Cool thanks will check it out. I think trial and error is more ok if you're not messing about with your everyday transport. The internet shall be my guide then, god help me hehe
Haha yes trial and terror! Thats what I was afraid of! Especially if I screwed up the chain... Thanks
Theres alot of guys here with alot of experience and knowledge and as long as u ask questions , no matter how silly they sound, most things can be done. Of course u need a workspace and tools to do it but after u attempt a few things u will find it all not so daunting...... especially the basic maintenance stuff. A couple of years ago i knew nothing about an FZR250 ... now I could strip it down and rebuild it with my eyes closed....well kinda We all have to start somewhere ........ I remember when I was 10yrs old I used to take things from the kitchen like the toaster ,down to the garage and pull them apart and rebuild them ....now 50 years later Im still taking things apart and rebuilding/fixing them ..... including bikes.
pulling things apart im good at, putting them back together i used to be useless but am getting better lol
I spent a bit of time watching and learning/helping in the bike shed with my ex... and worked on my car a bit too. I did figure most of it out myself but always had someone to ask and some muscle for backup for when I couldn't get something to budge! Never really had any great desire to dismantle kitchen appliances though...
bahahahahaahahahahahha!!!! XD love it - and WELCOME to our little forum Dandan, nice 250, it looks very well looked after glad you are keen to learn too, bikes are great for developing mechanical reasoning skills!
@Murdo ps. don't think it would have helped if I was a boy... my dad is the least mechanically minded guy I know!
remember those valve clearances only need to be checked...and potentially adjusted if they are too tight or loose chains are easy to replace, make absolutely certain the sprocket is on tight and the retaining nut locked to prevent it undoing itself BTW Milk crates will support the weight of a bike easily if the side stand is annoying peace out
I am trying to picture the milk crate solution you recommend but I just can't see it... I'm just going to get a set of stands tomorrow off Gumtree guy as suggested earlier. While I'm all for improvising, I'm sure that these babies are going to make it easier
Oh wait, yeah right, milkcrates... That could work well. But not terribly stable? Don't mind me, I just have a few blonde moments from time to time
Just wait till u start having grey moments .......... A paddock stand is a great tool ..... makes life alot easier ..... even just for cleaning time
3 rules for running engine Spark Fuel Compression If u have one missing won't work Best thing dad taught me The bad bit is million things can fault those 3 but can be found if you have the patience and help we all have dramas and can help one another and what the worse that can happen lol break something else and learn to fix that 2
Keep an eye out at your local ALDI - they had some Motocross gear in their "Special Buys" last week and there may be some fork supports left in some stores. They usually have a road bike gear and accessories sale around this time of year too. They had reasonably-priced paddock stands last year. Depending on the height of your bike, I have a motorcycle lift/stand I bought that is too high for most of my bikes - all mine have centrestands now apart from the CBF250F - I bought one for it but I can't get the spring to go on!
I saw that Aldi stuff, the lift stands they had were just the platform style ones. No paddock stands. I don't even know why but I got a tyre repair kit as if I'll be fixing my own punctures on the side of the road, lololol.. The dude on Gumtree has front and rear oxford stands for $80, seems reasonable
Those Aldi tyre kits were great value. Just add a small double acting bicycle tyre pump from big W @ $5.00 and a good pressure gauge and you should be set. The old rule of; If you have it you will never need it, if you don't have it you will. Risky, I help you too.
