Monday, May 30, 2016

Stripped Threads... And How To Fix Them.

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Doing it in situ. There will come a time   when, if you like to dabble with old vehicles, you will happen upon a damaged thread. And, to be...
Sunday, May 15, 2016

2016 KTM 350EXC — Greasing the Joints.

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Swingarm first. It's brand new, done 200 km's but the general advice out there is to rip out the swing arm and re-grease the moving...
Monday, April 25, 2016

How to change your camchain... or timing chain if you prefer.

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I'm picking on the GS550E. This bike was a very cheap project and, although I should ignore it for the time being, I keep delving in an...
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Crap You Need To Know When Buying A Secondhand Motorcycle.

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The BikeTech7 Guide to being a Punter. Here's a collection of abbreviations and descriptions to help you out when you're buying, or...
Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Suzuki GS Engines — Checking Valve Clearances.

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Basics — why do we need clearance? In an ideal world, the combustion chamber in an engine would be completely airtight during the compressi...
Thursday, March 3, 2016

Queensland Raceway with Champions Ride Days — 28/2/2016

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Hot day at QR. Considering I wasn't that bothered in going to this one, and only made my mind up at 4.00am on the day, it was a cracker...
Monday, February 29, 2016

Mikuni CV Carbs — Great Tip For Seized Pilot Screws!

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The GS550 needed carbs... A previous post of mine described the making up of a bank of carbs from a spare set I bought. My originals had be...