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jedibiker

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  • Birthday 12/05/1975

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  • Bike(s)
    Z1000SX 2014 Black
  • Location
    Doncaster

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    bikes, gym, photographer, food.

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  1. I will bet they just put some air in and didnt check it or the gauge they used isnt right. So you went over the amount needed but when you took some out it was to much. when i top mine up its suprising how a little air freeing can be 2-6 psi in a second. if they keep going down then id go get the tyres checked for leaks. I dont have the tpms and check tyres prior to every ride unless its back to back days, over 5 weeks they lose 2psi each wheel
  2. I went out last week, and the cold seemed to get through way to easy. leather pants and seperate jacket. base layer etc. Just needed a little extra protection
  3. missing out on the wonderful roar and vibration sensatio.. But, the key to the test is being in control and riding safe. your instructor would be best person to ask as he/she will converse with the tester
  4. I do clean them regular was just curious on general practice. seems its not a topic many think about haha
  5. Ive always used a little red rubber grease on pistons to help keep it moving smooth,. but yes needs cleaning a lot. Ive heard mixed ideas, so what do you long time bikers do? cheers
  6. jedibiker

    Hard clutch

    on my wifes bike I got one of those cable lube things, gave it a really good spray through with gt85 and loads of crap came out. then I like to drop some engine oil in slowly and they runs smooth for miles. As said it could just be old and done in. they are cheap ish to do. after that maybe someone put heavy duty springs in it which makes the clutch harder to operate.
  7. with this the damper rods that fix into the fork stayed in, the only thing to come out was the rod that goes down the damper rod, its possible I screwed the cap on and the nut was higher up but i feel sure I wound it down so the cap was seated. Its also possible it was always only 2 click and I didnt notice. as it stands it doesnt need to be softer anyway, maybe even a quarter turn in but it rides brilliant. (done about 200 miles since this post) I may just have a few hours on it at some point and double check I didnt make a mistake. Done right way up forks plenty but it was first with upside down and took my time. I didnt unwind the preload either but noone seems to with these as there isnt any pressure when undoing the cap. unlike right way forks that take your head off haha
  8. Hey all. noticed today the forks will only turn out 2 full turns, the book says 3.5.. do they get like that over time Due to new oil and seals it needs to be set for the better oil so thought id start at the soft end, was surprised its only 2 turns, fair enough its only just too soft, but at 1.5 turns out where it was before its stiff now. It is set ok, just wondered if the extra turn can be got back if needed. cheers
  9. Clutch is working now, was just the cable as it was totally fecked. Did check the clutch anyway and it all looked ok, re lubed and changed oil seal for the actuater arm. First start up clunked into gear and it never did but i suspect it needs to fully settle again etc..
  10. I have a feeling its just a case of a bad cable and it stretched and started to snap gradually. The arm I struggle to move should be hard to move as its got 5 springs to move. New cable on the way and hopefully thats all it is.
  11. It was the same before and after, but I did put the rod in after the cover went on and turn it to grab the push rod. the rod doesnt seem to be pulling the pin at all and something seems to be holding the plate back. the push rod has play but im not yet sure if thats normal. I cant see anything wrong yet. Il get a load of pics and get em posted. cheers
  12. Well, had an amazing ride to Wales around the brecon beacons. 200 mile home ride and 50 miles left and I felt a snap on the clutch lever, then the lever was softer. I then realised I had little to no clutch so pulled into mc ds. I had to turn bike off to stop. The lever was trying to pull too hard as the main mechanism wouldnt go any further to get the clutch to work. Managed to get home and took the case off to look inside All looks ok, plates are in spec but all metal plates are smooth as if never had any of the usual dents. Wonder if they are after market and meant to be like that. clutch was ok and perfect til that moment. The push rod doesnt seem right to me, but ive never had this style. any ideas? Video of what ive seen so far https://we.tl/t-FFyKSd7ybw
  13. yeah theres 2, one is under and goes down which is the drain, the other goes to the back and is breather, managed to find a diagram to trace the holes. knew one was drain as had a bit of rust. going to see if i can push some air through the breather hole under cap.. but like you said it could be a valve anyway so il not force it
  14. the breather pipe is ok but im now thinking its blocked inside somewhere.
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