Dragged the bike out of its winter lair now most of the salt has gone, the battery had died .
New one in place and instant life, passed the MOT with an advisory on the suspension links. Liam the MOT guy says all bikes with these links are like that. Woo hoo , suns out and Im away for a decent run, its been a long winter.
MOTd and new battery
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Re: MOTd and new battery
only takes an hour to strip the suspension links and clean, regrease and refit. Do bearings at swingarm/frame and shock and it`ll be good as new!!!
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Re: MOTd and new battery
easy for you to say CTCrap Tartan wrote:55 years agoonly takes an hour to strip the suspension links and clean, regrease and refit. Do bearings at swingarm/frame and shock and it`ll be good as new!!!
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Re: MOTd and new battery
easy for you too Snap, just need a wee tool box demo first and you would be away..................................................snapdragon wrote:55 years agoeasy for you to say CTCrap Tartan wrote:55 years agoonly takes an hour to strip the suspension links and clean, regrease and refit. Do bearings at swingarm/frame and shock and it`ll be good as new!!!
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Re: MOTd and new battery
I think the cold killed my battery, should have taken it in, only the 3rd one in 11 years , cant complain.
CT I hear you, will order new needle rollers first though.
Cheers
Pod
CT I hear you, will order new needle rollers first though.
Cheers
Pod
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yeh yeh, but how do I get her to stand on her nose so I can get at the bits? huh? she just won't listen to any commands apart from 'sit and stay'Crap Tartan wrote:55 years agoeasy for you too Snap, just need a wee tool box demo first and you would be away..................................................easy for you to say CT
Mine too Pod, I think I've had four but one was a cheapo and so poor I had to get another quick-smart.pod wrote:55 years agoI think the cold killed my battery, should have taken it in, only the 3rd one in 11 years , cant complain.
CT I hear you, will order new needle rollers first though.
Cheers
Pod
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Re: MOTd and new battery
only on my second since new, first got slightly fekked from when it was written off but the replacement (gel) does get mollycoddled, heated garage, regular top-ups, disconnected during longer periods of no use.........................
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