The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

stewygriffin · 20-02-2016 08:14PM

Today I went down to AMI/Overlanders in Gorey.
Bought that fantastic little 12v air pump and a tyre plue kit,Oh and a Kriega US10 tailpack aswell.

Air Pump pack a serious punch for the small size of it.Has the SAE quick connect lead,so it just plugs straight onto the SAE battery lead.
Inflates a flat tyre to 40psi in 2.5 minutes.:)

Richard tea · 22-02-2016 04:24PM

I installed my new Goldfren pads ans cleaned up the caliper. The pistons show lots of corrosion. Is this odd for a barely 2 year old bike?

Wonda-Boy · 22-02-2016 04:39PM

Thats not heavy corrosion Joe just run of the mill neglect on a bike thats commuting. with all the salt and grime off the roads they go like that pretty qucikly. A good clean with brake cleaner and wire brush (not the pistons) they will be as good as new....

CJhaughey · 23-02-2016 07:24AM

You can get brown scotchbrite type material. I use this to clean corrosion off pistons.
Use rubber grease on the sides and on the front where they are corroded use some copper grease and don't forget to give the inside of the pistons a smear as well.
Get some ACF50 or similar on a rag and wipe the carrier and caliper as well where the corrosion is starting.

listermint · 23-02-2016 11:55AM

Also if you wanted after being out and about a Spray Gun (the hozelock types for gardening pump action) is very hand for giving the bike a quick pressured hose down to get the salt off the spot areas.

bit anal but it works.

blade1 · 23-02-2016 11:58AM

Scouring pads are great at cleaning stuff you dont want to scratch.
Pick them up in Dealz or most Discount Stores for next to nothing.

Mr Sheen! · 23-02-2016 12:51PM

CJhaughey wrote: »

You can get brown scotchbrite type material. I use this to clean corrosion off pistons.
Use rubber grease on the sides and on the front where they are corroded use some copper grease and don't forget to give the inside of the pistons a smear as well.
Get some ACF50 or similar on a rag and wipe the carrier and caliper as well where the corrosion is starting.

Another suggestion here for giving the calliper a covering in acf50.
Do it while the pads are out and the calliper is away from the disc so not to cause contamination.
The Pistons will come up spotless with brake cleaner and the green scouring pads from the kitchen ( don't tell the misses)

Wonda-Boy · 23-02-2016 01:47PM

Joe, while you are cleaning the pads dont forget to do the rotors (the small holes that go all the way around the disc) on the disc. You be amazed the amount of people that neglect them and for your brakes to be 100% they need to be free from dirt and grime also.

When finished cleaning use a dry lube on the rotors that contains PTFE (it lubricates but its dry to the touch) and they will be brand new.

*Edit Rotors/Bobbins.

I did say in original post the small holes all the same.

CJhaughey · 23-02-2016 04:08PM

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

When finished cleaning use a dry lube on the rotors that contains PTFE (it lubricates but its dry to the touch) and they will be brand new.

:eek: Teflon on your discs!
I wouldn't.

Richard tea · 23-02-2016 05:06PM

Just seen all the replies. Thanks lads. I have them fitted and all now and I filled it with fresh fluid. I used my new fresh copper grease and everything is grand after a quick spin today. I must check the rotors alright. Forgot these. Just t be clear I didnt mean I hadnt cleaned the bike in 2 years. I only have it since Oct I think & due to minus temperatures the last few weeks it has got little use. I have a small note book and every Mod/clean/service gets noted.

Ill be getting the auld CB cleaned up and ready for selling in a few weeks

Mr Sheen! · 23-02-2016 09:20PM

Richard tea wrote: »

Just seen all the replies. Thanks lads. I have them fitted and all now and I filled it with fresh fluid. I used my new fresh copper grease and everything is grand after a quick spin today. I must check the rotors alright. Forgot these. Just t be clear I didnt mean I hadnt cleaned the bike in 2 years. I only have it since Oct I think & due to minus temperatures the last few weeks it has got little use. I have a small note book and every Mod/clean/service gets noted.

Ill be getting the auld CB cleaned up and ready for selling in a few weeks

I heard there is a German Shepard that is mad for yellow bikes!!

Hopefully he has a few quid lying around when you put it up!

Hotblack Desiato · 24-02-2016 12:59AM

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Joe, while you are cleaning the pads dont forget to do the rotors (the small holes that go all the way around the disc) on the disc.

You mean bobbins - only on bikes with fully floating rotors.

The rotor is the bit the pad grips, don't want any lubricant on that

blade1 · 24-02-2016 04:47AM

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

You mean bobbins

Bobbins?
No he meant buttons!:p

Wonda-Boy · 24-02-2016 09:05AM

My bad yes of course, not the disc! Most of the vids I watched referred to the "bobbins" as rotors must be the way the yanks talk....will edit for clarity.

stewygriffin · 24-02-2016 02:28PM

goodlad wrote: »

http://www.speedycom.co.uk/shop/

Just call them and ask for a discount. I did and they sorted me out.

Got them in the post today.Quality looks good.:)

Called and asked for a 10% discount and the lady on the phone said she could not do anything on the price.
I asked again very nicely and she wouldnt give anything off.:(

Wonda-Boy · 24-02-2016 07:39PM

CJhaughey wrote: »

:eek: Teflon on your discs!
I wouldn't.

I did clarify originally in brackets the small holes on the discs not the disc's themselves so relax.

goodlad · 24-02-2016 07:53PM

stewygriffin wrote: »

Got them in the post today.Quality looks good.:)

Called and asked for a 10% discount and the lady on the phone said she could not do anything on the price.
I asked again very nicely and she wouldnt give anything off.:(

Yeah she wont do anything. Twas the dude who owned the place i dealt with

Richard tea · 24-02-2016 09:15PM

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

I did clarify originally in brackets the small holes on the discs not the disc's themselves so relax.

As it happens the disc does not have ''bobbins''. There is an allen key bolt securing the disc to the wheel itself. What type of wheel is this?

Wossack · 24-02-2016 09:58PM

for clarity...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qoPqN2GBdw

CJhaughey · 25-02-2016 07:09AM

Richard tea wrote: »

As it happens the disc does not have ''bobbins''. There is an allen key bolt securing the disc to the wheel itself. What type of wheel is this?

There are fixed discs where the disc is one piece and is bolted directly to the hub, this is what you have.
Then there are floating discs where the attachment to the hub is separate to the part of the disc that is swept by the pads, these have the separate parts joined loosely with the bobbins so they can still act as brakes but the disc itself is free to move in a limited manner.

Richard tea · 25-02-2016 10:53AM

CJhaughey wrote: »

There are fixed discs where the disc is one piece and is bolted directly to the hub, this is what you have.
Then there are floating discs where the attachment to the hub is separate to the part of the disc that is swept by the pads, these have the separate parts joined loosely with the bobbins so they can still act as brakes but the disc itself is free to move in a limited manner.

Fixed disc. Grand. So no maintenance required.

stewygriffin · 26-02-2016 10:04PM

Got a Zero Gravity Corsa clear screen in CCs Unlimited for the R1 today.

95 euro all in for it.
Well happy with that.:D

Thanks to Batman Oh for the advice.:)

Screen is in with Stephan for colour matching and painting.:)

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-02-2016 10:31AM

Can we rename this thread the 'Stewygriffin Roadshow' lol.

blade1 · 27-02-2016 10:54AM

Cayden Defeated Thunderstorm wrote: »

Can we rename this thread the 'Stewygriffin Roadshow' lol.

There's a pair of them there.
Has anyone actually seen Stewy and goodlad in the same place at the same time?:pac:

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-02-2016 11:41AM

blade1 wrote: »

There's a pair of them there.
Has anyone actually seen Stewy and goodlad in the same place at the same time?:pac:

Good question.

I have met Stewy twice, not Goodlad.. And his bike is a cracker!

stewygriffin · 27-02-2016 06:40PM

blade1 wrote: »

There's a pair of them there.
Has anyone actually seen Stewy and goodlad in the same place at the same time?:pac:

:pac::D

stewygriffin · 27-02-2016 06:41PM

Cayden Defeated Thunderstorm wrote: »

Good question.

I have met Stewy twice, not Goodlad.. And his bike is a cracker!

I offered you a spin on it out in Howth that day.

Flattery will get you everywhere.

stewygriffin · 27-02-2016 06:42PM

Big sale on today and tomorrow in Crossans.
Got some greet bargains up there today,with 30% off and Colly doing a good deal with the sterling to euro rate too.
Bought Held Air n Dry gloves,TCX goretex boots,and some Oxford accessories and paint protection film.

Place was jammed packed today.lots of bikers from Dublin up there today..:)

stewygriffin · 27-02-2016 06:48PM

Held Air N Dry gloves and TCX Goretex boots.

I managed to blag this oxford paint protection film for 5 pounds 50 pence.

Some Irish reg bikes up at Crossans.

Wonda-Boy · 28-02-2016 04:24PM

Just back from Crossans myself, mate bought a new Arai and got a very good deal. Lovely spin up and back today....

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