06-03-25, 01:32 AM
The joys of Exup service.
Note to self, must invest in a hydraulic bike bench asap.
Pulled the Exup valve at the wkend for a much needed clean & re-lube, dry as bone, all traces of previous copper grease had burnt away, valve spindle needed some tlc with some 600 wet n dry, as did the outer bush, spins mint in its bushes now, even without lube, my outer bush has always stuck solid in the outer face plate, wondering if they're a press fit?
Any thoughts? never seen one that actually rotates, but since the 2 inner bushes are fully floating, I suspect the outer bush should be too.
Not using copper grease again, it's shit, only fit for bolts & brake pads etc.
Just cracked open a massive 1kg tin of (WURTH) high spec copper slip, courtesy of Honda main dealer, my last job before retiring 3yrs ago, awesome stuff, hopefully it'll perform better than the cheapo copper grease stuff used last time, but the Exup valve came out without issues, which I can't complain as it's not been touched in 5yrs 5,000mls ish,both cable tensions were still bang on where I last set em, & fork on valve pulley was still bang inline with the alignment hole.
Taxed both bikes again yesdi £117 each ffs, feckin rickidouglas, anybody would think we wear the fookin rds out ffs.
First blast on the thou today since being SORNED end of Nov last year, she's still a rocket & never fails to impress, got a bit giddy with the right hand down the bypass, had the arse end locked up going into the roundabout, nearly had brown pants, rear brake is way too powerful on mine, hence only use it in slow traffic, but needs must when you've over cooked it into a roundabout & need maximum anchors.
Weather's been mint today, not too cold, plenty of sunshine, knocking up 15 degrees in sunny Barnsley, only 2 nobheads in cars today, which is good round my way, usually horn & middle finger gets some exercise at least a dozen times on a ride.
Keep it shiny side up lads ?
Note to self, must invest in a hydraulic bike bench asap.
Pulled the Exup valve at the wkend for a much needed clean & re-lube, dry as bone, all traces of previous copper grease had burnt away, valve spindle needed some tlc with some 600 wet n dry, as did the outer bush, spins mint in its bushes now, even without lube, my outer bush has always stuck solid in the outer face plate, wondering if they're a press fit?
Any thoughts? never seen one that actually rotates, but since the 2 inner bushes are fully floating, I suspect the outer bush should be too.
Not using copper grease again, it's shit, only fit for bolts & brake pads etc.
Just cracked open a massive 1kg tin of (WURTH) high spec copper slip, courtesy of Honda main dealer, my last job before retiring 3yrs ago, awesome stuff, hopefully it'll perform better than the cheapo copper grease stuff used last time, but the Exup valve came out without issues, which I can't complain as it's not been touched in 5yrs 5,000mls ish,both cable tensions were still bang on where I last set em, & fork on valve pulley was still bang inline with the alignment hole.
Taxed both bikes again yesdi £117 each ffs, feckin rickidouglas, anybody would think we wear the fookin rds out ffs.
First blast on the thou today since being SORNED end of Nov last year, she's still a rocket & never fails to impress, got a bit giddy with the right hand down the bypass, had the arse end locked up going into the roundabout, nearly had brown pants, rear brake is way too powerful on mine, hence only use it in slow traffic, but needs must when you've over cooked it into a roundabout & need maximum anchors.
Weather's been mint today, not too cold, plenty of sunshine, knocking up 15 degrees in sunny Barnsley, only 2 nobheads in cars today, which is good round my way, usually horn & middle finger gets some exercise at least a dozen times on a ride.
Keep it shiny side up lads ?