dry use something like würth dry lube.
    No build up of gunk.

    Nearly always the dry, the only exception if I’m caught in bad weather while out, a very rare occurrence. Will pick up some of that stuff. Gunk is a sour subject these last few days


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    #4167
    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,230 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    The QuietMan wrote: »
    Nearly always the dry, the only exception if I’m caught in bad weather while out, a very rare occurrence. Will pick up some of that stuff. Gunk is a sour subject these last few days

    No point lashing more stuff than needed on your chain.
    It's only going to be picking up grit and wearing your chain quicker.

    The würth stuff is barely noticeable and just puts a light film on the chain.
    Unless you're out in all sorts of weather it'll do fine and you'll always have a clean chain


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    #4168
    H_Lime
    Registered Users Posts: 1,687 ✭✭✭H_Lime


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    Went a touch mad with the coating...


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    #4169
    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,230 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    H_Lime wrote: »
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    Went a touch mad with the coating...

    Lovely,can't wait to see the finished product!
    Much more to do?

    What's that other bike,gs850?


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    #4170
    H_Lime
    Registered Users Posts: 1,687 ✭✭✭H_Lime


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    She's next for resto, 78 yank import gs thou in skunk colours:)

    Tons to do on the Dr, next is change the CCT and its spring for upgrade and valve stem seals while I'm in there, hopefully without mullering her.


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    #4171
    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,230 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    H_Lime wrote: »
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    She's next for resto, 78 yank import gs thou in skunk colours:)

    Tons to do on the Dr, next is change the CCT and its spring for upgrade and valve stem seals while I'm in there, hopefully without mullering her.

    I was close enough from the glimpse I could see :pac:.
    You have plenty to keep you going so :eek:


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