WTF IS HAPPENINGall i asked was about some oil weight in forks then it turned into changing springs which is fair and on subjectthen it turned into the whole philosophical argument of the meaning of opinionand then its turns into gearing systems for the lycra brigade- FUCK IT im putting 15w in tommorow and will let you know if its a bit too harshmight even put the 14t sprocket on and go be a hooligan down my country roads
Yep.Spring out and fork compressed.
Empty compressed legs, with the exception of the damper rods, they are in place.(Stanchion pushed down inside the bottom sliders)One thing to watch out for is that it is possible for the stanchions to jam right down at the bottom of the sliders if you bang them down or even allow them to drop down inside under there own weight, they can be a bugger to shift, I had to hold one leg clear of the ground and whack it several blows with a leather mallet on the caliper mounting lugs to free it.
also just read this on a pyramid parts advertRSF 7.5' is the new term for 'SAE 10'how that works i dont know, but could lead to some confusion
im loving the new oil - when my good camera gets back tomorrow i will show what the old oil had turned intoi have left it in a jar to let it settle and its some what unnerving - god knows how old it was
i have a scotoiler that came with the bike but i took it off instantly - they are easily forgot to be topped upbut what is an extra 10 mins to properly clean and lube your chain when you wash it (scotoilers dont clean)my bikes are misused, mistreated and generally given a hard time but when it comes to maintenance they are looked afterforget buying a scotoiler and just buy a paddock stand as it far more usefull for everythingwhen you say you are using a continuous chain do you mean one that is riveted - i should hope so as split link chains shouldnt be used on bikes this size (the previous owner fitted one and it didnt end well for me but could have been worse if it flung the link 10 mins earlier)
Quote from: Disorderlypunk on 22 March 2018, 09:32:56 pmim loving the new oil - when my good camera gets back tomorrow i will show what the old oil had turned intoi have left it in a jar to let it settle and its some what unnerving - god knows how old it wasOhhhhhhhhhh great thats another thing I have got to do now then before I ride - Chain and sprockets soon, - including a swing arm strip and re lube (using a continuous chain ) I don't ride enough now as it is -- very tempted to by something new to cut out all the maintenance although I do get great satisfaction from doing my own maintenance it has to be said.
Quote from: fazersharp on 22 March 2018, 09:58:21 pmQuote from: Disorderlypunk on 22 March 2018, 09:32:56 pmim loving the new oil - when my good camera gets back tomorrow i will show what the old oil had turned intoi have left it in a jar to let it settle and its some what unnerving - god knows how old it wasOhhhhhhhhhh great thats another thing I have got to do now then before I ride - Chain and sprockets soon, - including a swing arm strip and re lube (using a continuous chain ) I don't ride enough now as it is -- very tempted to by something new to cut out all the maintenance although I do get great satisfaction from doing my own maintenance it has to be said. I've been saying this is a simple and inexpensive improvement for years, why are you suddenly convinced now?
I'm with Slaninar, Scottoiler all the way. It includes a cleaning fluid and chains last 3+ times as long, that's proven. The container holds enough oil for at least 500 miles, so how can you forget to top it up? Would you forget to check tyre pressures? Better Scottoil than that sticky dirt magnet stuff that comes out of cans.