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Gazza M
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PostPosted: 17:22 - 30 Jan 2011    Post subject: first oil change! Reply with quote
[in before cool story bro]

ahh what a productive day... nothing to clear a hangover like cleaning the bike Smile

treated her to a service too, save myself howevermuchmoney on it, in that first oil change! i feel proud Thumbs Up

went out for a ride, bladdy chilly so it only lasted about a half hour!

btw, does anyone know any decent twisties round cambridge? seems like everything's flat and straight... Rolling Eyes
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69.9mph
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PostPosted: 17:45 - 30 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good start but there's more to a service than changing the oil. Did you do the rest of it?
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rac3r
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PostPosted: 17:49 - 30 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
I watched someone change the oil on my bike the other day Laughing
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Gazza M
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PostPosted: 17:51 - 30 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
oh yeah course i did, followed through the haynes manual step by step Smile
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Darth
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PostPosted: 19:47 - 30 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is as far as i got this weekend...

https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g82/darthpalmer/bikes/clearances%20zx9r%20e1/P1010357.jpg

Still havent got the oil changed yet though Sad
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Acemastr
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PostPosted: 19:58 - 30 Jan 2011    Post subject: Re: first oil change! Reply with quote
Gazza M wrote:
[in before cool story bro]

ahh what a productive day... nothing to clear a hangover like cleaning the bike Smile

treated her to a service too, save myself howevermuchmoney on it, in that first oil change! i feel proud Thumbs Up

went out for a ride, bladdy chilly so it only lasted about a half hour!

btw, does anyone know any decent twisties round cambridge? seems like everything's flat and straight... Rolling Eyes


I'm in Huntingdon, there are a few good roads around here, Sawtry to Kimbolton is superb (i work there, great ride)

Send me a message if you fancy coming out with the 'gang', few of us are about.

And Darth, I don't even remember saying what's in your sig :p
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PostPosted: 21:05 - 30 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
[quote="Darth"]This is as far as i got this weekend...

https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g82/darthpalmer/bikes/clearances%20zx9r%20e1/P1010357.jpg
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Why are you doing this outside?
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Darth
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PostPosted: 21:30 - 30 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Because I don't have a garage Crying or Very sad
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Harold_Shand wrote: I suppose it's like anything, you get your fingers burned when you start out, you learn from it and eventually become a complete arsehole about the whole thing.
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