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Title: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Willbar on September 16, 2010, 09,30:02 AM Fitted a front guard brace to the Xr600 to stop front guard rubbing when landing a jump.
Fitted new clutch and oil change and lube chain and check sprockets and tyre pressures and wheel bearings on the 525EXC. Fitted helicoil to Barrel of teh 125SX as it had a stripped thread. Started fitting new seat cover to the 125SX. Will Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Serge C on September 16, 2010, 09,43:47 AM "What have you been up to in the Shed this Week " Swept it! :D Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: james c on September 16, 2010, 09,45:21 AM walked in turned around walked out.
Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Willbar on September 16, 2010, 09,54:25 AM walked in turned around walked out. A bit cold for you this week sookie la la bet you are looking forward to the HTFU-2 ;D ;D ;D ;DTitle: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Serge C on September 16, 2010, 09,57:34 AM You've got too much time on your hands, Big fella! ;D Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Willbar on September 16, 2010, 10,00:58 AM You've got too much time on your hands, Big fella! ;D Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Serge C on September 16, 2010, 10,13:31 AM Amazing what you can do with 1 to 1.5hrs a night. Sleep? ;D Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Mat R on September 16, 2010, 12,07:56 PM Changed two tyres and registered the bike. Taken off last of the ADR gear. Fitted the rear chain guide after they knocked off the original for a spare and just gave me the parts.
Ready to ride. Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Lefty on September 21, 2010, 01,13:50 AM Changed the oil and filters on the wr250. Fixed the heated grips on the wr450. Gave both a wash with my new Karcher, love that thing. Mrs then yelled at me, "get out of the garage". Life goes on... ;D
Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Darren lynch on September 21, 2010, 07,00:31 AM welded a new side stand plate to frame so i dont have to look for a tree to lean the bike on too,change the oil and filters
Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Willbar on September 27, 2010, 11,43:27 AM Busy week in the shed last week, Prepped 525EXC for last Saturdays ride, finishes the seat, rebushed and new bearings to the 125SX sing arm and rear shock, Started reassembling the 125SX , put forks and triple clamps and new bearings back on frame, fitted up the front wheel and engine back into the frame, added bar risers and fitted the bars and front brake, fitted the rear swing arm and rear brake, replaced the rear wheel rim and spokes and fitted new Geomax51 to the rear and fitted new rear and front brake pads.
Fitted new chain and sprockets and new Geomax51 to the rear of the 525EXC, cleaned the air filters after Saturdays ride. Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Zeb Colic on September 27, 2010, 12,06:01 PM After going on wills ride on Sat and finding one of those deep neeram bog holes he told us about ( sandy water basically ) Shouldnt have spun the rear wheel so much trying to get my bike out of the quicksand should I, would have had half the work to do on sunday ( lesson learned )
Removed and cleaned chain and sprockets Removed flushed and repacked front and rear wheel bearings (good quailty marine grease this time around ) ;) Removed cleaned chain guide Cleaned ten tuns of poo out of my air box >:( New air filter New Plug Turned the rear tyre , those S12's dont last long in dry weather do they :o Checked and Lubed the cables Quite an enjoyable morning i reckon ........ ready to head out and cant wait till saturday ;D Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Peter Monty on October 08, 2010, 11,25:56 AM Great week in the shed!
Stripped the RMZ down to the frame & sent it to the sand blaster, I told him to work long & hard to make the frame lighter! Got it back & it now weighs just 1.25kg To save more weight I stripped the seat off, my mates tell me I should ride standing up anyway! Then I picked up some new tyres off EBAY, yee haaar the guy I bought em off was a fool, I dun got a Dunlop Direza super motard tyre with fresh grooves cut in it for $395, and a sweet Maxxis rear 19" tyre off the same bloke. It was just $300 & has only done 2 fink desert races so it should be real good! I fitted em up, but broke 2 scewdrivers around the rims, I think the tube valves have dirt in em though cause the tyres keep going flat. But I think they will stop leaking after I get riding for a few k's While I had the motor out I did freshen it up, I washed the dirt off, took the thing out of the top of the motor ( white bit with a bit of wire on the bottom) & stuck the hose in for while to give it a good clean. One of me mates told me I should re gap the plug before I fit it, so I wrapped electrical tape all around the exhaust plug & it now fits sweet! Things has been tight with cash lately so I got sum second hand oil from a local workshop, me mate who runs the place says his oil is really good cause his customers only travel around the city so he says I should get 10,000 out of this oil change. I will have it all together this weekend, I will start off gentle just to get used to the power & traction. Then after about an hour of doin donuts at the park I will tackle some tough tracks Marroondah hwy. Cant wait till I hard rubbish day next month, I need a new helmet! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: rat on October 08, 2010, 01,14:14 PM Great week in the shed! Stripped the RMZ down to the frame & sent it to the sand blaster, I told him to work long & hard to make the frame lighter! Got it back & it now weighs just 1.25kg To save more weight I stripped the seat off, my mates tell me I should ride standing up anyway! Then I picked up some new tyres off EBAY, yee haaar the guy I bought em off was a fool, I dun got a Dunlop Direza super motard tyre with fresh grooves cut in it for $395, and a sweet Maxxis rear 19" tyre off the same bloke. It was just $300 & has only done 2 fink desert races so it should be real good! I fitted em up, but broke 2 scewdrivers around the rims, I think the tube valves have dirt in em though cause the tyres keep going flat. But I think they will stop leaking after I get riding for a few k's While I had the motor out I did freshen it up, I washed the dirt off, took the thing out of the top of the motor ( white bit with a bit of wire on the bottom) & stuck the hose in for while to give it a good clean. One of me mates told me I should re gap the plug before I fit it, so I wrapped electrical tape all around the exhaust plug & it now fits sweet! Things has been tight with cash lately so I got sum second hand oil from a local workshop, me mate who runs the place says his oil is really good cause his customers only travel around the city so he says I should get 10,000 out of this oil change. I will have it all together this weekend, I will start off gentle just to get used to the power & traction. Then after about an hour of doin donuts at the park I will tackle some tough tracks Marroondah hwy. Cant wait till I hard rubbish day next month, I need a new helmet! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D drugs just do agree with some folk .. Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Milktoast on October 08, 2010, 01,16:14 PM I just wish I had a shed! More like ..What have you done in the living room/kitchen bench.
Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: rat on October 08, 2010, 10,01:41 PM I just wish I had a shed! More like ..What have you done in the living room/kitchen bench. oh so its a living room now is it.. Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Willbar on October 26, 2010, 08,52:42 AM Have had a busy period in the shed since I last reported,I finally got the feed pipe from the swimming pool to the pump unblocked and have almost got the pool ready for swimming season.
Oil and filter change on the 525 and removed the clutch and checked for wear and refitted, cleaned and oil the air filter, fitted a LED globe to rear as was getting sick of blowing globes in them river and bog hole crossings, lubed the chain. Fitted radiator guard and case guard to the RM85 and started packing to go camping for the long weekend. Washed the XR and replaced the broken bar risers on the XR and reset the bars. Cleaned up a bit but more to do. Will Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Peter r on October 26, 2010, 09,11:35 AM I just wish I had a shed! More like ..What have you done in the living room/kitchen bench. oh so its a living room now is it.. Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Serge C on October 26, 2010, 09,13:23 AM sometimes i wish my Wife could find the time to Clean it out for me!! I'll ring her and ask her to, if you like! ;D Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Peter r on October 26, 2010, 09,57:52 AM sometimes i wish my Wife could find the time to Clean it out for me!! I'll ring her and ask her to, if you like! ;D Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Peter Monty on October 27, 2010, 03,41:48 AM ;D
After Peters ride last weekend I had to look at gearing for the "bling green machine" (pete's analogy on my bike) Did some homework and worked out that my front sproket was a tad too big, so off to the dentist to have a tooth removed. I'm pleased to report the old girl responded well to the tooth removal without any pain or drilling! The down side is while removing the tooth might seem like a small amount of weight, it must have unbalanced the KLX because now the front wheel wont stay planted to the ground. I will be eating at McDonald every day for a month to gain a few kilograms to help fight the lighter front end. LOL 8) Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Peter r on October 27, 2010, 05,16:39 AM The down side is while removing the tooth might seem like a small amount of weight, it must have unbalanced the KLX because now the front wheel wont stay planted to the ground. 8) [/quote]I have the same problem with my front Wheel, the Bas tard won't stick to the ground. I think it could have something to do with the right hand !! Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Willbar on October 27, 2010, 05,20:47 AM The down side is while removing the tooth might seem like a small amount of weight, it must have unbalanced the KLX because now the front wheel wont stay planted to the ground. 8) [/quote]Workshop tip to fix this, find power wire to the coil and add a resistor to cut down the amount of power going to the coil which will cut down the horsepower problem which will help with gravity of the front wheel problem fixed. Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Peter Monty on October 27, 2010, 07,41:30 AM Cut down the horsepower? Any you guys think I'm on drugs. LOL
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Mat R on October 27, 2010, 10,43:13 PM It is a secret tip. Decoded it means
Find power wire to the coil and remove a resistor to add up the amount of power going to the coil which will stick up the horsepower problem which will help with beating the gravity of the front wheel. Problem fixed. Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Paul Lacy on October 28, 2010, 12,12:31 AM After moving into our house in Sydney 6 months ago, I am finally pouring the slab for my new shed on Saturday. Followed the building in the following 2 weeks.
My Berg will finaly have her own house. Looking forward to many happy hours polishing TLC in the years ahead. Dont you wish your shed only took 6 months! Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Willbar on October 28, 2010, 12,21:44 AM After moving into our house in Sydney 6 months ago, I am finally pouring the slab for my new shed on Saturday. Followed the building in the following 2 weeks. U must b hanging knackers a week without a shed would p me off. Regards willMy Berg will finaly have her own house. Looking forward to many happy hours polishing TLC in the years ahead. Dont you wish your shed only took 6 months! Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Serge C on October 28, 2010, 02,38:15 AM After moving into our house in Sydney 6 months ago, I am finally pouring the slab for my new shed on Saturday. Followed the building in the following 2 weeks. U must b hanging knackers a week without a shed would p me off. Regards willMy Berg will finaly have her own house. Looking forward to many happy hours polishing TLC in the years ahead. Dont you wish your shed only took 6 months! How about some punctuation, Will. That way, your comment makes more sense, and doesn't suggest that Paul is hanging genetalia in his shed! U must b hanging, knackers! A week without a shed would p me off. Regards will ;D Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Mat R on October 28, 2010, 05,25:34 AM I'm more concerned about what Knackers intends to be polishing in the shed. ;D
Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Willbar on November 07, 2010, 05,47:03 AM This week in the shed has been dedicated to prepping the big KTM for HTFU-2 ride.
Last weekend I had a battery and lighting system melt down, so with a warranty replacement battery fitted I checked the charge rate which all appeared to be good with a fluctuation of between 13.5 and 14.6 volts , but as it had also caused my HID headlight control box to melt down I decided to remove my big stator system and refit my trail tech and I refitted the standard lighting system. The last thing I will need next ride is to have battery troubles and have to kick start it like half of last weeks ride. After having a ride on Fankies BM last week and being very impressed with his brakes, so I decided to try the same compound of pads in the Kato and see if I can get them close to how good his feels. I also fitted a new front sprocket as the old one was starting to wear teeth, I then cleaned the air filter and re oiled it, and I washed the air filter housing out. I then replaced the brake fluid with a high temp racing option and carried out a clutch fluid replacement. I then checked the spokes tension and the sprocket bolts and spanner checked the rest of the bike for loose nuts and bolts, few found none. Checked the tyre pressures and lubed the bikes chain and pivots, e.g stand, pegs, leavers etc. Almost forgot, it was rear wheel bearing time again so I replaced teh rear bearings and seals. Last but not least fueled her up and gave her a little spit and polish and she is good to go. Time to tidy the shed as next week I have some work to do on the old XR600. Will Title: Re: What have you been up to in the Shed this Week Post by: Willbar on April 05, 2011, 09,20:56 AM Well apart from packing all the stuff away I took to Abbeyard I fitted a Leo Vince exhaust to the 690 Duke, what an improvement, great note with a few extra DBs and smoother power delivery with a few extra ponies thrown in. I think even under the 4000rpm surge is just about gone also. I then put a rear fender eliminator on and that has got rid of a lot of junk of the rear guard.
just got the 525 back from the suspension man late last week so time to give it a little preparation for some HTFU pre rides, which should keep me busy for the rest of the week. Have a great week in the shed all. Will |