The BBQ was easier than the oven and didn’t stink the house out. Good thing I used the BBQ as there are 2 lip seals behind 2 of the blind bearings and they were smoking when I took the cases out. I will heat them up again when I start to reassemble. I will try to control the temp to under 180c for that. With that and freezing the bearings they should just drop in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
180 is a bit excessive, 120 should be plenty. You can use an online thermal calculator like this http://www.utausa.com/metalconverter.html to get some figures.
At 120 the bearings didnt budge.. when it got to 180 one bearing dropped out but the 3 others needed to have the case banged down on some wood for the bearings to drop out.. That temp was on the Gauge on the hood.. so probably not directly what the cases would be at.
Serviced my ZXR at work. Oil, filter, chain scrub and adjustment. Regreased rear caliper slides, still getting uneven and cock-eyed pad wear on the inner pad. I am *this* close to tossing the single pot caliper in the bin and fitting the A model twin pot. Got home and threw the bike cover on before the rain hit. Lithium battery doing well, going to leave the charging system rewire for another day.
The grease in there had gone dry and tacky and was likely not sliding on one pin. I think that was the cause of my brake shuddering. Will keep an eye on it
I am *this* close to tossing the single pot caliper in the bin and fitting the A model twin pot. Do it, scooter brakes are rubbish.
Well I finally did the brakes on the zxr. Mostly. First to free up the seized caliper with homemade tool: But they weren't seized, turns out the hose was blocked. There was a bit of gunk in the brakes - spat some of it at me when I popped the pistons out with the air compressor: Then comes the clean up. But how much of a clean up? Do I go the full scrub and paint, or just focus on functional cleaning? With a lack of patience and wet-blaster, I opted the mild tidy up and clean internals. Seems maybe I shouldn't have bee so cheap and bought the kit with pistons as these have been rubbed and lack a but t of their gold-gal coating, and have some small pitting, but still good enough for now. But I ran into another problem: the local Kawasaki dealer ordered 4 outer seals, but only 3 inner seals??? So there is one old seal in there. But now I have an air bubble somewhere to get rid of. It could be in the master cylinder, in the dodgy hose (I unblocked it, but it seemed restricted, still) or maybe it is about the seals where there's not much that can be dine about it.. But the brakes are better
Blue slipped and plated today Id like to take this opportunity to thank the RMS for making sure that I remember what I have is indeed a 'TRAILER' and charging me $46 for the said thin piece of coloured metal ... and the further $200 for incidental xtras ... and the bluey was $100 including stamping the VIN into the draw bar
Well they have to slug you somehow.. hmmm reminds me I need to go to Service NSW today and sort out a Mobility Parking tag... otherwise known as a Disabled badge. Yes... managed to do more damage to my knee.. luckily I was working when I did it. now 2 meniscus tears.. one a full radial and the other a partial horizontal but worse than that is there is a fracture in the femur right in the knee, on the weight bearing part.. this means I am meant to be non weight bearing for 8 weeks.. or until I can see a surgeon. anyone who knows me will agree that non weight bearing will be a challenge I am lucky in that I can work pretty successfully from home so it doesnt affect me too much, other than having to sit down to do any work on the bike.. hmm we will see how that goes
friend had the meniscus done and was told partial knee replacement in 2 years.hate to be the bearer of bad news and hope it gets better without surgery.you met the friend and carries less weight than you.lol.
Been a bit slack lately. Yesterday, I went to fix the tacho needle on the Spada and to see what's involved to convert the bike from 428 chain to 520. The Spada runs 17T front and 54T rear with 428 chain as standard (well on this bike anyway). There aren't a lot of options available if you want to change the ratios. I want to make the bike a little taller, so I can take it on longer rides without the engine screaming its titties off. I found a 51T (428) rear sprocket online, but that's it. So, hopefully going to 520 chain will give me few more options. Anyone done this already? If so, please let me know what options are available. I believe the CBR250R MC19 uses the same 428 sprockets/chain...yes? Anyway, pulled the dash off the bike and put a new tacho needle on. Cleaned the chain and it's all good now.
I didn't think that through to well did I? I should have changed both while I had it apart. The piece of the tacho needle that broke off basically crumpled in my fingers when I found it.
@Frankster try this: http://www.jtsprockets.com/catalogue/model/308/ 57 is not even listed, but there are 51-54 teeth options. Edit: oops, I imagined you said 57.
A few ebay listing's say the Spada uses the same rear sprocket as a CBR250R and RR L / N , JT Sprocket's part number JTR1244-52 https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=jtr+1244+sprocket&LH_PrefLoc=2 Metalgear has CBR250RR Esjot rear sprocket's listed in 520 pitch from 38T to 53T and are $32.90ea plus post https://www.metalgear.com.au/view_sprocket_model_details.php?model_id=6520
Yep, in 428 size you can get rears from 51T to 54T (as @ShaneP said), but I haven't found anything that's smaller and is definitely compatible with the spada rear wheel. I might have to order a 520 14T front sprocket for a CBR250R and see if that fits on the Spada. Can someone tell me if the CBR front sprocket is held on by a centre bolt like the Spada?