The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

Started work degreasing and cleaning the bike so I won't get so dirty working on it.

Heavy duty degreaser makes short work of grime when worked in with a paintbrush.
Cleaned the carb and linkages so I could see what I was working on.
Pulled the Stator cover off, to check main bearings, bad news there is play in them so the whole engine will have to come out for new crank bearings and seals.
Job is getting bigger!

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Had to get a new rear put in. €166 for a Pilot Road 3, which isn't bad I suppose but the old tyre wasn't much more than half worn

You will be thankful of the new rear with the winter we are about to have mate.....think of it as a good thing.

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Had to get a new rear put in. €166 for a Pilot Road 3, which isn't bad I suppose but the old tyre wasn't much more than half worn

You can get a tube put in if the puncture cant be fixed. Bit late now! And obviously it depends on the damage, sometimes you just need to replace the tyre.

CJhaughey wrote: »

Started work degreasing and cleaning the bike so I won't get so dirty working on it.

Heavy duty degreaser makes short work of grime when worked in with a paintbrush.
Cleaned the carb and linkages so I could see what I was working on.
Pulled the Stator cover off, to check main bearings, bad news there is play in them so the whole engine will have to come out for new crank bearings and seals.
Job is getting bigger!

feck, thats a kick in the sack.....

One of mine has a small rattle from the top end I think, but for all the hours my old lad puts on it over the year it's not worth looking at yet.

Ok Pulled the engine out, not much left on a trials bike after the engine is out!
Pulled the barrel and head off in one piece.
Piston looks worn, rings look tired but the big end isn't bad, small bit of rocking but none when you move it up and down.
I am thinking it may just be the bearings needed. Crankseals can wait, they are externally fitted so can be fitted anytime really without a full strip.
Now another issue has come to light, the nice people at Montesa decided to use a 32mm x 1.5 thread on the flywheel male thread on the flywheel side.
Not so bad? Try a left handed thread!
I will have to get a puller for this, may as well buy one I think.
Unless anyone here has a 32 x 1.5 L/H thread female puller?

lennymc wrote: »

I'm planning on stripping the sv over Christmas, cleaning and greasing everything that should be cleaned and greased then hopefully put it back together without too many bolts left over! This plan all started when I went to adjust the chain and found one of the adjuster chain bolts seized in the swingarm. Have next saturday pencilled in to start stripping!

Get some waterproof grease for the linkage bearings if you can.
Lasts a lot better in these condition than ordinary grease, most boat chandlers will have it in stock.

lennymc wrote: »

when I read boat chandler I thought of this

Dunno what's worse, you remembering that scene or actually knowing where to get the gif.....

Finally took the unleaded sticker off the tank, then decided to wash the bike. Finished off by adjusting the rear brake spring, light was only coming on with a very heavy foot. Wasn't arsed cleaning the chain, maybe tomorrow.

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Thats it mate slowly slowly catchy monkey!

I would have started with the chain and worked backwards through your list....chain maintenance is very important dude!

Ah I know, I normally would have done it that way but I could see the sticker from the kitchen window and decided f it I'll take it off now, kinda snowballed then.

Cleaning the chain is more important than anything I did today :-)

RosieJoe wrote: »

Stuck a PR4 on the back.

What did it set you back, have to replace the one I have soon.

RosieJoe wrote: »

It was €191 fitted in Cottors. The Otalien centre were €190 fitted but didn't have any in stock

Not a bad price at all.

Cienciano wrote: »

Finally splashed out on ACF 50. Bikeworld was actually open today!
So, do I need to avoid getting it on the tyres and discs??

Yes!
Avoid getting it on the brakes!

gave us the phonetic spelling for some Dublin areas

Cienciano wrote: »

Cool. Might do it tomorrow, a christmas present for the bike

Its very good stuff but TBH 99% of people put it on wrong.....Its meant to be used very sparingly with the thinnest layer of a coat being the best way to apply it. I would take off the saddle of the bike and spray all the electrical components and leave it overnight (thats what I did), then the next morning remove the excess after it creeped all night into the nooks and crannies.

If putting on fairings and body work spray some into the cap and dab the cloth into the cap and put on and take off after 2-3 mins dont let it soak into fairings.

And yes avoid brakes and tyres......