An hour to kill

[Andy Clap]

What can you do on a FZS600 in an hour?


Tonight changed oil and filter (Castrol Power 1 and K&N), air filter (K&N), new spark plugs including checking the gap (no need, spot on).  Bang on an hour.

[dazza]

If it belonged to someone else....About 140 miles, I reckon. 

[Andy Clap]

If it belonged to someone else....About 140 miles, I reckon. 

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[tweetytek]

If it belonged to someone else....About 140 miles, I reckon. 

frekin brill ! LMFAO ask a silly question ...... blah blah blah

[tweetytek]

to be serious (can we be that here) ... jobs I've done in less than an hour:

• drive chain freeplay check and adjustment
• front wheel bearings and seal replacement
• coolant flush and refill
• Double bubble screen install
• engine oil & filter change
• Rear wheel bearing and seal replacement
• headlight mod (for 2 full time lights on)
• tyre pressure check
• New end-can - although this may affect exhaust in the head so may, MAY, require rejet or some adjustement elsewhere; I personally have not replaced the end can
• LED DiGi gear install
• Radiator guard mod install
• carb balance
• mini LED indicator install
• Brake cable freeplay / dial setting and adjust
• LED tail light mod
• Anodised foot pegs install
• Scottoiler install
• Air + Fuel filter change
• pre MoT test and general safety check
• Bleed brakes and replace brake fluid
• Throttle cablfreeplay check and adjust
• Clutch cable freeplay and adjust
• Bike clean and bodywork polish - if youre not anal about polishing metal with toothpicks like some people
• TPS check and adjust
• Brake pad change
• Front drive sprocket cover removal and clean out of all the gunk and shit

Any 1 of the above (and perhaps more than 1 depending on ability and toolkit) in less than an hour, with the right tools.

[Skippernick]

to be serious (can we be that here) ... jobs I've done in less than an hour:

• drive chain freeplay check and adjustment
• front wheel bearings
• coolant flush and refill
• Double bubble screen install
• engine oil & filter change
• headlight mod (for 2 full time lights on)
• tyre pressure check
• New end-can - although this may affect exhaust in the head so may, MAY, require rejet or some adjustement elsewhere; I personally have not replaced the end can
• LED DiGi gear install
• Radiator guard mod install
• carb balance
• mini LED indicator install
• Brake cable freeplay / dial setting and adjust
• LED tail light mod
• Anodised foot pegs install
• Scottoiler install
• Air + Fuel filter change
• pre MoT test
• Bleed brakes and replace brake fluid
• Throttle cablfreeplay check and adjust
• Clutch cable freeplay and adjust
• Bike clean and bodywork polish - if youre not anal about polishing metal with toothpicks like some people
• TPS check and adjust
• Brake pad change
• Front drive sprocket cover removal and clean out of all the gunk and shit.
• all of these in less than an hour for most people with the right tools ... and many more jobs perhaps which I have forgot about

what all of that in an hour, f**k me your boss must love you.


Ah just read the last sentence

[tweetytek]

just added the last sentence

[Andy Clap]

Hm, maybe I should modify my question to "what to do on a FZS600 with a spare 10/20/30 minutes".


My last brake fluid change took about a week 'cause I couldn't get the air out and slammed the shed door for 6.5 days.

[tweetytek]

Half of the job is having the right tools mate; the other half is the knowledge and competence.

I use a vacuum bleeder - bought off fleabay - which you attach to the bleed nipples and pump it, it then creates a vacuum in the system and "pulls" the fluid out - or the air - depending how well you have done. It took minutes. I dont know what on earth it took you a week ??? Get the right tool mate. 

[Andy Clap]

I dont know what on earth it took you a week ??? Get the right tool mate.

We'll, took a couple of hours, with a week in the middle after having a paddy an going "FOC this".  And during that week it pretty much bled itself with the air making it's way back to the reservoir! 

[tweetytek]

This is what I use which takes minutes

http://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo/533338/Braking/Brake-Bleed-Kits/Mityvac

You can buy cheaper in eBay etc but not sure what the quality is

Also works on cars to improve brakes on there too