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Once you start!

Post by xander77 » 06 Feb 2011, 08:32

Started with the fork oil being changed, then the fork seals while it was apart, then might as well do the bushes! head bearings were done last year! then a new rear tyre, while the wheels out might as well grease the linkage, but guess what bearings f***ked so replace those! then it turns out the swinging arm bearings are the same so replace those! (and a thanks to the forum for pointing me towards the AllBalls XR400 Kit) oh nearly time to rebuild, bloodly hell the front wheel bearings are a bit rough! might as well replace the front and rear while I am at it!

Thats it no more this year, gonna ride it now frame coating and engine next year!!
Looking forward to the first ride though all those bearings should make quite a difference to the general feel of the bike!

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Post by fallenmikethebike » 06 Feb 2011, 14:33

xander77 wrote:Started with the fork oil being changed, then the fork seals while it was apart, then might as well do the bushes! head bearings were done last year! then a new rear tyre, while the wheels out might as well grease the linkage, but guess what bearings f***ked so replace those! then it turns out the swinging arm bearings are the same so replace those! (and a thanks to the forum for pointing me towards the AllBalls XR400 Kit) oh nearly time to rebuild, bloodly hell the front wheel bearings are a bit rough! might as well replace the front and rear while I am at it!

Thats it no more this year, gonna ride it now frame coating and engine next year!!
Looking forward to the first ride though all those bearings should make quite a difference to the general feel of the bike!
Welcome to the "Forth Bridge Owners Club" :lol:
No,she should be good to go, for a week or two now:D .
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Post by john7780 » 06 Feb 2011, 15:01

:OMG a year! ive got to fully service my cr250 every month to keep it in top shape for the upcoming veteran class i only ride it 2-3 times a month which works out around 10 - 12 hours of really hard riding ive even had it out today just to double check ive not missed anything oh the joys i had with my crm less hassle more fun! :lol: but a bigger dint in my wallet :!:
front brakes only slow you down anyway!!!!

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Post by xander77 » 06 Feb 2011, 21:37

A week!!! I want another 15 years from these bearings!! :D



[quote="fallenmikethebike"][quote="xander77"]Started with the fork oil being changed, then the fork seals while it was apart, then might as well do the bushes! head bearings were done last year! then a new rear tyre, while the wheels out might as well grease the linkage, but guess what bearings f***ked so replace those! then it turns out the swinging arm bearings are the same so replace those! (and a thanks to the forum for pointing me towards the AllBalls XR400 Kit) oh nearly time to rebuild, bloodly hell the front wheel bearings are a bit rough! might as well replace the front and rear while I am at it!

Thats it no more this year, gonna ride it now frame coating and engine next year!!
Looking forward to the first ride though all those bearings should make quite a difference to the general feel of the bike![/quote]
Welcome to the "Forth Bridge Owners Club" :lol:
No,she should be good to go, for a week or two now:D .
Mike[/quote]

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Post by xander77 » 09 Feb 2011, 18:32

Wow! only a short blast up the road, but what a difference the work has made, bike picks up much smoother no more bad vibrations or grinding noises! well happy, can`t wait for the first ride out!!


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