One thing leads to another...

[everyreasonto]

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About a week ago I started getting a rattle, turns out it was the camchain tensioner that had snapped. I'd only had it for a few weeks aswell . I decided to take the engine out so I could change it easier. Then I thought whilst the engine was out, I could change the back tyre. If the tyre was off, I might aswell change the chain. If the chain was coming off I decided I might aswell change the sprockets, and now i'm running out of things to do

What else can I do whilst I wait for my parts to come?

[StevenF]

Give it a good clean!
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[Bubbs]

Out of interest... how long did it take to learn to do the things that you've done to you bike, i.e. learning to fix it. I'm very slowly learning to do bits and bobs with my bike as problems occur.

At what point did you get to a point where your comfortable pulling the bike to bits? Knowing that your in a position where you can comfortably put it back together.

I'm thinking of going on a bike mechanics course and wondering whether there was much point doing so if I already have a Haynes manual.

Sorry for the hijack... just interested.
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[-Savage-]

The time when I became comfortable with taking my bike apart was when I crashed it and it was off the road.

Having the bike sat there, not being on the road means if you don't finish something, or need to buy a part or even get help, it's ok, you don't rely on it as a road bike.

Taking the thing apart and putting it back together gives you a great idea of how everything works together and means you can identify, and bodge problems.

I'd say you should get a scrapper, as cheep as you like, and take it apart, and try and get it running, even if you're not going to get it MOT and on the road, just taking the thing apart and trying to put it back would be a great insight.
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[Bubbs]

[el_oso]

good clean.
if you have loads of time, strip it clean all the bolts and then cover the entire thing with acf-50
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[everyreasonto]

It didn't take long at all, only looked at the manual twice. My dad has given me a hand with taking the engine out though.

We fitted the restrictors aswell. All I would say is, as you take bolts out, bag them up and label them, it saves a lot of headache.

Also, make sure to properlly drain the radiator before taking it off

[Frost]

I'd say your ready to do something like this when you've got the space, the tools and enough expirence at undoing bolts to not make a mess of things. Which actually takes s surprising amount of practise!

[Alexio]

[Robby]

Good access to the rear shock and linkages there. Take it all off, replace any knackered bearings or bushes, pack with grease and reassemble.

[Tim..]

[neil.]

Change the fork oil/check spring length etc?
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