Ten year overhaul (a lot of newbie questions)

[devilsyam]

let me rummage think i have some in the fazer cave

[Falcon 269]

Any pointers as to where to buy them? Now I've started to buy stuff (R6 rear, Acumen horn) I'm in a spending mood!

Find your local/nearest suspension specialist (not a regular dealer, usually) and ask their advice.  Yellow Pages, Google, MCN should get you what you need.
 
 
 
 

[bludclot]

sounds to me gasmenace that some money would be better spent on a list such as:


- metric socket set
- metric spanners
- set of allen keys
- torque wrench
- pot of standard grease
- penetrating fluid
- microfibre cloths
- cleaner / polisher


then set to work getting to know your bike a little better. even just twenty minutes cleaning a week will make a massive difference to condition and your knowledge of the bike. i can't imagine that 40 quid will buy a proper deep and thorough clean.


quite honestly if you're managing 1500 miles a year the bike is stood still rather a lot. it wouldn't do you or it any harm to learn how to remove the wheels and lubricate some bearings.


no offence intended, just my opinion.

[gasmenace]

sounds to me gasmenace that some money would be better spent on a list such as:


- metric socket set
- metric spanners
- set of allen keys
- torque wrench
- pot of standard grease
- penetrating fluid
- microfibre cloths
- cleaner / polisher


then set to work getting to know your bike a little better. even just twenty minutes cleaning a week will make a massive difference to condition and your knowledge of the bike. i can't imagine that 40 quid will buy a proper deep and thorough clean.


quite honestly if you're managing 1500 miles a year the bike is stood still rather a lot. it wouldn't do you or it any harm to learn how to remove the wheels and lubricate some bearings.


no offence intended, just my opinion.

No offence taken. I just can't be arsed cleaning, lubricating or spannering. Each to their own I suppose.

[gasmenace]

Find your local/nearest suspension specialist (not a regular dealer, usually) and ask their advice.  Yellow Pages, Google, MCN should get you what you need.

Sage advice, which I will follow - Yell and Google's not turning much up near where I live (Carlisle), but I will ask around. I'm sure there will be someone in Newcastle

[gasmenace]

let me rummage think i have some in the fazer cave

That would be great, thanks!

colin

[gasmenace]

Right - current state of play:
 
Awaiting R6 spring (and a bar riser if I'm lucky!) from devilsyam
Hel brake lines (racing setup) ordered from Wemoto
Hyperpro front springs ordered from The Bay. I'm going for progressive ones in the end
 
Then once everything arrives here it's off to Penrith Motorcycles for them all to be attached, plus pretty much everything remaining on the original wish list, and a service and new tyres, when things quieten down for the winter - ie soon!
 
Thanks one and all for the advice.
 
Colin