(28-07-14, 11:07 PM)lew600fazer link Wrote: Well this thread has certainly proved to be entertaining. :rollin .
Agreed
Quote:Wonder what response I will get when I ask about changing the front sprocket. Only joking I will have a decent manual by then
Paul you mentioned the Haynes Manual, spannering for numpties, I would rather spend the money and get the proper Yamaha workshop manual.
The trouble with the workshop manual is that it is intended for use in the workshop which can make it very hard going. I would recommend the Haynes manual as it has the advantage of walking you through the job in a way that means you can decide whether or not you want to tackle it yourself. I have the manual for the gen1 in pdf form if you want a look at it, just PM me an address I can send it to. By the way, there is absolutely nothing wrong with a manual on spannering for numpties. As you can see from this thread, it is when the manual is not used that the real numpties get to shine.
Quote:Having never met me you did imply that I would to you not be the type of person who could drill the head of a bolt, to me that was you making it personal.
Yea, sorry about that. It wasn't that I thought you couldn't drill the bolt, it was because you were thinking of drilling the bolt when that had nothing to do with the problem. Quote:
I was annoyed that Marriotts when they were fitting the new pads did not remove and service the callipers or at least advise me that it would be best done as the bike was an unknown quanity to me. Concerning applying pressure between the piston and the discs I would have thought it would have been next to nothing, surely all they would have done was release the bleed screw and eased the piston back. Now that I have plenty of time on my hands I will be doing a lot of servicing and basic maintenance myself.
Yes, easing the bleed valve would make re-seating the pistons easier, but a) would would still be applying unbalanced forces between the disk and the piston, and b) you are introducing a real risk of letting air into the system, c) you are trying to solve a problem caused by doing it the wrong way, and d) you are still not doing it the way the manufacturer recommends.
