Hey Guys, My names Scott im 24 and i like long walks on the beach.. Just moved over from having a few fast cars to bikes because the popo dont like them. Just got my learners a month ago and now I have a 97 suzuki across. Its extremely fast and beats all litre bikes. true story.
welcome.develop eyes in the back of yoour head. there are old riders and bold riders but the bold do not seem to get old.very few with the talent of bayliss or crump.
Bit of sadness. Went on a big pre wedding ride with my friend saturday (him getting married not me) and i noticed that the bike was extremely unstable in corners and wouldnt ride straight with my hands of the handle bars. Took the bike back to the mech this morning and the pistons in the front caliper are starting to seize and dragging on the disc making it pull to the left. So another payout and another few days without my new bike. waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Not doing the work yourself? Much cheaper if you do. Plenty of knowledge on the internet about such things
Ill do basic things myself. I can do pretty much anything on a car but im new to bikes so its all a bit scary lol. Also I have never rebuilt a caliper in my life. And if im on my bike and my bad caliper rebuilding skills fail me when im doing 100+ and need to emergency stop then... that would suck haha
Bikes are alot simpler and way easier to work on than cars ... but understandable with not being confident with brake components. When caliper pistons seize up on older bikes sometimes it can be just from lack of movement and gunk and rust on the piston ......... and I mean full movement from right in to mostly out. If u undo the caliper and remove the pads and clean the whole area then push the pistons all the way in evenly then re install everything and of course keeping an eye on the fluid level as u go ..... brake fluid should also be changed every so often . The perfect scenario is of course .. new pads , new fluid , clean resorvoir , a good bleed and new seals etc. and the discs cleaned of glaze.
There are many areas that get ignored on motorcycles, sadly brakes is one of those. We do check the pads for wear, but alas beyond that many fear to go. Fluid contamination, seized caliper's and list goes on. Considering how vital this component is to all of our well being and safety, we do tend to neglect this area regularly. Wonder why????
I often hear stories about how dangerous it is to work on your own breaks, its a job only for a qualified mechanic. Pffff I said to that lol. Aslong as you use your head you should be ok
The bike had just had the fluid flushed and res cleaned before i picked it up. So all is okay there. I would really love to learn how to tune / adjust / etcetc on carbies its all... scary and confusing haha. Id feel more confident pulling the motor out of my drift pig again and swapping turbos etc.
Hey Scottay, Great choice of bike, the Across is a great tourer, with an easy riding position and plenty of power. Any dramas, post in the Suzuki inline 4 forum, and their are plenty of people who are only too happy to help. Cheers Darren
