Thought I'd work on the GTR and make sure everything was up my standards and not dealer standards :whistling:
Started working on the front wheel. Clean up calipers, new bearings and seals. Stuff I've done before.
First disaster happened undoing the caliper bolts. The dealer had overtightened one. So much so that the hex socket I was using snapped. The sharp end caught my thumb. Cue lots and lots of blood. Thankfully was able to remove the broken bit that was now stuck in the bolt. Got another hex socket and tried very slowly to open. Was I happy when it did. Ironically the dealer had copper greased the bolts. Obviously no idea on how to torque them correctly.
Given the bike has been serviced entirely by a dealer throughout its life, the seals had never been cleaned. Full of dirt and grime and a mission to get off as they had some how bonded in the recess.
Onto the bearings. Got them out easy enough. Put the first one in OK. Inserted the collar and somehow managed to insert the other bearing in at an angle. Had to take it out by hitting the centre brace, rendering it useless. Back to the local dealer to get another, and just my luck, they don't have one.
So yesterday went by Brammers and picked up two new ones again. Started all over again as I didn't want to mix bearings. Put the first one in OK. Time for the second one. Concentrating too hard on not screwing this one up. Yes, got it in fine. Then :censored: , forgot to put the collar in. Hammered it out again, rendering it useless
So third attempt maybe tonight. Had to buy another bearing to put in. Can't believe my level of incompetance. At this rate I'll be over qualified to work at a dealers.
I'd be dangerous if I had a toolkit at my disposal. Bikes go to a local workshop for everything and anything! No, wait a minute, I did manage to put a new headlight bulb in myself :smiley:
Asif sent me a photo of the blood and there was absolutely.....................a drop or two. :whistling:
Blimey, that bike looked pristine when you got it Asif .... what have you done to the poor thing? :hammer: :nono:
I'm making it go faster
Green is too slow slow
How can you tell it's too slow? Don't you need to actually ride it first? :wink:
Rustys had it. So it must be slow :whistling:
Quote from: Kwikasfuki on September 03, 2013, 07:39:19 PM
I'm making it go faster
Green is too slow slow
:mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: I dont think the ferrari driver in France thought that when he bottled it at 140........don't mess with 'marmite', Especially out the tolls.....
Like it Ant ... 140 you say ? Still in 1st then ! :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
That was a 140 metres !!!! :whistling:
- can't see anything beyond Ant's avatar there.
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:agree: think it's a holiday pic of debs by the lake :whistling:
Quote from: shaggs147 on September 04, 2013, 02:51:10 AM
:agree: think it's a holiday pic of debs by the lake :whistling:
We're all doomed :sweatdrop: !!!.....................SSSSSH..............She'll hear us..................... :whistling:
- run for the hills boys !!
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Quote from: pistole on September 04, 2013, 08:08:07 AM
- run for the hills boys !!
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:agree: :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Quote from: pistole on September 04, 2013, 08:08:07 AM
- run for the hills boys !!
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Oh what lovely hills they are too :banana:
:mfr_lol:
Just so you can look again.... :sweatdrop:
:shit: :cry: :oops: am I in trouble now?
Ant I good watch you avatar for ever :sweatdrop:
Quote from: Ant on September 04, 2013, 08:56:13 PM
:mfr_lol:
Just so you can look again.... :sweatdrop:
Can you stop rewinding it just when were getting to the best bit :ohplease:
:eek: :eek: :eek:
Quote from: Rusty on September 06, 2013, 11:19:43 PM
:eek: :eek: :eek:
:mfr_lol: all fixed and back on road
Nigel, I never realised that your bike was in such poor mechanical condition and needed so much work doing to it, I'm surprised you managed to travel up North and get round Scotland that week. :popcorn:
:mfr_lol:
1800 miles in 6 days and never missed a beat :cool: :cool: ... must have been those splines ( whatever they are ) :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Asif .... glad you are now out and about on your new steed ! :smiley:
He still daren't go out for a ride with the Wolf though. :whistling:
Quote from: Rusty on September 07, 2013, 12:08:05 PM
1800 miles in 6 days and never missed a beat :cool: :cool: ... must have been those splines ( whatever they are ) :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Asif .... glad you are now out and about on your new steed ! :smiley:
I am. I'm just putting the Kwikasfuki stamp on the bike!
Quote from: Lonewolf on September 07, 2013, 12:10:33 PM
He still daren't go out for a ride with the Wolf though. :whistling:
I think after the 24th of this month I should be available. Well, that all depends on how well this weekend goes
So.
1. Replace front bearings and seals
2. Replace rear bearings and seals
3. Fully grease driveshaft and rear wheel splines
4. Retorque header bolts (replace with locking ones)
5. Retorque engine mounts
6. Replace potato launcher
7. Do 24k service
8. Put on remaining accessories from the 08 model
9. Replace screen
10. Replace seized adjuster (under warranty)
11. Get suspension setup
12. Remap ECU - maybe stick on PC as well?
4 & 5 in the list are due to the slight vibes I get, although changing the front wheel bearings have helped immensly so I may do these only if I get bored.
Oh yeah, I'm also looking for a second hand cheap telly to stick in the garage so I can stream maintainence videos off the net. Anyone else done this?